Ecotextile News e-newsletter 28.10.15

By Stacey Dove
28 October 2015

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 28 October 2015

Columbia Sportswear launches take-back initiative

US sports and outdoor clothing business Columbia Sportswear has launched a new clothing collection and recycling programme which will see it partnering with I:Collect, the Swiss-based business which provides end-to-end textile re-use and recycling solutions to apparel businesses.

Closed loop textile report goes to press

MCL Global this week publishes a new report which – for the first time – presents a serious investigation into the challenges apparel retailers face in shifting to an alternative ‘closed loop’ business model.

Recycled laminate developments at TITAS

German functional textiles business Sympatex Technologies showcased its latest developments in recycled laminates from post-consumer bottle waste for use in the company’s membrane production method at TITAS 2015. Tommy Lee reports from Taiwan.

Special offers on textile industry research

Multi-buy discounts are now available on MCL Global’s sustainable textiles industry research insights, including Detox Deconstructed, Closing The Loop, and Sustainable Sourcing Map.

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Fulgar develops castor oil-based fibre

Italian synthetic fibre business Fulgar has launched a new high performance nylon fibre made from bio-polymer derived entirely from castor oil seed.

NEW JOB VACANCY – BOLT THREADS

LEAD SCIENTIST/ENGINEER – FIBRE SPINNING

Bolt Threads is looking for a hands-on scientist or engineer to play a key role on a multidisciplinary team leading process development, optimisation, and scale-up of its novel silk fibre spinning processes to manufacture novel silk protein fibres for the textiles and consumer apparel industry.

Find out more and apply today at Careers in Textiles.

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Degradation: the next target for chemicals manufacturers?

A leading provider of environmental services to the textile industry globally has questioned whether current industry initiatives such as the Higg Index and MRSLs, adequately address the sustainability and environmental issues around chemical management when it comes to residual chemicals found in treated effluent, sludge, and even clothing items sold in the high street.

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Shares available in Volta Star Textiles

The Government of Ghana, acting through the Ministry of Trade and Industry, has appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers to assist with the revitalisation of Volta Star Textiles Limited.

The move aims to enhance the status of Volta Star Textiles Ltd. as a leading textile processing company in West Africa, and to improve the economic prospects of Juapong and its surrounding communities.

Prospective bidders are invited to submit an Expression of Interest to acquire 70% of the shares of Volta Star Textiles Ltd.

NEW ISSUE: Ecotextile News Oct/Nov 2015

Textile technology takes a sustainable step: ITMA preview, With many technological solutions and data points in the journey of an item of clothing, surely traceability should be the norm already? says Pamela Ravasio, Gore to invest US$15m in DWR research, Closing the Loop insight, ‘Knit City’ hit by pollution claims, Brands co-operate on wage bargaining initiative, Wool plasma treatment avoids chlorine chemicals, Pain-free chemistry: what price?, Spider silk – next generation performance, How can apparel brands get the most out of the garment factory auditing process? Two minutes with… Dr Gerd Müller, Germany Development Minister, Cotton Horizons – a regular feature on cotton and sustainability from cotton expert Simon Ferrigno, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

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