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Ecotextile News Bulletin 18.01.2024

Thursday, 18th January 2024
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More brands urged to support EIS Pilot scheme

DHAKA - The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is urging more brands to support an initiative which offers social insurance protection for garment workers and their families in the event of factory accidents in Bangladesh.
The Employment Injury Scheme (EIS Pilot) protects Bangladesh’s export-oriented...

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Tunisian textile workers win 20% pay rise

TUNIS - Textile workers in Tunisia have secured a 20% wage increase over the next three years following negotiations between trade unions and employers.
The pay rise - worth 6.5% this year and...

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Lenzing develops Tencel fibres with stretch

LENZING - Austrian textile manufacturer Lenzing has developed a new processing technique for its Tencel-branded lyocell fibres which it says meets international standards for stretch and recovery.
The...

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Gap and Arvind partner on water innovation centre

AHMEDABAD – Retail giant Gap Inc and denim manufacturer Arvind Limited have launched a Global Water Innovation Centre for Action (GWICA), an expansion of their partnership that was set up to transform...

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Kering, Eileen Fisher partner with Spiber

YAMAGATA - Japanese biotechnology company Spiber has recruited French fashion congolomerate Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL), US brand Eileen Fisher, Scottish cashmere specialist Johnstons of...

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TrusTrace completes $24 million funding round

STOCKHOLM — Traceability platform TrusTrace has completed a new $24 million funding round which it says will enable it to help fashion and textile brands achieve their sustainability goals and comply with new legislation.
The investment was led by Circularity Capital, a specialist investor...

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Mango offers workers sustainability training

MADRID - Spanish fashion brand Mango is offering more than 250 employees training in sustainability in a partnership with the prestigious Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Technical University of Madrid).
The programme at the university's 'Centro Superior de Diseño de Moda' (CSDMM-UPM)...

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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


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