Ecotextile News Bulletin 20.02.2024

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Tuesday, 20th February 2024

Garment workers 'attacked by factory bosses' COLOMBO - Garment workers were attacked by their managers as they arrived at their factory in Sri Lanka where they were set to go on strike, according to the IndustriALL global union. The incident happened at the Hasalaka factory in the capital city of Colombo which supplies brands and retailers... Read More Brands' partnerships with suppliers 'improving' ARLINGTON – Buyer-supplier partnerships in the garment and footwear sector improved significantly last year, according to a new report from the Better Buying Institute (BBI). The BBI has published... Read More Sugarcane waste for cotton treatment DHAKA - A new study has explored how extracting cellulase from bagasse, a widely available byproduct of the sugarcane industry, could be a sustainable source of enzyme technology for the cotton biopolishing... Read More Progress for EU greenwashing proposals BRUSSELS - The proposed legislation on new rules to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability, a move that could have a significant impact on the textile and clothing sector’s... Read More Performance Days: Stay tuned for spring fair! SPONSORED CONTENT - Only a few weeks left until PERFORMANCE DAYS, the sustainable sourcing fair for functional fabrics, gets underway on 20th and 21st of March in Munich! The expert-jury has... Read More Sponsored Content TESTEX - your partner for OEKO-TEX® certification Click here to read more   US, Japan discuss workers' rights in Xinjiang WASHINGTON DC / TOKYO - Forced labour in the Xinjiang region was a major focus of the first round of talks between the US and Japan on the implementation of a joint task force on workers' rights in supply chains. Launched last year, the US-Japan Task Force on the Promotion of Human Rights... Read More Avon calling for Cotton made in Africa HAMBURG - Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) has struck a partnership deal with Avon, the sustainable trade initiative's first collaboration in the global cosmetics sector. Part of the Brazil-based Natura & Co Group, one of the world’s largest cosmetics firms, Avon has pledged to use more... Read More OUT NOW - FEB/MAR ISSUE 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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