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Dyntex sorgt mit den ersten hochwertigen Funktionsstoffen aus recycelten Autoreifen für eine Innovation am Markt für nachhaltige Sport- und Lifestyle-Bekleidung. (c) Shutterstock/Maksim Safaniuk
Dyntex Recycling
04.05.2022

Funktionstextilien aus recycelten Autoreifen

  • Dyntex bringt erste Funktionstextilien aus recycelten Autoreifen auf den Markt
  • Ultraleichte Stoffe aus Post-Consumer-Rezyklat (PCR) leisten Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit

Dyntex, Entwickler und Hersteller von Funktionsmaterialien aus Bregenz (Österreich), bietet als Produktneuheit hochwertige Stoffe aus wiederverwerteten Autoreifen an. Durch ein innovatives thermo-chemisches Verfahren wird aus alten Reifen ein Polyamid-Polymer rückgewonnen. Dieses wird zu einem feinen Garn und in der Folge zu einem ultraleichten Funktionsstoff verarbeitet. Das Interesse am nachhaltigen Material ist groß.

Qualitätsstoffe aus alten Autoreifen: Durch ein neues thermo-chemisches Verfahren wird aus geschredderten Reifen zunächst ein Pyrolyse-Öl gewonnen und daraus ein Polyamid-Polymer hergestellt. Das aus Post-Consumer-Rezyklat (PCR) bestehende Rohmaterial wird in Italien zu Garn weiterverarbeitet.

  • Dyntex bringt erste Funktionstextilien aus recycelten Autoreifen auf den Markt
  • Ultraleichte Stoffe aus Post-Consumer-Rezyklat (PCR) leisten Beitrag zur Nachhaltigkeit

Dyntex, Entwickler und Hersteller von Funktionsmaterialien aus Bregenz (Österreich), bietet als Produktneuheit hochwertige Stoffe aus wiederverwerteten Autoreifen an. Durch ein innovatives thermo-chemisches Verfahren wird aus alten Reifen ein Polyamid-Polymer rückgewonnen. Dieses wird zu einem feinen Garn und in der Folge zu einem ultraleichten Funktionsstoff verarbeitet. Das Interesse am nachhaltigen Material ist groß.

Qualitätsstoffe aus alten Autoreifen: Durch ein neues thermo-chemisches Verfahren wird aus geschredderten Reifen zunächst ein Pyrolyse-Öl gewonnen und daraus ein Polyamid-Polymer hergestellt. Das aus Post-Consumer-Rezyklat (PCR) bestehende Rohmaterial wird in Italien zu Garn weiterverarbeitet.

Gemeinsam mit Spezialisten aus Japan und Italien hat Dyntex daraus ultraleichte High-Tech-Funktionstextilien entwickelt. Die neu entwickelte Kollektion umfasst acht verschiedene Stoffe, der leichteste wiegt gerade einmal 36 Gramm pro Quadratmeter. Mit ihren besonderen Griffen und Optiken sind sie ideal für modische Sport- und Funktionsbekleidung.

Ressourcenschonend und hochwertig
„Wir führen bisher nicht mehr nutzbare Werkstoffe wieder zurück in den Warenkreislauf, benötigen bei der Produktion kaum fossile Ressourcen und erreichen so eine massive Reduktion des CO2-Fußabdrucks“, erklärt Alexander Gächter, Verkaufsleiter bei Dyntex.

Die Recycling-Stoffe erfüllen dieselben hohen Standards wie solche aus neu hergestelltem Polyamid. Sie sind wie alle Dyntex-Funktionsstoffe wasserabweisend, atmungsaktiv, frei von Fluorcarbon und auch bei hoher Beanspruchung sehr langlebig. Die neuen Textilien eigen sich damit ideal für Sport- und Lifestylemode sowie für Arbeitskleidung.

Wachstumsmarkt für nachhaltige Mode
Der Markt für nachhaltige Mode wächst seit Jahren stark. Entsprechend hoch ist auch die Nachfrage nach Funktionsstoffen aus recyceltem Material. Dyntex gehört zu den Vorreitern: Bereits im Jahr 2020 hat das Vorarlberger Unternehmen die weltweit ersten Funktionstextilien aus biosynthetischem Garn (Dyntex® Biological Origin) und biologisch abbaubarem Stoff (Dyntex® Biodegradable) auf den Markt gebracht.

textile network geht neue Wege und startet mit einem Podcast für die Textilbranche. Gast der ersten Folge ist Jane Ehlers von der Nachhaltigkeitsberatung akzente © Jane Ehlers
Jane Ehlers, Leiterin des Berliner Büros der Nachhaltigkeitsberatung akzente, ist zu Gast in der ersten Folge des textile network-Podcasts.
04.05.2022

Jane Ehlers im textile network Podcast

  • textile network geht neue Wege und startet mit einem Podcast für die Textilbranche. Gast der ersten Folge ist Jane Ehlers von der Nachhaltigkeitsberatung akzente.

Im neuen Podcast von textile network aus dem Meisenbach Verlag setzen wir uns mit aktuellen Themen und Entwicklungen aus der Branche auseinander, die wir gemeinsam mit Experten und Expertinnen aus der Textil- und Modeindustrie kompetent und kompakt beleuchten und diskutieren. In regelmäßiger Abständen erscheinen neue Folgen, die sowohl auf der Website als auch bei gängigen Anbietern wie Spotify zu finden sein werden.

  • textile network geht neue Wege und startet mit einem Podcast für die Textilbranche. Gast der ersten Folge ist Jane Ehlers von der Nachhaltigkeitsberatung akzente.

Im neuen Podcast von textile network aus dem Meisenbach Verlag setzen wir uns mit aktuellen Themen und Entwicklungen aus der Branche auseinander, die wir gemeinsam mit Experten und Expertinnen aus der Textil- und Modeindustrie kompetent und kompakt beleuchten und diskutieren. In regelmäßiger Abständen erscheinen neue Folgen, die sowohl auf der Website als auch bei gängigen Anbietern wie Spotify zu finden sein werden.

  • Folge 1 mit Jane Ehlers

textile network-Objektleiterin Sibylle Michel begrüßt in der ersten Episode Jane Ehlers, die Leiterin des Berliner Büros der Nachhaltigkeitsberatung akzente. Die Agentur hilft Unternehmen, Organisationen und Marken auf ihrem Weg zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit und Verantwortungsbewusstsein. Im Gespräch mit Jane Ehlers geht es vor allem um folgende Fragen rund um das Thema Greenwashing: Woran erkennen Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher Greenwashing? Was sollten insbesondere Textilunternehmen beim Marketing beachten? Und inwieweit ändert das neue Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz etwas an der Problematik Greenwashing?

STF News: Podcast mit Karen Fleischmann & der Countdown läuft!
Podcast
04.05.2022

Der neue STF Podcast ist live!

  • STF News: Podcast mit Karen Fleischmann & der Countdown läuft!

In der neuen Podcast-Folge des Creative Cocktail ist Karen Fleischmann, Influencerin und Nachhaltigkeits-Ambassadorin, zu Gast. Sie erzählt über Slow Fashion, den umweltbewussten Konsum und darüber, wie sie den Sprung von der Modelwelt zum Role Model für Nachhaltigkeit geschafft hat.

 

  • STF News: Podcast mit Karen Fleischmann & der Countdown läuft!

