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WEBSPONSORED CONTENT- The garment and textile industry is known for its high water consumption, which annually uses 79 trillion litres of water 1 – enough to meet the needs of 27% of the world’s population under WHO standards. It’s estimated that fashion also contributes significantly to global industrial wastewater, posing risks to both human health and aquatic life if untreated.
Scientists develop fluorine-free oil repellent textile
WEBAug 10, 2020 · Scientists develop fluorine-free oil repellent textile. VANCOUVER – Canadian researchers have teamed up with outdoor brand Arc’teryx to develop an oil repellent fluorine-free textile finish using a new technique that combines fabric construction with PFC-free surface-based coatings.
Better Cotton releases GHG emissions study - Ecotextile News
WEBOct 18, 2021 · GENEVA - Better Cotton has released the first ever quantification of the carbon footprint of its methods which it says shows significantly lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from cotton produced by its licensed farmers. The report, conducted for Better Cotton by the Anthesis Group, analysed more …
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WEBBEAVERTON - Shareholders in sportswear brand Nike have voted against a proposal demanding the company signs up to the Pakistan Accord garment and textile
Pineapple fibre wins Oeko-Tex certification
WEBAug 20, 2024 · SINGAPORE - Agricultural waste specialist Nextevo International says it has become the first company to certify pineapple leaf fibre (PALF) to Oeko-Tex Standard 100. Nextevo, which recently opened its first PALF production facility in Vietnam, has been working with farmers in Southeast Asia for over three years to create ready-to-spin fibres ...
Patagonia taps into Gore and Bionic project
WEBNov 17, 2022 · ELKTON – As part of its on-going work with Bionic yarns, which uses marine and coastal plastic waste to make new yarns and polymers, W.L. Gore has introduced two new 2-layer Gore-Tex laminates that will feature in Patagonia’s autumn/winter 23 collection. The recycled Bionic textiles used in the two new laminates start life in Bionic’s ...
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WEBLatest News. WASHINGTON – Elements of the textile supply chain in China, Vietnam and Myanmar are amongst a raft of new additions to the US Department of Labor’s watchlist of goods believed to be produced by child labour and/or forced labour. New additions to the….
Eastman transitions fibre line to 100% recycled PET
WEBJun 13, 2019 · KINGSPORT – Eastman Chemical Company has announced that Avra, its family of high performance fibres, will be produced with 100 per cent post-consumer recycled PET plastic as of spring 2020, as it continues to ramp up its sustainability efforts, particularly in the area of recycling. This follows on from the …
Circular.Fashion backs push for digital product passports
WEBOct 17, 2022 · BRUSSELS – Technology company Circular.Fashion has joined CIRPASS, a new initiative vying to accelerate the development and deployment of digital product passports (DPPs) on textiles, electronics and batteries. Funded by the European Commission under its Digital Europe programme, the framework has thus far brought together 30 partners ...
Newscast: Ecotextile Talks – Behind the News
WEBJul 14, 2020 · The new Ecotextile Talks: Behind the News podcast series was born at the end of June and the first few episodes have already been quietly released on Apple, Google, Spotify and Deezer platforms – feel free to give them a listen. In our pilot episode we talk about the challenges of sourcing original news during lockdown and picked out a …