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Adidas gets Greenpeace thumbs-up with Bluesign partnership
The Adidas Group has announced a partnership with bluesign technologies as part of its strategy for managing chemicals in its supply chain.
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Calls for greater adoption of Higg Index
Lower than expected brand adoption of the Higg Index 2.0 was a key talking point at the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s recent meeting held in Vietnam, where it launched its new metrics tool.
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State ban on microbeads raises new concerns
As Illinois becomes the first US state to ban plastic microbeads – the tiny bits of plastic found in consumer products like soap and skin exfoliants – new scientific research shows that microscopic polyester textile fibres are now also showing up in the aquatic food chain.
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Textile Exchange launches new fibre report
A new report from Textile Exchange has painted an upbeat picture for ‘preferred’ textile fibres such as identity cottons, recycled polyester and bio-based synthetics in its latest report which flags up Nike, Puma, H&M, G-Star Raw and prAna as the biggest users of recycled polyester – in that order
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ZDHC releases MRSL
The ZDHC group of brands has given Ecotextile News an early look at the details of its long-awaited Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) for the apparel and footwear industry, which sets concentration limits for substances used in chemical formulations during textile production.
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New York home textiles fair
Upholstery, bath, bedroom and kitchen fabrics and products will be showcased at Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, to be held this July.
Home Textiles Sourcing Expo aims to provide manufacturers, retailers and designers with a one-stop venue for sourcing, with fabric and finished products will include wall and window coverings, bed, bath, tabletop and floor coverings, pillows and kitchen and outdoor textiles.
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June/July 2014 magazine issue
Sustainable cotton: the big debate, ‘Business as usual not an option in Bangladesh’ report analysis, Two Minutes with: Elin Larsson, corporate responsibility manager, Filippa K, Detox Deconstructed report stirs welcome debate, Is too much ‘fast fashion’ a design destined for trash? Tone Skårdal Tobiasson discusses. Invista launches bio-derived Lycra, International Wool Textile Organisation Congress round-up, Tiny fibres = big problem, New resource on plastic particles found on global shorelines and their link to the textile industry, Can retailers continue to ‘save the planet’ whilst simultaneously sharing aggressive growth plans?, Bangladesh call for action reaches Parliament, Unifi increases production capacity, The Bigger Picture – Soup of the day: plastic, Special report: organic cotton in Central Asia, China gets tough on polluters, and all the latest news, insight, analysis.
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