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Tata Communications, a global digital ecosystem enabler, has been recognised by global environmental non-profit organisation, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) with the distinguished ‘A-’ leadership score for implementing current best practices in sustainability for climate change. Tata Communications score is higher than the global average of ‘C’ and higher than the Asia region average of ‘D’. The Company scores the highest global score for playing a leading role in Climate Change governance, value chain management, energy efficiency, risk and opportunity disclosures in CDP 2020 reporting.

Tata Communications is among the top 34% companies globally to have received the leadership score for best practices out of 9,600+ companies that reported environmental disclosures this year. The scores are attributed basis a comprehensive peer benchmarking and sustainability performance.

The company made some strategic shifts in implementing several energy efficiency measures and this recognition reaffirms its focus on sustainability. In fiscal 2020, Tata Communications sourced approximately 15 million units of renewable energy and implemented emission reduction initiatives resulting in energy savings to the tune of 0.8 million units.

Tata Communications Sustainability strategy is based on the three facets of environment, social and governance (ESG) principles. The Company’s objective is to drive value creation for its stakeholders and drive sustainable business growth by managing risks and embracing opportunities, implementing robust governance practices and optimising the economic, environmental and social performance.

The textile industry, one of the major industrial sectors worldwide, is going through a significant revolution, with changes taking place in various sections of textile processing. Biotechnology and biomimicry, for example, are continuously playing an important role in redefining the influence of the textile industry on society, and so is progress made in auxiliary chemistry, with advances investigated and then applied in almost every section of textile processing.  The outcome is amazingly promising.

Modern, real science is inextricably intertwined with environmental consciousness and they are definitely not mutually exclusive.

At RUDOLF GROUP modern, real science means pushing R&D so to constantly explore new technology and innovations that help transform the textile and fashion industries. We work to reduce the overall dependency on traditional and virgin resources.  Getting textile manufacturers as well as brand and retailers on board is key to achieve real change. By 2030 we aim for a significant fraction of our products to be either sourced through paths alternative to the traditional petrochemicals, or by upcycling waste and/or byproducts from other industries.

“This is the kind of genuine, tangible, environmental consciousness that truly defines us and that entails that RUDOLF GROUP has a responsibility for the needs of society as a whole.” Said Alberto De Conti, Head of Rudolf Fashion Division “We have a maniacal attention to the environmental impact of our operations and products. We have truly embedded in ourselves the notion that “sustainability” is a key issue and critical to the long-term survival of our company and of society at large. “

The combination of modern, real science and environmental consciousness leads to what RUDOLF GROUP call aspirational chemistry something unique and something that positions us as shining example and guiding light throughout the industry. That is, in fact, BETTER CHEMISTRY.

Two are the innovations rooted in aspirational chemistry that RUDOLF HUB1922 presents. The first one is our WASHLESS technology and the second one is a brand new launch: LASER SMOOTHER, which supports laser technology and helps creating much better denim looks.

WASHLESS

HUB1922 WASHLESS, which can be applied to both denim and non-denim, is the simultaneous application of
-    proprietary fluorine-free DWR (Durable Water Resistance) based on biomimicry to repel dirt
-    anti-microbial, anti-bacteria and anti-viral, non-migrating chemistry to stop body odour.
The combination of the 2 translates into garments that don’t require to be washed as much.

Life cycle assessment studies on clothes, detergents and washing machines show that home laundering is always the most energy‐demanding period during these products' life cycle, even higher than production or transportation phases.

“WASHLESS aims at changing consumer habits in clothing maintenance to a more environmentally friendly direction and represents a change that is the most feasible and efficient. Making washing machines obsolete is impossible, but even though the technologies in clothes cleaning have improved greatly, the washing frequency has not been reduced. We own more and more clothing and wash it more frequently. This increased amount of washing counteracts the technological improvements in home laundry. “ said De Conti.

It is only by understanding the climate change impact associated with home laundering that product innovations and consumer education can be explored. Studies consistently show that a carbon dioxide reduction of 105 MT and electricity savings of 142 thousand GWh can be obtained by reducing home laundering, on average, by 1/3. This is roughly equivalent to removing 12% of the 140 M passenger cars in the US, or taking 23 coal power plants off the grid. In addition, more than 60% of water consumed while laundering (2,000 billion liters) can be reduced through these strategies.

