Ecotextile News Bulletin 02.05.2024

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Thursday, 2nd May 2024

Ex Under Armour chief is new Cascale boss SAN FRANCISCO – Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has named Colin Browne as its new chief executive officer. Browne, who served as interim CEO of Under Armour, and who has held senior sourcing roles at VF Corporation, Li & Fung, and Pentland Brands was most... Read More Brands’ no-show branded “poor” by EAC chair LONDON - Fifteen major fashion companies were criticised after refusing to give evidence to the UK's influential Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). EAC chairman Philip Dunne MP named the companies... Read More Fashion Pact members claim progress on goals PARIS - Signatories to the Fashion Pact have made significant progress towards the organisation's aims of mitigating climate change, restoring biodiversity and protecting oceans, according to a new report. Conservation... Read More Amnesty calls for justice for Bangladesh workers DHAKA - Garment workers in Bangladesh continue to face a climate of fear and repression as human rights abuses remains unchecked amid a state-sanctioned crackdown on workers’ rights, according to Amnesty... Read More Brits put half of textile waste in the bin LONDON – People in the UK are throwing out almost half (49%) of their unwanted used textiles in the general rubbish bin, according to new research from waste recycling charity WRAP. On average,... Read More Sponsored Content Collaborative Solutions - Tackling Chemical Challenges in Textile & Leather Industries Click here to read more   Researchers explore nano-printing for smart textiles SEOUL - A research team in South Korea has developed a method aimed at improving the aesthetic and comfort levels of wearable devices in smart textiles. Described as ‘nano-printing’, the technology involves integrating functional nano-materials directly into textile fibres to produce ‘smart... Read More Better Cotton backs WTO-FIFA project in Africa GENEVA – The Better Cotton initiative is supporting efforts by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and world football’s governing body FIFA to boost sustainable cotton production in West and Central Africa. Better Cotton says it will focus on “sustainability mapping and assessments”... 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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