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Ecotextile News Bulletin 09.05.2024

This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them » view it online. Thursday, 9th May 2024 Chemical regulation jeopardises EU textile recycling Alarm bells are ringing in the European textile recycling and chemical sectors after a recent Brussels event where clear-the-air talks between regulators and industry stakeholders raised the prospect of financial ruin for some – and a missed opportunity for circular textile supply chains. Read More Lycra Company inks bio-based fibre deal WILMINGTON - The Lycra Company has struck a deal with Dairen Chemical Corporation (DCC) as part of its bio-derived, elastane supply chain. Under the terms of the deal, DCC will use i

Ecotextile News Bulletin 07.05.2024

This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them » view it online. Tuesday, 7th May 2024 Xinjiang exports surge despite legislation WASHINGTON DC - Textile exports from the Xinjiang region of China increased to record levels last year despite the introduction of US legislation banning imports over forced labour risks in the region which produces a fifth of the world's cotton. It comes as a congressional hearing in the... Read More Lululemon faces greenwashing investigation OTTAWA - Canadian athleticwear brand Lululemon is being investigated by Canada's Competition Bureau over environmental claims made in its marketing campaigns. The bureau has co

Ecotextile News Bulletin 02.05.2024

This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them » view it online. Thursday, 2nd May 2024 Ex Under Armour chief is new Cascale boss SAN FRANCISCO – Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has named Colin Browne as its new chief executive officer. Browne, who served as interim CEO of Under Armour, and who has held senior sourcing roles at VF Corporation, Li & Fung, and Pentland Brands was most... Read More Brands’ no-show branded “poor” by EAC chair LONDON - Fifteen major fashion companies were criticised after refusing to give evidence to the UK's influential Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). EAC chairman Philip Dunne MP