Ecotextile News Bulletin 30.04.2024

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Tuesday, 30th April 2024

MPs to quiz Boohoo, H&M on fashion impacts LONDON - Boohoo and H&M are among those set to give evidence to the UK's influential Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) as it revisits its landmark 2019 inquiry into fast fashion. The EAC is to hold an evidence session as it looks again at its 'Fixing Fashion' report which made 18 recommendations... Read More Video: Supply Trace makes forced labour risk data open access Supply Trace, a pilot established jointly by Sheffield Hallam University and Northeastern University, is using machine learning to develop a free-to-access, searchable online platform that enables anyone... Read More Dr Martens launches recycled leather footwear WOLLASTON - Footwear specialist Dr Martens has launched a new collection of shoes made from leather offcuts that would otherwise be destined for landfill. The introduction of the recycled leather,... Read More Giving new life to old denim stock  AMSTERDAM – UK denim start up LaundRE made its debut at this week’s Kingpins event here in the Netherlands where it explained to visitors how it’s taking old, unwanted denim stock and refinishing... Read More SBTi approval for River Island climate targets LONDON – UK fashion retailer River Island has announced that its net-zero emissions targets have been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) with the goal of reaching net-zero by 2040. The... Read More   Startup raises $10.5m for waterless dyeing SYDNEY - Australian textile technology startup Xefco has raised AU$10.5 million (US$6.9m) to commercialise production of its patented water-free textile dyeing and finishing solution. The company will use the investment to double its team and scale production of 'Ausora' which aims to reduce... Read More Turning trash into treasure at Techtextil 2024 FRANKFURT - The technical textiles industry, which has developed at a relatively leisurely pace over the past century with a focus almost purely on functionality, is currently in the process of attempting to reinvent as many of its products as possible in a mere fraction of this time, writes Adrian... Read More APR/MAY 2024 ISSUE Renewcell - do retailers and brands value innovation? Hitting the wrong target?  Are fashion brands the best customers for textile innovators Chile - what's really happening in the Atacama Desert Under pressure - dyeing with CO2 makes the next step Transparency - how best to uncover opaque supply chains AND MORE!  Hit the button below to get your copy Subscribe

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