In der neuen Podcast-Folge des Creative Cocktail ist Karen Fleischmann, Influencerin und Nachhaltigkeits-Ambassadorin, zu Gast. Sie erzählt über Slow Fashion, den umweltbewussten Konsum und darüber, wie sie den Sprung von der Modelwelt zum Role Model für Nachhaltigkeit geschafft hat.

 

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STF Schweizerische Textilfachschule

(c) CWS Workwear International GmbH
03.05.2022

CWS Workwear: Neue Kollektion für Gastronomie und Lebensmitteleinzelhandel

Die neueste CWS Workwear Kollektion „Scandic Line“ für das Catering, die Gastronomie und den Lebensmitteleinzelhandel präsentiert sich lässig und naturverbunden im Scandi-Style. Die Gewebe der Bekleidungsteile bestehen aus recycelten PET-Flaschen und wiederverwendeter Baumwolle.

Unternehmen kommen mit der Scandic Line in den Genuss einer Berufskleidungskollektion, die nachhaltig konzipiert ist. Sie ergänzt das umfassende textile Profi-Angebot für Gastronomie, Catering und Lebensmitteleinzelhandel von CWS Workwear.

Strapazierfähige und pflegeleichte Kollektion
Aus den sechs Teilen der Scandic Line kann das Outfit zusammengestellt werden: Bluse und Hemd in Weiß mit grauem Besatz; Bistrojacke in Damen- und Herrenschnitt in Dunkelgrau, Dunkelrot und Dunkelgrün; Unisex-Bistroschürze und -Latzschürze in Dunkelgrau, Dunkelrot und Dunkelgrün. Das strapazierfähige und pflegeleichte Gewebe der Schürzen und Jacken aus der Scandic Line bleibt auch an langen Arbeitstagen in Form.

Die neueste CWS Workwear Kollektion „Scandic Line“ für das Catering, die Gastronomie und den Lebensmitteleinzelhandel präsentiert sich lässig und naturverbunden im Scandi-Style. Die Gewebe der Bekleidungsteile bestehen aus recycelten PET-Flaschen und wiederverwendeter Baumwolle.

Unternehmen kommen mit der Scandic Line in den Genuss einer Berufskleidungskollektion, die nachhaltig konzipiert ist. Sie ergänzt das umfassende textile Profi-Angebot für Gastronomie, Catering und Lebensmitteleinzelhandel von CWS Workwear.

Strapazierfähige und pflegeleichte Kollektion
Aus den sechs Teilen der Scandic Line kann das Outfit zusammengestellt werden: Bluse und Hemd in Weiß mit grauem Besatz; Bistrojacke in Damen- und Herrenschnitt in Dunkelgrau, Dunkelrot und Dunkelgrün; Unisex-Bistroschürze und -Latzschürze in Dunkelgrau, Dunkelrot und Dunkelgrün. Das strapazierfähige und pflegeleichte Gewebe der Schürzen und Jacken aus der Scandic Line bleibt auch an langen Arbeitstagen in Form.

Recycelte Materialien – produziert in Europa
Das Gewebe der Scandic Line Jacken und Schürzen wird aus 65 % recyceltem Polyester von PET-Flaschen und aus 35 % recycelter Baumwolle hergestellt. Bei den Blusen und Hemden der Kollektion setzt CWS teilweise auch ein klassisches Baumwoll-Polyester-Mischgewebe ein.

Die CWS Scandic Line ist nach OEKO®-TEX Standard 100 sowie dem Eco Label-Energy Green und dem GRS Global Recycled Standard CU1114095GRS-2021-00044438 für garantiert recycelte Textilien mit Umwelt- und Sozialkriterien zertifiziert.
Die Scandic Line wird zudem in Europa unter der Verwendung von Grünstrom hergestellt.

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CWS Workwear International GmbH

28.04.2022

Policy Hub: Media Masterclass on Transparency in the Apparel & Footwear Industry

Policymakers and industry stakeholders recently convened for an enlightening conversation on the challenges that the apparel and footwear industry is facing regarding the communication of reliable information to consumers and the drastic change that is needed through smart regulation. Hosted by the Policy Hub, Circularity for Apparel and Footwear, and Global Fashion Agenda, the non-profit that fosters industry collaboration on sustainability to drive impact, the masterclass presented media with views on the steps that must be taken to prevent greenwashing and empower consumers.

The Policy Hub - Circularity for Apparel and Footwear – represents more than 700 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders from across the globe, covering more than 50 per cent of the apparel and footwear sector. During the masterclass, Baptiste Carrière-Pradal, Chair, Policy Hub, presented its position on the EU Consumer Empowerment Initiative and the importance of Substantiating Green Claims through the new standardised methodology of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF).

Policymakers and industry stakeholders recently convened for an enlightening conversation on the challenges that the apparel and footwear industry is facing regarding the communication of reliable information to consumers and the drastic change that is needed through smart regulation. Hosted by the Policy Hub, Circularity for Apparel and Footwear, and Global Fashion Agenda, the non-profit that fosters industry collaboration on sustainability to drive impact, the masterclass presented media with views on the steps that must be taken to prevent greenwashing and empower consumers.

The Policy Hub - Circularity for Apparel and Footwear – represents more than 700 brands, retailers, manufacturers, and other stakeholders from across the globe, covering more than 50 per cent of the apparel and footwear sector. During the masterclass, Baptiste Carrière-Pradal, Chair, Policy Hub, presented its position on the EU Consumer Empowerment Initiative and the importance of Substantiating Green Claims through the new standardised methodology of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF).

A first panel was kicked off by the European Commission representative who provided attendees with an overview of what is new about the PEFCRs for apparel and footwear. That led to an interesting and informed discussion with brands and other organisations which showed both the benefits of the PEF and the improvements needed in its methodology for it to fully reflect the complexity of the industry.

Overall, discussions showed the need for the topic to be addressed globally, apply a clear solid method to measure the environmental impact and for much more stringent legislation to regulate and ban greenwashing. As put by Baptiste Carriere-Pradal, Chair of the Policy Hub: “There will be challenges, the journey is long but now is the time for clear and ambitious regulation that will help us change the industry.”

You can watch the Media Masterclass here.

Source:

Global Fashion Agenda

(c) ChemSec, report Not Quite 100%
28.04.2022

ChemSec' Study: Consumer brands demand clarity on recycled plastics

A new interview study from NGO ChemSec shows that there is a gap between supply and demand when it comes to recycled materials, causing confusion and bottlenecks. Among other things, suppliers go out of their way using elaborate trade schemes to reach the coveted ”100% recycled” tag, which – it turns out – is not that important to consumer product brands. Far more crucial aspects, according to several major B2C companies, are:

  • Honest communication towards customers
  • Comprehensive information from suppliers
  • Clear standards for recycled material

These are some of the conclusions from NGO ChemSec’s survey and interview study with 26 highly well-known consumer product brands. All brands responded to a survey concerning their current plastic use, as well as their needs, expectations and challenges regarding using more recycled material, to enable the shift to a circular economy for plastics.

Ten of the brands then participated in in-depth interviews on the same topics:, Essity, H&M, IKEA, Inditex , Lego, Mars,  SC Johnson, Tarkett, Unilever and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

A new interview study from NGO ChemSec shows that there is a gap between supply and demand when it comes to recycled materials, causing confusion and bottlenecks. Among other things, suppliers go out of their way using elaborate trade schemes to reach the coveted ”100% recycled” tag, which – it turns out – is not that important to consumer product brands. Far more crucial aspects, according to several major B2C companies, are:

  • Honest communication towards customers
  • Comprehensive information from suppliers
  • Clear standards for recycled material

These are some of the conclusions from NGO ChemSec’s survey and interview study with 26 highly well-known consumer product brands. All brands responded to a survey concerning their current plastic use, as well as their needs, expectations and challenges regarding using more recycled material, to enable the shift to a circular economy for plastics.

