News New report calls on fashion industry to end greenwashing LONDON – A new report has called on the UK government and fashion industry to develop initiatives to tackle greenwashing Read More »
News Invista announces further nylon 6,6 capacity expansion SHANGHAI – Chemical intermediates, polymers and fibres business, Invista, has announced plans to add 40,000 tons of nylon 6,6 polymer Read More »
News PVH wins award for work in Ethiopia NEW YORK – PVH Corp, which owns the Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein brands, has won a prodigious award for Read More »
News China’s largest textile business invests US$2bn in Nigeria LAGOS – China’s largest textile manufacturer, Shandong Ruyi Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government Read More »
News Green light for JV which tackles microfibre pollution CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology Read More »
News Tech breakthrough slashes water and chemical use in leather tanning TILBURG – New technology has been launched which is claimed to slash chemical and water use in leather tanning. The Read More »
News US NGOs lobby for complete ban on new PFCs WASHINGTON – A group of US environmental groups have called for a complete ban on new classes of per- and Read More »
News Germany’s Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt to merge BERLIN – Hudson’s Bay Company and Signa Holding have entered into an agreement to merge Germany’s Galeria Kaufhof and Karstadt Read More »
News Huntsman launches innovative diffusion accelerant SINGAPORE – Textile dyes and auxiliaries business, Huntsman Textile Effects, has unveiled a new diffusion accelerant which, it claims, could Read More »
Leather alternatives: the good, the bad, the ugly 4th May 2022 No Comments What are the main vegan alternatives to leather, how do they perform and what is their environmental profile like? INGE FLOWERS, managing director of Authenticae, Read More »