New Eco-Textile labelling guide
[14.08.08] A new handbook which will guide textile manufacturers and clothing retailers through organic and eco-textile standards and certification will be available from the publishers of Ecotextile News in September 2008.
Green is the colour for Hong Kong textile show
[12.08.08] Hong Kong fabric show Interstoff Asia will again focus on the use of eco-textiles and environmental issues with a series of seminars and high profile fabric producers present at the show.
RITE Group given web boost
[12.08.08] The RITE Group web-site gets a face-lift as delegate places start to rapidly fill up for the London conference on sustainable textiles and clothing to be held at Central Hall, Westminster in October.
AWI looks towards sustainable luxury
[12.08.08] Australian Wool Innovation says that sustainable luxury will be a major focus of its new $120 million rebranding strategy for Australian Merino wool.
Functional and ecological
[12.08.08] Advansa and Lenzing have worked together to introduce a new range of moisture wicking activewear fabrics that are said to offer ecological and performance benefits.
The North Face reaches 40 with new eco-initiatives
[07.08.08] The rugged outdoor clothing brand The North Face has signed up to become a bluesign member and agreed to offset 100% of all its North American facilities' energy use as part of its 40th anniversary celebrations.
'Baacode' tracks how Merino clothing is made
[04.08.08] Icebreaker, the outdoor merino wool clothing label from New Zealand has launched a new tracking system for consumers to show the environmental and ethically-made credentials of its clothing.
Natural yarn interest benefits wool
[01.08.08] Yarns made with 100% Australian merino wool or wool blends interested buyers at a recent European yarn fair with natural, biodegradable and more sustainable qualities in demand for the 2009-2010 fall/winter season.
