Labels & Legislation
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Thursday, 03 October 2024Cotton Trust Protocol revises membership structure
MEMPHIS - The US Cotton Trust Protocol has revised its membership structure for brands and retailers in bid to boost responsible sourcing and deliver greater value to its members. Updating the previous revenue-based system, the new system, which… -
Tuesday, 01 October 2024California textile waste bill signed into law
SACRAMENTO - California’s Responsible Textile Recovery Act has been signed into law, marking a significant step forward in the state’s efforts to combat waste from the fashion and textile industry. The landmark bill will accelerate the… -
Friday, 27 September 2024Canada and Mexico urged to match UFLPA law
WASHINGTON DC - US politicians are urging Canada and Mexico to introduce legislation banning imports of goods made with forced labour to match the US Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act (UFLPA). Representative Chris Smith, Senator Jeff Merkley,… -
Thursday, 26 September 2024UK urged to back EPR for fashion and textiles
LONDON - The UK government is being urged to immediately implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme to drive sustainability and establish a circular economy in the UK fashion and textiles sector. A report from consultancy QSA… -
Wednesday, 25 September 2024Testex launches new Circularity label
ZURICH - Swiss textile testing and certification institute Testex has launched a new Circularity label to promote textile durability, repairability and recyclability. The Testex Circularity label is intended as a commitment to minimising waste and… -
Tuesday, 24 September 2024Fair Wear to launch HRDD academy
AMSTERDAM - The Fair Wear Foundation, whose executive director Alexander Kohnstamm is the guest for our latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, is to launch an online platform to help garment and footwear brands comply with human rights due diligence… -
Tuesday, 24 September 2024Podcast: the impact of due diligence legislation
YORK – Alexander Kohnstamm, executive director of Fair Wear Foundation, tells our host Philip Berman how landmark new European Union (EU) legislation will affect the textile and fashion industry. The EU's recently agreed Corporate Sustainability Due… -
Wednesday, 18 September 2024EOG and Equip to scale up Material Facts Collective
ZUG - The European Outdoor Group (EOG) and Equip Outdoor Technologies, owner of Rab and Lowe Alpine, have called for more outdoor clothing brands to join the Material Facts Collective, an industry working group aiming to create a shared standard for… -
Tuesday, 17 September 2024ICA joins Make the Label Count coalition
LIVERPOOL - The International Cotton Association (ICA) has joined the Make the Label Count (MTLC) coalition which is working towards ensuring a fair and credible European Union textile labelling scheme. Specifically, the MTLC is pushing for changes… -
Tuesday, 17 September 2024Biden-Harris to act on 'de minimis' loophole
WASHINGTON DC – New proposals have been announced in the US to crack down on the 'de minimis' loophole which can allow the parcels of Chinese-owned online retailers, like Shein and Temu, to evade import tariffs and customs checks. De minimis allows… -
Monday, 16 September 2024Regulatory framework targets UK textile waste
LONDON - Circular economy specialist Reconomy has unveiled a new framework to support the UK government’s restructuring of the country’s waste industry, with the textiles sector identified as one of the key resource streams. The framework aims to… -
Monday, 16 September 2024Noose tightens on corporate greenwashing
BERLIN – Since May 2022, a German non-profit dedicated to environmental and consumer advocacy has initiated or threatened legal action 92 times against companies, including Adidas, for allegedly making misleading claims about their climate… -
Friday, 06 September 2024NFTC warns scrapping loophole would backfire
WASHINGTON DC - US proposals to scrap the ‘de minimis’ loophole - which allows ultra fast fashion giants Shein and Temu to evade paying tax on their direct to consumer packages - are not practical, according to a report. A study published by groups… -
Wednesday, 04 September 2024Oeko-Tex reports leap in certifications
ZURICH - Testing and certification organisation Oeko-Tex has confirmed that the number of certificates and labels issued under its Made in Green sustainability programme leapt by 52% to 16,687 in the year July 2024. The company's latest annual… -
Tuesday, 03 September 2024
California passes landmark textile recovery bill
SACRAMENTO - The American Apparel & Footwear Association has welcomed the passage of SB-707, also known as the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, in California. The landmark US bill, which will accelerate the implementation of an extended… -
Monday, 02 September 2024Textile Standards & Legislation book launched
YORK – The ninth edition of the Textile Standards & Legislation guidebook has now been published by MCL News & Media – the publisher of Ecotextile News. Readers can now download an abbreviated, sample version of the 128-page guidebook HERE, which… -
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
AAFA removes opposition to textile recycling bill
SACRAMENTO – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has withdrawn its opposition to a landmark US bill to implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework and ramp up textile recycling in California. Bill SB-707, also known… -
Friday, 23 August 2024Project offers briefing on CSDDD contracts
