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China exposé names western clothing brands
New wastewater discharge regulations introduced into China’s textile industry are being flouted by the country’s dyeing and finishing sector according to an investigation by China’s Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs. In a briefing of the report supplied to Ecotextile News, IPE claims that many of these mills work with brands such as Polo Ralph Lauren, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Uniqlo.
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Nike sees CO2 dyeing as revolutionary
Nike CEO Mark Parker has described the opening of a new ‘water-free’ dyeing facility at its Taiwanese contract manufacturer Far Eastern New Century Corp., as a “manufacturing revolution” with CO2 textile dyeing continuing to gain further traction in the industry.
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Scrutiny drives policy change in China textiles
Intensifying media scrutiny and public pressure is driving policy change in the regulatory landscape for China’s textile production industry. That’s the finding of our new Asia correspondent, David Smith, whose first dispatch from Beijing appears in the latest issue of Ecotextile News.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY: SENIOR GARMENT FIT TECHNICIAN
This global fashion brand are looking for an experienced Garment Technician to work in their Denim Development Centre based in their Production Office in Shanghai.
Responsibilities will include keeping up to date with markets capabilities and customer/ fit / concept trends, ensuring that proposed technical solutions are workable for the specific market, and educating and training Production Office garment technicians in fit evaluation.
For more information and the opportunity to apply, visit: Careers in Textiles.
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Unifi invests in more capacity
As it looks to service growing demand for its speciality polyester products, such as its recycled Repreve-branded polyester yarn in the US, NAFTA and CAFTA regions, Unifi has now bought the assets of American Drawtech, a division of Dillon Yarn Corporation.
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Esprit stops sourcing Angora
International fashion brand Esprit has become the latest clothing retailer to call a temporary halt to sourcing Angora fibre after a video was released by animal rights organisation People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) which allegedly showed the inhumane treatment of rabbits in China.
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Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2014 – Published May 2014
The publishers of Ecotextile News 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.
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In the December/January 2014 magazine issue
Sustainability knocks on China’s door; a round-up of Planet Textiles 2013; Bamboo lyocell – what’s the story? BCI cotton update – latest facts, figures, challenges; US and Australian cotton – is it just protectionism? Textile Exchange report,Istanbul; DWR progress: zip or zipped up? Two Minutes with: Alexander Wessels, CEO, Archroma; Recycled polyester testing: who’s telling the truth? Portuguese knitwear producer ATB: energy and water case study; Business case grows for circular economy; Dyestuff prices – who foots the bill? Textile effluent: the clear picture; Public pressure pushes China policy change; and all the latest news, insight, analysis.
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