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Ecotextile News e-bulletin Wednesday 24 February 2016
Planet Textiles
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Planet Textiles – register now to avoid disappointment
 With registration now open for May's Planet Textiles event in Denmark, MCL is urging would-be delegates to confirm their attendance as soon as possible. In an unprecedented move, MCL has made entrance to this flagship event free to all named Ecotextile News individual subscribers, while Sustainable Apparel Coalition members can also attend free of charge.

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Bangladesh Accord cuts ties with three suppliers

The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has announced the termination of Accord signatory members' business with three further supplier businesses – Suman Fashion Garments, Alim Knitwears and Sidko Limited.

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Mud Jeans

Mud Jeans targets one million jean sales

Mud Jeans owner, Bert van Son, has told Ecotextile News the business has set itself a target of retailing one million pairs of jeans within five years' time.

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Closing the Loop

Textile waste to chemical feedstock

In an effort to broaden and share understanding about technological efforts to close the loop in the global textile industry, Ecotextile News will be sharing with our subscribers some of the findings of the recently published report Closing the Loop.

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European Outdoor Group

EOG launches Sustainability Charter

The European Outdoor Group has launched a voluntary Sustainability Charter which, it says, outlines its understanding of what good corporate citizenship and responsibility entails.

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CAREERS IN TEXTILES - NEW JOB VACANCY

GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD - EU Representative - Brands

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria.
The organisation are looking for an EU representative to promote GOTS to  brands and retailers through a relationship-based approach.

Textile industry companies and recruiters can also search Careers in Textiles for their latest talent. Make sure you're found. Upload your CV today.

Lenzing The Woolmark Company partnership

Tencel teams up with Australian Merino wool


Lenzing has announced a partnership with The Woolmark Company, which will see Tencel – Lenzing's man-made cellulosic fibre – blended with Merino wool for sports and outdoorwear. Tommy Lee reports from Premiere Vision.

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Eurojersey

Eurojersey outlines sustainability milestones

Knitted fabric manufacturer Eurojersey has shared updates from its 'SensitiveEcoSystem' project which seeks to slash water and energy usage in the textile production process, while also recovering fabric scraps for new raw materials.

 

Ecotextile News

LATEST ISSUE: Ecotextile News Feb/Mar 2016

Two minutes with... Charles Dickinson, environmental sustainability controller, ethical trade, Primark, Is biodegradability just a load of rubbish? Phil Patterson casts his eye over claims of biodegradability in textiles, While the textile sector may talk a good game on environmental issues, industry leaders are still not yet ready to make the profound changes required to bring about a truly sustainable industry, argues Pamela Ravasio, ZDHC seeks unified wastewater guidelines, Oxfam highlights poor worker conditions in Myanmar, Study measures atmospheric micro-plastic textile waste, EU extends CMR consultation deadline, Texworld acknowledges sustainability focus, Upcycling on-trend at Berlin eco-show, New online Textile Standards & Legislation tool, Re-shoring for UK cotton spinning, Garment factories operate "in the shadows", Innovation drives outdoor sector growth, Can the sourcing of wool by international apparel brands ever be truly ethical? Patagonia opposes TPP deal, Polygenta makes rPET breakthrough, Cotton Horizons: humans are perhaps clever enough to work out how to better manage our resources. Or are we? asks Simon Ferrigno, and all the latest news, insight, and analysis.

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Carbios joins textile circularity partnership

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