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Exclusive: Chemical cocktail found in face masks
Apr 1, 2021 · Separate studies by Dr. Sedlak have also shown the presence of compounds such as 2-butanone oxime (carcinogenic) blocked diisocyanates used as crosslinkers for perfluorocarbons (PFCs) on face masks. Used in the textile sector as oil and water repellents on fabrics, by-products of PFCs are known to be bio-persistent and their use is heavily ...
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Oct 30, 2024 · TOKYO – Japanese fibre manufacturer Teijin Frontier has confirmed the global roll-out of its Biofront polylactic acid (PLA) resin which, with applications in the textiles and nonwovens sectors, is said to biodegrade at a faster rate compared to…. Friday, 08 November 2024. Re&Up moves towards Spanish recycling plant.
KPMG analyses fashion’s circularity progress
Oct 10, 2024 · The fashion industry received an ‘overall circularity readiness score’ of 5.82 out of 10, around average for the study. Its highest score was for ‘ambition and strategy’ and lowest for ‘resource inflows’, defined by KPMG as “assessing input resources and carefully selecting materials to facilitate circular design and operations”.
Better Cotton to allow product-based claims
Oct 4, 2024 · LONDON - The Better Cotton initiative has revealed that its brand members will be able to make product-based claims about the use of its cotton for the first time from late next year. The news is confirmed in revisions to Better Cotton's 'Chain of Custody Standard' and its 'Claims Framework' which have just gone out to public consultation.
Hugo Boss backs €100m sustainability fund - News
Dec 7, 2023 · METZINGEN - Hugo Boss has linked up with Zürich-based venture capital platform Collateral Good to launch a €100 million ($108m) fund to accelerate the sustainable transformation of the textile and fashion industry. The fashion brand is to put up about 10% of the target of the 'Collateral Good Ventures Fashion I' fund which will subsidise new ...
Reju opens its first polyester recycling plant
Oct 3, 2024 · PARIS - Textile recycling company Reju, which uses technology developed by IBM to recycle post consumer textiles into virgin quality polyester, has opened its first demo plant and revealed plans for two scale facilities by 2027. Reju's 1,000 tonne per year demo plant in Frankfurt, Germany - called Regeneration Hub Zero - makes use of IBM's ...
EU likely to ban C6-based textile coatings - News
Mar 30, 2020 · HELSINKI – Time may be up on the use of fluorocarbon-based ‘C6’ water repellents in textiles and other consumer goods in Europe, after Germany submitted proposed new rules to restrict perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) coming on to the market. A consultation period to September 25th has now commenced, but successful appeals to the proposed ...
DuPont™ Sorona® fabrics join the ‘YES’ list for PET compatible ...
Jan 8, 2020 · When reviewing a clothing label it is important to know that triexta, elasterell-p, and elastomultiester are all specialty polyester fibers based on partially plant-based DuPont™ Sorona® polymer, and may be sorted into today’s polyester fabric recycling streams. Only about one-fifth of garments collected today get mechanically recycled ...