LASER SMOOTHER

Laser denim is the current dominant technology available to the denim industry to create locally abraded areas, vintage effects, whiskers, patterns, patches, and even intentional holes and tears in a garment. Laser technology uses less water, harmful chemicals (such as potassium permanganate) and energy to create a wide variety of denim looks.

However, laser is not always able to produce the desired look, on the desired fabric, in the desired time. Therefore, chemical companies have been developing laser boosters that can be pre-applied to the garments in order to intensify the effect of the laser to mimic heavier bleaching applications. Unfortunately, laser boosters can create blurred images where the definition is lower and the overall image less natural.

The brand new RUDOLF HUB1922 LASER SMOOTHER is an all-in-one formulation, very easy to pre-apply to garments before laser burning and that return a very natural image which is very similar to the highly desirable hand scraping. Laser smoother can be applied by traditional exhaust or through nebulization and it dries at normal temperature in normal tumble driers.  Advantages of LASER PRIMER are:

•    Remarkable enhancement of the fabric’s characteristics (heightening of material)
•    Overall effect much more natural and similar to manual scraping (craftsmanship dimension)
•    Reduced required laser power to achieve the wanted effect (conspicuous energy saving)
•    A faster laser burning process (significant time saving, depending on the final effect)
•    Any other chemical spray is not required (environmental friendliness)
•    Reduced cost compared to other solution (financial viability)

“When it comes to working on new developments, we always start from new ideas and the constant research that starts from a concept that becomes reality, by increasingly raising the bar of sustainability” said Alice Tonello, R&D and Marketing Director of Tonello. “The research for technologies and solutions have always been part of our DNA, is a daily commitment to the environment, the market, our people and all human beings with their needs.  Based on this vision, two revolutionary patent-pending process, are born, Wake and OBleach, that allow to create incredible and totally responsible effects on garments” continued Alice Tonello.

This is how The Laundry (R)Evolution was born: a radically new conception thought to simplify and optimize the entire garment finishing process.

It involves only 2 technologies in the entire finishing cycle, reducing waste and optimizing resources: LaserBlaze, and The All-in-One-System. Metro is used, a software that processes real data, in real time to check all laundry consumption, optimizing processing times and improving performance.

The All-in-One System performs all washing operations by integrating 4 sustainable technologies into a single machine: ECOfree 2, which uses ozone in both the water and air; NoStone® for authentic and pumice-free stone-wash effects; UP, for washing processes with at least 50% less water; Core, a nebulizing system improving performance and reducing water consumption.

In terms of effects, the latest results of the Laundry (R)evolution are OBleach and Wake.

OBleach is the new Tonello patent-pending process which, by using only ozone, “returns to the future” with an authentic, sustainable and cool Bleach.

Wake is the first totally natural dyeing system. In fact, it uses only plants and vegetable waste, organic items like flowers, berries and roots left to dry and infuse, without harmful chemicals additives.

Tonello will be live during DenimsandJeans Virtual Show on October 14th and 15th.

• Entstanden aus 125 Jahren Tradition, Handwerk und Liebe zur Farbe und entwickelt für höchste ästhetische Ansprüche: CAPAROL ICONS

Die eigenen vier Wände als Refugium und Bühne und als wertvoller Ort der Ruhe: Die 120 hochwertigen, satten Farbtöne von CAPAROL ICONS sind ein Füllhorn an Inspiration und Wohlfühlatmosphäre. Aber es ist nicht nur die besondere Wirkung, die Begeisterung schafft, sondern auch der Benefit von Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit made in Germany. Denn die Marke aus dem Odenwald steht auf einer einzigartigen Basis: Das junge Unternehmen mit Start-up-Charakter zehrt von der Erfahrung des Mutterkonzerns DAW, dem größten privat geführten Baufarbenhersteller Europas aus dem hessischen Ober-Ramstadt, der 2020 sein 125-jähriges Bestehen feiert und der für zahlreiche Meilensteine in der Farbenentwicklung weltweit verantwortlich ist.

