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17.06.2022

Beaulieu Technical Textiles: going green with sustainable geotextiles

  • BTT’s woven geotextiles can reduce CO2-emissions in infrastructure projects by a factor of 10 compared to more conventional methods
  • Product specific Environmental Product Declarations for woven geotextiles transparently communicate their sustainability
  • EPDs an essential tool to communicate sustainability performance
  • Helps carbon-conscious customers in their purchasing and decision making

Beaulieu Technical Textiles (BTT) has unveiled the next step in its mission to deliver sustainable solutions to customers - product specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), an essential tool for communicating sustainability performance - to fully support green certified construction projects by providing accurate information in readily available formats.

The carbon footprint of BTT’s woven geotextiles is amongst the lowest in the industry, making them one of the most sustainable solutions for civil engineering projects. An EPD shows a manufacturer's commitment to measure and reduce the environmental impact of its products and report these impacts in a very transparent way.

  • BTT’s woven geotextiles can reduce CO2-emissions in infrastructure projects by a factor of 10 compared to more conventional methods
  • Product specific Environmental Product Declarations for woven geotextiles transparently communicate their sustainability
  • EPDs an essential tool to communicate sustainability performance
  • Helps carbon-conscious customers in their purchasing and decision making

Beaulieu Technical Textiles (BTT) has unveiled the next step in its mission to deliver sustainable solutions to customers - product specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPD), an essential tool for communicating sustainability performance - to fully support green certified construction projects by providing accurate information in readily available formats.

The carbon footprint of BTT’s woven geotextiles is amongst the lowest in the industry, making them one of the most sustainable solutions for civil engineering projects. An EPD shows a manufacturer's commitment to measure and reduce the environmental impact of its products and report these impacts in a very transparent way.

Construction products, like geotextiles, follow the very comprehensive European standard, EN 15804+A2. The third-party verification and approval by the international EPD® System officially demonstrates the low environmental impact of BTT’s geotextile products.

 

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geotextiles Beaulieu
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Beaulieu

(c) Billi London
17.06.2022

Billi London: Accelerated degradation in Landfill

Billi London is shaping the future of fashion with eco legwear. Founded by Sophie Billi-Hardwick and Marie Bouhier in November 2020, the pair’s goal was to create durable and comfortable hosiery that was no longer seen as disposable or for single-use.
 
Each piece is made with innovative enhanced degradable yarns Amni Soul Eco® nylon and ROICA ™ V550 elastane. Amni Soul Eco® is degrading in a time of 5 years*, 20x faster than the normal 40–100-year timeframe. The materials break down into biomass and biogas, create renewable energy and do not leave behind microplastics in landfill. The soft yet chic fabrics have revolutionised the legwear industry as well as pioneering a change across the fashion sector which rarely goes beyond just using recyclable materials.

This year, Billi London was selected as one of only five brands to present as an Organic Exhibitor at the Salon International de la Lingerie (SIL) from 18-20 June at Porte de Versailles in Paris.

*In landfill conditions. Reference system: ASTM D5511 - Std test 

Billi London is shaping the future of fashion with eco legwear. Founded by Sophie Billi-Hardwick and Marie Bouhier in November 2020, the pair’s goal was to create durable and comfortable hosiery that was no longer seen as disposable or for single-use.
 
Each piece is made with innovative enhanced degradable yarns Amni Soul Eco® nylon and ROICA ™ V550 elastane. Amni Soul Eco® is degrading in a time of 5 years*, 20x faster than the normal 40–100-year timeframe. The materials break down into biomass and biogas, create renewable energy and do not leave behind microplastics in landfill. The soft yet chic fabrics have revolutionised the legwear industry as well as pioneering a change across the fashion sector which rarely goes beyond just using recyclable materials.

This year, Billi London was selected as one of only five brands to present as an Organic Exhibitor at the Salon International de la Lingerie (SIL) from 18-20 June at Porte de Versailles in Paris.

*In landfill conditions. Reference system: ASTM D5511 - Std test 

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Billi London / C.L.A.S.S.

Chantelle
15.06.2022

60 Jahre Chantelle in Deutschland

Als Chantelle Gründer François Auguste Gamichon 1876 mit einer neuen elastischen Faser den Lingerie-Markt revolutionierte, legte er gleichzeitig den Grundstein für das heutige, international agierende Multibrand Unternehmen. Stets seiner langfristigen Vision folgend, eine neue, freie Weiblichkeit zu stärken, hat das Familienunternehmen vor genau 60 Jahren seine erste Auslandsfiliale in Deutschland eröffnet.

Innovationsgeist beschreibt den Kern des Unternehmens. Mit Erfindung neuer, dehnbarer Stoffe eröffnet François Auguste Gamichon, später gemeinsam mit seinem Neffen Paul-Maurice Kretz, der Damenwelt eine bisher unbekannte Freiheit – weg von starren Korsetts und engen Miedern. 1960 wird der erste Chantelle-BH unter Leitung des Großneffen und Firmennachfolgers Claude Kretz, Vater des heutigen CEO Patrice Kretz, entwickelt.

Zwei Jahre später folgt der Eintritt in den deutschen Markt, die erste Filiale des französischen Unternehmens im Ausland. Die Produkte kommen bei der anspruchsvollen Zielgruppe gut an, das Unternehmen geht auf Expansionskurs.

Als Chantelle Gründer François Auguste Gamichon 1876 mit einer neuen elastischen Faser den Lingerie-Markt revolutionierte, legte er gleichzeitig den Grundstein für das heutige, international agierende Multibrand Unternehmen. Stets seiner langfristigen Vision folgend, eine neue, freie Weiblichkeit zu stärken, hat das Familienunternehmen vor genau 60 Jahren seine erste Auslandsfiliale in Deutschland eröffnet.

Innovationsgeist beschreibt den Kern des Unternehmens. Mit Erfindung neuer, dehnbarer Stoffe eröffnet François Auguste Gamichon, später gemeinsam mit seinem Neffen Paul-Maurice Kretz, der Damenwelt eine bisher unbekannte Freiheit – weg von starren Korsetts und engen Miedern. 1960 wird der erste Chantelle-BH unter Leitung des Großneffen und Firmennachfolgers Claude Kretz, Vater des heutigen CEO Patrice Kretz, entwickelt.

Zwei Jahre später folgt der Eintritt in den deutschen Markt, die erste Filiale des französischen Unternehmens im Ausland. Die Produkte kommen bei der anspruchsvollen Zielgruppe gut an, das Unternehmen geht auf Expansionskurs.

