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30.03.2022

Carbios & Indorama Ventures: Manufacturing plant for fully bio-recycled PET

  • The plan for the reference plant is to be operational in 2025 in France (Longlaville) with a processing capacity of 50.000 tons of PET waste per year and creating 150 direct and indirect new jobs.
  • Indorama Ventures, the world’s largest producer of recycled PET for beverage bottles, plans to co-invest in this project3 and will consider expanding Carbios’ unique biological recycling process at other PET sites4 for future developments.
  • This strategic project is strongly supported by the French Government and the Grand-Est Region, with significant non-dilutive financing.

Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a pioneer in the development of enzymatic solutions dedicated to the end-of-life of plastic and textile polymers and Indorama Ventures (Bloomberg ticker: IVL.TB), one of the world-leading PET manufacturer, jointly announced a collaboration to build a manufacturing plant operating Carbios’ PET bio-recycling technology at Indorama Ventures’ PET production site in France (Longlaville, Meurthe-et-Moselle).

  • The plan for the reference plant is to be operational in 2025 in France (Longlaville) with a processing capacity of 50.000 tons of PET waste per year and creating 150 direct and indirect new jobs.
  • Indorama Ventures, the world’s largest producer of recycled PET for beverage bottles, plans to co-invest in this project3 and will consider expanding Carbios’ unique biological recycling process at other PET sites4 for future developments.
  • This strategic project is strongly supported by the French Government and the Grand-Est Region, with significant non-dilutive financing.

Carbios (Euronext Growth Paris: ALCRB), a pioneer in the development of enzymatic solutions dedicated to the end-of-life of plastic and textile polymers and Indorama Ventures (Bloomberg ticker: IVL.TB), one of the world-leading PET manufacturer, jointly announced a collaboration to build a manufacturing plant operating Carbios’ PET bio-recycling technology at Indorama Ventures’ PET production site in France (Longlaville, Meurthe-et-Moselle).

After having successfully started-up its demonstration plant in Clermont-Ferrand, Carbios is moving one step further towards the industrialization and commercialization by partnering with Indorama Ventures. The goal is to build and operate in France the world’s first industrial-scale enzymatic PET bio-recycling plant, with a processing capacity estimated at ca. 50.000 tons of post-consumer PET waste per year, equivalent to 2 billion PET bottles or 2.5 billion PET trays.

The capital investment required for the project is expected to be around €150 million for Carbios core technology, including in particular an additional purification step, which has been integrated into the process. In addition, an estimated €50 million investment will be allocated for the infrastructure preparation of the site. The project is expected to create approximatively 150 direct and indirect full-time jobs. In the coming months, Carbios expects to finalize a strong non-dilutive financial support from French Government and from the Grand-Est Region5, based on the offer received last week by Carbios, from the Minister of Industry, Agnès Pannier-Runacher and the President of Grand-Est Region, Jean Rottner.

This financial support will be conditional on the notification to the European Commission and on contractualization by French authorities. Carbios announced in its half-year results on the 30th September 2021 a cash position of €112 million. Since then, Carbios has also secured a €30 million loan from EIB.

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Carbios

Oerlikon Barmag celebrates its 100th anniversary (c) Oerlikon Barmag
A look at the state-of-the-art assembly of a WINGS winder
30.03.2022

Oerlikon Barmag celebrates its 100th anniversary

  • Innovation begins with creativity
  • A pioneer of the manmade fiber industry

When the manmade fiber age began a century ago, a German company was responsible for the pioneering work involved. Barmag, established in 1922, was one of the world’s first companies to construct machines for the large-scale production of synthetic staple fibers. To this day, the leading manufacturer of manmade fiber spinning systems and texturing machines in Remscheid – a brand under the aegis of the Swiss Oerlikon Group since 2007 – has shaped technological progress in this sector; in future, with ever more innovations focusing on sustainability and digitalization.

  • Innovation begins with creativity
  • A pioneer of the manmade fiber industry

When the manmade fiber age began a century ago, a German company was responsible for the pioneering work involved. Barmag, established in 1922, was one of the world’s first companies to construct machines for the large-scale production of synthetic staple fibers. To this day, the leading manufacturer of manmade fiber spinning systems and texturing machines in Remscheid – a brand under the aegis of the Swiss Oerlikon Group since 2007 – has shaped technological progress in this sector; in future, with ever more innovations focusing on sustainability and digitalization.

Barmer Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft (Barmag) is founded in Barmen, located in the Bergische Land region, on March 27, 1922. The German and Dutch founders enter unchartered technological territory, one created as the result of a groundbreaking invention: in 1884, French chemist Count Hilaire Bernigaud de Chardonnet used nitrocellulose to produce the first so-called artificial silk, later known as rayon. The following decades see rapid development focusing on the search for synthetic textile fibers and their manufacturing technologies. As one of the first machine factories, Barmag battles its way through the eventful early years of the manmade fiber industry, the ‘Roaring Twenties’ and the Great Depression – and suffers the extensive destruction of its factories at the end of World War Two. Rebuilding is successful. With the unstoppable success story of purely synthetic plastic fibers such as polyamide, the company flourishes from the 1950s through to the 1970s, establishing sites in all international, for the textile industry at the time important, industrial regions and garnering prestige across the globe in the process. In the ups and downs of expansion, global competition and crises, Barmag reaches the very pinnacle of the market and becomes the preferred technological development partner for the manmade fiber industries in China, India and Turkey. The company has been a high-impact brand under the umbrella of the Oerlikon Group since 2007.

On the wings of innovation
Today, Oerlikon Barmag is a leading supplier of manmade fiber filament spinning systems and part of the Manmade Fibers Solutions business unit of the Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions Division. And our aspirations have not diminished: “The striving towards innovation and technological leadership has been, is and will always be part of our DNA”, emphasizes Georg Stausberg, CEO of Oerlikon Polymer Processing Solutions. In the past, this has been observable in such trailblazing innovations as the revolutionary WINGS generation of winders for POY in 2007 and WINGS for FDY in 2012. Currently, the focus of new and further developments is very much on digitalization and sustainability. Here, Oerlikon Barmag has – as one of the world’s first systems manufacturers – been implementing fully-networked smart factories for globally-leading polyester manufacturers since the end of the last decade. Within this context, digital solutions and automation are also helping to provide greater climate and environmental compatibility. This sustainability commitment is not only evidenced by the e-save label introduced for all products back in 2004: Oerlikon is endeavoring to also make all its sites carbon-neutral by 2030 and to acquire its energy exclusively from renewable sources. An ambitious target, whose achievement could be helped by the Oerlikon Barmag anniversary, states Georg Stausberg: “Innovation begins with creativity. And remembering the past provides plenty of motivation and inspiration for the future.”

29.03.2022

Suominen launches its first carbon neutral nonwoven

Suominen launches a carbon neutral nonwoven, BIOLACE® Zero. BIOLACE® Zero is suitable for many kinds of wiping applications like baby, personal care, and household wipes. It has wet and dry strength and it’s very soft. It is made of 100% cellulosic lyocell fibers and the product is 100% biodegradable, compostable and plastic free.

BIOLACE® Zero utilizes VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers from Suominen´s long-term partner Lenzing. BIOLACE® Zero is made of 100% carbon neutral VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers.

“We are very excited to introduce BIOLACE® Zero, which is not just Suominen´s first carbon neutral product, but also one of the first carbon neutral nonwovens on the market. BIOLACE® Zero will be available as part of Suominen's sustainable product portfolio”, says Marika Mäkilä, Senior Manager, Category Management, Europe.

Suominen launches a carbon neutral nonwoven, BIOLACE® Zero. BIOLACE® Zero is suitable for many kinds of wiping applications like baby, personal care, and household wipes. It has wet and dry strength and it’s very soft. It is made of 100% cellulosic lyocell fibers and the product is 100% biodegradable, compostable and plastic free.

BIOLACE® Zero utilizes VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers from Suominen´s long-term partner Lenzing. BIOLACE® Zero is made of 100% carbon neutral VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers.

“We are very excited to introduce BIOLACE® Zero, which is not just Suominen´s first carbon neutral product, but also one of the first carbon neutral nonwovens on the market. BIOLACE® Zero will be available as part of Suominen's sustainable product portfolio”, says Marika Mäkilä, Senior Manager, Category Management, Europe.