Inspirierend und luxuriös: Die Farbkollektion von CAPAROL ICONS

„125 Jahre hat unser Familienunternehmen die Geschichte der Farbkultur mitgeschrieben – mit CAPAROL ICONS erzählen wir sie jetzt neu“ Dr. Ralf Murjahn. Wer für ein hochwertiges Interior passende luxuriöse Wandfarben suchte, fand lange keine Qualität made in Germany. Das änderte sich 2016 mit CAPAROL ICONS. Die vom Inhaber der DAW, Dr. Ralf Murjahn zusammen mit seiner Schwester, der Kunsthistorikerin Annika Murjahn initiierte Luxus-Wandfarben- Kollektion CAPAROL ICONS spiegelt die besondere Liebe zum Produkt und das über die letzten 125 Jahre gewachsene Know-How des Unternehmens wider.

Die Geschwister haben die Leidenschaft und Begeisterung für Farbe von klein auf in sich aufgesogen und schließlich auch zu ihrer Berufung gemacht. Dr. Ralf Murjahn promovierte als Chemiker und startete seine Karriere in der Forschungsabteilung des Familienunternehmens. Annika Murjahn folgte ihrer Begeisterung für Kunst, studierte Kunstgeschichte, spezialisierte sich auf alte Meister und arbeitete in London und New York für namenhafte Auktionshäuser. Unter ihrer Leitung führte ein Team aus FarbdesignerInnen, TrendforscherInnen und InnenarchitektInnen eine umfangreiche wissenschaftliche Studie durch, auf deren Grundlage die CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion konzipiert ist. Die Studie befasste sich mit Kunst, Musik, Architektur, Literatur, Design, technischem Fortschritt und Mode von den 1950er- bis 2000er-Jahren und dem daraus resultierenden Einfluss auf die jeweilige Farbkultur der sechs Jahrzehnte. Bei der mehrjährigen Entwicklungsarbeit in der Forschungs- und Entwicklungs-Abteilung am Firmensitz in Ober-Ramstadt entstand eine völlig neu formulierte Farb-Formel mit höchsten Ansprüchen an Qualität und Nachhaltigkeit.

Das Ergebnis aus Studie und Produktentwicklung war CAPAROL ICONS, ein eigenständiges Unternehmen mit einem Sortiment aus 120 sorgfältig kuratierten Luxus-Innenfarben für anspruchsvolle KundInnen. Natürliche und pastellige Farben sind ebenso im Angebot wie besonders leuchtende Nuancen sowie Neon und Metallic-Töne. Die damit entstehenden pudrig matten Wände verleihen Räumen ein einzigartiges Flair. Höchste Ansprüche an Umweltfreundlichkeit, Gesundheit und Nachhaltigkeit verbinden sich bei CAPAROL ICONS mit Leidenschaft für Farbe sowie mit dem Anspruch, eine außergewöhnliche Qualität zu bieten und besonders edle und farbtiefe Oberflächen zu ermöglichen.

Baufarbenhersteller DAW feiert 125-jähriges-Jubiläum und damit 125 Jahre Kompetenz in der Farbenentwicklung.

Die DAW, Deutschlands größter privat geführter Baufarbenhersteller, feiert 2020 das 125. Firmen-Jubiläum. Das in fünfter Generation familiengeführte Unternehmen beschäftigt fast 6.000 Mitarbeiter, davon mehr als 3.200 in Deutschland. Als langjähriger Partner und Lieferant von Großhandel und Malerei-Betrieben führt die DAW mit Marken wie Caparol im Bereich der qualitativ hochwertigen Farben, Lacke, Lasuren, bauchemischen Produkten und Materialien für die Fassaden- und Dämmtechnik den deutschen Markt an. Das Programm der im "Do it yourself"-Bereich ansässigen Marke Alpina umfasst vor allem hochwertige, umweltfreundliche und gesundheitsschonende sowie leicht verarbeitbare Fabrikate für Privatkunden.

• Trust the vibes, energy doesn’t lie!

Advanced design and sustainability, innovation, aesthetics and quality, made of “ethical” laces and tights of very high quality standards and a careful look at fashion. Iluna Group, strengthened by this heritage, with a smart approach, carefully selected materials, know-how on processes and particular attention to the ecosystem, is a leader in its sector

With the FW 21-22 collection, Iluna Group focuses on design excellence aimed at perfection driven by this particular historical moment, in which preferring quality over quantity has become necessary: offering ever higher standards of quality is combined with the choice of reducing minimum waste in a way of working that becomes more thoughtful, studied, focused and less hectic.

