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LESS THAN TWO WEEKS TO GO!
This year’s Planet Textiles Conference is to be held 22 October 2013 in Shanghai.
Jointly organised by Ecotextile News and Messe Frankfurt, Planet Textiles tackles the crucial issues of sustainability in the global textile sector.
See the full Planet Textiles 2013 programme here.
Speakers include VF Corp., Otto Group, Marks & Spencer, Esprit, ZDHC, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and more.
Reserve your place now.
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Bamboo lyocell denim at Intertextile
Norwegian fabric supplier Nånkåtån, will present what it claims to be the first ever non-cotton stretch denim fabric made from lyocell bamboo at Intertextile Shanghai on October 21st to October 24th. Ecotextile News talks to Nånkåtån CEO Jonny Kristiansen to find out more prior to its launch.
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French politicians launch circular economy club
A new circular economy ‘club’ has been launched in France in a bid to lobby policy makers to introduce legislation in areas such as recycling and better resource use.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Sustainability Manager • European Outdoor Group, Lake District, UK.
The successful candidate will provide expertise and interpretation of complex sustainability issues in the textiles sector including chemicals, waste and energy. As well as having a broad understanding of sustainability issues, the job involves informing the board of the European Outdoor Group as well as membership on new issues leading to development of the EOG’s sustainability strategy.
For more information and the opportunity to apply, visit: Careers in Textiles. |
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Healthy Seas Initiative gains momentum
A project which upcycles discarded fishing nets into a 100 per cent regenerated nylon yarn for textiles, apparel and carpets, now used by Adidas in its swimwear lines and Interface floor coverings, has revealed its expansion plans, including establishing fishing net recovery points across Europe and increasing its use of recycled materials.
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Spider silk nears commercial production
US biotech firm Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, which develops genetically modified spider silk-based fibres, has announced the launch of its first commercial production program with the recent hatching of its first batch of ‘Monster Silk’ silkworms and expects to be producing metric ton quantities by mid-2014.
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ICAC aims to ‘seize initiative’ on sustainability
Metrics for sustainability in cotton farming was a key theme of the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) meeting in Colombia which drew to a close last week.
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In the October/November 2013 magazine issue
The latest zero discharge program update; the latest news from Gap Inc. on its sustainability initiatives; A snapshot of Chinese regulations on chemicals for the textile industry; Sustainability in the Japanese retailer sector. VF Corporation: practical advice on implementation of the Higg Index: Interview: Walther Hoffherr – Executive Director, ETAD; OTTO Group eco-analysis; Latest technical developments on sustainability in man-made fibres; The Cotton Made in Africa and BCI agreement – what it means in practise; Interview: Jason Kibbey reveals the next major moves for the Sustainable Apparel Coalition; The new e£ cotton initiative from Bayer: does it stack up to sustainability?; C&A and its new water saving initiative; and all the latest news, insight, analysis.
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