Archroma makes dyes from textile waste - News
WEBJan 26, 2023 · PRATTELN – Specialty chemicals company Archroma has today launched FiberColours, a new range of sulphur dyes produced from textile waste materials. The company has introduced the patent-pending technology – which synthesises textiles in a reactor to yield dyestuffs – to help combat the growing …
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WEBThe landmark US bill, which will accelerate the implementation of an extended…. DHAKA - A joint police and army operation has been launched in Bangladesh after about 150 garment factories were forced to close their gates amidst violent scenes involving protestors demanding jobs. The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and….
Cotton's misinformation problem - new report
WEBOct 7, 2021 · Busting Myths exploded some of the more widely-quoted figures on the environmental impact of the textiles industry back in the December 2019 / January 2020 issue of our Ecotextile News magazine. Transformers Foundation's new report, entitled Cotton: A Case Study In Misinformation, has been published on World Cotton Day to further explore some ...
Industry consortium launches circularity project | Materials ...
WEBOct 27, 2022 · AMSTERDAM – A consortium of 12 textile industry stakeholders, including brands, manufacturers and innovators, has launched a new project in a bid to close the loop on household textile waste. The Textile Recycling Excellence (T-REX) project has been launched with the view to creating a “harmonised EU blueprint” for the sorting and ...
GOTS raises requirements for certified gins
WEBNov 1, 2022 · STUTTGART - The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has announced that it is significantly raising the requirements for GOTS-certified gins to improve the integrity of its certified organic cotton. The announcement comes after the Textile Exchange industry body last month announced it had tightened up …
Canada funding to boost country’s textile recycling
WEBMar 11, 2021 · Canada funding to boost country’s textile recycling. OTTAWA – As part of plans to achieve zero waste by 2030, the Canadian government has granted four innovative companies CA$150,000 (US$119,000) in a bid to fast-track their solutions offering promise in the fight against plastics. Two of the recipients, Cacith Inc and Met-Tech Inc ...
LifeLabs launches 'energy-saving' garments - Ecotextile News
WEBOct 19, 2021 · LifeLabs Design, which seeks to bring to market the work of researchers at Stanford University in California, says its clothes can reduce our reliance on energy-intensive air-conditioning and heating systems. Company founder Dr Yi Cui, head of the university’s advanced materials lab, has developed …
Kuraray invests in carbon negative materials
WEBJun 17, 2022 · WEST SACRAMENTO – Specialty chemicals and fibres company Kuraray has forged an agreement with US innovator Origin Materials to purchase its carbon negative materials. Origin’s expertise lies in turning the carbon found in non-food biomass such as sustainable wood residues into useful materials while capturing carbon in the process.
Indorama signs up to EU recycling initiative
WEBAug 2, 2024 · BANGKOK - Synthetic fibre giant Indorama Ventures (IVL) has signed up to the Textile Recycling Excellence (T-REX) project, which is working to create a harmonised EU blueprint for the sorting and recycling of household textile waste within Europe. The EU-funded T-REX project was launched in June 2022 by a consortium of 12 textile industry ...
Guidance on science-based targets for nature
WEBOct 5, 2020 · GLOBAL - The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), a coalition of nearly 50 environmental organisations, has issued its first guidance to companies on its plans to introduce SBTs for nature.