Ecotextile News

Fast fashion’s circularity drive: promising or pointless?

Fri, 15 February 2019

LOS ANGELES – Recent weeks have seen H&M USA busily working to increase the quantities of unwanted textiles donated to its garment return programme. Initiatives to support this effort include a partnership with the Environmental Media Association (EMA) to raise ...

Fast fashion’s circularity drive: promising or pointless?

BCI reaches 10 year milestone with renewed focus

Thu, 14 February 2019

LONDON – Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) CEO Alan McClay has said that throughout 2019, the organisation will focus on the updated of its ‘claims framework’, which is being seen by some BCI member brands as an urgent priority so they can more easily communicate their ...

BCI reaches 10 year milestone with renewed focus

Proposal aims to restrict ‘C6’ textile finishes

Wed, 13 February 2019

BRUSSELS – Renewed efforts are underway in Europe to restrict ‘C6’ short-chain fluorine-based formulations that are widely used to repel oil and water on textiles and clothing. The move comes in the form of another proposition from the German Environment Agency (UBA) ...

Proposal aims to restrict ‘C6’ textile finishes

BACK ISSUE ARCHIVE

- Recycling recognition sought at London Fashion Week
  
  Friday, 15 February 2019
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- Odour-eating finish gets certified
  
  Wednesday, 06 February 2019
  BURGDORF - Sanitized has said its non-biocidal odour-management technology ‘Odoractiv 10’ is now...
  
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- Patagonia urges action in US wildlife conservation effort
  
  Wednesday, 13 February 2019
  VENTURA – Outdoor brand Patagonia has, through its Action Works platform, called on its...
  
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- China to tighten grip on environmental r...
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- OETI launches natural fibre products certification
  
  Thursday, 14 February 2019
  VIENNA – OETI (Institut für Ökologie, Technik und Innovation) has unveiled its new Inspected...
  
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- Spinnova announces partnership with text...
- Haiti cotton project reaches commercial ...

- Prada CSR programme to promote diversity
  
  Friday, 15 February 2019
  MILAN – Luxury fashion brand Prada has announced the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion...
  
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- ISKO panel tackles greenwash in the denim sector
  
  Friday, 15 February 2019
  PARIS - Turkish denim specialist ISKO has hosted a Responsible Denim event which the company says...
  
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Features
- The ups and downs of ‘closing the loop’
  
  Friday, 01 February 2019
  Recycling is a key component in ‘closing the loop’ for the textile and apparel sectors. Historically, much has drifted towards downcycling as the material is often worn thin, damaged, stained or the product out of fashion. But perhaps not for much longer. Marie...
  
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- Value judgements
- Turning off the tap

Editor's Pick
- Retailers blind to colour sampling impacts
  
  Wednesday, 23 January 2019
  Dyeing sample lengths accounts for around 10 per cent of many textile dyers’ volumes. But this is often a waste of time, money and creates a significant environmental impact, argues Phil Patterson.
- Agent of change
- Hard Talk: fashion's blind spot