Suominen’s BIOLACE® Zero and Lenzing’s VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers are certified as carbon neutral products by globally recognized company, ClimatePartner. Carbon neutrality means that the greenhouse gas emissions of nonwoven have been calculated – from the raw material production to the client’s production facility – reduced and are offset through certified carbon offset projects.

“With this new carbon neutral product BIOLACE® Zero we are able to support our customers in their greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets. Innovating new products in collaboration with partners such as Lenzing by using carbon neutral VEOCEL™ Lyocell fibers is well aligned with our strategy and vision to be the frontrunner in sustainable nonwovens”, says Noora Rantanen, Manager, Sustainability & Marketing.

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Suominen nonwovens Lenzing Group
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Suominen

(c) Messe Frankfurt GmbH
29.03.2022

Neonyt: Neonyt Lab in Kooperation mit der Greenstyle

Das Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Neonyt Lab bietet vom 24. bis 26. Juni 2022 in der Union Halle im Frankfurter Ostend ein vielfältiges Programm für Brancheninsider*innen, Modelabels und Endkonsument*innen. Brands und Besucher*innen haben die Möglichkeit, ihr ganz persönliches Programm modular und individuell für ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse zusammenstellen.

Das Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Neonyt Lab bietet vom 24. bis 26. Juni 2022 in der Union Halle im Frankfurter Ostend ein vielfältiges Programm für Brancheninsider*innen, Modelabels und Endkonsument*innen. Brands und Besucher*innen haben die Möglichkeit, ihr ganz persönliches Programm modular und individuell für ihre eigenen Bedürfnisse zusammenstellen.

Die Neonyt kehrt im Juni 2022 wieder onsite zurück – in einer neuen Location, mit innovativen Formaten und erstmals offen für Endkonsument*innen. Das Highlight: Die D2C-Modemesse „Greenstyle the store“, die in Kooperation mit der GREENSTYLE veranstaltet wird, und allen Sustainable Fashion-Fans die Türen in die nachhaltige Modewelt öffnet: Von nachhaltigen Kollektionen begeistern lassen und direkt kaufen. Das Neonyt Lab bietet außerdem weitere vielfältige Inhalte für alle Interessierten: Es bringt Einkäufer*innen, Designer*innen, Unternehmen, Brancheninsider*innen und Endkonsument*innen an einem Ort zusammen und lädt zum Vernetzen und voneinander Lernen ein. Teil des Labs ist unter anderem das Neonyt Konferenzformat Fashionsustain, in dem spannende Panels und Diskussionsrunden zum Nachdenken und Perspektivenwechsel anregen. Die Prepeek bietet Content Creators die Möglichkeit, exklusive Einblicke in die sustainable Trends der kommenden Saison zu bekommen. Auch das Thema Textilsiegel und Zertifizierungen werden im Sommer wieder ins Spotlight gerückt. Dabei immer im Fokus: das diesjährige Key Topic der Neonyt – „New Patterns”.

Let’s meet up
Die Sommerausgabe der Neonyt findet nach dem Prinzip „build your own experience“ statt. Brands können sich ihre Teilnahme am Neonyt Lab frei nach eigenem Belieben und individuellen Bedürfnissen zusammenstellen und so für die Besucher*innen ein einmaliges Erlebnis kreieren: als Speaker*innen auf der Fashionsustain-Konferenz, mit praktischen Beispielen im Showcase, beim Networking mit Social Media Professionals auf der Prepeek oder im direkten Endkonsument*innenkontakt und Fashion-Verkauf auf der D2C-Modemesse „Greenstyle the store“. Die D2C-Modemesse, organisiert von der Greenstyle ist im Sommer integrativer Teil der Neonyt. Die Greenstyle ist ein 360 Grad Konzept, das sich mit Fashion Fairs und Konferenzen im Endkonsument*innenbereich in München, Bozen, Amsterdam und Frankfurt sowie im Münchener Store als Accelerator und Netzwerk für nachhaltige und zukunftsweisende Mode etabliert hat.

„Wir können es kaum erwarten, mit unserem Format bei der Neonyt dabei zu sein. Für die Branche ist es ein echter Win-Win, dass sich die Neonyt im Juni 2022 auch für Endverbraucher*innen öffnet und mit innovativen Ideen zu einem Wandel des Konsumverhaltens und der Textilindustrie beitragen wird“, sagt Mirjam Smend, CEO & Founder Greenstyle Munich Fair and Conference. „Uns verbindet eine langjährige Freundschaft – und es wird uns allen guttun, uns endlich wieder vor Ort zu begegnen und auszutauschen. Denn: Zusammen können wir noch mehr bewegen.“

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Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

29.03.2022

C.L.A.S.S. SMART VOICES: A Spotlight On Water Saving Solutions

According to the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development, the fashion and textile industry represents one of the major polluters of water in the world, with an estimated 93 billion cubic metres of water used per year.

On the occasion of Water Day, C.L.A.S.S. CEO and Founder Giusy Bettoni talked to Sensil® BioCare, Kornit, Ecoalf and Unesco on how their strategies and processes can preserve our most precious, yet limited resource.

Key Takeaways from the Speakers:
"The ocean is absolutely crucial for the survival of this planet, since it almost covers 71 percent of its surface. Writer Arthur Clarke once said: how inappropriate is to call this planet earth, when it is clearly planet ocean."
- Francesca Santoro, Programme Specialist at IOC UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe

According to the United Nations Conference of Trade and Development, the fashion and textile industry represents one of the major polluters of water in the world, with an estimated 93 billion cubic metres of water used per year.

On the occasion of Water Day, C.L.A.S.S. CEO and Founder Giusy Bettoni talked to Sensil® BioCare, Kornit, Ecoalf and Unesco on how their strategies and processes can preserve our most precious, yet limited resource.

Key Takeaways from the Speakers:
"The ocean is absolutely crucial for the survival of this planet, since it almost covers 71 percent of its surface. Writer Arthur Clarke once said: how inappropriate is to call this planet earth, when it is clearly planet ocean."
- Francesca Santoro, Programme Specialist at IOC UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe

"Sensil® BioCare is our solution to reduce the persistence of textile waste in the ocean. We embedded technology in it so that if any microfiber is released in the washing, they will break down faster than conventional nylon. Based on an external study, we have seen an almost 60 percent microplastic reduction in two years"
- Michelle Lea, Vice President Global Marketing at Nilit

"When it comes to our printing processes, almost no water is in use and the waste is minimal. We have never seen this before in this industry. Based on LCA tests, when compared to screen printing our "Atlas Max" printer saves up to 93 percent of water, while the "Presto" printer saves up to 95 percent of water".
- Michal Arbel, Sustainability Communication Lead at Kornit Digital

"One of the most important projects of the company is Upcycling the Oceans, with the aim of tackling the marine litter in collaboration with the fishing sector. Last year, we collected 300 tons of litter from the seabed, and we promoted circular economy by transforming the waste in products."
- Irene Diez, Director at Ecoalf Foundation

(c) Sappi Europe
29.03.2022

Sappi expands its Range of sustainable Packaging Papers

With new translucent paper Crystalcon, Sappi is adding another innovative product to its range of sustainable packaging papers. Used in combination with Sappi’s heat-sealable Seal Silk, the new paper delivers a recyclable, easy-to-implement packaging solution for a variety of food and non-food applications.

  • Crystalcon’s translucence allows consumers a direct view of the package content
  • No additional converting or finishing of the papers is required
  • From confectionery to envelopes and magazines, this is a sustainable packaging solution suitable for both food and non-food applications

Manufacturers are currently facing twin challenges: consumers are increasingly demanding more sustainable packaging solutions, but they also want to be able to examine product contents when walking through supermarket aisles. Currently, film is often used in whole or in part for such packaging.

With new translucent paper Crystalcon, Sappi is adding another innovative product to its range of sustainable packaging papers. Used in combination with Sappi’s heat-sealable Seal Silk, the new paper delivers a recyclable, easy-to-implement packaging solution for a variety of food and non-food applications.

  • Crystalcon’s translucence allows consumers a direct view of the package content
  • No additional converting or finishing of the papers is required
  • From confectionery to envelopes and magazines, this is a sustainable packaging solution suitable for both food and non-food applications

Manufacturers are currently facing twin challenges: consumers are increasingly demanding more sustainable packaging solutions, but they also want to be able to examine product contents when walking through supermarket aisles. Currently, film is often used in whole or in part for such packaging.