The range of sustainable products expands by adding to the GRS certified Green Label, the BIOLINE, made with raw materials such as the precious ROICA™ V550 premium stretch fiber which belongs to ROICA Eco-Smart ™ family produced by Asahi Kasei able to combine elasticity and comfort and other benefits in terms of circular economy related to the health of materials, as demonstrated by the Gold Level Material Health Certificate by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute, and by the world's first biodegradable polyamide 6.6 yarn AMNI SOUL ECO®, fibers that degrade completely in the environment under anaerobic conditions.

The exceptional natural dyes proposed are made with vegetable dyes extracted from various plants, with a color chart that now has 14 shades, all with solidity within the OEKO TEX® Standard 100 and all GOTS certified. No chemical product is used for the dyes, including the softening finish, for which an equally natural product is used.

All the products of the Iluna Group collections can be made in a recycled or organic variant.

Iluna Group participates to Milano Unica and digitally at all sector fairs, a new way of communicating that together with the use of social media - accompanied by the launch last year of the official website and e-commerce with all the collections and the ilunamasks.com site dedicated to the sale of the exclusive Iluna masks - it can be transformed from a necessity to a great resource and an opportunity to enhance a 360° sustainable attitude. Iluna, even before the pandemic, has always considered the sustainable aspect a priority in its work and now, in the light of this new landscape, the many years of experience gained benefits the company by pushing it to place itself more and more as a precursor of sustainable innovation.

The constant commitment to responsible solutions makes Iluna Group the only lace manufacturer to use - since 2017 - transformed stretch in the entire range of its elastic laces. Iluna Group excellence is based 100% on responsible innovation, guaranteed by the most important certifications. The creation of smart lace, strictly Made in Italy, is also Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified. Today Iluna is a reference point for international markets and boasts products with OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certification.

• A new partnership is born in the name of responsible innovation, relationships and a new twist in the fashion system

C.L.A.S.S., the international hub for responsible innovation founded by Giusy Bettoni, and SFASHION NET, the portal dedicated to micro critical fashion companies created by Guya Manzoni and Marina Savarese, join forces to give active support to micro enterprises and bring a wave of fresh air in the fashion system.

When you speak the same language and are moved by the same values, it is easy to meet on a common path. You can decide to walk alone, or to continue together in the same direction. This is what has happened since the meeting of C.L.A.S.S. and SFASHION NET, two realities, the first consolidated over time and the second recently born, which speak of responsible innovation, beauty, design, tradition, ethics and smart communication.

And who have decided to combine skills and ideas in the name of a revolutionary vision of fashion.

Micro companies and independent designers, the daily bread of SFASHION NET, will become the final addressees of a series of specialized services and courses developed by C.L.A.S.S. and will benefit from special conditions for finding materials in small quantities available on the Smart Source and ad hoc consultancy. All this to support the growth of these brands that have always moved on the wave of sustainability and ethical production, but often encountering many problems.

Online activities will alternate with offline meetings, because relationship is what makes the difference, even in the world of fashion.

“The spirit and values of the new generation of designers are what makes us optimistic about tomorrow’s fashion system. For this reason, together with SFASHION NET “every year” we will choose 1 or 2 creatives that are more in line with our common values and we will promote them at 360°, on all our channels and with a targeted communication activity starting from the collections that will be presented in February”.

• ECOSENSOR™’s new references combine high-performance and innovation to empower people with the possibility to live life naturally both for mind and body.
• The new range is woven from certified ingredients, a completely traceable production process and highly certified suppliers               

"A New Eco high-tech force of Nature", a bold claim, a daring attitude and true facts. ECOSENSOR™ by Asahi Kasei has concentrated all its key values into a Nature-driven and high-tech fabric collection that respects the environment and human being.

Sustainability, active climate control, exquisite touch and extreme performance co-habit the textiles: the collection is made of wovens and knits where the main technology is represented by GRS - Global Recycle Standard certified polyamide and polyesters, sometime combined with ROICA™ recycled stretch yarns and dyed and finished with Oekotex Standard 100 certified processes and/or by BlueSign® partners’ companies.

But there is much more than it meets the eye.

Behind the new collection is a great story of sustainability.

"Our international team strives to innovate with a human-based approach to research and develop solutions that meet high-performance standards as well as the transparency and traceability of both the ingredients and the supply chain", says Mr. Hashimoto, Senior Managing Director of Asahi Kasei Advance, the global materials innovator and manufacturer.

