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Exclusive: GOTS ratifies updated standard
Next month the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) will officially release its latest version of its standard which lifts a total ban on all biocides and certain fabric softeners, allows certain synthetic fabric finishes, prohibits functioning nanoparticles, asks for metrics on water and energy use and sets a date for a transition to post-consumer recycled polyester content.
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OIA in China for Eco Index launch
Representatives from the Outdoor Industry Association are in China this week for the regional launch of the Eco Index, the collaboratively-developed environmental impact assessment framework.
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Double eco award for Vaude
Outdoor apparel brand Vaude was honoured for its sustainability achievements with two Eco Responsibility awards at the recent Ispo exhibition in Munich.
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New database for sustainable textiles
Two high profile Danish fashion and design centres have joined forces to create a new database for sustainable textile manufacturers.
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Fluorine-free kidswear from H&M
This season’s winter collection at Swedish retail giant H&M includes outdoor clothing treated with fluorine-free water-repellent coatings instead of the usual fluorosurfactants that are often applied to textiles to give a waterproof finish.
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Planet Textiles to debut in Shanghai
Some of the world’s largest clothing brands will hook up with some of the world’s largest apparel companies when the Planet Textiles event on sustainability takes place next year on 19th October 2011 in Shanghai, China.
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February 2011 issue: Interview: Two minutes with Mark Held, Secretary General, European Outdoor Group; IEA outlines BCI growth: Turkey, China and USA mooted; Recycled Polyester new advances; Special wool report; Nike indexing tool: a road test; Texworld USA report…and all the latest news and analysis.
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