A sustainable packaging solution
The combination of Crystalcon with Sappi Seal Silk, from Sappi’s innovative Functional Paper Packaging division, offers a highly sustainable packaging solution. The Seal papers feature excellent heat-sealing properties and are recyclable through standard paper disposal systems. Meanwhile, the new translucent Crystalcon paper can be easily sealed onto Sappi Seal. The result is that this fast and sustainable packaging solution is well suited to both food and non-food applications.

Crystalcon is an uncoated, compostable translucent paper. Although not completely transparent, it allows sufficient visibility for consumers to examine the packaged product. From noodles and rice to magazines, viewing windows in envelopes or sales packaging for greeting cards, the possible applications are numerous.

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Sappi Europe / Ruess Group

24.03.2022

C.L.A.S.S. ICON 2022: Applications open for third edition

On March 15th C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub launched the 3rd edition of C.L.A.S.S. ICON Award, the annual competition with the aim of sponsoring and rewarding a visionary creative who is able to combine design, responsibility, innovation and communication.

The next selected winner of the international competition for visionary fashion creatives who are able to convey the values of sustainability not only to fashion professionals, but also to the wider public, will be chosen in accordance to the principles of the C.L.A.S.S. Manifesto of Responsible Fashion (https://www.classecohub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Copia-di-C.L.A.S.S.-ICON-MANIFESTO-2.pdf).

The prestigious reward for the game changers of fashion counts C.L.A.S.S. support at 360° degrees, from material consultancy to communication support and a partnership-like engagement in C.L.A.S.S. activities both on and off-line. This specifically includes:

On March 15th C.L.A.S.S. Eco Hub launched the 3rd edition of C.L.A.S.S. ICON Award, the annual competition with the aim of sponsoring and rewarding a visionary creative who is able to combine design, responsibility, innovation and communication.

The next selected winner of the international competition for visionary fashion creatives who are able to convey the values of sustainability not only to fashion professionals, but also to the wider public, will be chosen in accordance to the principles of the C.L.A.S.S. Manifesto of Responsible Fashion (https://www.classecohub.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Copia-di-C.L.A.S.S.-ICON-MANIFESTO-2.pdf).

The prestigious reward for the game changers of fashion counts C.L.A.S.S. support at 360° degrees, from material consultancy to communication support and a partnership-like engagement in C.L.A.S.S. activities both on and off-line. This specifically includes:

  • 2 coupons valued 1000 € each to source responsibly on THE SMART SHOP, the inspirational materials’ bank and samples' e-shop, that includes a premium selection of the C.L.A.S.S. Material Hub’s materials
  • A consultancy session with C.L.A.S.S. TEAM: the ICON will have the chance to choose between an introduction to responsible innovation workshop or a specific session focusing on brand’s needs, for example responsible sourcing, certifications, communication.
  • Full communication support in terms of press releases, social media and events organisation

C.L.A.S.S. is also happy to announce that its partners will offer an exclusively customed package of marketing and communication activities:

  • Renoon is the app devoted to Responsible Shopping agglomerating thousands of ways to combine style and sustainability values may it be new, pre-loved and rental clothing. The package dedicated to C.L.A.S.S. ICON includes: a dedicated brand page on Renoon, the possibility to check and edit the description of the brand with Renoon's team and a featured article/interview on the new Renoon Library.
  • IDEE BRAND PLATFORM is a company based in Milan, which provides dedicated support in all commercial activity for design and fashion brands through the various stages of their growth steps. The package dedicated to C.L.A.S.S. ICON includes the support of the brand in commercial activities for SS23 and AW23/24.
  • SUSTAINABLE BRAND PLATFORM is a digital platform to measure, improve and communicate fashion brands sustainability making it simple and affordable. Through the creation of a real DIGITAL TOOLBOX SBP wants to give fashion brands all the instruments they need to obtain a global assessment of their sustainable performance. The package dedicated to C.L.A.S.S. ICON includes the Ecoscoring for brand’s sustainability and the creation of its Sustainable ID Card on Sustainable Brand Platform, as well as the use of the SBP logo, communication on social media and an interview in SBP/Magazine.
  • WHITE has always been attentive to the themes of responsible fashion and alongside the new generations of designers. That’s why they decided to support the international sustainability platform C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity, Lifestyle And Sustainable Synergy) with the annual award C.L.A.S.S. ICON, which promotes awareness in new sustainability values. For this reason, WHITE offers to the winner of C.L.A.S.S. ICON: a digital space on its WSM-WHITE platform and a physical space at the next show scheduled for September.

Applications are open until 1st May.
Email to classicon@classecohub.org, with a list of information such as brand vision and objectives, sustainability values and strategy, designer profile, a photo/video story of your latest collection, and any previous award (https://www.classecohub.org/c-l-a-s-s-icon).

24.03.2022

Polyester recycling: Thai Polyester ordered four VacuFil recycling systems from BB Engineering

BB Engineering GmbH (Germany), a subsidiary of Oerlikon Textile, is pleased to announce that Thai Polyester Co., Ltd (Thailand) has placed a major order for four VacuFil systems for recycling bottle flakes with connected direct spinning. The polyester manufacturer, established in 2001 and with an overall annual capacity of 316,800 tons, is one of Thailand’s leading producers and exclusively uses German technology. To this end, the company already operates Oerlikon Barmag and Oerlikon Neumag systems. The BB Engineer-ing VacuFil systems will be deployed to convert existing spinning plant equipment from processing polyester to processing PET bottle flakes without loss of performance.

BB Engineering GmbH (Germany), a subsidiary of Oerlikon Textile, is pleased to announce that Thai Polyester Co., Ltd (Thailand) has placed a major order for four VacuFil systems for recycling bottle flakes with connected direct spinning. The polyester manufacturer, established in 2001 and with an overall annual capacity of 316,800 tons, is one of Thailand’s leading producers and exclusively uses German technology. To this end, the company already operates Oerlikon Barmag and Oerlikon Neumag systems. The BB Engineer-ing VacuFil systems will be deployed to convert existing spinning plant equipment from processing polyester to processing PET bottle flakes without loss of performance.

BB Engineering supplies the complete recycling process – from the drying stage and extrusion, all the way through to the spinning plant-appropriate fine filtration stage. Thanks to decades of experi-ence in spinning plant technology, the German machine construc-tor also provides comprehensive spinning plant know-how and is aware of how the recycling process must be designed to ensure that the product manufactured using the spinning plant ultimately has the right quality. The four new VacuFil systems will be integrated into the existing building infrastructure and process landscape at Thai Polyester, with a total output of approx. 4,000 kg/h. The Vacu-Fil systems will be complemented by BB Engineering 3DD mixers for directly feeding dyes into the recycled melt flow. Commissioning has been scheduled for 2023.

Thai Polyester will be using the new VacuFil systems to manufac-ture its ‘EcoTPC’ recycling-brand yarns. 100% of these polyester yarns are produced from bottle, fiber and yarn waste and are all GRS certified.

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BB Engineering

Photo: Dibella b.v.
24.03.2022

Textile Service Industry: New cooperative brings closed chain closer

Five players in the textile service industry announce the establishment of Cibutex (Circular Business Textiles). This new cooperative is dedicated to the recycling and recovery of fibres from discarded textiles. Cibutex wants to contribute to a circular textile chain through cooperation in the whole sector.

Five players in the textile service industry announce the establishment of Cibutex (Circular Business Textiles). This new cooperative is dedicated to the recycling and recovery of fibres from discarded textiles. Cibutex wants to contribute to a circular textile chain through cooperation in the whole sector.

The textile service has been implementing key Circular Economy solutions for some time: rental, care, repair and reuse of textiles for professional use. "As an industry, we are in a position to delve even deeper into the world of the circular economy. Every linen rental company has many of the same products, which go through the same process every time: the textiles are washed, sorted and collected again after the period of use. After many washes, the textiles are rejected. With this rejected textile, we see a unique opportunity to finally put the idea of a closed textile chain into practice. The used textiles that have reached the end of their useful life can be recycled on an industrial scale and the fibre raw materials can be recovered to make new textiles. We want to exploit this potential to the full by founding Cibutex, a cooperative for all textile service providers in Europe," says Cibutex director Jan Lamme, explaining the background of the unique project.