Etliche Meilensteine folgen, darunter die Entwicklung des ersten gemoldeten, nahtlosen BHs, eine technische Herausforderung, gefolgt von weiteren Innovationen, wie dem Spacer-BH oder der Linie SoftStretch, die auf dem Markt, aufgrund des Komforts und Stretch, einzigartig ist.

Mittlerweile umfasst das Sortiment neben Lingerie auch die Kategorien Bademode, Lifewear, Underwear, Sport, Maternity und Period Panties. Immer wieder überbrückt der Lingerie-Experte dabei technische Herausforderungen, erforscht neue Wege, um Dessous zu entwerfen, die den weiblichen Bedürfnissen und Anforderungen gerecht werden. Dazu zählt nicht nur der Fokus auf innovative Materialien und verbesserte Passformen für mehr Wohlbefinden, sondern auch ein starkes soziales Verantwortungsbewusstsein, um den eigenen ökologischen Fußabdruck des Unternehmens nachhaltig zu verringern. Ein Versprechen, das Chantelle mit Chantelle One, der weltweit ersten 100% recycelbaren Dessouslinie, untermauert.

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Chantelle

Texaid
15.06.2022

TEXAID supports the Swiss textile recycling ecosystem with professional collecting and sorting of textiles

TEXAID as a professional collector and sorter with roots in Switzerland contributes to this ecosystem to enable the textile-to-textile recycling.  The creation of Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem marks a key milestone in the upscaling of Worn Again Technologies’ recycling process technology with technology scale-up partner Sulzer Chemtech in Winterthur. It also supports its ambition to create a circular economy where non-reusable, hard-to-recycle textiles can be reintroduced into supply chains to become new fibers.

To cause a paradigm shift in the fashion industry and realize true circularity requires all members of the value chain to be on the same page and working towards the same goals. The Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem is a network comprising fabric and textile manufacturers, waste collectors and sorters, as well as retailers, brand owners and technology providers – all coordinated by Swiss Textiles. All these parties will cooperate to make their shared vision of a more sustainable fashion industry a reality, where used textiles can be recycled into new textiles.

TEXAID as a professional collector and sorter with roots in Switzerland contributes to this ecosystem to enable the textile-to-textile recycling.  The creation of Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem marks a key milestone in the upscaling of Worn Again Technologies’ recycling process technology with technology scale-up partner Sulzer Chemtech in Winterthur. It also supports its ambition to create a circular economy where non-reusable, hard-to-recycle textiles can be reintroduced into supply chains to become new fibers.

To cause a paradigm shift in the fashion industry and realize true circularity requires all members of the value chain to be on the same page and working towards the same goals. The Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem is a network comprising fabric and textile manufacturers, waste collectors and sorters, as well as retailers, brand owners and technology providers – all coordinated by Swiss Textiles. All these parties will cooperate to make their shared vision of a more sustainable fashion industry a reality, where used textiles can be recycled into new textiles.

TEXAID as a stakeholder in the Swiss Textile Recycling Ecosystem and as leading textile recycling company with over 40 years of experience will support the initiative through collecting, sorting, pre-processing and providing pre- and post-consumer feedstock to the Demonstration Plant. At its headquarters in Schattdorf (CH), TEXAID will investigate possibilities to automate the sorting and pre-processing of textile feedstock for recycling. Currently, TEXAID processes more than 80,000 tons of end-of-use textiles and footwear every year all over Europe and the US.

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Texaid

Photo: Devan Chemicals NV
15.06.2022

Devan expands cooling technology range

At Heimtextil Frankfurt 2022, Devan, will launch novel technologies to the Home Textiles market. The first innovation is a range of bio-based and biodegradable microcapsules. With increased sustainability and circularity requirements in Europe and beyond, Devan is pushing the limits further of its encapsulation methods, also in terms of wash durability. The capsules are biodegradable and hence no harm for risk of microplastics. The new R-Vital NTL range includes evergreen Aloe Vera, waste-material based avocado seed oil with very high hydration abilities! and Vitamine E.

Devan, as part of the Pulcra Chemicals Group, co-launches the new Pulcra TEC-SU, a new biobased C0 DWR. This hydrophobic agent has a bio-content above 60% and contains no APEO or formaldehyde. It keeps performing very good after multiple washings.

At Heimtextil Frankfurt 2022, Devan, will launch novel technologies to the Home Textiles market. The first innovation is a range of bio-based and biodegradable microcapsules. With increased sustainability and circularity requirements in Europe and beyond, Devan is pushing the limits further of its encapsulation methods, also in terms of wash durability. The capsules are biodegradable and hence no harm for risk of microplastics. The new R-Vital NTL range includes evergreen Aloe Vera, waste-material based avocado seed oil with very high hydration abilities! and Vitamine E.

Devan, as part of the Pulcra Chemicals Group, co-launches the new Pulcra TEC-SU, a new biobased C0 DWR. This hydrophobic agent has a bio-content above 60% and contains no APEO or formaldehyde. It keeps performing very good after multiple washings.

The Devan bio-based thermoregulation range, like Tones of Cool Bio which is already several years on the market, is having a positive effect on carbon footprint. Devan is now expanding its cooling range with a specific foam-solution. In the Home Textile industry new (bio)foam types are introduced the last 1,5 years to comply with the EU GreenDeal and circularity / recycling requirements. A good enough reason for Devan to develop a foam-specific cooling system. After all, research shows that our bedroom interiors get warmer every year, partly due to better insulation but also due to global warming. On top of that Devan thermoregulation solutions can save Energy and Water during application: low curing solutions are available next to cooling products to that can be applied, using less water.

 

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Devan Chemicals NV

15.06.2022

Lenzing partners with TfS to build global sustainable supply chains

  • Lenzing continues to focus on partnering for systemic change

  • Clear commitment to improving the environmental footprint of textile and nonwoven industries

  • Global initiative TfS promotes sustainable design of global supply chains

The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibers for the global textile and nonwoven industries, has joined the chemical industry’s sustainable supply chain initiative, Together for Sustainability (TfS). Together with Lenzing, numerous internationally active chemical companies have joined the initiative. Their common goal is to make the global supply chains of the chemical industry sustainable.

  • Lenzing continues to focus on partnering for systemic change

  • Clear commitment to improving the environmental footprint of textile and nonwoven industries

  • Global initiative TfS promotes sustainable design of global supply chains

The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibers for the global textile and nonwoven industries, has joined the chemical industry’s sustainable supply chain initiative, Together for Sustainability (TfS). Together with Lenzing, numerous internationally active chemical companies have joined the initiative. Their common goal is to make the global supply chains of the chemical industry sustainable.

