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Testing partners eye GM cotton
ICA Bremen and testing house Impetus Bioscience have signed a partnership to launch a new cotton DNA testing service, which aims to identify textiles that are made of genetically modified cotton. However, there is still some debate about whether genetic material from GM cotton would show up in heavily processed fabrics and garments. John Mowbray reports.
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Report: ignore sustainability at your peril
Businesses of all sizes are already feeling the negative financial impact of man-made environmental damage – and the problem will only get worse in the future according to a new report released by the United Nations Environment Programme.
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Breakthrough for dyed polypropylene
A ‘breakthrough’ additive technology, which claims to allow polypropylene fibres to be dyed and printed using traditional textile processes, was revealed this month in Germany.
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Study: pest resistance to GM grows
Pest resistance to the most popular type of GM crops is on the increase, but not in areas where farmers are following current best practice advice. That’s the conclusion of a comprehensive new review study carried out by US scientists on pest resistance to Bt corn and cotton.
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European Commission sustainable fashion debate
A European Commission for Climate Action campaign to promote environmental impact reducing solutions brought together brands including Marks and Spencer and Puma, alongside representatives from the cleaning industry in a discussion on sustainability in the fashion industry, from production through to washing and recycling.
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Leading brands sign up to SCAP 2020
Arcadia Group, John Lewis, Marks and Spencer, Next, Tesco and Sainsbury’s are among 22 organisations – representing more than a third of UK clothing sales – who have now signed up to the SCAP 2020 Commitment.
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Home Textiles Sourcing Expo
Upholstery, bath, bedroom and kitchen fabrics and finished soft products will be showcased at the fourth Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, to be held this July.
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In the June/July 2013 magazine issue
Spiralling costs of certification and shipping threatens chemical suppliers; Organic and Sustainable cotton latest news;CSR Reports: just a box ticking exercise for large retailers?; Tougher European legislation on textile chemicals mooted; The rise of the ‘Made In’ label — but are some suppliers in Europe any more sustainable than their Asian counterparts? The Sustainable Textile Coalition launch: exclusive interview; Two Minutes with … The Sustainability Consortium;RITE Group reveals Academy plans; Textile printing looks toward a greener future; and all the latest news, insight and analysis.
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