Ecotextile News e-newsletter 24.12.14

By Stacey Dove
24 December 2014

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 24 December 2014

Season’s Greetings to our readers

As we close down for the Christmas period we’d like to extend ‘Season’s Greetings’ to all of our readers, wish everyone all the very best for 2015 and as usual at this time of year, we can reveal our top five ‘most read’ stories in the last 12 months.

Report slams Thai garment manufacture

A new report on garment manufacture in Thailand suggests that the migrant workers who carry out the majority of the work in the sector are completely in the dark about the brands they are producing for.

Best practice for sustainability claims

Global sustainability standards association the ISEAL Alliance is to publish a new best practice guide for sustainability claims and labelling.

Is your garment sourcing sustainable?

Do textile manufacturers in the countries which your business sources from adhere to acceptable environmental and social standards? Does your business face any broader economic and political risks in the countries from which it sources?

US tightens textile chemicals regulations

The US Environmental Protection Agency has taken steps to tighten up regulations around a number of chemicals used in textile manufacturing, including nine benzidine-based dyes and DnPP, a phthalate, which is used in PVC plastics.

CAREERS IN TEXTILES – NEW JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Careers in Textiles

GOTS – EU REPRESENTATIVE (BRANDS) – EUROPE

KERING – ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST – FRANCE

PUMA – CHEMICAL ENGINEER, ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS – GERMANY

Register as a jobseeker or get in touch to advertise your vacancy at Careers in Textiles.

Vietnam report highlights safety issues

The latest report by Better Work Vietnam (BWV) suggests that non-compliance with fire safety regulations remains “persistently high” in the country’s rapidly expanding garment manufacturing sector.

Sponsorship opportunities for Planet Textiles

Position your brand alongside some of the leading industry figures and key executives involved in the global sustainable textile sector by sponsoring Planet Textiles.

Sponsorship packages include pre-show and on-site branding, as well as lead generation opportunities. We can build a package that suits your needs to help you deliver your vision, values and strategy on sustainability to our unique audience of key textile industry decision makers.

NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News Dec/Jan 2015

Land grabs for cotton in Ethiopia, Textile Exchange sustainability conference report, Impact Economy Q&A, Extended producer responsibility for the apparel industry, Sustainability insight from Puma, New bio-based textile fibres technology, Pamela Ravasio discusses NGO activism versus progress, Sustainable Sourcing Map update, Vietnam gears up for growth, Environmental ‘cost’of making a cotton t-shirt: US$3.75,Made-By ups ambitions with new tool, The Bigger Picture – EU requirements for apparel,and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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