“Joining the TfS initiative is another clear commitment to improving the environmental footprint of the global textile and nonwoven industries and proves that sustainability is taken very seriously at Lenzing – so much so that sustainability is at the heart of our business strategy. So much so, it sits at the core of the Group’s business strategy. The industry needs innovation in order to transition from linear to circular ways of working, and Lenzing will continue to partner across the supply chain to bring this vision to life,” says Robert van de Kerkhof, Chief Commercial Officer Fiber at Lenzing.

Partnering for systemic change
Complex global sustainability challenges require a collaborative approach to developing systemic solutions, involving many stakeholder groups. In order to make the global textile and nonwovens industries more sustainable and bring about systemic change, Lenzing has therefore also been building on partnerships within its sustainability strategy “Naturally Positive” for many years.

“I am very proud to welcome Lenzing to the TfS family, bringing the TfS membership to 37 companies. Together and with our strategic partners we continue to expand our reach and increase our impact on the sustainability performance in chemical supply chains. Given the regulatory landscape, climate challenges and market conditions, the need for sustainable businesses only intensifies. TfS is the crucial enabler to make supply chains and businesses at large more sustainable and contribute to developing a better world”, says TfS President Bertrand Conquéret.

The global TfS initiative follows the principles of the UN Global Compact and Responsible Care.

 

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Lenzing AG

Baldwin’s non-contact spray technology Texcoat G4. (Photo: Baldwin)
15.06.2022

Archroma and Baldwin to collaborate for optimized performance and resource saving in textile finishing

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, and Baldwin, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of precision spray systems and technology for sustainable textile manufacturing, announce a new collaboration to optimize performance and resource saving in the finishing department.

The two companies aim to support textile manufacturers in their development projects, targeting to improve their product safety, performance and functionality, while at the same time maximizing the productivity and resource utilization of the finishing application process.

Archroma and Baldwin are collaborating in multiple projects that combine Archroma’s most sustainable product innovations with Baldwin’s Texcoat G4.

TexCoat G4 is a non-contact spray technology for textile finishing and remoistening, designed to allow a controlled and optimal coverage of the exact amount of finish chemistry for reaching specific characteristics of the fabric. The system can be used to reduce water consumption by as much as 50% compared to traditional padding application processes.

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, and Baldwin, a leading global manufacturer and supplier of precision spray systems and technology for sustainable textile manufacturing, announce a new collaboration to optimize performance and resource saving in the finishing department.

The two companies aim to support textile manufacturers in their development projects, targeting to improve their product safety, performance and functionality, while at the same time maximizing the productivity and resource utilization of the finishing application process.

Archroma and Baldwin are collaborating in multiple projects that combine Archroma’s most sustainable product innovations with Baldwin’s Texcoat G4.

TexCoat G4 is a non-contact spray technology for textile finishing and remoistening, designed to allow a controlled and optimal coverage of the exact amount of finish chemistry for reaching specific characteristics of the fabric. The system can be used to reduce water consumption by as much as 50% compared to traditional padding application processes.

Archroma and Baldwin are currently testing Archroma’s finishing products and systems, such as the soon-to-be-launched PFC-free* Smartrepel® Hydro SR for water-based soil repellence, as well as metal and inorganic particle-free antimicrobial technologies like Sanitized T 20-19 and TH 15-14, which will be launched at the upcoming Techtextil 2022.

The first test results will be available for discussions with both partners at Techtextil at their respective booths.

15.06.2022

U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol von Siegelklarheit anerkannt

Das U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol ist von Siegelklarheit, einer Initiative der deutschen Bundesregierung, als Standard für nachhaltige Baumwolle anerkannt worden. Siegelklarheit hilft den Verbrauchern, Umwelt- und Sozialsiegel besser zu verstehen und möchte zu nachhaltigeren Kaufentscheidungen beitragen. Das U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol hat den Prüfprozess von Siegelklarheit erfolgreich durchlaufen. Damit können die Mitglieder des Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien das Trust Protocol als weiteren Standard nutzen, um ihren Anteil an nachhaltiger Baumwolle zu berechnen.

Das Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien wurde im Oktober 2014 mit dem Ziel gegründet, die sozialen und ökologischen Standards in den globalen Textil-Lieferketten zu verbessern. Das Textilbündnis orientiert sich bei seiner Arbeit an den OECD-Leitlinien zur Sorgfaltspflicht sowie an internationalen Abkommen und Richtlinien, die die Grundsätze der sozialen, ökologischen und wirtschaftlichen Nachhaltigkeit sowie den Rahmen für CSR Aktivitäten definieren.

Das U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol ist von Siegelklarheit, einer Initiative der deutschen Bundesregierung, als Standard für nachhaltige Baumwolle anerkannt worden. Siegelklarheit hilft den Verbrauchern, Umwelt- und Sozialsiegel besser zu verstehen und möchte zu nachhaltigeren Kaufentscheidungen beitragen. Das U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol hat den Prüfprozess von Siegelklarheit erfolgreich durchlaufen. Damit können die Mitglieder des Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien das Trust Protocol als weiteren Standard nutzen, um ihren Anteil an nachhaltiger Baumwolle zu berechnen.

Das Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien wurde im Oktober 2014 mit dem Ziel gegründet, die sozialen und ökologischen Standards in den globalen Textil-Lieferketten zu verbessern. Das Textilbündnis orientiert sich bei seiner Arbeit an den OECD-Leitlinien zur Sorgfaltspflicht sowie an internationalen Abkommen und Richtlinien, die die Grundsätze der sozialen, ökologischen und wirtschaftlichen Nachhaltigkeit sowie den Rahmen für CSR Aktivitäten definieren.

Das Bündnis für nachhaltige Textilien hat einen Implementierungsrahmen und ein Reporting-Format für unternehmerische Sorgfaltspflicht entwickelt. Im Rahmen dieses Formats geben die Mitgliedsunternehmen auch an, wie viel Baumwolle sie beziehen und wie viel davon nachhaltige oder biologische Baumwolle ist, die nach anerkannten Standards zertifiziert ist. Dazu gehören neben dem U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol der Better Cotton Standard, der australische myBMP-Standard, Cotton made in Africa, Fairtrade Cotton und CottonConnect. Für den Einkauf von Bio-Baumwolle gelten folgende Standards: der Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), der Standard des Internationalen Verband der Naturtextilwirtschaft (NATURTEXTIL IVN), der Organic Content Standard (OCS) von Textile Exchange, der bioRe Social & Environmental Standard sowie alle Bio-Standards der IFOAM Family of Standards.