Indeed, the company has set the high bar all its suppliers and partners must match. Such criteria include: thoroughly transparency and traceability of both materials and production, corporate responsibility at all levels and a strategic commitment granted by influential certifications such as GRS - Global Recycle Standard for recycled ingredients and processes, as well as Bluesign® and OekoTex Standard 100 certifications, which focus on environmentally-friendly impact of the dyeing and finishing processes.

The human, environmentally-friendly and cutting-edge imprint of ECOSENSOR™ ultimate collection reflects a vision for a more responsible way of fabric manufacturing.

A new force of nature, because story telling truly must match the story making.

• Im schönen Hamburger Stadtviertel Pöseldorf, zwischen Alster und Dammtor, liegt das neue stilwerk Hotel Heimhude.

Die über 150 Jahre alte malerische Jugendstilvilla bezaubert mit ihrem zeitlos modernen Charme. Auf vier Stockwerke verteilen sich 24 Zimmer, ein Gym, eine Bibliothek, eine Lounge sowie ein Garten, in dem die Gäste entspannen und die Hektik des Alltags vergessen können. Bei der Einrichtung setzt das Team um Inhaber Alexander Grabe auf hochwertige Inneneinrichtung und handgefertigte Manufakturqualität, die dem ganzen Gebäude einen authentischen, entspannt luxuriösen Charakter verleihen.

Passend zur Möblierung wählte das Heimhude-Team für die Wandgestaltung die Luxus-Innenfarbenlinie von CAPAROL ICONS: „Die Farbauswahl der CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion ist modern, elegant und charakterstark – genau wie unsere 150 Jahre alte ‚Grande Dame in Sneakers’, deren Jugendstil-Flair wir dank der passenden Farbtöne in die Jetztzeit übersetzen konnten. Die verwendeten Wandfarben geben den Räumen ihre jeweilige Identität und Atmosphäre. Sie schaffen interessante Kontraste zu historischen Stuck-Details und erlesenen Interior-Pieces aus dem stilwerk Kosmos“, so Alexander Grabe. Die sogenannten „Ikonen“ – so werden die 120 verschiedenen Nuancen von CAPAROL ICONS genannt – sind mit großer Sorgfalt in die Planung der einzelnen Zimmer eingeflossen. Insgesamt neun verwendete Farben und Lacke aus der CAPAROL ICONS Kollektion gestalten die Raumatmosphäre in dem historischen Gebäude maßgeblich mit: das Spektrum zieht sich von einem ruhigen Grün über neutrale Nuancen wie Weiß, Grau und Schwarz bis hin zu einem lichten Nude. Für alle Bäder der Gästezimmer wurde als Wand- und Deckenfarbe NO 87 LOUNGE MIX – ein heller Bambus-Ton – gewählt. Auch im Eingang, den Fluren, dem Treppenhaus, der Küche und dem Kofferraum wurden Wand und Decke in einer „Ikone“ gestrichen. NO 22 BOOMBOX, ein urbanes Lichtgrau, kreiert einen Industrial Chic-Look. Weitere Farben verteilen sich über die restlichen Zimmer, Sockel sowie Türrahmen. Im stilwerk Hotel Heimhude wird exemplarisch gezeigt, dass sich die Farben von CAPAROL ICONS problemlos einem so individuellen innenarchitektonischem Konzept anpassen und eine harmonische Raumwirkung erzeugen.

Farben, die im stilwerk Hotel Heimhude zum Einsatz kommen: NO 3 CLOUDS OF CALIFORNIA, NO 10 TRIBUTE TO VINYL, NO 22 BOOMBOX, NO 32 NUDE, NO 62 STONEWASHED, NO 70 TRIPPY, NO 75 BALLOON DOG, NO 82 TREEHUGGER, NO 87 LOUNGE MIX

Highlights aus dem Finanzreport:

