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Made in China

 

New laws give teeth to Chinese legislation

Tough new environmental legislation in China promises greater powers for environmental authorities and harsh punishments for polluters and means that clothing retailers need to choose their textile supply chain partners with much greater care and transparency.


Allan Savory

 

Tear up rule book, Savory tells wool sector

Only properly managed livestock will save the planet from the devastating effects of desertification – that was the message of keynote speaker, Allan Savory, on day two of this year’s IWTO wool textile event in South Africa.Brett Mathews reports from South Africa.

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Careers in Textiles  

CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Sourcing Manager – United Kingdom

A fantastic opportunity for anyone passionate about sourcing trend led fabrics, working for a well-established and highly successful wholesale supplier to the UK High Street for accessories.

For more information and the opportunity to apply, click here.


WTO Congress  

Wool gets more Royal approval

HRH the Prince of Wales sent a message to delegates at the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) Congress in South Africa, pledging his indefinite support for the industry’s hugely successful Campaign For Wool for as long as required. 

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Copenhagen Fashion Summit

 

Firth grills H&M at fashion summit

There were fireworks during the afternoon debate of the Copenhagen Fashion Summit as Livia Firth of Eco Age and Vanessa Friedman of the Financial Times locked horns with Helena Helmersson, of global fashion retailer H&M. Ecotextile News editor, John Mowbray reports from Denmark.

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Time for Action report  

India to set up organic cotton secretariat

Representatives from the Indian organic cotton industry have agreed to set up a new organic and fair cotton secretariat to focus on industry policy, manage and identify resources and provide support services to accelerate the growth of the organic cotton sector.

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Home Textiles Sourcing  

New York home textiles fair

Upholstery, bath, bedroom and kitchen fabrics and products will be showcased at Home Textiles Sourcing Expo, to be held this July.

Home Textiles Sourcing Expo aims to provide manufacturers, retailers and designers with a one-stop venue for sourcing, with fabric and finished products will include wall and window coverings, bed, bath, tabletop and floor coverings, pillows and kitchen and outdoor textiles. 


April May front cover
 

April/May 2014 magazine issue

Ecotextile News asks Ilze Smit, detox campaigner at Greenpeace International, to outline where the Detox campaign is going and what Greenpeace thinks it has achieved so far, CmiA launches new traceability standard, New initiative tackles China’s dyeing sector, What price sustainable wool? Two Minutes with: Timo Perschke, Founder and CEO, PYUA, Italian textile environmental efforts, Criteria revision for GOTS, KEMI proposes toxic textile chemicals tax, Levi launches water-saving standard, New plasma technology from Pepwing, Eco-collections: game-changer or gimmick? 2014: a critical year for Higg Index, Report ranks retailers on Uzbek cotton, The Bigger Picture – The global production of standard-compliant cotton, and all the latest news, insight, analysis.

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TEXWORLD USA

Trützschler launches mechanical recycling system

MÖNCHENGLADBACH - Textile technology manufacturer Trützschler has launched a new…

ASOS, Boohoo, ASDA censured on green claims

LONDON - Fashion retailers ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda have signed formal agreements…

Taiwan showcases benefits of sustainable textiles

SPONSORED CONTENT - Taiwan's textile industry has performed well on the global stage in…

Textile research centre calls for new project partners

GEELONG - Researchers from Deakin University’s Recycling and Clean Energy…

Soorty targets regenerative cotton sourcing

KARACHI – Pakistan’s largest vertically integrated denim company, Soorty, has set up an…

Secondhand market 'still growing' - ThredUp

OAKLAND - The secondhand clothing market is continuing to expand, according to the 12th…

Carbios joins textile circularity partnership

CLERMONT–FERRAND – Biotech specialist Carbios has joined the Paris Good Fashion (PGF) NGO…

H&M claims Scope 3 progress in new report

STOCKHOLM - Swedish fashion giant H&M last year reduced its CO2 emissions in its global…

Green Theme and Hwasung ink textile treatment deal

ALBUQUERQUE – US textile treatment specialist Green Theme Technologies (GTT) is expanding…

New Look backs project to reduce impacts

LONDON - UK fashion retailer New Look is involved in a project which seeks to reduce the…

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