Das Trust Protocol ist die einzige Initiative, die quantifizierbare und überprüfbare Ziele und Messungen bietet und eine kontinuierliche Verbesserung in sechs wichtigen Nachhaltigkeitsmetriken vorantreibt: Landnutzung, Bodenkohlenstoff, Wasserverbrauch, Bodenerosion, Treibhausgasemissionen und Energieeffizienz. Es ist auch die erste nachhaltige Baumwollfaser der Welt, die ihren Mitgliedern mit der Protocol Consumption Management Solution Transparenz in der Lieferkette auf Artikelebene bietet.

(c) Bremer Baumwollbörse
14.06.2022

Registrierung für die 36. International Cotton Conference Bremen gestartet

Vom 29. bis 30. September 2022 findet die 36. International Cotton Conference Bremen statt. Organisatoren der Tagung sind das Faserinstitut Bremen e. V. und die Bremer Baumwollbörse. Die International Cotton Conference ist eine der bekanntesten internationalen Fachtagungen rund um das Thema Baumwolle und die größte wissenschaftliche Baumwollkonferenz weltweit. Die Teilnahme an der Konferenz wird sowohl in Präsenz direkt in Bremen als auch online möglich sein. Die Registrierung ist ab jetzt möglich.
 
Die Internationale Baumwolltagung findet im Jubiläumsjahr der Bremer Baumwollbörse statt. Der Verband wurde 1872 gegründet wurde und feiert in diesem Jahr seinen 150. Geburtstag. Die Feierlichkeiten werden auch auf der Tagung Einzug halten, unter anderem mit einem großen Gala-Dinner und einer Ausstellungseröffnung in dem Bremer Übersee-Museum.

Höhepunkte der Tagungs- und Jubiläumswoche

Vom 29. bis 30. September 2022 findet die 36. International Cotton Conference Bremen statt. Organisatoren der Tagung sind das Faserinstitut Bremen e. V. und die Bremer Baumwollbörse. Die International Cotton Conference ist eine der bekanntesten internationalen Fachtagungen rund um das Thema Baumwolle und die größte wissenschaftliche Baumwollkonferenz weltweit. Die Teilnahme an der Konferenz wird sowohl in Präsenz direkt in Bremen als auch online möglich sein. Die Registrierung ist ab jetzt möglich.
 
Die Internationale Baumwolltagung findet im Jubiläumsjahr der Bremer Baumwollbörse statt. Der Verband wurde 1872 gegründet wurde und feiert in diesem Jahr seinen 150. Geburtstag. Die Feierlichkeiten werden auch auf der Tagung Einzug halten, unter anderem mit einem großen Gala-Dinner und einer Ausstellungseröffnung in dem Bremer Übersee-Museum.

Höhepunkte der Tagungs- und Jubiläumswoche

  • Erste Verbandstreffen und Arbeitsgruppen am 27. bis 28. September 2022 in der Bremer Baumwollbörse, im Faserinstitut und online
  • Offizielle Eröffnung der 36. International Cotton Conference Bremen am 29. September. Der Tagungsort ist diesmal die Handelskammer zu Bremen, direkt am Markplatz und in Nachbarschaft der Baumwollbörse. Die Handelskammer vertritt seit 1451 die Interessen des Bremer Handels.
  • Am gleichen Tag findet die Eröffnung einer Baumwollausstellung zur Kulturgeschichte des Rohstoffs in Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft im Übersee-Museum Bremen statt.

 
Die Baumwolltagung:
Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz
Im Mittelpunkt des Programms der Internationalen Baumwolltagung Bremen stehen wesentliche Fragen der Nachhaltigkeit im Baumwollanbau, der Baumwollqualität aber auch der Verwendung von Baumwolle sowie ihrer Verarbeitung zu innovativen Textilien und anderen Produkten. Eine besondere Rolle spielen der Klimaschutz und die Fähigkeit der Baumwollpflanze, Kohlenstoff im Boden klimaneutral zu speichern. Zur Überprüfung der Bodengesundheit werden vermehrt digitale Verfahren eingesetzt.
 
Kreislaufwirtschaft, Transparenz und Rückverfolgbarkeit
Darüber hinaus beschäftigt sich die Tagung mit Prozessen der Kreislaufwirtschaft, bei denen moderne Methoden des Textilrecyclings im Mittelpunkt stehen. Auch die biologische Abbaubarkeit von Baumwolle wird erneut eine zentrale Rolle spielen. Last but not least greift die Tagung Fragen der Transparenz und Rückverfolgbarkeit innerhalb der Beschaffungskette auf und stellt effiziente, digital gesteuerte Kontrollmethoden vor.
 
Innovative Produkte aus Baumwolle
Des Weiteren soll die Diskussion über neue und innovative Verarbeitungsmöglichkeiten von Baumwolle Zeichen setzen und das Interesse an diesem biologisch abbaubaren und nachwachsenden Rohstoff steigern.
 
Keynotes auf dem Punkt
Wie immer dürfen auch die Keynotes mit Spannung erwartet werden, bei denen Branchenpersönlichkeiten Herausforderungen innerhalb der Weltwirtschaft und der Politik kritisch thematisieren.

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Bremer Baumwollbörse

(c) Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei / C.L.A.S.S.
14.06.2022

Bemberg™ at Pitti Uomo 102 in partnership with MagnoLab

Bemberg™ is teaming up with MagnoLab, a network of Biella-based companies apt to carry out projects related to sustainability and circular economy, to create and display T-shirts that combine environmental responsibility and aesthetic research at the 102nd edition of Pitti Uomo.

Bemberg™ is used in shirts, cocktail dresses, dust coats, coordinates, outerwear and more by international brands operating in the fashion and luxury industries. To demonstrate its journey and evolution in contemporary style, Bemberg™ has collaborated with MagnoLab to develop a project that resulted in contemporary cut I-shirts presented both in sheer and blends with other certified fibers, including GOTS cottons and RWS wools, capable of enhancing both the hand of the final garment and the performance of the yarn.

Bemberg™ is teaming up with MagnoLab, a network of Biella-based companies apt to carry out projects related to sustainability and circular economy, to create and display T-shirts that combine environmental responsibility and aesthetic research at the 102nd edition of Pitti Uomo.

Bemberg™ is used in shirts, cocktail dresses, dust coats, coordinates, outerwear and more by international brands operating in the fashion and luxury industries. To demonstrate its journey and evolution in contemporary style, Bemberg™ has collaborated with MagnoLab to develop a project that resulted in contemporary cut I-shirts presented both in sheer and blends with other certified fibers, including GOTS cottons and RWS wools, capable of enhancing both the hand of the final garment and the performance of the yarn.