• In diesem Quartal verzeichnete Tata Communications mit INR 1.042 Mio. das höchste konsolidierte EBITDA aller Zeiten - ein Anstieg von +26% gegenüber dem Vorjahr; der konsolidierte Umsatz lag bei INR 4.403 Mio. – ein Wachstum von +5,6% gegenüber dem Vorjahr aufgrund des starken Wachstums im Datengeschäft.
• Das konsolidierte PAT von Tata Communications lag bei INR 258 Mio. gegenüber einem Gewinn von INR 77 Mio. in Q1 FY20; ein Wachstum von +236% gegenüber dem Vorjahr
• Das Datengeschäft von Tata Communications verzeichnet weiterhin ein starkes Wachstum. Die Einnahmen in diesem Geschäftsfeld stiegen um +10% gegenüber dem Vorjahr auf der Grundlage einer robusten Leistung in allen Segmenten, trotz eines unsicheren wirtschaftlichen Umfelds.
• Die Pressemitteilung anbei enthält darüber hinaus auch einige wichtige Kundengewinne, darunter das Medienunternehmen VICE Media und Petrofac, ein führender internationaler Dienstleister für die Energiebranche.
• Weiterhin informiert die Meldung über zwei Great Place to Work®-Auszeichnungen für Indien und Hongkong sowie über Auszeichnungen von Analysten.

*Nähere Informationen entnehmen Sie bitte dem Dokument anbei. Die Finanzpressemitteilung zu Q1 FY21 ist aus Aktualitätsgründen im englischsprachigen Original.

• RUDOLF GROUP is thrilled to unveil the perfected antiviral features embedded in RUCO®-BAC AGP, the Company’s flagship antimicrobial product for textile applications.

As a consequence of COVID-19 global pandemic the demand for chemical auxiliaries with antimicrobial effect has boomed. RUDOLF GROUP invested important resources in the meticulous assessment of a new antiviral feature which is now added to one of their leading technologies .

Such an effort returned the surprisingly fast and most comprehensive antibacterial and antiviral textile finishing on the market: RUCO®-BAC AGP.

History has led to great vision and innovation

The powerful antimicrobial effectiveness of RUCO®-BAC AGP is rooted in the extraordinary properties of silver, whose antimicrobial magic is lost in the mists of time. Already known by the ancient Romans, Greeks and Egyptians, water and milk were preserved by using silver coins through the early modern age.

R&D at RUDOLF GROUP has mounted silver on highly sophisticated, functional and registered microstructures that strengthen and amplify the qualities of this noble metal.

RUDOLF’s proprietary microstructures are the responsible hidden secret and key technical breakthrough behind both efficacy and durability of RUCO®-BAC AGP. This innovation is now the preferred solution to help reducing proliferation and cross-contamination of bacteria and enveloped-virus on textiles.

One gram of microstructures has the astonishing superficial area of about 60 m². The advantage of a much higher surface is that the consumption of resources and dosages can be minimized by the factor 100 and that makes RUCO®-BAC AGP a highly conscious choice.

“Due to the microstructures, a virtually infinite protective shield is created in the textile from which highly effective positive silver ions are set free in small, exactly dosed quantities” says Dr. Dirk Sielemann, R&D Director at Rudolf Group.

Taking performance to the next level

RUCO-BAC AGP effectively protects any textile against bacteria (harmful and odour-causing) and its superior antiviral performance on textiles has been independently demonstrated by applying the most modern testing methods. Assessments were carried out on enveloped Coronaviridae families known to cause a broad spectrum of animal and human diseases.

The microstructures in RUCO®-BAC AGP trigger their powerful antibacterial and antiviral effects based on 3 distinctive inhibiting mechanisms:
1.    Blocking of oxygen-transporting enzymes therefore leading to impaired growth;
2.    Crushing of disulfide bonds and therefore structure of sulphur-containing proteins.
3.    Possible interference with Bacteria and virus surface protein in the membrane.

RUCO®-BAC AGP is intended for the protection of the treated textiles and the microstructures of RUCO®-BAC AGP were studied thinking of performance and safety. It is suitable for next-to-skin applications and cytotoxicity tests show that RUCO®-BAC AGP has no influence on the natural microflora of the skin. Furthermore, because of the adhesion mechanism of its microstructures, RUCO®-BAC AGP is only active in/on the textile and it is non-migrating. 

“This year 202o is being highly emotional and it’s leading to the widespread introduction of antimicrobials on textile and to a myriad of vague, misleading or unsubstantiated marketing claims”, states Dr. Gunther Duschek, Managing Director at RUDOLF GROUP. He concludes “As a highly responsible company, we move cautiously and stand for technologies and practices that are effective, truthful and limit the exposure of apparel manufacturers, retailers and buyers to any risk”.