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Marks & Spencer joins Detox campaign
UK retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has joined the Greenpeace “Detox” campaign, with a commitment to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020.
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Ethical emphasis switches from Paris to Berlin
Messe Frankfurt has postponed indefinitely its Ethical Fashion Show in Paris and will instead focus on its twice-yearly Ethical Fashion Show Berlin, blaming a difficult market situation in France and a ‘lack of demand’ for ethically produced fashion in style-conscious Paris.
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Australian firm awarded ethical label
Ethical Clothing Australia has announced the accreditation of Wilderness Wear Australia, a manufacturer of premium quality socks and clothing. The accreditation means that customers can be certain that when they purchase a product from Wilderness Wear that all the those involved in the supply chain have received fair wages and good working conditions.
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Sustainability popular at Interstoff
The focus on sustainability and eco-fashion was the main talking point as Interstoff Asia Essential drew to a close on 5 October. The fair welcomed 178 exhibitors and 6,527 visitors worldwide.
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Levi jeans with recycled polyester
Levi Strauss & Co will introduce a new ‘Waste Less’ denim collection – available from January 2013 – that uses cotton blended with recycled polyester derived from post-consumer plastic bottles and packaging collected across the USA.
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Eco-Textile Labelling Guide 2012 – now available
The 2012 edition of the Eco-Textile Labelling Guide containing all of the relevant updates to over 50 different ecotextile labels and standards will be available for purchase next week.
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136-page Sustainable Cotton Guide:
The Insiders Guide to Cotton and Sustainability, written by Simon Ferrigno and edited by John Mowbray, is now available. Published by MCL Global, producers of Ecotextile News and Knitting Trade Journal, the 136 page booklet covers the ecological impact of cotton production and the environmental challenges that this presents.
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In the October-November 2012 issue of the magazine – OUT NOW
Interviews: two minutes with Detlef Braun, Member of the Board, Messe Frankfurt; and Joost Oorthuizen, Executive Director at IDH; Central Textiles completes module assessment ofHigg Index; an in-depth look at how retailers can ‘brand’ sustainability and choose between metrics; in-person report from Munich Fashion Start which delivered on sustainability; exclusive review of innovative new denim softening technology from Jeanologia; detailed advice on how to tackle GM issues; FAST Retail’s latest CSR report reviewed and all the latest news, insight and analysis.
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