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WEBSPONSORED CONTENT - The garment and textile industry is known for its high water consumption, which annually uses 79 trillion litres of water 1 – enough to meet the needs of 27% of the world’s population under WHO standards. It’s estimated that fashion also contributes significantly to global industrial wastewater, posing risks to both ...
Ecotextile News explores innovation challenges
WEBMar 19, 2024 · WAKEFIELD - The new edition of our Ecotextile News magazine - due out next week - considers some of the challenges of scaling innovations in the textiles industry following the demise of Swedish recycling pioneer Renewcell.. Our editor John Mowbray argues that the collapse of Renewcell - which was declared bankrupt at the end of last month - was the result of a combination of failure by brands ...
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WEBAbout Us. Ecotextile News magazine is the environmental magazine for the global textile and clothing supply chain and is published six times per year as a magazine delivered direct to your door or available in electronic format only. It is published by MCL News & Media and is read by the world's leading clothing brands and retailers and the ...
Innovate UK project targets textile recycling
WEBNov 23, 2022 · LONDON – Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is leading a new £4 million (US$4.75m) project that aims to accelerate ‘closed-loop recycling’ in the apparel and textile sectors. The government research body is inviting applications from companies with solutions that can feasibly reduce landfilled waste by increasing the ...
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GoBlu and BluWin announce new partnership - Ecotextile News
WEBApr 12, 2023 · HONG KONG - Sustainability accelerator GoBlu International and UK-based climate solution provider BluWin Limited have announced a strategic partnership. It will focus on encouraging the use of more sustainable chemical products in fashion and textiles, as well as improving the overall transparency and …
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 ...
Revealed: hidden source of hazardous textile pollutants
WEBOct 22, 2018 · MILAN – Large amounts of commodity chemicals used in the textile industry are contaminated with potentially hazardous substances such as APEO’s, phthalates, chlorobenzene, toluene and other restricted chemicals – that routinely end up in wastewater. These are the findings of a new study, commissioned by a leading global apparel brand ...
Eastman partners with TextileGenesis - News
WEBJul 11, 2022 · KINGSPORT – Specialty materials manufacturer Eastman has partnered with traceability solutions provider TextileGenesis to map the lifecycle of its Naia brand of ‘sustainable’ fibres and yarns. TextileGenesis boasts a blockchain-based technology through which stakeholders can log immutable product and …
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WEBSPONSORED CONTENT- The garment and textile industry is known for its high water consumption, which annually uses 79 trillion litres of water 1 – enough to meet the needs of 27% of the world’s population under WHO standards. It’s estimated that fashion also contributes significantly to global industrial wastewater, posing risks to both human health and aquatic life if untreated.
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