Ten of the brands then participated in in-depth interviews on the same topics:, Essity, H&M, IKEA, Inditex , Lego, Mars,  SC Johnson, Tarkett, Unilever and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

Is non-mechanical recycling the answer?
Only about ten percent of all discarded plastics is recycled today, which is of course not nearly enough to achieve a circular plastics economy. Despite ambitions and initiatives to reduce plastics use – replacing the materials with other, more sustainable ones – the “plastic tap” is not expected to be turned off anytime soon. Quite the opposite, which makes raising the recycling rates more important than ever.

Although commercially viable, traditional (mechanical) recycling is afflicted with severe flaws, such as legacy chemicals, quality and functionality issues, as well as the lack of clean and sorted waste streams. The brands cited quality and functionality issues as the main obstacles for using more recycled material in their products.

This opens up for non-mechanical recycling, sometimes referred to as chemical recycling, where the plastic is either dissolved or broken down into smaller building blocks. Harmful additives and other hazardous chemicals can be removed in the process, and a material comparable to virgin plastic can be achieved – at least in theory.

So far, however, non-mechanical recycling technologies are costly, energy-intensive, and often require the addition of a great deal of virgin plastic to work – the very material that needs to be phased out.

The chain of custody models needs to be detangled
Apart from these production issues, there is a wide range of chain of custody models surrounding non-mechanical recycling, including mass balance and book & claim, which enable trade of credits or certificates for recycled material.

This cuts the physical connection between input and output, making it possible for a supplier to sell a material as “100% recycled”, when the actual recycled content could be zero.

This is a major issue for the brands ChemSec has spoken to, who value honest and correct communication towards customers. It turns out, perhaps somewhat surprisingly, that being able to slap a “made from 100% recycled plastic” label on a product is not all that important to brands.

To the brands, a physical connection between input (the discarded plastic waste headed for recycling) and output (the product at least partially made from recycled plastics) is far more important.

A physical connection, along with correct and adequate information from suppliers, as well as clearer standards and guidelines than what is available today, is what brands require to increase the use of recycled material and move us closer to a circular economy for plastics.

More information:
ChemSec plastics Recycling
Source:

ChemSec

(c) Mario Iser
27.04.2022

Mehr Mehrweglösungen für Kunststoffverpackungen

Damit Plastikabfall reduziert wird und eine Kreislaufwirtschaft funktionieren kann, sind Mehrwegsysteme essenziell. Forschende des Fraunhofer UMSICHT und des Fraunhofer IML, die im Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE zusammenarbeiten, haben für die Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg (SIM) drei kunststoffbasierte Mehrwegsysteme mit ihren Einwegalternativen verglichen. Das Ergebnis: Mehrweg ist Einweg in 14 der 17 untersuchten Kategorien überlegen und bietet großes Potenzial zum Gelingen einer Kreislaufwirtschaft. Was fehlt, sind klare politische Rahmenbedingungen und die Umsetzung der bestehenden Abfallhierarchie, die Mehrweg eigentlich priorisiert.

Damit Plastikabfall reduziert wird und eine Kreislaufwirtschaft funktionieren kann, sind Mehrwegsysteme essenziell. Forschende des Fraunhofer UMSICHT und des Fraunhofer IML, die im Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE zusammenarbeiten, haben für die Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg (SIM) drei kunststoffbasierte Mehrwegsysteme mit ihren Einwegalternativen verglichen. Das Ergebnis: Mehrweg ist Einweg in 14 der 17 untersuchten Kategorien überlegen und bietet großes Potenzial zum Gelingen einer Kreislaufwirtschaft. Was fehlt, sind klare politische Rahmenbedingungen und die Umsetzung der bestehenden Abfallhierarchie, die Mehrweg eigentlich priorisiert.

Nur 13 Prozent der in Deutschland produzierten Kunststoffe werden aus Rezyklaten hergestellt, im Verpackungsbereich sind es sogar nur 11 Prozent. Außerdem wird nur ein sehr geringer Teil für den ursprünglichen Zweck wiederverwendet, in der Regel dominieren Kaskadennutzungen (Downcycling). Darüber hinaus ist Deutschland einer der größten Exporteure von Plastikmüll weltweit. EU und Bundesregierung haben auf die Kunststoffproblematik reagiert: Die Produktion einiger Einwegplastikprodukte ist verboten, für PET-Getränkeflaschen wurde eine Rezyklatquote vorgeschrieben, und seit Anfang 2022 ist die Pfandpflicht für Einweggetränkeflaschen auf sämtliche Getränkearten ausgeweitet worden. »Green Deal und Taxonomie-Verordnung der EU geben die richtige Richtung für ein nachhaltiges Wirtschaften vor. Aus unserer Sicht gibt es aber folgendes Problem: Die im europäischen Abfallrecht seit Jahrzehnten geregelte Abfallhierarchie definiert eine Rangfolge bei Erzeugung und Umgang mit Kunststoffabfällen. Darin ist das Recycling der Mehrfachnutzung nachgelagert. Die Umsetzung dieser Abfallhierarchie findet bislang aber kaum statt.«, erklärt Jürgen Bertling vom Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT und Projektleiter der Studie.

Zirkularität, Performance und Nachhaltigkeit
Insbesondere für Kunststoffverpackungen existieren derzeit vorwiegend Einweglösungen. Einige Mehrwegsysteme finden sich im B2B-Bereich z. B. in der Automobilindustrie und beim Obst- und Gemüsetransport. Im B2C-Bereich sind sie eher die Ausnahme wie z. B. die Transportkisten für Lebensmittel vom regionalen Bauern. Ziel der aktuellen Studie des Fraunhofer CCPE im Auftrag der Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg war es daher, kunststoffbasierte Mehrwegverpackungssysteme zu bewerten, sie mit Einwegalternativen zu vergleichen und Empfehlungen für eine Stärkung der Kreislaufwirtschaft abzuleiten. Dazu analysierten die Forschenden die drei Mehrwegsysteme Obst- und Gemüsesteigen (bereits im Handel etabliert), Pflanzentrays (in Vorbereitung für einen großflächigen Einsatz) und Coffee-to-go-Becher (Einführungsphase). Sie wurden mit den jeweils entsprechenden Einweglösungen in den drei Bereichen Zirkularität, Performance und Nachhaltigkeit in insgesamt 17 Unterkategorien verglichen. Das Ergebnis: Mehrweg bietet für alle drei untersuchten Demonstratoren klare Vorteile – von der Materialeffizienz über geringere Kunststoffemissionen bis hin zu einem besseren Produktschutz durch robustere Ausführungen.

Mehrweg bedeutet für Unternehmen zwar zunächst einen höheren Kapitaleinsatz durch den Aufbau von Logistik und Rückfuhrsystemen, Lagerflächen und Reinigungstechnik. Langfristig erweisen sich Mehrwegsysteme jedoch als preiswerter und ressourcenschonender, sie stärken das regionale Wirtschaften und tragen zu einer erhöhten technologischen Souveränität bei. »Entscheidend für die Vorteilhaftigkeit eines Mehrwegsystems sind dabei vor allem die Umlaufzahl und die Distributionsstruktur: Je höher die Umlaufzahl und je niedriger die Transportdistanzen, desto besser schneidet Mehrweg gegenüber Einweg ab. Hier sind also dezentrale Poollösungen elementar«, erläutert Kerstin Dobers vom Fraunhofer-Institut für Materialfluss und Logistik IML, Mitautorin der Studie. Im Vergleich mit anderen Verpackungsmaterialien wie Papier oder Holz weist Kunststoff eine Vielzahl vorteilhafter Eigenschaften auf – leicht, haltbar, chemisch inert – und bleibt damit für zahlreiche Anwendungen, gerade bei Mehrwegsystemen, das Material der Wahl.

