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A Mapping of Sustainable Textile Initiatives by Norden

Jul 21, 2015

A mapping of sustainable textile initiatives by Norden – a regional partnership of Nordic countries – shows that many different perspectives and stakeholders are now working with environmental impacts associated with textile ...

Tags: textile manufacture, textiles development

NCTO Has Commended The US Senate for Passing Two Important Pieces of Trade Legislation

May 18, 2015

America’s National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) has commended the US Senate for passing two important pieces of trade legislation H.R. 1295 and H.R. 644, addressing trade preference programmes and customs enforcement. As ...

Tags: US textile shipments, Trade Legislation

North Face Launches Used Apparel Recycling Programme

Apr 27, 2015

North Face, an apparel and footwear brand owned by VF Corporation said it has expanded its ‘Clothes The Loop’ recycling programme to all of its retail and outlet stores in the US. In tandem, it will also run an in-store and ...

Tags: North Face, Apparel Recycling Programme, apparel, footwear

Worn Again, H&M & Kering Aims to Eradicate Clothing Waste

Apr 2, 2015

UK based Worn Again, with a vision to eradicate textile and clothing waste from the global apparel and textile industry has joined forces with apparel retailer H&M and lifestyle Group, Kering. Worn Again which wants to make continual ...

Tags: Clothing Waste, new technology, Apparel

Esprit Unveiled Recycled Autumn/Winter Apparel Collection with R Cert Verification Tag

Oct 13, 2014

The international clothing brand Esprit has unveiled its first-ever recycled Autumn/Winter apparel collection with the R Cert verification tag from the Hong Kong based environmental sustainability promoting NGO Redress’. Designed by ...

Tags: Esprit, Autumn/Winter14 Line, Accessories

Redress Launched The R Cert Recycled Textile Clothing Standard

Sep 26, 2014

The environmental sustainability promoting NGO, Redress, has recently launched the R Cert recycled textile clothing standard, a verification standard that aims to educate consumers about the recycling process and the environmental savings ...

Tags: recycled textile, clothing

Finland Based Vtt Are Developing Novel Recycled Textile Fibres

Sep 10, 2014

Finland based VTT Technical Research Centre, Aalto University and Tampere University of Technology are together developing novel recycled textile fibres in the Design World of Cellulose project, a major technological scheme of Tekes - the ...

Tags: Textile, Fibre

Textile Waste Accounts for Nearly 5% of All Landfill Space in The United States

Mar 31, 2014

With the latest numbers from the Environmental Protection Agency indicating that textile waste accounts for nearly 5% of all landfill space in the United States, one wholesale fabric company is teaming up with other fabric and textile ...

Tags: Textile Recycling, fabric, Phoenix of Anderson

Bastet Noir Supports Young Fashion Designers Who Employ Eco-Friendly Business Practices

Dec 30, 2013

In the Balkan Peninsula of Southeast Europe, designers have noticed a considerable amount of textile waste on factory floors. Recognizing the need to support a sustainable industry, Daniela Milosheska founded Bastet Noir in 2012, which ...

Tags: Eco-Friendly Methods, Apparel

Martex Fiber Acquires The Charlotte-Based Waste Services Division

Nov 25, 2013

Martex Fiber Southern Corp. has acquired the Charlotte-based Waste Services Division of Bollag International. Bollag collects and markets textiles wastes including natural and synthetic waste, cuttings, rags and fabric remnants. The ...

Tags: Martex Fiber, bollag, global, waste, service, business

Designers From Europe and Asia Were Announced as Finalists of The EcoChic Design Award

Sep 22, 2013

Today eight emerging fashion designers from Europe and Asia were announced as finalists of The EcoChic Design Award 2013, the first international sustainable fashion design competition uniting European and Asian emerging fashion designers ...

Tags: Textile, Apparel, Accessories

Germany and Belgium Would Be Participating for The First Time in The 8th CAITME 2013

Jul 19, 2013

The national pavilions of Germany and Belgium would be participating for the first time in the 8th Central Asian International Textile Machinery Exhibition (CAITME) 2013. CAITME 2013 and the 10th anniversary Central Asian ...

Tags: Textile, Textile Machinery

Martex Fiber Acquired JBM Fibers Inc. -A Brownsville, Texas-Based Manufacturer

Jun 27, 2013

Martex Fiber Southern Corp. — a Spartanburg-based manufacturer of recycled industrial textile products — has acquired JBM Fibers Inc. — a Brownsville, Texas-based manufacturer of reprocessed textile waste and fiber ...

Tags: Textile, Fiber, industrial textile

Manufacturers and Fashion Designers Are Set with Their New Summer Camp Clothing Collection

May 20, 2013

As the camping season is underway, the clothing manufacturers and fashion designers are all set with their new summer camp clothing collection. The latest summer camp apparel line has been unveiled by Switzerland-based Victorinox and ...

Tags: Swiss Firm, Summer Camp Line

The EcoChic Design Award Is a Sustainable Fashion Design Competition Educating

May 9, 2013

The EcoChic Design Award is a sustainable fashion design competition educating and enabling emerging designers to create mainstream clothing with minimal textile waste. Now in its fourth cycle, The EcoChic Design Award 2013 is expanding to ...

Tags: Textile, Textile Industry

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