Cross-competitive goal
The founders of Cibutex are four well-known, competing textile service companies and one supply partner: Blycolin Textile Services (Zaltbommel, NL), Dibella (Aalten), Edelweiss Groep (The Hague), Lamme Textile Management (Amsterdam, NL) and Nedlin (Elsloo, NL). The companies have deliberately joined forces in order to implement sustainability in textiles and clothing by means of closed material cycles throughout the sector.

"Important resources are hidden in our B2B used textiles. We want to recover these in cooperation with relevant recycling companies and thus promote textile recycling as demanded by the EU Commission. We have come together to achieve sufficient critical mass to determine the final recycling of our discarded laundry, with the goal of moving from textiles to textiles," says co-founder Luuk de Win (Nedlin).

Sustainable eco-balance
"By recycling the raw materials of our used textiles, we contribute to reducing the social, environmental and climate impacts of the textile industry related to cultivation and production, and this leads to a long-term improvement of the ecological footprint of our industry," adds co-founder Marc van Boekholt (Blycolin).

Increasing value
To make the final transformation step of the circular economic model "textile service" a success, any European textile service company can become a member of Cibutex. The cooperative takes care of the collection, transport to the recycling partners and remuneration for the old textiles, which are now limited to bed linen, table linen and bath linen. In the future, however, the group wants to develop solutions for other textiles as well. For example, the recycling of workwear is also on the agenda. The founders of Cibutex agree that this too is a treasure trove of resources that must be addressed.

 

Source:

Dibella b.v.

Three Startups receive the Paint the Future award from AkzoNobel (c) AkzoNobel
24.03.2022

Three Startups receive the Paint the Future award from AkzoNobel

The three winners of the Paint the Future global startup challenge are all set to accelerate their innovative solutions for the paints and coatings industry. Following an intense three-day bootcamp, these startups were selected by an international jury to continue working with AkzoNobel on sustainable business opportunities.
 
These are the three winners of the Paint the Future global startup challenge:

  • SolCold (Israel) - Sustainable self-cooling coating based on anti-Stokes
  • Aerones (Latvia) - Robotics for wind turbine maintenance
  • SprayVision (Czech Republic) - Data-driven approach to optimal spray application of paint

“Through Paint the Future, we’re bringing innovation and sustainability together as a key driver of our business,” says Thierry Vanlancker, AkzoNobel CEO. “In our ecosystem, we collaborate with startups, suppliers, customers and academia around exciting solutions that will ensure a more sustainable future.”

The three winners of the Paint the Future global startup challenge are all set to accelerate their innovative solutions for the paints and coatings industry. Following an intense three-day bootcamp, these startups were selected by an international jury to continue working with AkzoNobel on sustainable business opportunities.
 
These are the three winners of the Paint the Future global startup challenge:

  • SolCold (Israel) - Sustainable self-cooling coating based on anti-Stokes
  • Aerones (Latvia) - Robotics for wind turbine maintenance
  • SprayVision (Czech Republic) - Data-driven approach to optimal spray application of paint

“Through Paint the Future, we’re bringing innovation and sustainability together as a key driver of our business,” says Thierry Vanlancker, AkzoNobel CEO. “In our ecosystem, we collaborate with startups, suppliers, customers and academia around exciting solutions that will ensure a more sustainable future.”

Paint the Future startup challenges are designed to connect startups with industry knowledge and expertise to help accelerate their solutions in the paints and coatings industry. This Paint the Future global startup challenge launched May 18, 2021, attracting 245 submissions from 62 countries. Ten finalists were invited to Amsterdam to participate in the bootcamp program.
 
This is AkzoNobel’s second global startup challenge, following its industry-first predecessor in 2019. Regional startup challenges have since been held in Brazil (2020), China (2021), and most recently in India (2022).

More information:
AkzoNobel Sustainability Coatings
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AkzoNobel

Archroma Launches Nylosan® (a) Archroma
Archroma launches long-awaited metal-free* and halogen-free* Nylosan® S navy and black colors for sportswear.
23.03.2022

Archroma Launches Nylosan®

  • Long-awaited metal-free* and halogen-free* NYLOSAN® S NAVY and BLACK COLORS for Sportwear
  • Iconic black and navy polyamides of major sportswear brands can finally be perfectly matched with safer dyestuffs
  • Significant resource savings when dyeing with Archroma new signature CONSCIOUSLY DEEP system

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the addition of two new metal-free* and halogen-free* acid dyes in its Nylosan® S range.

Dark shades represent approximately 80% of the outdoor and sportswear textile market, which is also under pressure to offer more sustainable articles. In this context, the new Nylosan® Navy S-3R and Black S-3N, especially developed by Archroma for polyamides and blends, meet four long-standing market demands for blacks and navies.

  • Long-awaited metal-free* and halogen-free* NYLOSAN® S NAVY and BLACK COLORS for Sportwear
  • Iconic black and navy polyamides of major sportswear brands can finally be perfectly matched with safer dyestuffs
  • Significant resource savings when dyeing with Archroma new signature CONSCIOUSLY DEEP system

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the addition of two new metal-free* and halogen-free* acid dyes in its Nylosan® S range.

Dark shades represent approximately 80% of the outdoor and sportswear textile market, which is also under pressure to offer more sustainable articles. In this context, the new Nylosan® Navy S-3R and Black S-3N, especially developed by Archroma for polyamides and blends, meet four long-standing market demands for blacks and navies.

  • First, the Nylosan® S range offers metal-free* alternatives to dyestuff generally used to dye polyamide and nylon and which usually contain metals. The new Nylosan® Navy S-3R and Black S-3N are taking the industry standard one step further by offering a halogen-free* option to those manufacturers, brands and retailers who are looking to offer the safest grade available.
  • Second, the Nylosan® S range now comprises a wide gamut of colors, with these new dyes targeting the color matching and fastness specifications of the iconic blacks and navies of major sportswear brands. In order to support this color matching process, Archroma makes available the colorimetric dye primaries for the mills in order to (re)match the color standards.
  • Third, the new navy and black dyes display the same color constancy as the dyes used in many leading color standards, which means the navy and black colors created with Nylosan® S range will be non-metameric to the color standard under multiple light sources, whether artificial or natural, indoor or outdoor.
  • And fourth, the introduction of the new Nylosan® Black S-3N makes dyeing a metal-free* black on polyamide finally possible – something that was not available before.

Both dyes display the other usual features allowed of the Nylosan® S range, i.e., high fastness and buildup, and a wide shading gamut for industry-leading metal-free* acid dyes. They are REACH registered and bluesign® approved.

In addition, with the new Nylosan® Navy S-3R and Black S-3N at the core of its new CONSCIOUSLY DEEP system, Archroma is offering another very welcome benefit in the production of polyamide articles: resource saving. As most sportswear manufacturers and brands know, creating durable dark colors on nylon is a complex process that uses massive amounts of water and energy. Archroma therefore designed the new CONSCIOUSLY DEEP system to allow a highly efficient scour dyeing process reduced from 6 to 2 baths. This results into reducing the process time by up to 36%, water consumption by up to 64%, energy by up to 46%, and CO2 emissions by up to 41% compared to conventional benchmark process.

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EMG

(c) Weitblick GmbH & Co. KG
21.03.2022

WEITBLICK: Platz 1 bei Arbeitgeberwettbewerb

Die Weitblick GmbH & Co. KG zählt zu den besten Arbeitgebern Deutschlands. Auf Basis einer wissenschaftlich fundierten Mitarbeiter- und Managementbefragung zeichnet das Zentrum für Arbeitgeberattraktivität (zeag GmbH) alljährlich die attraktivsten Arbeitgeber des deutschen Mittelstandes aus. Das „Top Job“-Siegel 2022 wird vom ehemaligen Vize-Kanzler Sigmar Gabriel als Schirmherr verliehen. Weitblick überzeugte durch gutes Mitarbeiterfeedback im Bereich Kultur und Kommunikation.

Das in vierter Generation familiengeführte Unternehmen, das gerade sein 90-jähriges Bestehen feierte, beschäftigt ca. 150 Mitarbeitende an seinem Stammsitz in Kleinostheim und im Logistikzentrum in Alzenau.

Weitblick hat bei seinen bisher drei Teilnahmen „Top Job“ als geeignetes Mittel kennengelernt, durch umfassende Informationen über die Meinungen und Wünsche der Belegschaft ein besserer Arbeitgeber zu werden. Die Verbesserungen, die aus einer sorgfältigen Analyse der Befragungsergebnisse im Jahr 2020 abgeleitet wurden, waren signifikant.