Abfallhierarchie konsequent umsetzen und Mehrweg optimieren
Dieser Bericht wendet sich gleichermaßen an Politik, Verbände, Hersteller von Kunststoffverpackungen und Anbieter von Mehrweg-Poollösungen. Das Autorenteam empfiehlt schlussfolgernd zwei zentrale Maßnahmen: Zum einen sollten Wege zur konsequenten Umsetzung der Abfallhierarchie aufgezeigt und gefördert werden. Einwegsysteme sollen erst dann zum Tragen kommen, wenn die Möglichkeiten der Mehrfachnutzung ausgeschöpft sind. »Dieses Ergebnis der Studie steht im Gegensatz zur heutigen Realität am Verpackungsmarkt. Es muss neue politische Rahmenbedingungen geben, die das Umgehen dieser Reihenfolge sanktionieren. Gleichzeitig sollten Anreizsysteme für Unternehmen geschaffen werden, um vermehrt Mehrweglösungen für Kunststoffe zu etablieren«, sagt Jürgen Bertling. Er fordert zudem eine Überprüfung der Abfallhierarchie durch ein Expertengremium und nachfolgend ihre strikte Umsetzung in der Praxis. Sinnvoll sei außerdem, weniger auf die Recyclingquoten zu schauen, sondern anspruchsvolle Rezyklatanteile in der Produktion vorzugeben.

Laut Kerstin Dobers ist die zweite zentrale Maßnahme, die vorhandenen Optimierungspotenziale für Mehrweglösungen auszuschöpfen, damit ihre Vorteile weiter ausgebaut und mögliche Defizite beseitigt werden: »Sicherlich sind auch bei den Mehrweglösungen noch zahlreiche Innovationen möglich, gerade im Online-Handel oder in der Take-away-Branche. Gute Lösungen zeichnen sich dadurch aus, dass die Verpackungen modular sind und ihr Volumen reduzierbar ist (nestbar oder klappbar). Hier sind Rahmenbedingungen für nationale und internationale Standardisierungen gefragt, um die ökologischen Potenziale der Mehrwegsysteme auszuschöpfen.« Darüber hinaus müssten Umweltkennzeichen (Label) zur Kennzeichnung von Mehrweg und Einweg eindeutig sein. Hier seien vor allem Verbände gefragt.

Source:

Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT

 

(c) INDA
27.04.2022

World of Wipes® International Conference 2022 addresses changing role of wipes

With the wipes sector adapting to demands for products that protect consumers from COVID-related risks, industry experts will present the latest insights for moving forward post-pandemic at the World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference.   

The shift from “clean” to “safe” in the world of wipes will be among the key topics thought-leading speakers will address at the in-person event, June 27-30, at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

The information-packed program will tackle timely topics to support decision making on the following key themes: Circular and Sustainable Wipes, Supply Chain Challenges in Wipes, Nonwoven Substrates for More Sustainable Wipes, Trends in the Wipes Market and Among Consumers, Disinfection Concerns and New Technologies, Sustainable Wipe Packaging Trends and Developments in Flushability Issues.

World of Wipes Session Highlights

With the wipes sector adapting to demands for products that protect consumers from COVID-related risks, industry experts will present the latest insights for moving forward post-pandemic at the World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference.   

The shift from “clean” to “safe” in the world of wipes will be among the key topics thought-leading speakers will address at the in-person event, June 27-30, at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago.

The information-packed program will tackle timely topics to support decision making on the following key themes: Circular and Sustainable Wipes, Supply Chain Challenges in Wipes, Nonwoven Substrates for More Sustainable Wipes, Trends in the Wipes Market and Among Consumers, Disinfection Concerns and New Technologies, Sustainable Wipe Packaging Trends and Developments in Flushability Issues.

World of Wipes Session Highlights

  • Lifestyle Shifts and the World of Wipes: Meeting the Changing Consumer Demand to Secure Growth – Liying Quian, Research Analyst, Euromonitor International will explore personal and beauty care trends based on consumer surveys that could shape wipes’ long-term performance
  • The Supply Chain – Import Pressures Versus Domestic Manufacturing – Jacob Smith, Director, Supply Chain and Customer Care, Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division, North America, Berry Global will share his expertise and experience on how COVID-19 has impacted domestic production and international sourcing of wipes
  • Packaging Sustainability:  A Global Perspective – David Clark, Vice President of Sustainability, Amcor will look at how consumer brands, retailers and others are responding to consumer demand for more sustainable packaging and discuss progress and risks in the U.S. and other countries
  • How Sustainable are You Willing to Be? New Technology to Support Use of Recycled Fiber Sources – Richard Knowlson, Principal, RPK Consulting will tackle the question of how new manufacturing technology can help produce more sustainable nonwoven substrates in today’s price-sensitive environment
  • Dead Turtle Logos – What We Know So Far in the EU – Heidi Beatty, Chief Executive Officer, Crown Abbey, LLC will share the latest learnings on the European Union’s Single Use Plastic Directive and the impact of the plastic-free packaging logos on consumer attitudes
  • Challenges and Pitfalls of Scaling Up a Waste Cleaning Wipes Collection and Recycle System – Sergio Barbarino, Research Fellow, Fabric and Home Care Open Innovation, Procter & Gamble Distribution Company Europe will look at cleaning wipes’ potential to be recycled and become a convenient pioneering experimental platform
  • Case Study: Surface Disinfection Incompatibility with Medical Devices Creates Potential Patient Risks – Caroline Etland, Ph.D., RN. CNS, ACHPN, Associate Professor, Hahn School of Nursing, BINR, University of San Diego will share real examples of the issues healthcare facilities face with surface disinfection incompatibility that make cleaning and disinfection a major challenge

In addition to the conference program, WOW 2022 also features two nights of tabletop displays and receptions; the presentation of the World of Wipes Innovation Award® and the INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award; and 11 hours of face-to-face engagement during a welcome reception, first-time attendee mentorship program, and breakfast connections. The event kicks off with the WIPES Academy, a 1.5-day value-added training opportunity on June 27-28.

27.04.2022

Calzedonia chooses Green Label smart nets by Iluna Group

CALZEDONIA chooses products belonging to the GREEN LABEL line by ILUNA GROUP for its new Eco Collection of tights. They are GRS (Global Recycled Standard) and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified and made with recycled yarns.

The ingredients used in the collection are:

CALZEDONIA chooses products belonging to the GREEN LABEL line by ILUNA GROUP for its new Eco Collection of tights. They are GRS (Global Recycled Standard) and OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 certified and made with recycled yarns.

The ingredients used in the collection are:

  • Q-NOVA® by Fulgar, an eco-sustainable nylon 6.6 fiber obtained from regenerated raw materials through a mechanical process that does not involve the use of chemical materials. It has been certified with the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and for some time now has been part of the HIGG INDEX, the index developed by SAC (Sustainable Apparel Coalition) evaluating the environmental impact of the entire life cycle of a garment;
  • ROICA™ EF by Asahi Kasei, one of the first recycled stretch yarns certified with Global Recycled Standard (GRS).

