Ecotextile News Bulletin 09.01.2024

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Tuesday, 9th January 2024

Première Vision Paris to embrace deadstock PARIS - The Première Vision Paris trade show has announced that it is to champion the repurposing of deadstock materials in the fashion industry's creative process for the first time. Organisers of the event want to embrace the 'revaluation' of textile waste - along with 'recycling' and 'upcycling'... Read More 1,000-plus fashion imports checked under UFLPA WASHINGTON DC - More than 1,000 US fashion imports worth at least $46 million have been checked since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) came into effect, according to US Customs and Border... Read More MycoWorks ships first mass mycelium sheets UNION - Biomaterials technology company MycoWorks has confirmed that its commercial-scale fine mycelium plant has successfully harvested over a thousand sheets of the company’s luxury, leather-alternative... Read More Oeko-Tex announces 2024 certification updates ZURICH - Chemical management specialist Oeko-Tex has announced new regulations for 2024 - including an immediate change to its ban on the intentional use of PFAS chemicals in textiles, leather and footwear. While... Read More CCPB loses TE accreditation in Bangladesh, India BOLOGNA - Italian certification body CCPB has lost its accreditation for issuing Textile Exchange standards in Bangladesh and India. IOAS (International Organic Accreditation Service), which... Read More Sponsored Content The LYCRA Company and Qore® join forces to create next generation bio-derived LYCRA® fibre with QIRA® Click here to read more   Birla viscose plant achieves EU-BAT status MUMBAI – Indian viscose giant Birla Cellulose has confirmed that, following verification, its plant in Kharach, Gujarat, is now fully compliant with the emission limits set out in the European Union Best Available Techniques (EU-BAT) directive. The accreditation follows the successful commissioning... Read More Material Exchange spotlight on sustainable development STOCKHOLM – Swedish marketplace provider Material Exchange, which connects fabric suppliers with buyers, has released its latest report in which it outlines how issues such as sustainability and digitalisation are supporting progress and growth in the fashion industry. The report, ‘2023... Read More DEC/JAN ISSUE Next Gen nadir - a year on from opening its flagship factory, Renewcell is in trouble   ESG an overrated asset? Experts discuss what investment challenges might mean for fashion PFAS - new ruling leaves US manufacturers and importers facing gargantuan task   Rocky road for new materials - outlining the business case for sustainable textiles Decarbonisation - a full steam ahead look at how the textile industry is mobilising Woolly thinking - more on contradictory 'synthetic' vs 'natural' marketing nonsense AND MORE!  Hit the button below to get your copy Subscribe

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