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EU adopts supply chain directive

2023-12-21T18:16:00+00:00By

On Dec. 14, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on a preliminary version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and drafted a much stricter law than the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), which already applies to large companies. As a result, human rights are anticipated ...

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    Performance Days 2024: Innovative, sustainable and informative

    2024-02-26T15:06:00+00:00Sponsored by

    The spring edition of PERFORMANCE DAYS runs on March 20–21, 2024, at the Messe München Exhibition Center. Here’s an overview.

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    Yarn Expo Spring showcases textile innovations, advancements

    2024-01-30T16:34:00+00:00

    Yarn Expo Spring, the leading yarn and fiber sourcing platform in Asia, is gearing up to host over 500 exhibitors from 10 countries and regions. Spanning across 27,000 square meters, manufacturers will present a diverse range of products across multiple burgeoning sectors.

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    BASF and Inditex unveil Loopamid, a circular Nylon 6 based entirely on textile waste

    2024-01-29T12:43:00+00:00By

    BASF and Inditex jointly announced on Jan. 23 a breakthrough in promoting circularity in the textile industry. With the launch of Loopamid, a Polyamide 6 (a synthetic polymer widely used in numerous textile applications due to its excellent mechanical properties and versatility, also known as Nylon 6) made from 100 ...

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    More industry stakeholders join Spiber to build global circularity solution

    2024-01-23T16:50:00+00:00By

    Spiber Inc. announced and welcomed new partnerships with DyStar, Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL), Eileen Fisher Inc. and Johnstons of Elgin at the Biofabricate materials conference in Paris on Jan. 12-14. The companies joined Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project, which presents a pioneering methodology for regenerating biobased and biodegradable textile and ...

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    Geographic mislabeling at Boohoo

    2024-01-16T11:42:00+00:00

    Boohoo appears to have put “Made in the UK” labels on perhaps thousands of articles of clothes that were manufactured in southern Asia (Pakistan, for example), as we have learned through Business of Fashion. The original – and presumably correct – labels were removed and replaced last year at the ...

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    EU adopts supply chain directive

    2023-12-21T18:16:00+00:00By

    On Dec. 14, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on a preliminary version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and drafted a much stricter law than the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), which already applies to large companies. As a result, human rights are anticipated ...

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    BASF and Inditex unveil Loopamid, a circular Nylon 6 based entirely on textile waste

    2024-01-29T12:43:00+00:00By

    BASF and Inditex jointly announced on Jan. 23 a breakthrough in promoting circularity in the textile industry. With the launch of Loopamid, a Polyamide 6 (a synthetic polymer widely used in numerous textile applications due to its excellent mechanical properties and versatility, also known as Nylon 6) made from 100 ...

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    ASRV and Hyosung collaborate with tech-fabric

    2024-01-26T15:32:00+00:00

    California-based ASRV, known for using advanced textiles to enhance consumer lifestyles, has once again embraced innovation for this year’s winter season. This time, they’ve incorporated Creora Aerosilver technology, developed by South Korea-based sustainable textile solutions provider Hyosung.

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    More industry stakeholders join Spiber to build global circularity solution

    2024-01-23T16:50:00+00:00By

    Spiber Inc. announced and welcomed new partnerships with DyStar, Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL), Eileen Fisher Inc. and Johnstons of Elgin at the Biofabricate materials conference in Paris on Jan. 12-14. The companies joined Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project, which presents a pioneering methodology for regenerating biobased and biodegradable textile and ...

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    Celanese and Under Armour develop new stretch fabric

    2024-01-23T13:48:00+00:00By

    Celanese and Under Armour have joined forces to introduce a groundbreaking performance stretch fabric named Neolast. This material is poised to offer the industry a superior alternative to elastane, commonly known as spandex, the elastic fiber responsible for providing stretch in apparel.

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    TrusTrace releases a second industry playbook featuring Asics

    2023-07-05T00:02:00+01:00

    TrusTrace has released its second industry playbook, The Traceability Roadmap: A practical, step-by-step guide to implementing traceability in supply chains. With the free Traceability Roadmap, businesses can find out how to define needs, set goals, outcomes, success indicators, and return on investment to ensure cross-functional buy-in. The ...

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    H&M increases pressure on EU with open letter on delayed REACH revision

    2023-03-30T13:16:00+01:00

    Fashion giant H&M Group has sent a letter to EU authorities calling for more progressive chemicals legislation, particularly in relation to the upcoming revision of the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) regulation. The paper contains three demands to improve chemicals policy in the European Union: An ambitious ...

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    A new association of Italian trade fairs

    2024-02-12T12:15:00+00:00By

    IT-EX is the name of a new association of Italian international trade fairs, created with the objective of promoting the interests of the sector and its internationalization. The new body, established on Feb. 7, was founded by Fondazione Fiera Milano with AIMPES Servizi, A.N.C.I. Servizi, ASSOMAC Servizi, CEU – Centro ...

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    ISPO Munich 2023: Alive and kicking

    2023-12-01T10:00:00+00:00By

    Our editors sum up the biggest themes, most important numbers, trends and pinch points on show at ISPO Munich 2023.

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    January edition of Munich Fabric Start attracts 14,000 visitors

    2023-02-01T15:23:00+00:00

    The latest edition of Munich Fabric Start, which was held at MOC Ordercenter München on Jan. 24-26, attracted around 14,000 professional visitors from 58 countries. Most visitors were from the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland), but many also came from Scandinavia, Benelux, the U.K. and Turkey.

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