This collaboration confirms Iluna's commitment to creating products with a environmental responsibility thanks to a technological and corporate system that covers the entire perimeter of production, from materials to processing, dyeing and finishing. An industrial reality that increasingly integrates the value of responsibility, as demonstrated by the fact that the percentage of sustainable production has risen from 3% in 2018 to 52% in 2021.

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Iluna Group / C.L.A.S.S.

(c) ISKO
26.04.2022

ISKO talks about responsible and sustainable manufacturing at Drapers event

ISKO did not miss the opportunity to be a driver for change as the community of fashion leaders gathered at the event “Drapers Sustainable Fashion 2022” on April 21st, in London. Specifically, ISKO’s presence at the event took place through a stand dedicated to the company’s commitment to the development of new processes for better industry practices, and through the participation of ISKO’s head of sustainability, Ebru Ozkucuk Guler, in the panel “Leading the way: exploring denim’s approach to responsible and sustainable manufacturing”.

ISKO did not miss the opportunity to be a driver for change as the community of fashion leaders gathered at the event “Drapers Sustainable Fashion 2022” on April 21st, in London. Specifically, ISKO’s presence at the event took place through a stand dedicated to the company’s commitment to the development of new processes for better industry practices, and through the participation of ISKO’s head of sustainability, Ebru Ozkucuk Guler, in the panel “Leading the way: exploring denim’s approach to responsible and sustainable manufacturing”.

The company’s technology R-TWO™50+ played a great role in showing how the innovative soul of the company matches its sustainable one. R-TWO™50+ is the driving force behind ISKO’s efforts to reduce the industry’s impact on the planet. The fabrics are made with a minimum of 50% pre- and post-consumer recycled blend that is entirely Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certified. This results in less use of natural resources and a reduced carbon and water footprint of up to 45% and 65% respectively.
Held at main Stage, the panel was a chance to delve into the great strides that the industry has taken to dramatically reduce its carbon footprint through ground-breaking technology, with the speakers stating that “sustainability strategies are essential for the health not only of the planet but also of the industry itself.”

Source:

ISKO / Menabò Group srl

GZSZ-Schauspielerin Anne Menden unterstützt Fairtrade-Kampagne Foto: Fairtrade Deutschland e.V.; Fotograf: Christoph Köstlin
GZSZ-Schauspielerin Anne Menden unterstützt Fairtrade-Kampagne
26.04.2022

Fairtrade kritisiert EU-Paket zur Kreislaufwirtschaft

  • Keine nachhaltigen Textilien ohne soziale Gerechtigkeit
  • Fairtrade und Schauspielerin Anne Menden fordern Wandel in der Textilindustrie

Mit der "Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles" hat die Europäische Kommission erstmals eine Strategie für nachhaltige Textilien vorgestellt. Fairtrade fordert Nachbesserungen: Während Umweltprobleme der Textilbranche ambitioniert angegangen würden, blieben soziale und ökonomische Aspekte wie kurze Lieferzeiten, Niedrigpreise und einseitige Änderungen von Aufträgen in der Strategie unberücksichtigt.

  • Keine nachhaltigen Textilien ohne soziale Gerechtigkeit
  • Fairtrade und Schauspielerin Anne Menden fordern Wandel in der Textilindustrie

Mit der "Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles" hat die Europäische Kommission erstmals eine Strategie für nachhaltige Textilien vorgestellt. Fairtrade fordert Nachbesserungen: Während Umweltprobleme der Textilbranche ambitioniert angegangen würden, blieben soziale und ökonomische Aspekte wie kurze Lieferzeiten, Niedrigpreise und einseitige Änderungen von Aufträgen in der Strategie unberücksichtigt.

"Kleidungsstücke gehören zu den importierten Produkten mit dem zweitgrößten Risiko für Menschenrechtsverletzungen. Diese Tatsache wird in der aktuellen Strategie der EU ignoriert", sagt Claudia Brück, Vorständin bei Fairtrade Deutschland. "Kreislaufwirtschaft ist gut und richtig, aber eine Jeans, bei deren Herstellung Arbeiter und Baumwollbauern ausgebeutet werden, wird nicht nachhaltig, nur weil sie recycelbar ist. Wir müssen vor allem über gängige Einkaufspraktiken sprechen. Diese lassen aktuell kaum Spielraum für notwendige Investitionen in eine umweltfreundliche Produktion, Arbeitssicherheit oder existenzsichernde Löhne", so Brück.

Fairtrade forderte die Europäische Union auf, bei sozialen Aspekten nachzuschärfen - beispielsweise durch ein starkes europäisches Lieferkettegesetz, das auch kleine und mittlere Unternehmen im Textilsektor abdeckt.

Auf die Missstände in der Textilindustrie macht auch die internationale Fashion Revolution Week aufmerksam. Jedes Jahr im April erinnert diese an den Einsturz der Textilfabrik Rana Plaza, bei dem 2013 über 1.000 Menschen ums Leben kamen. Fairtrade beteiligt sich mit dem Aufruf "Change Fashion - Choose Fairtrade" an der Kampagne. Unterstützung bekommt der Verein von GZSZ-Schauspielerin Anne Menden. "Alle zwei Monate eine neue Modekollektion in den Läden ist absurd. Obwohl schon jetzt vieles im Müll landet, werden immer mehr Kleidungsstücke immer billiger produziert. Stattdessen sollten wir dafür sorgen, dass Textilien umweltfreundlich, fair und qualitativ hochwertig hergestellt werden", so Menden. Gemeinsam mit Fairtrade setzt sich die 36-jährige für einen Wandel in der Textilindustrie ein. Mehr Infos unter: www.fairtrade-deutschland.de/changefashion

Wie ein solcher Wandel aussehen könnte, zeigt der Fairtrade-Textilstandard. Er enthält Anforderungen für die gesamte Lieferkette - vom textilen Rohstoff bis zum fertigen Kleidungsstück. Als derzeit einziger Standard am Markt, so Faitrade, würden sogenannte existenzsichernde Löhne für alle Beschäftigten innerhalb von sechs Jahren vorgeschrieben. Darüber hinaus seien Arbeitssicherheit und Stärkung von Arbeitsrechten wichtige Bestandteile. Seit Herbst 2021 sind die ersten zertifizierten Kleidungsstücke im Handel erhältlich.

More information:
Fairtrade
Source:

Fairtrade

(c) Cobra International
26.04.2022

COBRA International: Highlights Diversification into New Market Sectors at JEC World 2022

Cobra International, a leading manufacturer of advanced composite products for the watersports, automotive, marine, and industrial sectors, will highlight recent diversification into new composite markets at JEC World 2022, with exhibits ranging from VTOL drones to carbon fibre prosthetics.  Cobra will also demonstrate how it is working alongside automotive and water sports customers to further enhance the sustainability of products in these sectors.

High Volume Production Capacity for the UAV sector
Cobra will display a wing from the Swiftlet UAV. This compact tactical fixed wing UAV platform has a 5.5m wingspan and was developed by the Royal Thai Air Force and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) for survey, monitoring and search and rescue operations. Cobra manufactured the 32kg Swiftlet composite airframe using a combination of CNC cut carbon sandwich internal structure and PVC foam sandwich skins using both high grade glass fibre and carbon fibre reinforcements.  