Die Weitblick GmbH & Co. KG zählt zu den besten Arbeitgebern Deutschlands. Auf Basis einer wissenschaftlich fundierten Mitarbeiter- und Managementbefragung zeichnet das Zentrum für Arbeitgeberattraktivität (zeag GmbH) alljährlich die attraktivsten Arbeitgeber des deutschen Mittelstandes aus. Das „Top Job“-Siegel 2022 wird vom ehemaligen Vize-Kanzler Sigmar Gabriel als Schirmherr verliehen. Weitblick überzeugte durch gutes Mitarbeiterfeedback im Bereich Kultur und Kommunikation.

Das in vierter Generation familiengeführte Unternehmen, das gerade sein 90-jähriges Bestehen feierte, beschäftigt ca. 150 Mitarbeitende an seinem Stammsitz in Kleinostheim und im Logistikzentrum in Alzenau.

Weitblick hat bei seinen bisher drei Teilnahmen „Top Job“ als geeignetes Mittel kennengelernt, durch umfassende Informationen über die Meinungen und Wünsche der Belegschaft ein besserer Arbeitgeber zu werden. Die Verbesserungen, die aus einer sorgfältigen Analyse der Befragungsergebnisse im Jahr 2020 abgeleitet wurden, waren signifikant.

Ein besonderes Augenmerk galt in den letzten Jahren einer verbesserten Kommunikation. Neben den vertrauten Wegen des Austauschs gibt es inzwischen z.B. quartalsweise Town-Hall Meetings und seit kurzem auch Vertrauenspersonen, die in fast allen Lebenslagen weiterzuhelfen versuchen. Außerdem können sich die Mitarbeitenden über verschiedene Arbeitsgruppen einbringen, etwa über das Kaizen- oder das Business-Development-Team. In den regelmäßig stattfindenden Visions-Workshops vermittelt die Geschäftsleitung die Vision von Weitblick und die dahinterstehenden Werte. Für das Projekt „Walk & Talk“, wo zwei per Zufallsprinzip ermittelte Beschäftigte während der Arbeitszeit miteinander spazieren gehen, um sich besser kennenzulernen, haben sich allein 40 Kolleginnen und Kollegen gemeldet.

Wie modern das Unternehmen aufgestellt ist, beweist eine eigene Arbeitsgruppe „Diversity“. In diesem abteilungsübergreifenden Team wird beispielsweise ein Diversity-Leitbild erarbeitet, über das Gendern diskutiert und identifiziert, wo innerbetrieblich noch mehr Gleichberechtigung geschaffen werden kann. Gefragt sind Menschen, die in diese spezielle Arbeitsumgebung passen, daher gilt der erste Blick nicht nur deren Qualifikationen. Es geht um die Begeisterung für die Aufgabe, und die wächst, denn die Textilprofis wollen auch einen Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit in ihrer Branche leisten.

Das Arbeitgeber-Programm „Top Job“
Mit „Top Job“ arbeiten mittelständische Unternehmen an ihren Qualitäten als Arbeitgeber. Das Siegel macht ihre Attraktivität für Bewerber sichtbar. Basis für die Auszeichnung ist eine umfangreiche Mitarbeiter- und Managementbefragung. Sie wird organisiert von der zeag GmbH, Zentrum für Arbeitgeberattraktivität, mit Sitz in Konstanz am Bodensee. Die wissenschaftliche Leitung des Benchmarkings liegt in den Händen von Prof. Dr. Heike Bruch und ihrem Team vom Institut für Führung und Personalmanagement der Universität St. Gallen. Schirmherr des Projekts ist Sigmar Gabriel.

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Weitblick GmbH & Co. KG

21.03.2022

OEKO-TEX® Association turns 30: Trust, Safety, Sustainability

The vision of the OEKO-TEX® Association, which was founded in March 1992 through a partnership between the Hohenstein Research Institute and the Austrian Textile Research Institute (OETI), is still reflected today in the organization's core values: trust, safety, and sustainability. For three decades, OEKO-TEX® has pursued the goal of building trust for companies and consumers and enabling them to make responsible decisions to protect people and the planet. "Our services bring transparency to the international textile and leather industry supply chains," says OEKO-TEX® Secretary General Georg Dieners. "They enable all stakeholders to make mindful decisions that help preserve our planet for future generations."

The vision of the OEKO-TEX® Association, which was founded in March 1992 through a partnership between the Hohenstein Research Institute and the Austrian Textile Research Institute (OETI), is still reflected today in the organization's core values: trust, safety, and sustainability. For three decades, OEKO-TEX® has pursued the goal of building trust for companies and consumers and enabling them to make responsible decisions to protect people and the planet. "Our services bring transparency to the international textile and leather industry supply chains," says OEKO-TEX® Secretary General Georg Dieners. "They enable all stakeholders to make mindful decisions that help preserve our planet for future generations."

OEKO-TEX® market leadership
In 1992, 20 years before the United Nations announced the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), OEKO-TEX® launched STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®, now one of the best-known labels for product safety.
"It emerged from the Schadstoffgeprüft nach ÖTN 100(tested for harmful substances according to ÖTN 100), developed by OETI in 1989 to address increasing public interest in textile ecology and health," the Austrian Textile Research Institute reminds us. The limit values and test methods on which STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is based were internationally standardized and are adapted to the latest scientific findings and legislation at least once a year - a principle that is applied to all OEKO-TEX® standards. Prof. Dr. Stefan Mecheels, the owner of the textile testing service provider Hohenstein, adds: "From the very beginning, we have considered the needs of all players in the textile value chain and continue to create solutions for current and future market requirements."

At least seven SDGs are firmly integrated into the OEKO-TEX® product portfolio. For example, Good Health & Well-Being (SDG 3) and Clean Water & Sanitation (SDG 6) are reflected in the STeP by OEKO-TEX® factory certification, and Responsible Consumption & Production (SDG 12) and Climate Action (SDG 13) are implemented through the comprehensive MADE IN GREEN by OEKO-TEX® product label.

Today, the international association consists of 17 independent research and testing institutes focused on textile and leather, with contact offices in over 60 countries. They are responsible for the joint development of the test methods and limit values in the OEKO-TEX® Standards and carry out laboratory tests and factory audits according to globally uniform specifications. These comprehensive product and process audits to ensure appropriate risk management, consumer and environmental protection, and legal compliance. With their wide-ranging research and development, the accredited OEKO-TEX® test institutes provide important insight for innovations within the textile and leather industry. They work in close cooperation with manufacturers and make a significant contribution to the development of high-quality textile and leather products at all stages of the value chain.

Mirror of social and political development
Being close to the market, and ideally, one step ahead is essential to supporting companies who are adapting to constantly changing conditions and meeting consumer expectations. Therefore, the development of OEKO-TEX® is not only a reflection of scientific knowledge but also of social and political trends. The focus is always on standardizing sustainable action and measures and making it easier for the industry to quickly and comprehensively implement sustainability goals.

Exchange with third parties is particularly valuable for this purpose. OEKO-TEX® participates in various international multi-stakeholder initiatives such as the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Partnership for Sustainable Textiles, the ZHDC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), and Greenpeace.
In addition to cooperation with external multi-stakeholder initiatives, the OEKO-TEX® International Advisory Board (IAB) meets annually. The core function of the IAB is to help review consistent and market-oriented Standards development proposals by the OEKO-TEX® Working Groups. In addition, OEKO-TEX® is conducting a public stakeholder consultation to gain further insights from all interest groups, which it will integrate into further development of the Standards.
Using three decades of experience for the future
The founding goal of enabling responsible choices that preserve our planet for future generations has become increasingly urgent over the past 30 years. So, OEKO-TEX® is even more resolute than ever in developing comprehensive solutions. We stand by industry and consumers as a trusted partner for the challenges ahead. In addition to the IMPACT CALCULATOR launched in January 2022, which helps STeP by OEKO-TEX® certified production facilities reduce their carbon emissions and water consumption, this summer, the association will launch a service to help companies transition to the upcoming Due Diligence Laws.

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Oeko-Tex

21.03.2022

Fraunhofer und Vereinigte Arabische Emirate unterzeichnen »Memorandum of Understanding«

In Anwesenheit des deutschen Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Robert Habeck, unterzeichnete eine Delegation der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft und des Ministeriums für Energie und Infrastruktur der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MOEI) in Abu Dhabi ein »Memorandum of Understanding« (MoU).

