Puma welcomes ‘climate leader’ recognition - News
WEBAug 21, 2024 · Puma welcomes ‘climate leader’ recognition. HERZOGENAURACH - Sportswear brand Puma has been ranked in the top ten of Europe’s ‘climate leaders’ in a list compiled by the Financial Times (FT). Analysing the climate ambitions of 600 European companies, the FT awarded the highest scores to businesses which achieved the …
Exclusive: Chemical cocktail found in face masks
WEBApr 1, 2021 · Separate studies by Dr. Sedlak have also shown the presence of compounds such as 2-butanone oxime (carcinogenic) blocked diisocyanates used as crosslinkers for perfluorocarbons (PFCs) on face masks. Used in the textile sector as oil and water repellents on fabrics, by-products of PFCs are known to …
ADM signs recycled cotton deal with Recover
WEBMay 12, 2021 · KARACHI - Vertically integrated fabric manufacturer Artistic Denim Mills (ADM) has signed a partnership with Spanish material sciences company Recover to use its traceable recycled cotton. ADM says the global deal will enable it to scale its use of recycled cotton from post-consumer denim and provide clients with the level of transparency that ...
Sweden to introduce EPR for clothing and textiles
WEBDec 14, 2020 · STOCKHOLM – Sweden is to introduce 'extended producer responsibility' (EPR) legislation for clothing and textiles from 1st January 2022, following a government inquiry launched a year ago. The new EPR will be phased in over several years with licensed textile collections starting on 1st January …
Report calls for textile sustainability in Brazil
WEBMar 1, 2021 · SAO PAULO - Brazil needs to step up efforts to build a more sustainable fashion supply chain amidst reports of rising pollution and deforestation in textiles production, according to a new report. The study, entitled Fashion Threads: Systemic Perspectives for a Circular Fashion, was funded by the Laudes Foundation and produced by sustainable ...
Assessing the environmental impacts of polyester | Materials ...
WEBOct 23, 2017 · LONDON – A UK consultancy firm says it has developed a new method to measure the impact of polyester production on an asset-by-asset basis. It says that by looking at the facilities individually – rather than using data from aggregation or industry averages – the true environmental impacts of polyester manufacture can be more accurately assessed.
Nanollose enters into partnership with Inditex
WEBMay 31, 2022 · PERTH – Australian innovator Nanollose has entered into a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Zara owner Inditex, one of the world's largest fashion companies. Under the non-exclusive MOU, Nanollose will supply Inditex with samples of its tree-free Nullarbor branded fibre which is produced in partnership with viscose giant Birla ...
Finisterre raises £4.5m in crowdfunding round
WEBJun 13, 2022 · ST AGNES – British surfwear brand Finisterre has raised more than £4.5 million (US$5.5m) - more than three times the target - in its second crowdfunding campaign. Finisterre had hoped to raise £1.5 million (US$1.8m) through the offer on the Crowdcube platform but that target was realised in the first half an hour of the campaign launching ...
New Lenzing CEO to take reins in September - Ecotextile News
WEBAug 21, 2024 · LENZING – Cellulosic fibre manufacturer Lenzing has announced that Rohit Aggarwal will take over as CEO from 1st September, sooner than previously anticipated. Aggarwal, formerly CEO of Archroma Textile Effects, takes the reins from outgoing CEO Stephan Sielaff who leaves the Austrian company at the end of this month.
India patent for Nanollose fibre technology - Ecotextile News
WEBMay 21, 2024 · PERTH – Australian textile innovator Nanollose has been awarded a patent in India for its technology which ferments organic waste from the food and beverage industries to produce microbial cellulose which can be spun into fibres. The patent for the Nullarbor lyocell fibre technology process follows a …