Cobra International, a leading manufacturer of advanced composite products for the watersports, automotive, marine, and industrial sectors, will highlight recent diversification into new composite markets at JEC World 2022, with exhibits ranging from VTOL drones to carbon fibre prosthetics.  Cobra will also demonstrate how it is working alongside automotive and water sports customers to further enhance the sustainability of products in these sectors.

High Volume Production Capacity for the UAV sector
Cobra will display a wing from the Swiftlet UAV. This compact tactical fixed wing UAV platform has a 5.5m wingspan and was developed by the Royal Thai Air Force and National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) for survey, monitoring and search and rescue operations. Cobra manufactured the 32kg Swiftlet composite airframe using a combination of CNC cut carbon sandwich internal structure and PVC foam sandwich skins using both high grade glass fibre and carbon fibre reinforcements.  

Sustainability Options for Automotive and Watersports
Sustainability has a been a key focus for the Cobra Waterports division and CAC, the Cobra automotive business unit. At JEC World 2022, Cobra will showcase the increasing material and process options it has developed with both bio-resin and natural fibre reinforcements variants presented alongside more traditional carbon fibre parts.

Visitors will be able to get up close to a new Bio SUP Wingfoil board featuring a basalt, flax, bamboo and GreenPoxy bio-epoxy construction created for partners NSP, as well as state-of-the-art compression moulded prepreg foils. Cobra’s first fully recyclable surfboard incorporating the Recyclamine® resin technology that Cobra was recognised for in the 2020 JEC Innovation Awards will also be on display alongside a new Audi e-tron foil by Aerofoils – the world’s safest electric hydrofoil board.

The CAC team (Automotive Business Unit of Cobra) will present a set of OEM mirror cap parts that showcase a range of carbon SMC, woven visual carbon, pure woven visual flax, hybrid flax-carbon and painted flax construction options for the same component.  Clear carbon aesthetic and structural parts including CAC made M-carbon components for the BMW S 1000 RR Motorcycle will furthermore underline the high quality and eye-for-detail for which CAC is renowned.

Carbon Prosthetics
An entirely new composite application for the company, Cobra will also show two composite prosthetic devices at JEC which were productionised by the in-house design and development team. Working alongside a leading Thai university and a medical device OEM, Cobra created a rapid and cost effective series production process for a lightweight carbon fibre prosthetic foot. In another example of lightweight composites creating major quality of life improvements, Cobra has also designed and manufactured a carbon and glass fibre prepreg foot support for Elysium Industries.

More information:
COBRA Composites UAV
Source:

Cobra International

25.04.2022

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) seeks public input for standard revision

The worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), seeks public input as it begins the revision process for GOTS standard version 7.0.

As a solution for sustainability-related challenges in textile processing, GOTS sets strict and binding requirements regarding ecological and social parameters. These are updated every three years in an open and transparent revision process which fosters constant progress towards the development of better textile processing methods. In this process of continuous improvement, GOTS collaborates with all relevant international stakeholders, including the textile and apparel industry, chemical suppliers, organic farming and environmental organisations, workers' rights groups and labour unions, to ensure ongoing relevance and account for changes in the industry.

The initial period of public input runs from 14 April through 12 June. During this phase, all interested parties, including industry representatives, NGO’s and consumers, are encouraged to participate by submitting comments, feedback, and ideas through GOTS’s online portal.

The worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), seeks public input as it begins the revision process for GOTS standard version 7.0.

As a solution for sustainability-related challenges in textile processing, GOTS sets strict and binding requirements regarding ecological and social parameters. These are updated every three years in an open and transparent revision process which fosters constant progress towards the development of better textile processing methods. In this process of continuous improvement, GOTS collaborates with all relevant international stakeholders, including the textile and apparel industry, chemical suppliers, organic farming and environmental organisations, workers' rights groups and labour unions, to ensure ongoing relevance and account for changes in the industry.

The initial period of public input runs from 14 April through 12 June. During this phase, all interested parties, including industry representatives, NGO’s and consumers, are encouraged to participate by submitting comments, feedback, and ideas through GOTS’s online portal.

“We are looking forward to receiving input from stakeholders around the world for GOTS version 7.0. This open call for feedback is part of what keeps our certification requirements up-to-date with the most cutting-edge developments in the industry,” says GOTS Managing Director Rahul Bhajekar.

Beginning in 2022, the revision process will follow the newly developed Standard Setting Procedure, which provides for the constitution of a Standard Revision Committee (SRC) for each revision. This group will serve as the pivotal force behind decisions about the revisions. The SRC consists of experts from different stakeholder groups, including associations, organisations, companies and individuals. All input received by June 12 will be carefully considered by the SRC as well as compiled and made public for an additional 30-day consultation period later this year. All drafts of the standard will also be made public. GOTS standard version 7.0 will be finalised in early 2023, and will be available on the GOTS website.

The timeline for the revision to GOTS version 7.0 is as follows:

  1. Constitution of GOTS SRC- April 2022
  2. Release of first revision draft for public consultation - 14 April 2022
  3. First public consultation period - 60 days (April 14 to June 12)
  4. Deliberations by the SRC on input received - May to August 2022
  5. Release of second revision draft for public consultation - September 2022
  6. Second public consultation period - 30 days from release
  7. Deliberations by the SRC on input received - October to November 2022
  8. Finalisation of GOTS version 7.0 - February 2023
  9. Release of GOTS version 7.0 - March 2023
More information:
GOTS revision stakeholder
Source:

GOTS

(c) SITIP
25.04.2022

Sitip at Performance Days

  • Focus on the embossing technique applied to the recycled fabrics collection of the NATIVE Sustainable Textiles line

Performance Days, the leading trade fair on the latest trends in the development of fabrics for the functional textile industry, has as main focus the PERFORMANCE FORUM, where the most recent innovations and developments are presented with a prize awarded to the winner of the category chosen for the current year, which for 2022 will be “The Journey to Carbon Neutrality - CO2 Reducing Technologies and Measuring Tools”.

Protagonists are therefore all those materials that contain carbon in reduced form and the strategies/technologies that companies implement to ensure the reduction of CO2 emissions during production and how these reductions are actually measured (through energy saving, careful use of resources, use of more sustainable materials, local production and other technological and production measures).

  • Focus on the embossing technique applied to the recycled fabrics collection of the NATIVE Sustainable Textiles line

Performance Days, the leading trade fair on the latest trends in the development of fabrics for the functional textile industry, has as main focus the PERFORMANCE FORUM, where the most recent innovations and developments are presented with a prize awarded to the winner of the category chosen for the current year, which for 2022 will be “The Journey to Carbon Neutrality - CO2 Reducing Technologies and Measuring Tools”.

Protagonists are therefore all those materials that contain carbon in reduced form and the strategies/technologies that companies implement to ensure the reduction of CO2 emissions during production and how these reductions are actually measured (through energy saving, careful use of resources, use of more sustainable materials, local production and other technological and production measures).

In this sense, Sitip’s strategy for reducing CO2 emissions and maximizing the use of resources is based on consolidating and optimizing the layout and logistics of the production plants, installing a cogeneration plant and a new generation smoke smoke abatement system and the transition to an energy-saving lighting system.

Regarding products, at Performance Days Sitip brings its latest innovations with an absolute focus on the embossing technique, a particular system of mechanical processes that can also be used on the recycled items from the NATIVE Sustainable Textiles line, a technology that is applied to fabrics produced with recycled yarns and chemicals with low environmental impact, implementing the GRS standard (Global Recycle Standard), result of the journey towards sustainability implemented by the company.