Mit dieser Absichtserklärung bekräftigen beide Parteien ihre Pläne für eine Zusammenarbeit. Zum einen sollen dabei innovative Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte vorangetrieben werden, unter anderem in den Bereichen integrierte Energiesysteme, nachhaltige Energien, grüne und blaue Wasserstofftechnologien und -infrastruktur, Wasserentsalzungs- und Aufbereitungstechnologien, nachhaltige Baustoffe sowie Dekarbonisierung des Verkehrs- und Gesundheitssektors, der Bioökonomie und der Lebensmittelketten. Zum anderen sollen potenzielle Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienstleistungen, die Fraunhofer für die Einrichtung eines nachhaltigen MOEI-FuE- und Innovationszentrums in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten erbringen könnte, geprüft werden.

In Anwesenheit des deutschen Bundesministers für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Robert Habeck, unterzeichnete eine Delegation der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft und des Ministeriums für Energie und Infrastruktur der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate (MOEI) in Abu Dhabi ein »Memorandum of Understanding« (MoU).

Mit dieser Absichtserklärung bekräftigen beide Parteien ihre Pläne für eine Zusammenarbeit. Zum einen sollen dabei innovative Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekte vorangetrieben werden, unter anderem in den Bereichen integrierte Energiesysteme, nachhaltige Energien, grüne und blaue Wasserstofftechnologien und -infrastruktur, Wasserentsalzungs- und Aufbereitungstechnologien, nachhaltige Baustoffe sowie Dekarbonisierung des Verkehrs- und Gesundheitssektors, der Bioökonomie und der Lebensmittelketten. Zum anderen sollen potenzielle Forschungs- und Entwicklungsdienstleistungen, die Fraunhofer für die Einrichtung eines nachhaltigen MOEI-FuE- und Innovationszentrums in den Vereinigten Arabischen Emiraten erbringen könnte, geprüft werden.

An der Zusammenarbeit zwischen dem MOEI und Fraunhofer sind bislang vier Fraunhofer-Institute beteiligt: das Fraunhofer-Institut für Schicht- und Oberflächentechnik IST, das Fraunhofer-Institut für Silicatforschung ISC, das Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE und die Fraunhofer-Einrichtung für Energieinfrastrukturen und Geothermie IEG.

Fraunhofer-Forschung weltweit gefragt
Robert Habeck, Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, erklärte: »Ich begrüße die geplante Zusammenarbeit von Fraunhofer und dem Energieministerium der Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate. Fraunhofer ist einer der führenden Akteure der angewandten Energieforschung. Wir sehen hier große Potenziale, im Rahmen der emiratisch-deutschen Energiepartnerschaft die Zusammenarbeit zur Entwicklung von Energiestrategien, zum Aufbau von Reallaboren und generell im Bereich Wasserstoff auf eine nächste Stufe zu bringen. Ziel ist es, gemeinsam die Dekarbonisierung des Energiesektors zeitnah zu ermöglichen und damit einen Beitrag zum Erreichen des Pariser Klimaschutzabkommens zu leisten. Insbesondere bei Erzeugung, Speicherung, Transport von grünem Wasserstoff in den VAE und dem Import und der Anwendung in Deutschland gibt es einen großen Forschungsbedarf.«

»Die Abkehr von konventionellen Energieträgern ist eine Herausforderung, die einen weltweiten Kraftakt und die Zusammenarbeit auf überstaatlicher Ebene erfordert. Gerade internationale Forschungskooperationen sind hier gefragt, Synergien zu heben und neue nachhaltige Technologien zu entwickeln, die auf eine globale Energiewende einzahlen«, erläuterte Prof. Reimund Neugebauer, Präsident der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. »Die Unterzeichnung des MoU zwischen dem MOEI und der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft ist ein wichtiger Schritt, künftigen Forschungs- und Entwicklungsprojekten zum beiderseitigen Nutzen den Weg zu bereiten. Unser Ziel ist der Aufbau eines Innovationsökosystems für ein gemeinsames nachhaltiges Wirtschaften, in dem Elemente der Energie- und Wasserstoffwirtschaft zusammenspielen – mit geschlossenen Stoff- und Materialkreisläufen im Sinne einer Circular Economy.«

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Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

(c) Messe Frankfurt
18.03.2022

Neonyt Lab präsentiert New patterns

  • Erlebnisformate in Frankfurt am Main für die nachhaltige Cross Sector-Community

Neues Datum, neues Format, neues Umfeld: Die Neonyt, Community-Plattform für Mode, Nachhaltigkeit und Innovation, öffnet sich vom 24. bis 26. Juni 2022 auch für den Endkonsument*innen-Markt und verstärkt mit dem neuen „Neonyt Lab“ ihren mehrdimensionalen Sustainability-Ansatz: nachhaltiges Sourcing und Processing entdecken, textile Vorstufen kennenlernen, fertige Modekollektionen hautnah erleben und direkt kaufen. Unter dem Claim „New patterns“, neue Muster, entstehen in der vorletzten Juniwoche innovative Erlebnisformate für die nachhaltige Cross Sector-Community, Branchen-Newcomer*innen und alle Interessierten.

  • Erlebnisformate in Frankfurt am Main für die nachhaltige Cross Sector-Community

Neues Datum, neues Format, neues Umfeld: Die Neonyt, Community-Plattform für Mode, Nachhaltigkeit und Innovation, öffnet sich vom 24. bis 26. Juni 2022 auch für den Endkonsument*innen-Markt und verstärkt mit dem neuen „Neonyt Lab“ ihren mehrdimensionalen Sustainability-Ansatz: nachhaltiges Sourcing und Processing entdecken, textile Vorstufen kennenlernen, fertige Modekollektionen hautnah erleben und direkt kaufen. Unter dem Claim „New patterns“, neue Muster, entstehen in der vorletzten Juniwoche innovative Erlebnisformate für die nachhaltige Cross Sector-Community, Branchen-Newcomer*innen und alle Interessierten.

Als Trendplattform und Treffpunkt der nachhaltigen Textil- und Modebranche will die Neonyt im Sommer 2022 das Thema Sustainability in einer zentralen Location in Frankfurt am Main auch für Endverbraucher*innen erlebbar machen. Die Community erwartet Fashion Show, D2C-Trade Show, Konferenz und Showcases, Content Creator-Programm und Networking Space: Neonyt Lab lädt Brands, Konsument*innen, Einkäufer*innen, Designer*innen, Trendsetter*innen und Modeinteressierte ein, sich zu informieren und auszutauschen.
 
In derselben Woche, in der auch das Neonyt Lab stattfindet, treffen sich in Frankfurt am Main außerdem internationale Branchengrößen aus allen Bereichen entlang der globalen textilen Wertschöpfungskette: Das erstmalig parallel stattfindende Trio aus Heimtextil Summer Special, internationale Fachmesse für Wohn- und Objekttextilien, Techtextil, internationale Leitmesse für technische Textilien und Vliesstoffe, und Texprocess, internationale Leitmesse für die Verarbeitung von textilen und flexiblen Materialien, soll vom 21. bis 24. Juni 2022 Kreativität und Hightech, Anwendungsvielfalt und Know-how bündeln. Gemeinsam zeigen die Messen, etablierte Konferenzformate und die Community-Events der Neonyt die Bandbreite an textilen Möglichkeiten – von der Faser bis zum Recycling.

More information:
Neonyt Neonyt Lab
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Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

(c) DTV
Einsparpotenzial Wasser und CO2 im Jahre 2035
18.03.2022

Marktstudie zur professionellen Wäscheversorgung 2035 vorgelegt

  • Prognose zum Krankenhaus- und Pflegemarkt
  • Großes Nachhaltigkeitspotenzial durch professionelle Wäscheversorgung in der häuslichen Pflege

Die Nachfrage nach Krankenhaus- und Pflegeleistungen wird in den kommen-den Jahren weiter ansteigen. In der häuslichen Pflege ist vom stärksten Nachfrageanstieg auszugehen. Das bietet ein großes, bisher noch wenig bedientes Potenzial für die Versorgung durch professionelle Textildienstleister. Diese Versorgung ist nicht nur aus hygienischen Gründen angebracht, sondern auch unter Nachhaltigkeitsgesichtspunkten. Durch einen geringeren Wasser- und CO2- Verbrauch ist der ökologische Fußabdruck deutlich kleiner. Zu dieser Prognose kommt die Studie Health & Care von Prof. Frank Schmitz von der Hochschule für Gesundheit in Bochum, Anne Griese, M.A. von der Hochschule Rhein-Waal sowie Andreas Fastenau von der LEO System GmbH.