The project conceived for Pitti Uomo 102 stems from the spirit of Bemberg™ and fits perfectly into the philosophy of MagnoLab, whose mission is to carry out projects related to environmental responsibility through a joint and participatory approach of partners, and to create value by developing innovative products and processes with rapid testing cycles, according to a lean management model.

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Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei / C.L.A.S.S.

13.06.2022

EU-Textilstrategie: BTE kämpft für praktikable Lösungen

Ende März 2022 hat die EU-Kommission ihre „Strategie für nachhaltige und kreislauffähige Textilien“ veröffentlicht. Damit hat die EU einen Rahmen und eine „Vision“ für einen nachhaltigen und zirkulär wirtschaftenden Textilsektor vorgegeben. Textilien werden darüber hinaus zu den ersten Produktgruppen der EU Sustainable Products Initiative gehören, die für den gesamten Binnenmarkt eine verbindliche Regulierung vorsieht: Ökodesign-Anforderungen sollen bis 2030 eine bessere Haltbarkeit, Wiederverwendbarkeit, Reparierbarkeit, Faser-zu-Faser-Recyclingfähigkeit und einen höheren vorgeschriebenen Rezyklatfaseranteil sicherstellen sowie das Vorhandensein besorgniserregender Stoffe begrenzen und negative Auswirkungen auf Klima und Umwelt verringern.
 

Ende März 2022 hat die EU-Kommission ihre „Strategie für nachhaltige und kreislauffähige Textilien“ veröffentlicht. Damit hat die EU einen Rahmen und eine „Vision“ für einen nachhaltigen und zirkulär wirtschaftenden Textilsektor vorgegeben. Textilien werden darüber hinaus zu den ersten Produktgruppen der EU Sustainable Products Initiative gehören, die für den gesamten Binnenmarkt eine verbindliche Regulierung vorsieht: Ökodesign-Anforderungen sollen bis 2030 eine bessere Haltbarkeit, Wiederverwendbarkeit, Reparierbarkeit, Faser-zu-Faser-Recyclingfähigkeit und einen höheren vorgeschriebenen Rezyklatfaseranteil sicherstellen sowie das Vorhandensein besorgniserregender Stoffe begrenzen und negative Auswirkungen auf Klima und Umwelt verringern.
 
Zur Umsetzung der EU-Textilstrategie hatte das für Deutschland federführende Bundesumweltministerium am 31. Mai zu einer ersten Fachveranstaltung in Berlin eingeladen. Neben zahlreichen NGO und Vertretern der Vorstufen hat daran auch der BTE teilgenommen. Die Bundesumweltministerin Steffi Lemke machte in ihrem Eingangsstatement ergänzend zu den vorgezeichneten Ökodesign-Anforderungen deutlich, dass es einen Produktpass für Textilien geben wird und eine gestaffelte Gebühr für die Entsorgung von Textilien eingeführt werden soll.  Erfüllen Textilien die künftigen Anforderungen nicht, sollen „schlechte Produkte“ sukzessiv in der EU nicht mehr vertrieben werden dürfen.
 
Konkret wurde anschließend im Rahmen von Workshops u.a. über Möglichkeiten einer einheitlichen Kennzeichnung für kreislauffähige und langlebige Textilien diskutiert. Dabei wurde dem Bundesumweltministerium durch den BTE und den anwesenden Praktikern aus Handel und Industrie vor Augen geführt, wie komplex die gesamte Thematik ist und manche - vermeintlich einfache - Lösungen kaum praktikabel sind. Gerade seitens der NGO kommen immer wieder Vorstöße, so der Verband, die primär ideologisch geprägt seien und großen wirtschaftlichen Schaden für die Textil- und Modebranche nach sich ziehen würden.
 
Der BTE begrüßt daher ausdrücklich den Ansatz des Bundesumweltministerium, in Workshops nach praktikablen Lösungen für die Branche zu suchen und wird sich in den nachfolgenden Veranstaltungen vehement für angemessene Maßnahmen einsetzten. Ziel muss es nach Ansicht des BTE sein, ökonomische und ökologische Belange zu versöhnen und damit auch die Versorgung der Menschen mit bezahlbarer sowie fair und umweltgerecht produzierter Bekleidung sicherzustellen.

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BTE Handelsverband Textil Schuhe Lederwaren

(c) ISKO
10.06.2022

ISKO™ purchased new weaving machines by Itema

With the purchase of the latest technology, iSAVER® by Itema, in weaving machines, ISKO pushes the envelope of technological performance and sustainability, making further progress in product and process efficiency.

This decision is an additional, important asset in ISKO’s journey towards a genuine Responsible Innovation™. It is part of other crucial investments made by the company, aimed at further reducing its environmental impact, among which stand out R-TWO™50+ – a new denim generation made with a minimum of 50% pre- and post-consumer recycled blend – and the Green Machine – a pioneering technology providing a 100% post-consumer recycling solution that fully separates and recycles cotton and polyester blends at scale.

After an intensive process, a selection was made where ISKO focuses on the development of technical solutions that enable greater resource savings and more sustainable production methods, always with the protection of workers at heart.

With the purchase of the latest technology, iSAVER® by Itema, in weaving machines, ISKO pushes the envelope of technological performance and sustainability, making further progress in product and process efficiency.

This decision is an additional, important asset in ISKO’s journey towards a genuine Responsible Innovation™. It is part of other crucial investments made by the company, aimed at further reducing its environmental impact, among which stand out R-TWO™50+ – a new denim generation made with a minimum of 50% pre- and post-consumer recycled blend – and the Green Machine – a pioneering technology providing a 100% post-consumer recycling solution that fully separates and recycles cotton and polyester blends at scale.

After an intensive process, a selection was made where ISKO focuses on the development of technical solutions that enable greater resource savings and more sustainable production methods, always with the protection of workers at heart.

As a result, ISKO’s Headquarters extend the company's long-term relationship with Itema,
strengthening the company’s position as the mill with one of the world’s largest denim capacities. The new rapier machines are enhanced by the iSAVER® technology, a breakthrough mechatronic innovation that eliminates the waste selvedge on the left side of the fabric, allowing for saving in energy and raw materials, cutting in half the cotton waste that typically results from the weft yarn. All types of ISKO’s innovative fabrics, with a multitude of different constructions and fiber mixtures, can now be produced using these advanced weaving technologies, with a special focus given to the R-TWO™ technology in terms of its sustainable credentials.