The collection of embossed designs combines performance, style and sustainability: thanks to special mechanical processes that combine heat and pressure, the fabric is embossed with geometric and design motifs for a more structured and palpable texture.

Source:

SITIP

(c) Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE)
25.04.2022

The Sustainable Apparel Forum brings together government representatives and industry leaders

The Sustainable Apparel Forum takes place on 10 May 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, bringing together government ministers and advisors, the European Union, UN bodies, brands, global fashion campaigners, brands, manufacturers and industry leaders.

This year’s SAF, the third such event, aims to establish Bangladesh as one of the world’s most responsible apparel sourcing destinations. That’s why senior government representatives will be speaking and in attendance, listening to the needs of industry and what needs to be done to take Bangladesh garment production to the next level.

Senior representatives from globally renowned recycling and renewable energy companies will also be in attendance as well as exhibit their sustainability and green technologies, products and solutions under the same roof.

The SAF will showcase opportunities for much-needed green financing in the industry.
Issues under the spotlight will include climate action, environmental social & governance (ESG) and green finance, purchasing practices, circular economy, and regulatory reforms.

The Sustainable Apparel Forum takes place on 10 May 2022 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, bringing together government ministers and advisors, the European Union, UN bodies, brands, global fashion campaigners, brands, manufacturers and industry leaders.

This year’s SAF, the third such event, aims to establish Bangladesh as one of the world’s most responsible apparel sourcing destinations. That’s why senior government representatives will be speaking and in attendance, listening to the needs of industry and what needs to be done to take Bangladesh garment production to the next level.

Senior representatives from globally renowned recycling and renewable energy companies will also be in attendance as well as exhibit their sustainability and green technologies, products and solutions under the same roof.

The SAF will showcase opportunities for much-needed green financing in the industry.
Issues under the spotlight will include climate action, environmental social & governance (ESG) and green finance, purchasing practices, circular economy, and regulatory reforms.

Speakers of the SAF include Dr Tawfiq-e-elahi Chowdhury, Bir Bikrom, adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on power, energy and mineral resources; Salman F Rahman, MP, adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh on private industry & investment; Tipu Munshi, MP, commerce minister of Bangladesh; Begum Monnujan Sufian, MP, state minister for labor and employment of Bangladesh; Saber Hossain Chowdhury, MP, chairman of parliamentary standing committee on ministry of environment, forest and climate change of Bangladesh;  Anna Athanasopoulou, head of unit for social economy & creative industries European Commission;  Barbara Bijelic, financial sector and regulatory engagement lead centre for responsible business conduct, OECD;  Lindita Xhaferi-Salihu, sectors engagement lead, UNFCCC; Gagan Bansal, global material innovation & strategy manager, H&M; Javier Santonja Olcina,  regional head, Bangladesh & Pakistan, Inditex; Faruque Hassan, president, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA); Dr Mark Anner, founding director, Center for Global Workers’ Rights and also professor, Penn State University, USA; Ayesha Barenblat, founder and CEO, Remake;  Najet Draper, vice president research, Better Buying; and  Tuomo Poutiainen,  country director, Bangladesh, ILO.

Source:

Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE)

22.04.2022

Cone Denim launches U.S. Grown Hemp denim collection with BastCore

Cone Denim®, a leader in denim authenticity and sustainable innovation, launches a new U.S. grown hemp denim collection in collaboration with expert hemp processing innovator, BastCore. Cone is excited to expand its sustainable denim offerings and increase its support of the American agriculture industry, featuring denim made with Alabama hemp and U.S. cotton and dyed with natural indigo grown in Tennessee.

Cone Denim is honored to partner with BastCore, a team that aligns with Cone’s values and its commitment to innovation, quality, sustainability, and traceability. The pioneers at BastCore have created patent-pending technology and a proprietary process that produces clean, mechanically processed, OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified and USDA bio-preferred hemp fiber out of its operation in Montgomery, Alabama.

Cone Denim®, a leader in denim authenticity and sustainable innovation, launches a new U.S. grown hemp denim collection in collaboration with expert hemp processing innovator, BastCore. Cone is excited to expand its sustainable denim offerings and increase its support of the American agriculture industry, featuring denim made with Alabama hemp and U.S. cotton and dyed with natural indigo grown in Tennessee.

Cone Denim is honored to partner with BastCore, a team that aligns with Cone’s values and its commitment to innovation, quality, sustainability, and traceability. The pioneers at BastCore have created patent-pending technology and a proprietary process that produces clean, mechanically processed, OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified and USDA bio-preferred hemp fiber out of its operation in Montgomery, Alabama.

Cone’s U.S. Hemp Collection includes a range of fabrics featuring classic 3×1 and comfort stretch to modern workwear constructions. The collection further expands upon Cone’s sustainability and traceability practices, driving the future of the industry. The proximity of the hemp, indigo, and cotton crops in the U.S. to the company’s mills in Mexico is also key in creating the smallest environmental impact and footprint possible.

Hemp offers many key benefits in creating the next level of sustainable denim:

  • More than 50% water savings occur, compared to cotton
  • No chemicals, wet processing, pesticides, or herbicides are used
  • Hemp grows in a variety of soils with excellent biodegradability, is antimicrobial, has high tensile strength, moisture regain content, and tenacity
  • Hemp and natural indigo crops have high rates of carbon sequestration, which ultimately benefits the environment and improves the soil’s health for other crops (climate positive)
Source:

Cone Denim

22.04.2022

Haelixa marks and traces sustainable cotton from Costach and Creditex in Peru

Under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) initiative to enhance transparency and traceability in the garment and footwear industry, Haelixa realizes a pilot project with Costach Cooperative and Peruvian textile company Creditex to give sustainable rural cotton producers in Peru more visibility in the value chain.

Under the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) initiative to enhance transparency and traceability in the garment and footwear industry, Haelixa realizes a pilot project with Costach Cooperative and Peruvian textile company Creditex to give sustainable rural cotton producers in Peru more visibility in the value chain.

In 2019, UNECE and United Nations Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic Business (UN/CEFACT) have set up an initiative to drive transparency and traceability for sustainable value chains in the garment and footwear industry. The initiative is jointly implemented with the International Trade Centre (ITC) with financial support by the European Union. Haelixa is proud to be part of the group of experts that develops policy recommendations, traceability standards, and conducts projects to set traceability benchmarks. With the support of the +Cotton Project, implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) a pilot is being realized in this context to mark and trace the finest Pima cotton for Creditex directly at the gin in Piura, Peru. Haelixa’s DNA marker connects the actual lint cotton to the entry on a blockchain system provided by UNECE. The Haelixa technology ensures that the information about the product’s origin and the journey of the product along the value chain is always safely embedded into the product itself. The marked cotton will be used to make exclusive pajamas sets for Cat´s Pajamas. DNA traceability will enable the verification of the premium origin of Peruvian Pima cotton in the final garment produced using sustainable practices by family farmers associated with the Costach cooperative.

Costach is the main cooperative of cotton farmers in Peru. The cooperative consists of 5,200 family farmers in the Piura region, producing mostly extra-long fiber of Pima Cotton. Since 2017, the +Cotton project has been supporting the farmers with training on sustainable practices and has been providing technical assistance for improved markets access.

Creditex is vertically integrated from cotton ginning to fine thread, up to the production of high quality apparel for international premium brands. The company takes social responsibility and environmental stewardship very seriously and therefore makes a strong partner for this project, empowering the cotton family farmers that hold the majority of cotton production in Peru.