  • Prognose zum Krankenhaus- und Pflegemarkt
  • Großes Nachhaltigkeitspotenzial durch professionelle Wäscheversorgung in der häuslichen Pflege

Die Nachfrage nach Krankenhaus- und Pflegeleistungen wird in den kommen-den Jahren weiter ansteigen. In der häuslichen Pflege ist vom stärksten Nachfrageanstieg auszugehen. Das bietet ein großes, bisher noch wenig bedientes Potenzial für die Versorgung durch professionelle Textildienstleister. Diese Versorgung ist nicht nur aus hygienischen Gründen angebracht, sondern auch unter Nachhaltigkeitsgesichtspunkten. Durch einen geringeren Wasser- und CO2- Verbrauch ist der ökologische Fußabdruck deutlich kleiner. Zu dieser Prognose kommt die Studie Health & Care von Prof. Frank Schmitz von der Hochschule für Gesundheit in Bochum, Anne Griese, M.A. von der Hochschule Rhein-Waal sowie Andreas Fastenau von der LEO System GmbH.

Bereits heute wird ein Großteil der Krankenhäuser in Deutschland von professionellen Textildienstleistern mit Textilien und Berufskleidung versorgt. In der häuslichen Pflege ist das bislang wenig bekannt. Durch die Nutzung bereits vorhandener Logistik zu den Haushalten der pflegebedürftigen Menschen und die Vernetzung der Beteiligten ist ein Waschen in industriellen Großwäschereien allerdings möglich, so die Ergebnisse der Studie.

Wachsender Markt
Vor dem Hintergrund einer alternden Gesellschaft nimmt die Zahl pflegebedürftiger Menschen in Deutschland zu. Basierend auf dem Prognosemodell des Deloitte Health Care Indicators wird von einem Anstieg von 28% ausgegangen. Insbesondere der Versorgungsbedarf in der eigenen Häuslichkeit werde stark ansteigen. Der Prognose zufolge werde die Anzahl pflegebedürftiger Menschen, die durch einen Pflegedienst betreut werden, um 33% zunehmen. Im gleichen Zeitraum werde die Zahl der Behandlungstage in Krankenhäusern um 2,8% ansteigen. Die Anzahl der Krankenhausfälle wird sich allerdings per anno um mehr als 2,8% erhöhen, da die Verweildauer weiter sinken werde.

In der Summe werde auch der Wäscheverbrauch zunehmen. Für die einzelnen Segmente betrachtet bedeutet dies im Bundesdurchschnitt: ein Anstieg von 2,8% für die Versorgung von Krankenhäusern bis 2035 und in der stationären Pflege von 3,8%. Im Bereich der ambulanten Pflege sind noch wesentlich größere Wachstumsraten zu erwarten. Unter der Annahme, dass der Wäscheverbrauch in der ambulanten Pflege je Pflegetag dem in der stationären Pflege entspricht, geht die Prognose von einem Anstieg der Nachfrage im Bundesdurchschnitt bis 2035 um 24,5% aus.

Die Entwicklung ist sowohl bezogen auf die unterschiedlichen Segmente als auch regional sehr heterogen. Regionen mit einem besonders großen Nachfrageanstieg sind geprägt durch Bevölkerungswachstum und ein höheres Durchschnittsalter in der Bevölkerung.

Geringerer Energieverbrauch bei professionellen Textildienstleistern
„In der Nutzung des professionellen Textilservice für die Wäscheversorgung in der häuslichen Pflege liegt ein großes Nachhaltigkeitspotenzial“, so Prof. Frank Schmitz. Datenerhebungen haben gezeigt, dass der Wasser- und Energieverbrauch je Kilogramm Wäsche in der industriellen Großwäscherei gegenüber den Haushaltsgeräten erheblich geringer ist. Die Studie skizziert mehrere Szenarien für die professionelle Textilpflege im Bereich der häuslichen Pflege. Bereits eine anteilige Zentralisierung der Wäscheaufbereitung von 25% führt demnach im Jahre 2035 zu einer Ersparnis von rund 5,17 Mio. m³ Wasser und 16,76 Tsd. Tonnen CO2.

Weitere Nachhaltigkeitspotenziale vorhanden
Nicht betrachtet wurde in der Studie der Nachhaltigkeitsvorteil der textilen Dienstleistung über die Energieeinsparungen hinaus. Nach Einschätzungen der Autoren und des DTV liegt ein großes Nachhaltigkeitspotenzial in der Lebensdauer der eingesetzten Textilien. Je länger Textilien eingesetzt werden können, umso weniger müssen neu produziert werden. Im zirkulären Geschäftsmodell der textilen Dienstleister ist dieser Aspekt systemimmanent. Die dort eingesetzten Textilien erreichen oftmals mehr als 100 Waschzyklen. Dies wird in der Regel durch Eigenwäsche nicht erreicht.

„Die Prognose zeigt, dass der Textilservice Antworten für viele aktuelle Problemstellungen im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeit hat. Nachhaltigkeit in der textilen Kette darf nicht nur in der Herstellung oder dem Recycling gedacht werden, sondern muss insbesondere auch den Nutzungszyklus berücksichtigen. Kreislaufwirtschaftsmodelle wie das unsere können zur Erreichung der gesteckten Klimaziele beitragen“, so Andreas Schumacher, Hauptgeschäftsführer des Deutschen Textilreinigungs-Verbandes. Die vollständige Studie gibt es online.

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DTV - Deutscher Textilreinigungs-Verband

(c) SITIP
17.03.2022

Sitip: Fabrics for the first 100% sustainable SCOTT Racing Team biking uniform

Sitip confirms for the third year its partnership with SCOTT Racing Team in the production of the team uniform created in collaboration with ROICA™ EF of Asahi Kasei and Rosti.

The partnership was born in 2019 and celebrated during Ispo 2020, which returns for the third consecutive year to re-propose an exclusive and special uniform, designed to be extremely performing but also, and entirely, eco-sustainable.

Starting from the performance requirements of athletes, who need highly technical fabrics extremely breathable, comfortable on the skin, resistant and with perfect shape retention able to support them in competitions, Sitip has chosen the fabrics of its Native Sustainable Textiles line - technology which applies to fabrics produced with recycled yarns and chemicals with low environmental impact, implementing the GRS (Global Recycle Standard) standard, with Asahi Kasei’s premium ROICA™ EF stretch yarn.

Sitip confirms for the third year its partnership with SCOTT Racing Team in the production of the team uniform created in collaboration with ROICA™ EF of Asahi Kasei and Rosti.

The partnership was born in 2019 and celebrated during Ispo 2020, which returns for the third consecutive year to re-propose an exclusive and special uniform, designed to be extremely performing but also, and entirely, eco-sustainable.

Starting from the performance requirements of athletes, who need highly technical fabrics extremely breathable, comfortable on the skin, resistant and with perfect shape retention able to support them in competitions, Sitip has chosen the fabrics of its Native Sustainable Textiles line - technology which applies to fabrics produced with recycled yarns and chemicals with low environmental impact, implementing the GRS (Global Recycle Standard) standard, with Asahi Kasei’s premium ROICA™ EF stretch yarn.

This line includes NATIVE-BICIMANIA and NATIVE-PIRATA, two GRS-certified recycled polyester fabrics chosen for the production of the uniform shirt, enriched by Microsense Soft Performance technology - able to guarantee the product a delicate softness and maximum comfort on the skin.

This year the absolute novelty is represented by the shorts, for a complete uniform: made with the NATIVE-THUNDERBIKE POWER fabric, designed for high performance sports, in recycled polyamide and always with the ROICA™ EF yarn by Asahi Kasei.

More information:
SITIP Asahi Kasei SCOTT Racing Team
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SITIP

Graphic: Global Fashion Agenda
17.03.2022

Global Fashion Agenda and UN Climate Change Secretariat join forces

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), the non-profit organisation that fosters collaboration on sustainability in fashion to drive impact, has forged a new alliance with UN Climate Change secretariat (UNFCCC) to accelerate the fashion industry’s climate action.
 