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Isko Itema weaving machine
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ISKO / Menabò Group srl

(c) Borealis
10.06.2022

Borealis-Strategy 2030: Sustainability in the centre

  • Strategy and purpose affirm Borealis Group vision to be a global leader in advanced and sustainable chemicals and material solutions
  • Sustainability at the centre of all activities, supporting OMV Group’s ambition for a net zero business by 2050
  • Strong foundation supports continued geographic expansion with enhanced focus on Middle East and Asia, North America

Borealis announces the introduction of the Borealis Strategy 2030. At the core of this strategic evolution is sustainability, which is supported by the Borealis foundation of dedication to safety first, its people, innovation and technology, and performance excellence. This foundation powers continued geographic expansion and the ongoing transformation towards the circular economy. The strategy stipulates new and more ambitious sustainability targets with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, energy consumption, and the circular economy. Underlying the Borealis Strategy 2030 is an evolved purpose, “Re-inventing Essentials for Sustainable Living,” whose intent and spirit is shared across the OMV Group.*

  • Strategy and purpose affirm Borealis Group vision to be a global leader in advanced and sustainable chemicals and material solutions
  • Sustainability at the centre of all activities, supporting OMV Group’s ambition for a net zero business by 2050
  • Strong foundation supports continued geographic expansion with enhanced focus on Middle East and Asia, North America

Borealis announces the introduction of the Borealis Strategy 2030. At the core of this strategic evolution is sustainability, which is supported by the Borealis foundation of dedication to safety first, its people, innovation and technology, and performance excellence. This foundation powers continued geographic expansion and the ongoing transformation towards the circular economy. The strategy stipulates new and more ambitious sustainability targets with regard to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions, energy consumption, and the circular economy. Underlying the Borealis Strategy 2030 is an evolved purpose, “Re-inventing Essentials for Sustainable Living,” whose intent and spirit is shared across the OMV Group.*

* See attached document for more information.

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Borealis / ikp

Thermore launches EVOdown® made of recycled fibers (c) Thermore
09.06.2022

Thermore launches EVOdown® made of recycled fibers

Thermore launches its new product EVOdown®, made of 100% recycled fibers from PET bottles. Thermore EVOdown® bridges the gap between free fibers and traditional padding, delivering the ultra-soft hand and drape of blow-in fibers in a rolled form.

EVOdown® consists of millions of free fibers encapsulated by two containing outer layers. It is light-weighted and has a silky touch.

EVOdown® is another step towards sustainability for the Milan-based company, which has now converted over 97% of its turnover into insulations made of either fully or partially recycled fibers (based on actual sales figures). This brings Thermore closer to an exclusively sustainable product offer. Sustainability has always been part of Thermore’s DNA, as the Group pioneered the use of recycled fibers in the early 80s and mastered it thereafter.

Thermore launches its new product EVOdown®, made of 100% recycled fibers from PET bottles. Thermore EVOdown® bridges the gap between free fibers and traditional padding, delivering the ultra-soft hand and drape of blow-in fibers in a rolled form.

EVOdown® consists of millions of free fibers encapsulated by two containing outer layers. It is light-weighted and has a silky touch.

EVOdown® is another step towards sustainability for the Milan-based company, which has now converted over 97% of its turnover into insulations made of either fully or partially recycled fibers (based on actual sales figures). This brings Thermore closer to an exclusively sustainable product offer. Sustainability has always been part of Thermore’s DNA, as the Group pioneered the use of recycled fibers in the early 80s and mastered it thereafter.

More information:
Thermore Down Fibers plastics Recycling
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Thermore

09.06.2022

GFA: New sustainability actions at Global Fashion Summit

The Global Fashion Summit was hosted by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) in Copenhagen on 7-8 June. The event was centred around the theme ‘Alliances for a New Era’ and convened over 900 leaders from brands, retailers, NGOs, policy, manufacturers, and innovators to drive urgent action.

Attendees heard from 112 speakers including HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark; Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability & institutional Affairs Officer, Kering; Leo Rongone, CEO, Bottega Veneta; Thierry Andretta, CEO, Mulberry; Lily Cole, Author & Podcaster on climate solutions and Advisor for UNECE; Nicolaj Reffstrup, Founder, GANNI; Maximillian Bittner, CEO, Vestiaire Collective; Paul Polmon, Co-Author, Net Positive; Bobby Kolade, Fashion Designer; Halide Alagöz, Chief Product Officer, Ralph Lauren Corporation; Aditi Mayer, Sustainable fashion blogger and labor rights activist; Lindita Xhaferi Salihu, Fashion Charter Lead, UNFCCC; and more.

Multiple companies, such as GFA, Ralph Lauren, Apparel Impact Institute, Fashion Revolution, GANNI, TrusTrace and Mulberry, chose to announce their latest sustainability measures at the landmark event.

The Global Fashion Summit was hosted by Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) in Copenhagen on 7-8 June. The event was centred around the theme ‘Alliances for a New Era’ and convened over 900 leaders from brands, retailers, NGOs, policy, manufacturers, and innovators to drive urgent action.

Attendees heard from 112 speakers including HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark; Marie-Claire Daveu, Chief Sustainability & institutional Affairs Officer, Kering; Leo Rongone, CEO, Bottega Veneta; Thierry Andretta, CEO, Mulberry; Lily Cole, Author & Podcaster on climate solutions and Advisor for UNECE; Nicolaj Reffstrup, Founder, GANNI; Maximillian Bittner, CEO, Vestiaire Collective; Paul Polmon, Co-Author, Net Positive; Bobby Kolade, Fashion Designer; Halide Alagöz, Chief Product Officer, Ralph Lauren Corporation; Aditi Mayer, Sustainable fashion blogger and labor rights activist; Lindita Xhaferi Salihu, Fashion Charter Lead, UNFCCC; and more.

Multiple companies, such as GFA, Ralph Lauren, Apparel Impact Institute, Fashion Revolution, GANNI, TrusTrace and Mulberry, chose to announce their latest sustainability measures at the landmark event.

Innovation Forum connected fashion companies with sustainable solution providers
This year’s Summit also presented an Innovation Forum, enabling small and large companies to meet with 24 sustainable solution providers – equipping them with the tools to turn words into meaningful actions. More than 300 facilitated business meetings between fashion companies and sustainable solution providers took place during the two days of the Summit.

08.06.2022

ANDRITZ at WOW 2022

International technology group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production solutions for wipe applications at the international World of Wipes (WOW) 2022 conference in Chicago, USA, from June 27 to 29, 2022.