NEWARK, NJ - The Responsible Contracting Project (RCP) has published a policy briefing to help companies comply with the European Union's (EU) new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The briefing focuses on commercial contracts… -
Monday, 19 August 2024Testex joins ITMF as corporate member
ZURICH - Swiss textile testing and certification institute Testex has joined the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) as a corporate member. Founded in 1846, Testex was originally known as the Silk Conditioning Institute. It tests,… -
Monday, 19 August 2024Lawmakers target loopholes exploited by Shein
Policy makers around the world are looking to introduce legislation to limit Chinese-owned online retailers, such as Shein and Temu, from taking advantage of 'de minimis' loopholes to evade import duties and customs checks on their direct to… -
Friday, 16 August 2024Biden urged to include fashion in task force
WASHINGTON DC - President Joe Biden is being urged to include representatives of the US fashion and textiles industry in his recently announced White House Task Force on Climate and Trade. Both the Slow Fashion Caucus, recently established by… -
Thursday, 15 August 2024Textile Exchange suspends certification body
LONDON - The Textile Exchange has suspended Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body for its Organic Content Standard (OCS) in India. The suspension follows a similar move by Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which earlier… -
Tuesday, 13 August 2024Turkey shakes up duties to take on Shein, Temu
ANKARA - Turkey has slashed its 'de minimis' exemption and increased import duties in a move apparently aimed at helping local online retailers compete with Chinese-owned rivals such as Shein and Temu. President Erdoğan issued a decree cutting de… -
Monday, 12 August 2024NCTO backs new customs legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C – The National Council of Textile Organizations has welcomed the introduction of a bill in the US that would eliminate the ‘de minimis’ exemptions for import-sensitive products, including the majority of textile and apparel imports.… -
Friday, 09 August 2024Guidance for companies on EU CSRD requirements
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has published guidance to help companies comply with the European Union's (EU) new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) with the first reports due next year. Under the legislation, companies will be… -
Monday, 05 August 2024Aid by Trade plots 2023 progress
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has published its latest annual report in which it reflects on the progress of its Cotton Made in Africa (CmiA) standard and other initiatives. The 2023 report outlines how the AbTF successfully… -
Thursday, 01 August 2024GOTS partially suspends Intertek as certification body
STUTTGART - The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has partially suspended Intertek Testing Services as an approved certification body, amid concerns over what it calls “serious lapses” in their internal systems. The suspension relates to… -
Wednesday, 31 July 2024GRI partners on biodiversity reporting
AMSTERDAM – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which is currently developing a standard for the textile and apparel sector, has teamed up with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) on a joint mapping tool. The GRI says… -
Monday, 29 July 2024Canada adopts new ‘greenwashing’ law
OTTAWA - The Canadian government has made amendments to the country’s Competition Act, a law regulating trade, mergers and marketing practices in the country, in a bid to reduce greenwashing and better manage environmental claims, including those… -
Tuesday, 16 July 2024Cascale, Worldly release report on EU CSDDD
SAN FRANCISCO – Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and its technology partner Worldly, have released a 'deep dive' report on the implications of the European Unions's (EU) new Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive… -
Tuesday, 16 July 2024Bipartisan bill seeks consumer awareness uptick
WASHINGTON DC – Republican and Democrat congressional representatives have joined forces to introduce a bill aimed at bridging the gap between consumers and apparel producers when it comes to understanding a garment’s environmental impact.… -
Tuesday, 16 July 2024PFAS regulation piles up in the USA
In just five short years since 2019, nearly 20 US states have taken significant steps to regulate PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances), commonly known as “forever” chemicals, that are often found in textiles and clothing.Out of these states,… -
Friday, 12 July 2024Global Standard to expand beyond GOTS
STUTTGART – Global Standard, the NGO behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), plans to launch a new standard for ‘sustainable’ synthetic and natural fibres that goes beyond organic yet uses the existing GOTS framework. No branding or… -
Friday, 12 July 2024Companies turn to tech to combat forced labour
WASHINGTON DC - More than 95% of US companies have started using technology and verification tools to check for forced labour risks in their supply chains since the introduction of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), according to the US… -
Wednesday, 03 July 2024
Textile recycling bill advances in California
SACRAMENTO - A landmark bill to implement an extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework and ramp up textile recycling in California has passed a key stage following a 9-3 approval from the state assembly’s Natural Resources Committee. As… -
Tuesday, 02 July 2024Podcast: Can we trust textile factory audits in China?
