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UK retailers disclose new green targets
Tesco, M&S, John Lewis, Arcadia Group, New Look and Next along with fashion designer Stella McCartney are among 12 high street retailers along with over 30 suppliers, charities and recyclers in the UK clothing sector that have pledged to make significant reductions in their carbon footprint, water use and textile waste by 2020.
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Sustainable cotton growth for Ikea
Swedish homewear textiles giant Ikea has more than doubled its use of sustainable cotton in 2013 to 72 per cent of the cotton it uses, up from 34 per cent in in 2012. The home textile giant also aims to source 100 per cent of its cotton from ‘more sustainable sources’ by the end of its financial year 2015.
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Textile Chemist – Ohio, USA
L Brands is seeking a Textile Chemist to provide chemical and manufacturing expertise on the identification, elimination and/or substitution of hazardous chemicals used in the textile manufacturing process for their iconic lingerie and apparel brands: Victoria’s Secret, PINK and La Senza.
For more information see Careers in Textiles.
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UK campaign promotes clothing longevity
A new ‘Love Your Clothes’ campaign calls for the British public to make the most out of their unwanted clothes through a new online community, which shares tips and advice on garment repair, environmentally friendly laundry methods, and donating, swapping and selling unwanted clothing.
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Sustainability Day returns to Texworld
This month’s Texworld Paris exhibition will once again host a day of sustainability themed conferences, with eco exhibitors throughout the show demonstrating sustainable materials including organic cotton, linen, hemp, cellulosic textiles and recycled fabrics.
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New support for SCAP signatories
Sustainability and resource efficiency company Sustain has today launched a new online knowledge hub aiming to advise designers, buyers, and product development teams on how to help them to reduce the carbon, water and waste footprints of clothing, in accordance with the latest Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP) 2020 commitment targets.
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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 February/March 2014 magazine issue
Brands collaborate on endangered forests campaign, Higg Index 2.0, Ecotextile News speaks to Jason Kibbey, SAC executive director, Bangladesh: untapped investment opportunity? ZDHC releases chemical framework,Textile industry natural capital initiative, New organic cotton accelerator, Antimicrobial coatings discussion: sale, production and use, Two Minutes with: Hans U. Kohn, COO, Schoeller Technologies, Circular economy, the shift from linear business models moves forward, Dressed to kill, what can Vikings teach us about textiles? Call for China waste water management change, The Bigger Picture – China textile waste photo story, and all the latest news, insight, analysis.
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