ANDRITZ’s “We Care” sustainability program combines all ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) initiatives, goals, and achievements under one roof. For many years now, ANDRITZ has been offering various nonwoven processes to produce best and cost-effective wipes, for example spunlace, Wetlace and Wetlace CP. ANDRITZ also accompanies nonwovens producers in the move towards sustainability with the aim of reducing or eliminating plastic components while maintaining the high quality of the desired product properties. This applies to all types of sustainable wipes, such as flushable, biodegradable, bio-sourced, carded-pulp or standard carded wipes. Indeed, hydroentanglement has the advantage of being able to bond any kind of fibers without the use of chemical binders or thermal fusion.

International technology group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production solutions for wipe applications at the international World of Wipes (WOW) 2022 conference in Chicago, USA, from June 27 to 29, 2022.

ANDRITZ’s “We Care” sustainability program combines all ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) initiatives, goals, and achievements under one roof. For many years now, ANDRITZ has been offering various nonwoven processes to produce best and cost-effective wipes, for example spunlace, Wetlace and Wetlace CP. ANDRITZ also accompanies nonwovens producers in the move towards sustainability with the aim of reducing or eliminating plastic components while maintaining the high quality of the desired product properties. This applies to all types of sustainable wipes, such as flushable, biodegradable, bio-sourced, carded-pulp or standard carded wipes. Indeed, hydroentanglement has the advantage of being able to bond any kind of fibers without the use of chemical binders or thermal fusion.

The latest development in this field is the ANDRITZ neXline wetlace CP line, which integrates the card-pulp (CP) process. This is a fully engineered production line combining the benefits of drylaid and wetlaid technologies to produce a new generation of biodegradable wipes.

ANDRITZ has become a member of the board of the Responsible Flushing Alliance (RFA) in the USA. The RFA is an independent, non-profit trade association committed to educating consumers in responsible and smart flushing habits to help reduce damage to the nation's sewage systems. ANDRITZ is deeply involved in this topic with its technologies for 100% dispersible and biodegradable wet wipes and is highly committed to being part of the RFA.

More information:
Andritz AG Andritz Nonwoven WOW
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Andritz AG

(c) Officina39
08.06.2022

Offina39 attends Denimsandjeans India

  • Officina39’s Trustainable™ collection FW 23: key innovation highlights.
  • The Trustainable™ collection FW 23 presents SMART 03 and Aqualess Fade

Officina39 is attending the fourth edition of Denimsandjeans India in Bangalore (8-9 June 2022). As the show displays the GREENABLE (green and comfortable) aspects of denim, Officina39 did want to have missed the opportunity to show its latest technologies included in the Trustainable™collection FW23.

For Officina39, “Trustainable” is a term that expresses the company’s approach based on honesty, transparency and social responsibility: this attitude once again characterizes the technologies that
have given shape to the Trustainable™ collection FW 23.

The latest technological addition to the line is represented by the new Ozone Booster SMART 03, which assures more final bluish indigo shades than the other boosters on the market, activating the
reaction of Ozone on indigo without any strong oxidizing agent. Better results, less aggressive bleaching.

  • Officina39’s Trustainable™ collection FW 23: key innovation highlights.
  • The Trustainable™ collection FW 23 presents SMART 03 and Aqualess Fade

Officina39 is attending the fourth edition of Denimsandjeans India in Bangalore (8-9 June 2022). As the show displays the GREENABLE (green and comfortable) aspects of denim, Officina39 did want to have missed the opportunity to show its latest technologies included in the Trustainable™collection FW23.

For Officina39, “Trustainable” is a term that expresses the company’s approach based on honesty, transparency and social responsibility: this attitude once again characterizes the technologies that
have given shape to the Trustainable™ collection FW 23.

The latest technological addition to the line is represented by the new Ozone Booster SMART 03, which assures more final bluish indigo shades than the other boosters on the market, activating the
reaction of Ozone on indigo without any strong oxidizing agent. Better results, less aggressive bleaching.

The new collection also marks the debut of Aqualess Fade, a technology that recreates the bleaching effect of chlorine on fabrics, a waterless special compound for the discoloration of denim on indigo/black garments which reduces resource consumption and environmental impact.

This newest innovation completes and integrates Aqualess Mission, a combination of technologies that allows garment laundry processes to reduce 75% of the water use. Until now, the process included three eco-friendly technologies: Novascraper Indigo, a laser finishing technique that adds a natural, vintage look to denim garments; OZ-ONE Powder, an advanced product to give garments a bleached yet eco-friendly treatment, for a worn and distressed look; and Aqualess Aged, a waterless compound to give denim abrasion effects. Specifically, this last revolutionizing product has recently marked an important achievement which adds to the company’s sustainable credentials: Officina39 in fact stands out as the first and only player to receive, for its Aqualess Aged, the DeniSafe® certification of enzyme product(s) by Novozymes for safe production and safe use through dry application.

More information:
Officina+39 Officina39
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Officina39

08.06.2022

TEXAID enables Circularity Project R[ECO]LLECT

TEXAID with its Spanish subsidiary PERCENTIL enable Springfield to put its commitment to sustainability into action through implementing a circularity pilot project with the aim of giving a second life to second-hand garments. As part of the Tendam Group, who operates more than 2000 stores in 79 countries, Springfield partners with the TEXAID group, leading in the industry of collecting, sorting, reselling and recycling used garments, to launch the R[ECO]LLECT initiative.

Take-Back Program R[ECO]LLECT
With "the future is circular" as their call to action, the project is called R[ECO]LLECT and refers directly to the collection of all second-hand garments in good condition, to meet three clear sustainability objectives of Springfield: reduce the pressure on natural resources, reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the amount of textile waste.

R[ECO]LLECT was launched in May 2022 as a pilot project in 16 Springfield stores in Spain across different cities and provinces.

TEXAID with its Spanish subsidiary PERCENTIL enable Springfield to put its commitment to sustainability into action through implementing a circularity pilot project with the aim of giving a second life to second-hand garments. As part of the Tendam Group, who operates more than 2000 stores in 79 countries, Springfield partners with the TEXAID group, leading in the industry of collecting, sorting, reselling and recycling used garments, to launch the R[ECO]LLECT initiative.

Take-Back Program R[ECO]LLECT
With "the future is circular" as their call to action, the project is called R[ECO]LLECT and refers directly to the collection of all second-hand garments in good condition, to meet three clear sustainability objectives of Springfield: reduce the pressure on natural resources, reduce CO2 emissions and reduce the amount of textile waste.

