All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 108
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Lycra's EcoMade fibers of Type 166E and 162E have been...
Lycra's EcoMade fibers of Type 166E and 162E have been certified as meeting the Global Recycled Standard (GRS). The company can now use the label for its marketing. The fibers are made in Brazil and present the same characteristics as regular stretch Lycra fibers but include waste fiber collected at ...
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Deuter's employees, partners, friends and families have donated another €5,000...
Deuter's employees, partners, friends and families have donated another €5,000 to support the oldest primary school in Kathmandu, Shanti Nikanja, which was rebuilt by the German non-profit organization Nepalhilfe Beilngries e.V. in 2013, thanks to financial support from the German backpack manufacturer. The school building, which until then resembled a ...
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Lowa has donated 3,000 pairs of shoes to various charities,...
Lowa has donated 3,000 pairs of shoes to various charities, including 2,760 pairs worth more than €145,000 for charitable projects in Albania, Moldova and Romania via Humedica
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Timberland has stated that in the future it will be...
Timberland has stated that in the future it will be using leather from farms with sustainable pasture practices. Such practices foster the welfare of the animals, taking into account their herd instinct. They also reduce CO2 emissions, as lower use of grazing areas allows them to regenerate, bind more CO² ...
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Lenzing has partnered with the founder of Concept III, David...
Lenzing has partnered with the founder of Concept III, David Parkes, to create Tree Climate, the first major collection of outdoor performance fabrics to feature Tencel-branded Lyocell fibers. The Tree Climate collection was presented at the Functional Fabric Fair in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 22-23, at both Lenzing's and Concept ...
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The world's first clothes made from Circulose recycled cotton are...
The world's first clothes made from Circulose recycled cotton are expected to hit the market next year. Circulose, described as “a new natural material that closes the loop on fashion,” was developed by Re:newcell in response to the issue of waste generated by the fashion industry. The vast majority of ...
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Sympatex has released a sustainable functional jacket, inspired by circular...
Sympatex has released a sustainable functional jacket, inspired by circular economics and developed as part of the company's wear2wear European industry partnership, which aims to close the textile loop. The jacket has been designed by the Munich's Design2Recycle team of sustainable functional textile experts, in collaboration with Schoeller Textil, a ...
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A new garment-finishing solution, called Smart Foam, is said to...
A new garment-finishing solution, called Smart Foam, is said to decrease dramatically the need for water by using foam as the agent. Smart Foam has been created by Garmon, the Italian chemicals group, in collaboration with Itaclab and Mactec. The patented technology can be used with any industrial washing machine ...
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BP Petrochemicals is testing a new technology to enable circularity...
BP Petrochemicals is testing a new technology to enable circularity for unrecyclable PET plastic waste that can also be used to recycle plastic into polyester for clothing, according to the company. The BP Infinia technology involves converting complex PET plastic waste back to monomer feedstocks through chemical depolymerization. The technology ...
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Lenzing and Dupont Biomaterials have teamed up on a new...
Lenzing and Dupont Biomaterials have teamed up on a new sustainable fabric collection, made predominantly of fibers derived from natural materials. The collaboration blends Tencel Lyocell and Tencel Modal fibers from Lenzing with Dupont Sorona fibers, to give soft garments greater resilience in stretch, recovery and dimensional stability. Sorona is ...
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Craghoppers, best known for its Kiwi walking gear range,...
Craghoppers, best known for its Kiwi walking gear range, has announced that 70 percent of its autumn/winter 2020 products will be made from recycled materials. This is a significant increase for the British outdoor clothing manufacturer, up from 12 percent for autumn/winter 2019. The autumn/winter 2020 range will be featured ...
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Jack Wolfskin was awarded “leader” status for the fifth consecutive...
Jack Wolfskin was awarded “leader” status for the fifth consecutive time at the Fair Wear Foundation's Brand Performance Check 2019. The company received a benchmark score of 76 percent after an evaluation period. The company, which has been a member of FWF since 2010, notes that it reviews 99 percent ...
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Keen has worked with the attendees of the Grassroots Outdoor...
Keen has worked with the attendees of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) Grassroots Connect Tradeshow to assemble more than 1,000 toiletry kits, to be donated to homeless populations in Denver, in collaboration with the Denver Rescue Mission (DRM) and the Denver Health Paramedic Division (DHPD)
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The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has approved the criteria of a...
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has approved the criteria of a test method for microfiber shredding and released it to its members. Developed by the University of Leeds, it is described as the first thoroughly tested, validated and internationally aligned method for measuring the loss of microfiber material from textiles. Its ...
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Smartwool, part of VF Corp., has appointed Robin Hall to...
Smartwool, part of VF Corp., has appointed Robin Hall to the newly created role of director of sustainability
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Timberland has announced a partnership with Other Half Processing to...
Timberland has announced a partnership with Other Half Processing to build a leather supply chain sourced from regenerative ranches. Ranchers and farmers who use regenerative grazing practices in the management of their cattle enable more rest and re-growth of grasses. These practices can lead to better food for livestock and ...
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Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) has announced four new...
Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) has announced four new contributors. Achille Pinto and Kaken Test Centre have joined in the value chain affiliate category. Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI), Taiwan's main textile R&D institute, and the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry have joined ZDHC as associates. ...
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Primaloft, the specialist in insulation material, has announced the...
Primaloft, the specialist in insulation material, has announced the introduction of P.U.R.E., a proprietary manufacturing technique that is said to reduce carbon emissions by as much as 48 percent. The acronym stands for “Produced Using Reduced Emissions.” Patagonia will be the first brand partner to incorporate Primaloft P.U.R.E. manufacturing technology ...
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Primaloft and Parley for the Oceans have announced a...
Primaloft and Parley for the Oceans have announced a strategic partnership to create high-performance insulation from existing plastics. The scheme will take plastic collected from beaches and coastal communities and use it to manufacture high-performance insulation products, showing that it is possible to re-purpose plastic into high quality products. Primaloft ...
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Texon has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which already has...
Texon has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, which already has more than 240 members, including brands, retailers, manufacturers and associations. As a member, Texon will be able to access the coalition's Higg Index and to contribute data to it. The company supplies technical fabrics, consumables and a variety of other ...