The Fashion On Climate report projects that if the fashion industry does not accelerate its response to climate change, by 2030 it will produce around twice the volume of greenhouse gas emissions required to align with the Paris Agreement global warming pathways by 2050. With the urgent need for industry transformation, the new alliance between GFA and UNFCCC will accelerate the impact of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action which aims to drive the fashion industry to net-zero emissions no later than 2050 in line with keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees.
 

Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), the non-profit organisation that fosters collaboration on sustainability in fashion to drive impact, has forged a new alliance with UN Climate Change secretariat (UNFCCC) to accelerate the fashion industry’s climate action.
 
The Fashion On Climate report projects that if the fashion industry does not accelerate its response to climate change, by 2030 it will produce around twice the volume of greenhouse gas emissions required to align with the Paris Agreement global warming pathways by 2050. With the urgent need for industry transformation, the new alliance between GFA and UNFCCC will accelerate the impact of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action which aims to drive the fashion industry to net-zero emissions no later than 2050 in line with keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees.
 
The collaboration will be activated around the organisations’ prestigious forums including GFA’s Global Fashion Summit and UNFCCC’s annual Conference of Parties (COP). Through these forums, the organisations will collaborate to unite fashion leaders and core stakeholders to facilitate knowledge sharing, impactful partnerships, and the implementation of bold actions needed to meet the Fashion Charter targets.
 
Global Fashion Summit: Copenhagen Edition 2022, the leading international forum for sustainability in fashion, will take place on 7-8 June in the grand setting of the Royal Opera House, Copenhagen, Denmark. Under the theme ‘Alliances For a New Era’ - the Summit will endeavour to form previously inconceivable alliances within the fashion industry and also examine atypical cross-industry alliances, in a bid to accelerate the transition to a net positive reality.
 
UNFCCC will, through the Fashion Charter, contribute to the Summit content, where they will share insights on its progress and what further solutions are needed. UNFCCC will also hold its annual Fashion Charter meeting at the Summit, where the organisations will convene relevant experts to join resources and discuss tools that can enable the sector to achieve its climate targets laid out in the charter. The alliance will also continue for future editions Global Fashion Summit in other locations, in addition to Copenhagen.
 
Beyond the Summit, GFA and UNFCCC will continue to work together to elevate publications and reports, such as the Fashion CEO Agenda, and inform Fashion Charter meetings during COP27 to raise awareness among leaders on the most pressing issues and priorities and urging commitments from industry leaders to drive change within social, environmental and circular dimensions.
 
Federica Marchionni, CEO, Global Fashion Agenda, says: “GFA is striving to create impactful alliances that can accelerate the fashion industry’s transition to a net zero reality. We are therefore thrilled to be collaborating with UNFCCC as its Fashion Charter is an essential tool to mobilise the necessary industry transformation. Through our collaboration, we hope to bring together core fashion stakeholders, foster pre-competitive collaboration and provide even deeper insights and guidance to advance progress.”
 
Niclas Svenningsen, Climate Action manager, UNFCCC, says, “We are excited for this opportunity to reinforce our collaboration with the Global Fashion Agenda. The climate crisis is today the paramount issue for the fashion sector to address. While the Fashion Charter brings together a wide range of stakeholders to work collaboratively on solutions, the Global Fashion Agenda is an important venue for broader sustainability discussions in the fashion sector. We see many opportunities for further strengthening and highlighting both the sustainability and the climate work through this collaboration.”

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17.03.2022

EREMA: Working together with Recycling Company Anviplas

The Spanish recycling company Anviplas has been involved in plastics recycling for more than 30 years, during which time it has built up extensive know-how that now benefits customers throughout Europe, in Africa and in Asia. Their cooperation with EREMA is almost as long. Since 1991, Anviplas has relied on the technology and service provided by the Austrian recycling machine manufacturer.

The Spanish recycling company Anviplas has been involved in plastics recycling for more than 30 years, during which time it has built up extensive know-how that now benefits customers throughout Europe, in Africa and in Asia. Their cooperation with EREMA is almost as long. Since 1991, Anviplas has relied on the technology and service provided by the Austrian recycling machine manufacturer.

Employing 64 people, Anviplas recycles post-industrial and post-consumer plastic waste, especially HD and LD-PE as well as PP, to make recycled pellets in all colour variations. The production capacity is 1,800 tonnes per month. An EREMA type INTAREMA® 1716 TVEplus® recycling machine with screen changer is in operation at the site in Navarcles (Barcelona) for processing the PP material stream. This patented extruder system was developed for handling difficult-to-process materials, such as heavily printed films as well as very moist waste. This machine is characterised by its optimised 3-stage degassing system; firstly by preheating and predrying the material in the preconditioning unit, secondly because the screw design allows reverse degassing, and thirdly in the degassing zone of the extruder.

Anviplas customers manufacture a huge bandwidth of products made using their recycled pellets. They range from various film products, such as stretch, shrink, mulch and silage films, to irrigation, corrugated and high-pressure pipes, as well as containers such as tubs, bottles, barrels and crates.

In February 2022 the Repeats Group, a pan-European platform for LDPE recycling, and Anviplas announced, that Repeats has made an investment in the Spanish recycling company. For Repeats this investment in Anviplas represents an important step in building a pan-European plastics recycling platform.

More information:
EREMA Recycling plastics Anviplas
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EREMA Group GmbH

16.03.2022

Sarah Borghi's Green Collection is back with a range of sustainable tights and stockings

For its 2021 Green Collection, the Italian luxury hosiery brand Sarah Borghi presents a broadened product offer in terms of colors and categories, meeting the needs of a stylish, yet sustainable consumer. By mixing fashion, quality, innovation and research, the tights and stockings powerhouse continues its development in the journey towards a conscious future.

A decisive step has been added to the brand’s history thanks to the publication of the Integrated Report by Gizeta Calze. Sarah Borghi is one of the first Italian companies in the hosiery sector to include sustainability throughout its business model. A commitment of responsibility and transparency on a path that has been carried on for years and that, today more than ever, becomes of the utmost importance, as stated by Luca Marzocchi, CEO of Gizeta Calze. The Integrated Report provides a complete view of the business strategy, operating model and governance, which combines financial information with sustainability insights, conceived as complementary to other strategies and, indeed, essential for increasing business value.

For its 2021 Green Collection, the Italian luxury hosiery brand Sarah Borghi presents a broadened product offer in terms of colors and categories, meeting the needs of a stylish, yet sustainable consumer. By mixing fashion, quality, innovation and research, the tights and stockings powerhouse continues its development in the journey towards a conscious future.

A decisive step has been added to the brand’s history thanks to the publication of the Integrated Report by Gizeta Calze. Sarah Borghi is one of the first Italian companies in the hosiery sector to include sustainability throughout its business model. A commitment of responsibility and transparency on a path that has been carried on for years and that, today more than ever, becomes of the utmost importance, as stated by Luca Marzocchi, CEO of Gizeta Calze. The Integrated Report provides a complete view of the business strategy, operating model and governance, which combines financial information with sustainability insights, conceived as complementary to other strategies and, indeed, essential for increasing business value.

The collection presents a range of versatile, colorful products combined with extra-luxury comfort and designed for every type of woman: from seductive tights to everyday socks, together with knee- highs, up to athleisure with leggings.
 
The collection features two new generation materials. One is Amni Soul Eco®, a biodegradable in anaerobic conditions polyamide 6.6 yarn that degrades in around 5 years* after disposing of in landfill, developed by SOLVAY and produced and distributed by FULGAR. The other is ROICA™ V550 by leading fiber manufacturer Asahi Kasei, a premium sustainable stretch yarn boasting the Gold Level Material Health Certificate by Cradle-to-Cradle Product Innovation Institute** as it has been evaluated for impact on human and environmental health. Moreover, it smartly breaks down without releasing harmful substances in the environment according to Hohenstein Environment Compatibility Certification. Key elements that makes ROICA™ V550 a precious choice when it comes to Circular Economy material approach.


*Reference System: ASTM D5511 - Standard Test Method for the Determination of Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastics Under High-solids Anaerobic Digestion Conditions
** The Cradle-to-Cradle Product Innovation Institute, a non -profit organization, administer the Cradle-to-Cradle Certified™ Product Standard. It was created to bring about a new industrial revolution that turns the making of things into a positive force of society, economy and the planet. The Cradle-to-Cradle Certified Product Standard™ provides designers and manufacturers with criteria and requirements for continually improving what products are made of and how they are made aiming to achieve a circular economy approach.

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ROICA™ / Sarah Borghi / GB Network