R[ECO]LLECT was launched in May 2022 as a pilot project in 16 Springfield stores in Spain across different cities and provinces.

TEXAID’s Spanish subsidiary PERCENTIL is a strategic partner of Springfield in this step towards sustainability. The motto of PERCENTIL is that "there is nothing more sustainable than what you already have in your closet", and it is an intermediary between people who want to get rid of clothes and those who are looking to buy almost new clothes from brands recognized for their design and quality, but at a much lower price. In this way, textile overproduction is reduced, and the environmental impact is reduced. In addition, PERCENTIL receives the clothes, sorts them and takes care of giving them a second life.

More information:
Texaid Springfield circularity
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Texaid

RadiciGroup slashed greenhouse gas emissions by 70% (c) RadiciGroup
08.06.2022

RadiciGroup slashed greenhouse gas emissions by 70%

Setting concrete environmental sustainability objectives for abating direct greenhouse gas emissions and leveraging investments and state-of-the-art technology. This is the approach that has always guided RadiciGroup in operating its businesses with a wide range of products: chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, high performance engineering polymers and advanced textile solutions.

Between 2011 and 2020, overall Group greenhouse gas emissions were cut by 70%, falling from about 700,000 metric tons per year of CO2 equivalent to 200,000 metric tons.  

Setting concrete environmental sustainability objectives for abating direct greenhouse gas emissions and leveraging investments and state-of-the-art technology. This is the approach that has always guided RadiciGroup in operating its businesses with a wide range of products: chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, high performance engineering polymers and advanced textile solutions.

Between 2011 and 2020, overall Group greenhouse gas emissions were cut by 70%, falling from about 700,000 metric tons per year of CO2 equivalent to 200,000 metric tons.  

These results were largely achieved through the action implemented by the Group’s Specialty Chemicals Business Area at its plants in Novara, Italy, and in Germany, which are the heart of RadiciGroup’s chemicals business. Here the Group produces an essential intermediate for synthesizing polyamide 66, adipic acid, whose production process releases nitrous oxide as a by-product. Nitrous oxide in itself is not particularly problematic (in fact, it is used in the medical sector as an anaesthetic and in the food industry as a spray propellant, in cans of whipped cream, for instance), but, if it is released into the atmosphere, it has a much higher greenhouse gas effect than carbon dioxide.

At the Radici Chimica site in Novara, a multiyear investment budget of over EUR 10 million was dedicated to lowering these emissions through three important undertakings: in 2004, putting into operation a three catalyst bed reactor, designed and patented by the company, to decompose nitrous oxide into nitrogen and oxygen, the two elements it is composed of, thus making it innocuous for the atmosphere; in 2013, installing an EnviNOx plant to decrease the release of nitrous oxide formed in the production of nitric acid, and, in 2021, a further improvement in the emissions abatement system associated with nitric acid production.

Since activating the last plant just 9 months ago, more than 35,000 metric tons of CO2 equivalent have been cut. All the above-mentioned actions have enabled Radici Chimica Novara to record a nitrous oxide emissions level less than 10 ppm, a value close to zero.

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RadiciGroup

Automobilmarke Polestar auf dem Global Fashion Summit 2022 (c) Polestar
08.06.2022

Automobilmarke Polestar auf dem Global Fashion Summit 2022

Die schwedische Elektroautomarke Polestar ist der Hauptpartner des Global Fashion Summit 2022 (Kopenhagen, 7.-8. Juni 2022), ein internationales Forum für Nachhaltigkeit der Modebranche. Das Gipfeltreffen brachte die Modeindustrie, politische Entscheidungsträgerinnen und -träger und Interessengruppen aus einer Reihe von Branchen zusammen. In Anbetracht der Dringlichkeit einer branchenübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit lautete das diesjährige Leitthema „Alliances for a new era“.

Polestar nahm als einzige Automobilmarke an der Veranstaltung teil, mit dem Ziel, neue Partnerinnen und Partner für das Polestar 0 Projekt zu finden. Mit diesem Projekt strebt der schwedische Hersteller für Premium Elektrofahrzeuge danach, bis 2030 ein wirklich klimaneutrales Auto zu entwickeln, ohne auf Kompensationsmaßnahmen angewiesen zu sein. Einer der Schlüssel, um dies zu erreichen, sind Innovationen im Textilbereich.

Die Modebranche und der Transportsektor sind zusammen für einen großen Teil der weltweiten Emissionen verantwortlich. Das Potenzial für eine Reduktion ist immens, und noch größer, wenn es durch Zusammenarbeit unterstützt wird.1,2

Die schwedische Elektroautomarke Polestar ist der Hauptpartner des Global Fashion Summit 2022 (Kopenhagen, 7.-8. Juni 2022), ein internationales Forum für Nachhaltigkeit der Modebranche. Das Gipfeltreffen brachte die Modeindustrie, politische Entscheidungsträgerinnen und -träger und Interessengruppen aus einer Reihe von Branchen zusammen. In Anbetracht der Dringlichkeit einer branchenübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit lautete das diesjährige Leitthema „Alliances for a new era“.

Polestar nahm als einzige Automobilmarke an der Veranstaltung teil, mit dem Ziel, neue Partnerinnen und Partner für das Polestar 0 Projekt zu finden. Mit diesem Projekt strebt der schwedische Hersteller für Premium Elektrofahrzeuge danach, bis 2030 ein wirklich klimaneutrales Auto zu entwickeln, ohne auf Kompensationsmaßnahmen angewiesen zu sein. Einer der Schlüssel, um dies zu erreichen, sind Innovationen im Textilbereich.

Die Modebranche und der Transportsektor sind zusammen für einen großen Teil der weltweiten Emissionen verantwortlich. Das Potenzial für eine Reduktion ist immens, und noch größer, wenn es durch Zusammenarbeit unterstützt wird.1,2

Fredrika Klarén ergänzt: „Die Mode- und die Automobilbranche sind zwei große Verursacher von CO2e-Emissionen. Beide Branchen haben viele komplexe Herausforderungen in Bezug auf Nachhaltigkeit zu bewältigen, die mit Ressourcennutzung, Menschenrechten und Transparenz zusammenhängen. Wir befinden uns jetzt im ‚Klimajahrzehnt‘ und ein voneinander unabhängiges Vorgehen wird uns nicht weiterbringen.“

 

1 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/headlines/society/20201208STO93327/the-impact-of-textile-production-and-waste-on-the-environment-infographic
2 https://www.iea.org/topics/transport

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Polestar / PR + Presseagentur textschwester