Ecotextile News e-bulletin 30.10.13

By Stacey Dove
30 October 2013


		Leading PET recycler invests €5m Europe’s largest PET recycler, Irish company Wellman International, has announced a €5m facility upgrade as the first phase of plans to invest in new technologies over the next 3-4 years. Read more

		Interface to participate in Healthy Seas initiative Leading carpet tile manufacturer, Interface, has announced its participation in the ‘Healthy Seas, a Journey from Waste to Wear’ programme – an initiative designed to address the environmental problem of marine waste. Read more

		Textile track and trace tool set for launch A new track and trace tool for recycled clothing products is on the verge of a full market launch after winning backing from leading clothing brands. Read more

		CAREER OPPORTUNITY: PROGRAM LEADER – Water & Hazardous Chemicals, Global Production This global fashion brand offers collections that are wide-ranging and varied for women, men, teenagers and children. Based in Hong Kong, you will be globally responsible for driving the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemical program as well as the water stewardship program for Global Production. For more information and the opportunity to apply, visit: Careers in Textiles.

		Patagonia teams up with Fair Trade USA Outdoor clothing and accessories company Patagonia has announced its plans to offer Fair Trade certified apparel, starting with nine styles in the Autumn 2014 season, with a premium from the clothing sales set to benefit textile workers directly. Read more

		China embraces H&M take-back initiative H&M has been “astonished” by the success of its garment take-back programme in China and now plans to set up a sorting office there to cope with the huge volumes anticipated. Read more

		Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2014 – Published May 2014 The publishers of Ecotextile News, in conjunction with Messe Frankfurt and backed by the European Outdoor Group, will publish a new, updated and improved version of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide in May 2014. The printed ETLG is a 100 + page A5 booklet designed for manufacturers, retailers and buyers who are committed to reducing the impact of textiles on the environment and lists all the labels and environmental standards relevant to the global textile and clothing supply chain. As well as covering raw materials, the 2014 edition of ETLG will offer information on social criteria, such as Fairtrade, Fair labour, SA8000 etc., and textile processing standards. New additions will also include information on water standards, energy use, and sections on disposal and biodegradability. Read more

		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 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. Subscribe here today