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Ecotextile News Bulletin 26.03.2024

This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them Ā» view it online. Tuesday, 26th March 2024 Podcast: Cascale - measuring for impact WAKEFIELD ā€“ Our host Philip Berman speaks with Jeremy Lardeau, senior VP of the Higg Index at Cascale, and Quentin Thorel, group head of sustainability for CIEL Textile, for our latest podcast. The... Read More Circular textile project ends, reveals lessons AMSTERDAM - The European Union (EU) funded New Cotton Project has come to a close after three-and-a-half years claiming to have gained key insights into how best to achieve the transition to a circular... Read More Better Cotton commits to Pakistan emissions project ISLAMABAD - The Better Cotton initiative has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Net Zero Pakistan (NZ...

Ecotextile News Bulletin 21.03.2024

This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them Ā» view it online. Thursday, 21st March 2024 Shein to offer business model to other brands SINGAPORE - Chinese-owned ultra fast fashon giant Shein is reportedly planning to make its controversial sourcing model available to other brands. The Wall Street Journal newspaper says it has seen a letter from Sheinā€™s executive chairman Donald Tang announcing the initiative - dubbed 'supply... Read More New research to break down dyes in wastewater ADELAIDE ā€“ A research team at Australiaā€™s Flinders University claims to have discovered a new way to break down and remove potentially hazardous textile dyes in wastewater. A wide range... Read More SEC climate rules on hold following challenge WASHINGTON DC -...

Ecotextile News Bulletin 19.03.2024

This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them Ā» view it online. Tuesday, 19th March 2024 European CSDDD approved - with concessions BRUSSELS - European proposals to make companies responsible for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains have finally been approved - albeit with significant concessions. The European Union's landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) had looked... Read More AAFA urges Bangladesh to end garment worker detentions DHAKA - The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has called on the Bangladesh government and the countryā€™s major textile industry trade body to end the ongoing detention and the continued... Read More H&M Foundation and GFA link on circularity STOCKHOLM - H...

Ecotextile News Bulletin 14.03.2024

This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them Ā» view it online. Thursday, 14th March 2024 Spinnova cuts costs on back of poor results JYVƄSKYLƄ Ā­ ā€“ Scandinavian textile fibre innovator Spinnova has launched a cost-cutting review and shaken up its management team on the back of disappointing financial results for 2023 which saw revenues plummet and losses soar. Spinnova's results, released today, show that revenue fell... Read More MEPs vote to beef up EPR scheme for textiles BRUSSELS - MEPs have today voted to strengthen a proposed extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for textile waste as part of a revision of the European Union's (EU) Waste Framework Directive. The... Read More Textile firms drop SBTi scope 3 commitments LONDON - ...