SHANGHAI – Textile dyeing innovator NTX has secured nearly US$200 million in funding, which it’ll use to scale the infrastructure around its technology and meet the growing demands of its customers. NTX’s flagship solution is its Cooltrans waterless…
ST GALLEN - Chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced revisions to its system to achieve more responsible and sustainable manufacturing in the textiles industry. They include a ban on the use of enzymes in powder form. Enzymes can…
AMSTERDAM – Textile chemicals authority ZDHC has added a verification component to its InCheck solution in a bid to establish greater clarify of a supplier’s compliance with the organisation’s Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL). The…
ST GALLEN - Textile chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced expanded services to help more brands, manufacturers and chemical companies reduce the environmental and social impact of their supply chains. Bluesign is launching data and…
WAALWIJK – Textile chemicals specialist Stahl has submitted a carbon reduction target covering its Scope 3 emissions to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for approval. The company’s goal is to cut its greenhouse gas (GHG) production by a…
AMSTERDAM – Textile chemistry authority ZDHC has launched a study to identify areas within the supply chain where chemical companies can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Launched to support the Apparel Alliance – established in 2020 by…
SINGAPORE – Dyes and chemicals specialist Huntsman has launched a new PFAS-free durable water repellent (DWR) treatment, said to be suitable for all fibre types. The company’s new PhoboTex R-ACE solution is said to meet current and upcoming industry…
ST. GALLEN – Bluesign has teamed up with Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI), an alliance of companies in the field, to develop a new index which will highlight the credentials of formulations used across the sector. The…
JYVÄSKYLÄ – Fibre manufacturer Spinnova has teamed up with ‘sustainable’ dyeing specialist Imogo to adopt its resource-efficient textile treatment method. Imogo’s Dye-Max solution is said to cut water and energy consumption by 90 per cent compared…
AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC Foundation, which works towards the zero discharge of hazardous chemicals, has launched a 'Detox Fashion Radar' to show the top performing fashion brands in terms of sustainable chemical management. It named H&M, Levi’s,…
LENZING – Austrian fibre producer Lenzing has joined Together for Sustainability (TfS), a global initiative established to promote safer chemistry. Lenzing becomes the 37th member of the framework and will be tasked with more closely engaging its…
COPENHAGEN - Danish biological solutions provider Novozymes has launched a new product, Fiberlife, which it says will extend the lifespan of manmade cellulosic fibers (MMCF) including viscose, modal and lyocell. Fiberlife offers 'biopolishing' for…
BERGAMO - Italian chemicals and advanced textiles manufacturer, the Radici Group, claims to have reduced its overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 70 per cent over the last decade. The company says it reduced GHG emissions from about 700,000…
TOKYO - Japanese technology and fibres firm Teijin says it has developed a solution capable of chemically recycling coloured polyester back into virgin quality fibres. Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group's fibres and products converting company, says…
NEW YORK - The US fashion industry is calling for a bill that would ban the sale of apparel containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by the end of next year in New York to be delayed. Senate Bill S.6291/A.7063-A, backed by Assemblywoman…
JÖNKÖPING – Textile dyeing innovator Coloreel has taken out a finance agreement with Nordic green bank Nefco to scale its on-demand thread colouring technology. The company, which says its system minimises waste, chemical use and wastewater, plans…
TÜBINGEN – The CHT Group has developed a new mobile app for textile dyers that can help them to optimise the fabric rinsing process in cotton dyeing by predicting in advance the colour fastness ratings of any one given process. The company says the…
WASHINGTON – The Environmental Working Group (EWG) non-profit has welcomed a move to introduce new legislation to limit the discharge of PFAS by textile mills, and other plants, into drinking water supplies. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and…
BOSTON - Potentially hazardous PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are commonly found in children's stain-proof and water-resistant clothes - including those labelled 'green' or 'nontoxic', according to a new study. Scientists at Boston…
GLOBAL - Chemical management specialists Bluesign, ZDHC and Oeko-Tex have all confirmed they are committed to phasing out the use of potentially hazardous PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in textiles. Dubbed 'forever chemicals' because of…
PRATTELN / SPRINGFIELD - Specialty chemicals company Archroma has linked up with natural dye start-up Stony Creek Colors to produce and bring to the market the latter’s IndiGold plant-based indigo at scale. Stony Creek Colors describes IndiGold as…
BRUSSELS - Swedish fashion giant H&M and sustainable denim brand Nudie Jeans are among a coalition of companies and organisations who have signed an open letter to the European Commission demanding more transparency from chemical suppliers. The…
MELBOURNE - Researchers in Australia and New Zealand are working to develop durable water repellent (DWR) textile coatings without harmful chemicals by creating a biopolymer that mimics bee nests. Scientists at Australia's Deakin University and New…
WASHINGTON DC - A new scorecard assesses 30 leading US brands and retailers on their work to eliminate toxic PFAS - so-called forever chemicals - from their products and finds that most have weak, or no, policies and commitments. The scorecard,…
HOFUF - New research has concluded that dried seaweed is an effective means of removing a highly toxic textile dye from industrial wastewater. Scientists from King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, led the study into methylene blue dye (MBD) which…
