http://www.ecotextile.com The new magazine dedicated to the supply and production of sustainable textiles and apparel Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:01:34 +0000 rss20.php by www.ecotextile.com no-reply@ecotextile.com http://www.ecotextile.com/images/logo_eco.gif http://www.ecotextile.com/ http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=890 [17.11.08] Under a project sponsored by Hanesbrands, researchers have successfully spun a hemp blended yarn on cotton ring-spinning equipment as the bast fibre textile industry looks to its appeal. Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=889 [14.11.08] Stringent new regulation on the use of flame retardants and plasticizers in textiles which go beyond the already tough legal limits will be part of the Oeko-Tex 100 criteria in 2009. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=888 [14.11.08] Some of Europe’s leading outdoor clothing brands have met for the first time under the banner of the Sustainability Working Group in a bid to develop cross industry best practice and reduce their impact on the environment. Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=887 [13.11.08] The Control Union Group has launched a brand new standard for recycled textiles and clothing, which will allow retailers and brands to sell goods with either a gold, silver or bronze recycled label. Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=886 [06.11.08] Reflecting the growing importance of product transparency among consumers, Mountain Equipment Co-op has become the first Canadian apparel brand to reveal the names and locations of its supplier factories. Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=885 [03.11.08] The European Eco-Label welcomes aboard a Turkish knitter a first for textiles in Turkey and notes a raised level of interest from exhibitors at a recent fashion fair in Europe. Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=884 [31.10.08] Global textile testing house Intertek has launched a new Mill Qualification Program (MQP) which aims to help brands and retailers identify environmentally and socially responsible textile mills while also making it easier for retailers to sourc Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=883 [30.10.08] Several top European retailers such as DAKS, Le Bon Marche and the European president of Issey Miyake spoke at the recent European flax and hemp congress where the sustainability of textiles was the major theme. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=882 [30.10.08] Sustainable fashion in Europe and what this means for retailers and brands in the 21st Century will be the theme of a two day event in Copenhagen organised jointly by the Organic Exchange and MADE-BY. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.ecotextile.com/news_details.php?id=881 [29.10.08] The Miroglio Textile Group based in Alba, north west Italy, has signed a master license deal with Natureworks to supply raw material Ingeo fibre and to make its own range of Ingeo yarns as seen at Filo. Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000