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Allbirds claims MO.ONSHOT shoe has 0.0kg C02e carbon footprint
"Here’s how we account for M0.0NSHOT's 0.0kg CO2e carbon footprint: First, we started by working with The New Zealand Merino Company’s regenerative wool program, ZQRX, to source M0.0NSHOT’s wool from ...
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March 23, 2023
Brands, including H&M, back EU ban on PFAS
"More than 100 consumer brands, including Swedish fashion giant H&M, say they are strongly in support of the European Union's (EU) proposed ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according ...
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March 23, 2023
Brands worth more than €130 billion want the EU to ban PFAS chemicals
"Today, the discussions on the upcoming ban of PFAS chemicals in the European Union start. Through an advocacy campaign from environmental NGO ChemSec, over a hundred consumer brands worth more than € ...
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March 23, 2023
Circle Sportswear teams up with The Woolmark Company for eco-friendly running shoes
"French “eco-responsible” sports and lifestyle brand Circle Sportswear has partnered with The Woolmark Company to create eco-friendly Merino wool running shoes – the first to be made entirely in Europ ...
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March 23, 2023
How to comply with EU textile laws: tags, codes and more
"Until green claims get approved by regulators in the European Union, fashion is in limbo. Wednesday is the next anticipated release." ...
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March 23, 2023
Right to repair: Commission introduces new consumer rights for easy and attractive repairs
"Today, the European Commission adopted a new proposal on common rules promoting the repair of goods, which will result in savings for consumers and support the objectives of the European Green Deal b ...
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March 23, 2023
Proposal for a Directive on Green Claims
"Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on substantiation and communication of explicit environmental claims (Green Claims Directive). In March 2022 the Commission prop ...
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March 23, 2023
Why fashion companies are creating virtual versions of their supply chains
"A digital twin of the supply chain that lets brands optimise their operations, minimise costs and increase speeds might sound like a distant dream, but companies including denim manufacturer Saitex a ...
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March 23, 2023
Insights into the development of imine-bond-stabilized organic tanning and a heteropolymer for the post-tanning process: Aa metal-free sustainable leather process
"Abstract Organic tanning agents present a huge opportunity for developing tanning agents devoid of metals for sustainable and cleaner leather processing. An ideal tanning agent should be nontoxic, bi ...
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March 22, 2023
Team claims textile recycling breakthrough
"Scientists at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) have developed a new chemical technology to separate polyester from mixed and contaminated waste textiles for recycling." ...
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March 22, 2023
Fashion for Good selects twelve innovators for 2023 innovation programme
"Fashion for Good welcomes twelve new start-ups to its Global Platform. The selected Innovators will participate in a nine-month innovation programme with bespoke support to validate their technologie ...
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March 22, 2023
Important next step in diverting textile waste from landfill
"The next stage in identifying a scalable, long-term solution to the issue of textile waste in landfill is now underway with cotton growers launching phase-2 trials on farms in both NSW and QLD. Inspi ...
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March 22, 2023
Bras fit for burying: Australia to set a world-first standard for composting textiles
"For the last 18 months, Stephanie Devine of the Very Good Bra has worked with sustainability experts, academics and industry to create a proposal for Standards Australia: a technical specification fo ...
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March 22, 2023
Researchers separate cotton from polyester in blended fabric
"In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes – nature’s tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, t ...
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March 22, 2023
Fashion needs to halve emissions by 2030 to make meaningful impact
"On Monday, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its “Climate Change 2023: Synthesis Report.” Its emphasis is, once again, pointing toward more urgent climate action. ...
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March 22, 2023
How to accelerate progress on sustainability? Listen to suppliers
"Initiatives that seek to give suppliers a stronger voice in forging the future of the fashion industry are gaining momentum. The hope is to tap their expertise and better match brands’ sustainability ...
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March 22, 2023
Workers protest against wage arrears of a garment factory in Jiangyin, Jiangsu
"Protest/Demand for Government or Court Intervention." [Ed's note: from CLB strike map.] ...
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March 22, 2023
How Advance Denim is elevating its dyeing process
"Since its inception in 1987, Advance Denim has built its reputation by making inventive denim that uses a mixture of “groundbreaking” technology and timeless indigo dye techniques, employed by some o ...
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March 22, 2023
Local Voices, Global Action: Transnational Organizing in Apparel Supply Chains
"This working paper discusses transnational organizing in apparel supply chains. It learns from labor rights advocates in the global South who are building social movements, advocating for national re ...
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March 22, 2023
3D-printed insoles measure sole pressure directly in the shoe
"Researchers at ETH Zurich, Empa and EPFL are developing a 3D-printed insole with integrated sensors that allows the pressure of the sole to be measured in the shoe and thus during any activity. This ...
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March 21, 2023