WASHINGTON – Fresh from his high-profile appearance at a recent US Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing, Scott Nova, Executive Director of the Workers Rights Consortium in Washington DC, gave Ecotextile Talks a hard-hitting interview… -
Monday, 01 July 2024Refusal to probe Xinjiang cotton 'illegal'
LONDON - Campaigners are claiming a "landmark victory" after a court ruled that the UK National Crime Agency’s (NCA) refusal to investigate forced labour links to cotton imported from China was unlawful. Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) and the… -
Friday, 28 June 2024Slow Fashion Caucus launched in US Congress
WASHINGTON DC - A 'Slow Fashion Caucus' has been established by politicians in the US Congress, in partnership with stakeholders including brand Patagonia and resale specialist ThredUp, in a bid to rein in the fast fashion industry. Democrat Chellie… -
Friday, 21 June 2024Policy Hub outlines textile labelling modifications
AMSTERDAM – The Policy Hub industry initiative has published a series of recommendations that it would like to see included in the upcoming revision of the European Union’s (EU) Textile Labelling Regulation (TLR). The initiative – a coalition… -
Monday, 17 June 2024New York Fashion Act backers to fight on
ALBANY - Supporters of the New York Fashion Act have vowed to continue their fight to introduce new legislation to hold the industry accountable for its environmental and human rights impacts. The Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act… -
Thursday, 13 June 2024EU takes aim at textile cleaning solvents
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has adopted an EU-wide restriction on a certain class of ‘greener’ solvents that are used for dry cleaning textiles. The recent adoption of a restriction on siloxanes could well be a headache for some luxury… -
Tuesday, 11 June 2024EU urged to target ultra fast fashion on EPR
BRUSSELS - Austria, Finland, France and the Netherlands are calling on the European Union (EU) to allow member states to penalise ultra fast fashion e-tailers, such as Shein and Temu, for the impacts of their products. The four countries have… -
Monday, 10 June 2024GRI consults on updated labour standards
AMSTERDAM – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced a public consultation to update its labour-related standards. The three standards under review – ‘Labour/Management Relations’, ‘Employment’ and ‘Market Presence’, monitor how well… -
Tuesday, 04 June 2024US officials crackdown on import loophole
WASHINGTON DC - US officials are cracking down on a loophole which allows overseas online retailers, such as Chinese-owned Shein and Temu, to send their packages direct to US consumers without them being checked by customs officers. Politicians fear… -
Thursday, 30 May 2024Skin sensitisers not priority for UK REACH
LONDON – Unlike their counterparts in Brussels, UK chemical regulators appear to have parked their concerns about skin sensitisers in textiles and other consumer goods – for now at least. This decision is revealed in UK REACH's latest priority list… -
Tuesday, 28 May 2024Final approval for European ecodesign law
BRUSSELS - The destruction of unsold textile products will be banned throughout the European Union (EU) following final approval of the EU's new 'ecodesign' regulation which sets sustainability requirements for products. The European Council this… -
Friday, 24 May 2024Final approval for EU due diligence law
BRUSSELS - Ministers of the 27 member states of the European Union (EU) have today given the final sign off to new legislation which will make larger companies liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains. The… -
Friday, 17 May 2024US adds 26 textile firms to Uyghur region blacklist
WASHINGTON – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the addition of 26 China-based textile companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. With goods produced by the newly listed firms now restricted from… -
Thursday, 16 May 2024EU Textile Strategy event raises more concerns
BRUSSELS – In a webinar today, European political mandarins laid bare how the EU Textile Strategy 2030 needs science-based objectivity, and showed that serious questions still remain about how the sustainability credentials of textile products will… -
Monday, 13 May 2024SBTi releases Net Zero Standard update plans
LONDON - The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has unveiled its plans for a major revision to its flagship Corporate Net-Zero Standard which could include the controversial use of carbon credits to offset scope 3 carbon emissions. SBTi…
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