Ecotextile News Bulletin 01.02.2024

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Thursday, 1st February 2024

Fashion versus climate change: mitigation or adaptation? Predictions are particularly bleak in analysis from Cornell University's Global Labor Institute and asset management firm Schroders, forecasting that extreme weather events linked to climate change... Read More Brands 'complicit in Myanmar coup abuse' YANGON - Fashion giants including H&M, Zara owner Inditex and Bestseller have been linked to worsening conditions for garment workers in Myanmar following the military coup of February 2021. New... Read More Spinnova to deliver to customers 'within months' JYVÄSKYLÄ ­ – Finnish textile fibre innovator Spinnova says that the ramp up of production at its first factory is progressing and it aims to start delivering fibre to customers within months. Spinnova... Read More Support for Lesotho wool and mohair producers MASERU - A new $72 million project has been launched to protect the livelihoods of wool and mohair farmers in Lesotho who are struggling to deal with the impacts of climate change and other challenges. The... Read More Businesses challenge California climate laws SACRAMENTO - A coalition of business groups is suing the US state of California over its new corporate climate disclosure laws which it claims overstep its authority by effectively imposing national legislation. The... Read More Sponsored Content TESTEX - your partner for OEKO-TEX® certification Click here to read more   Partners combine lyocell with recycled leather LENZING - Austrian fibre manufacturer Lenzing has linked up with French specialist Recyc Leather to combine the former's Tencel-branded lyocell fibres with recycled leather for a new material for Danish fashion brand Ganni. Called Pélinova, the new material is created by hydro-jetting pre-consumer... Read More Eco Passport go-ahead for Sun Chemical pigments PARSIPPANY - Sun Chemical has completed Oeko-Tex's Eco Passport certification for a selected range of pigments, a recognition that also confirms its accreditation to ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) Level 3. The Eco Passport certification, which the company says represents a significant... Read More UPCOMING ISSUE - FEB/MAR 2024 New CO2 tool - production process emissions can be measured for the first time   Climate laws - how the most extensive legislation so far will impact businesses Small gesture - new Italian test for microplastic release is made public Spilling the dirt - composting the world's first biodegradable stretch denim Dodgy data - why the claim fashion causes 10% of global emissions is wrong AND MORE!  Hit the button below to get your copy Subscribe

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