PRATTELN – Specialty chemicals company Archroma has announced the launch of two new metal-free and halogen-free acid dyes for polyamides and fabric blends. Joining the firm’s Nylosan S range, the REACH-registered and Bluesign-approved solutions have…
WASHINGTON DC – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has unveiled a new study which claims that counterfeit fashion goods are exposing consumers to potentially dangerous chemicals. AAFA worked with British inspection, testing and…
AMSTERDAM – US department store chain Nordstrom and sustainable chemicals company Proklean Technologies have joined the ZDHC Foundation’s Roadmap to Zero programme. Nordstrom says it hopes to influence change in working conditions and environmental…
PARIS - The French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES) is calling for tougher restrictions on the use of more than 1,000 chemicals in apparel. ANSES believes the chemicals can cause allergic reactions in wearers,…
HONG KONG - German inspection company TÜV Rheinland and The BHive digital chemical management platform have linked up in a bid to provide a seamless approach to chemical testing and management for the textile and fashion industry. The two companies…
CAMBRIDGE – Textile innovator Alchemie Technology has developed a new precision digital finishing solution it believes could significantly reduce a manufacturer’s energy, chemical and water usage. The technology, called Novara, uses high-velocity…
AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC Foundation, which is working towards the zero discharge of hazardous chemicals throughout the industry, has updated its wastewater guidelines. The ZDHC Wastewater Guidelines Version 2.0 now brings together requirements for the…
BRUSSELS - Titanium dioxide particles have been found in the fibres of face masks used to control the COVID-19 pandemic at levels posing a risk to human health, according to a new study by the Belgian national public health institute, Sciensano.…
BRADFORD - The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) is urging the textile industry to harness new innovations to create a new era of reduced environmental impact which minimises the use of water, energy and petrochemicals. The trade body has…
ST GALLEN – Textile chemical management specialist Bluesign has published figures revealing the extent to which it has helped textile manufacturers reduce their environmental impact over ten years. Bluesign's collective environmental impact figures…
AMSTERDAM – Soorty, one of Pakistan's largest vertically integrated denim manufacturers, and Debag Kimya, a Turkish producer of chemicals for the leather industry, have joined the ZDHC Foundation’s Roadmap to Zero programme. Both companies join as…
AMSTERDAM – A project to create black pigment for textiles from waste has been launched by the Fashion for Good initiative in partnership with fashion companies Bestseller, Kering and PVH Corp. The pilot, which also involves Indian viscose giant…
GREENSBORO – Kontoor Brands, the owner of Wrangler and Lee, has announced a new supply chain coalition of denim industry players to improve data incorporated into the Higg Material Sustainability Index (MSI). Textile manufacturers Arvind Limited,…
ALBUQUERQUE – US textile treatment specialist Green Theme Technologies (GTT) has announced that its Empel brand of dry-finishing formulations has been tested and certified 100 per cent free of PFOA and PFOS chemicals (commonly known as PFASs) by…
WASHINGTON DC – The Environmental Working Group (EWG) non-profit has identified more than 1,500 textile mills in the USA, which it says may be releasing toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Dubbed 'forever chemicals' because of their…
AMSTERDAM – Retail giants JC Penney and Decathlon have joined the ZDHC Foundation’s Roadmap to Zero programme to promote sustainable chemical management across the textile, leather and footwear industry. JC Penney, which has more than 650 stores…
PRATTELN – Speciality chemicals firm Archroma has joined textile technology company Jeanologia to launch a new washing process that’s claimed to save water and energy, and remove unfixed dyes and other contaminants from denim fabrics. The newly…
AMSTERDAM – Fashion for Good (FFG), has launched a new project that brings together several innovations in textile pre-treatment and colouration in a bid to influence the textile industry to shift from wet to dry processing. Companies partnering in…
DHAKA - Bangladesh is to introduce national guidelines on the use of chemicals in the textile and garments industry in a bid to better protect workers and the environment. The Ministry of Commerce is preparing the National Chemical Management…
ST GALLEN – Together with its system partners, Bluesign has initiated two new programs to reduce the environmental impact of hazardous solvents used during textile production. The aim is to improve the air quality and working conditions through the…
AMSTERDAM – The Fashion for Good initiative is working with Levi's and natural dye start-up Stony Creek Colors to pilot the use of plant-based indigo at scale in the denim industry's supply chain. Stony Creek Colors will provide their IndiGold…
HELSINKI – An EU-wide enforcement project undertaken by the ECHA (European Chemical Agency) last year, found that 78 per cent of nearly 6,000 products for sale online – a large number of which were textiles or leather – were non-compliant with…
IRVINE – The CleanChain software platform has launched a new Chemical Score rating feature in partnership with global brands and third-party chemistry solution providers Scivera and ToxServices. Chemical Score aims to assess and rate chemicals, and…
REINACH - Speciality chemicals business Archroma has been awarded the EcoVadis Platinum rating for corporate social responsibility (CSR) for 2021. The Swiss company, which aims to provide sustainable solutions in colour and specialty chemicals, says…
BREGANZE - The OTB fashion group, which owns brands including Diesel, Maison Margiela and Marni, has joined the ZDHC Foundation’s Roadmap to Zero programme. The company, which also owns Jil Sander, Viktor & Rolf, and Amiri, is also to host ZDHC’s…
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