Source:

Haelixa Ltd

(c) Officina39
22.04.2022

Officina39 and Adriana Galijasevic’s Cocircular Lab present “Circular Explorations: Recipe for Change”

This collaborative and educational project showcases the use of waste as a resource and prolonging the life of the garment through color. It came to life thanks to key brands who donated items that were then transformed by Officina39’s Recycrom™ applications into a renewed head-to-toe look that was then displayed as an art installation.

What’s the Recipe for change? For Officina39 and Adriana Galijasevic’s Cocircular Lab, this question gives shape to the collaborative and educational project Circular Explorations, specially presented at Amsterdam Denim Days Festival on April 22-23.

Sharing ground values and a common view on the fashion of tomorrow, Officina39, Italian based Chemistry plus Creativity company for the textile sector, joined hands with Adriana Galijasevic’s Cocircular Lab and influential brands to celebrate the importance of an ongoing commitment towards circularity.

This collaborative and educational project showcases the use of waste as a resource and prolonging the life of the garment through color. It came to life thanks to key brands who donated items that were then transformed by Officina39’s Recycrom™ applications into a renewed head-to-toe look that was then displayed as an art installation.

What’s the Recipe for change? For Officina39 and Adriana Galijasevic’s Cocircular Lab, this question gives shape to the collaborative and educational project Circular Explorations, specially presented at Amsterdam Denim Days Festival on April 22-23.

Sharing ground values and a common view on the fashion of tomorrow, Officina39, Italian based Chemistry plus Creativity company for the textile sector, joined hands with Adriana Galijasevic’s Cocircular Lab and influential brands to celebrate the importance of an ongoing commitment towards circularity.

Several donated items – overstock, second-grade production or damaged, unsold pieces – were updated with newly developed applications made with Officina39’s Recycrom™, the one-of-a-kind, patented dyestuffs range made from textile waste. This Circular Explorations capsule is displayed at Denim Days Festival as an art installation, not only to dress people but also to get them acquainted with circularity because they are an important player in closing the loop.

The Recipe for change that emerges from this color research is based on important values and keywords:

  • Consciousness – awareness of oneself and one's surroundings
  • Courage – the mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.
  • Creativity – the power to imagine and produce new possibilities.
  • Connection – a relationship in which a person or thing is linked or associated with something else, the act or state of connecting.
  • Collaboration – the act of working together for a common goal.

Combined together, they produce CHANGE, which is a driving force for a better tomorrow.

This collaborative and innovative project that addresses circularity is also in direct support of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, in particular number 12-Responsible Consumption and Production, number 9-Industry innovation & Infrastructure and number 17-Partnership for the Goals.

Source:

Officina39 / Menabò

(c) Sicomin
22.04.2022

Sicomin: Upcycled Carbon Fibre from Airbus with GreenPoxy to create Surfboards

Sicomin has confirmed that eco-surfboard specialist NOTOX will use GreenPoxy 56 in its latest line of R-CARBON boards. The new NOTOX R-CARBON boards are the first to use 100% upcycled carbon fibre fabrics recovered from a production waste stream at Airbus.

NOTOX, founded in 2006 and based in Basque, France, has partnered with Sicomin to use GreenPoxy bio-resins in several earlier flax, cork, and bamboo reinforced boards. In a quest to now produce the most sustainable carbon fibre reinforced boards possible, NOTOX has signed a formal agreement with Airbus Nantes to purchase defective carbon fabrics that were destined for landfill.

Sicomin has confirmed that eco-surfboard specialist NOTOX will use GreenPoxy 56 in its latest line of R-CARBON boards. The new NOTOX R-CARBON boards are the first to use 100% upcycled carbon fibre fabrics recovered from a production waste stream at Airbus.

NOTOX, founded in 2006 and based in Basque, France, has partnered with Sicomin to use GreenPoxy bio-resins in several earlier flax, cork, and bamboo reinforced boards. In a quest to now produce the most sustainable carbon fibre reinforced boards possible, NOTOX has signed a formal agreement with Airbus Nantes to purchase defective carbon fabrics that were destined for landfill.

The new NOTOX technology gives a second life to Airbus carbon fabrics that are declared unusable for aerospace applications due to short roll lengths, an inability to be pre-formed, or other defects. The upcycled materials are combined with Sicomin GreenPoxy 56 and Surf Clear hardener, producing an extremely clear, high gloss laminate with high mechanical properties. NOTOX use a precisely controlled wet lamination process with vacuum bag consolidation to wet out the upcycled woven carbon fabrics and minimise resin consumption in the manufacturing process.

In addition to selecting a high bio-content resin – GreenPoxy 56 derives 56% of its carbon content from plant sources – NOTOX has also sourced the most sustainable carbon fibre fabrics. Full life cycle analysis by NOTOX has shown that using waste carbon fabrics from Airbus is significantly more energy efficient than using other recycled short fibre carbon, confirming the importance of upcycling this key raw material.

More information:
Sicomin carbon fibers Upcycling NOTOX
Source:

Sicomin / 100% Marketing

(c) Stony Creek Colors
22.04.2022

Archroma and Stony Creek Colors produce plant-based pre-reduced indigo

Archroma and Stony Creek Colors (“Stony Creek”), a manufacturer of traceable natural indigo dyes, announced that they have entered a strategic partnership to produce and bring to the market Stony Creek’s IndiGold™ high-performance plant-based pre-reduced indigo at scale.

Stony Creek extracts its dye from proprietary Indigofera plant varieties grown in partnership with family farms as a regenerative rotational crop.

Stony Creek Colors developed the new IndiGold™ concept as on of the world’s first pre-reduced natural indigo dyes, which was then developed with Archroma to offer a plant-based alternative to synthetic pre-reduced indigo. The dyestuff will be sold as a 20% concentration in a soluble liquid form that displays similar performance to comparable synthetic indigo products available on the market.

Stony Creek Colors evolved into an innovative leader in plant-based indigo due to its complete development of an improved agricultural value chain, from seed breeding and production to biomass harvest and extraction. The company has been selling its US grown indigo to denim mills since 2015.

Archroma and Stony Creek Colors (“Stony Creek”), a manufacturer of traceable natural indigo dyes, announced that they have entered a strategic partnership to produce and bring to the market Stony Creek’s IndiGold™ high-performance plant-based pre-reduced indigo at scale.

Stony Creek extracts its dye from proprietary Indigofera plant varieties grown in partnership with family farms as a regenerative rotational crop.

Stony Creek Colors developed the new IndiGold™ concept as on of the world’s first pre-reduced natural indigo dyes, which was then developed with Archroma to offer a plant-based alternative to synthetic pre-reduced indigo. The dyestuff will be sold as a 20% concentration in a soluble liquid form that displays similar performance to comparable synthetic indigo products available on the market.

Stony Creek Colors evolved into an innovative leader in plant-based indigo due to its complete development of an improved agricultural value chain, from seed breeding and production to biomass harvest and extraction. The company has been selling its US grown indigo to denim mills since 2015.

The pre-reduced plant-based indigo partnership took root in 2020 when Stony Creek was looking to work with like-minded partners to produce the new dyestuff at scale. Archroma emerged as the ideal partner as the company is well known for its expertise in indigo manufacturing and application, as well as for its commitment to transform the denim industry towards creating better blue jeans.

Archroma immediately offered to support the idea of Stony Creek Colors with extensive pilot scale manufacturing trials and engaged with its network of denim machinery manufacturers to test the first samples in industrial conditions. The trials showed excellent coloration and the typical indigo wash down, as with synthetic indigo. Archroma will produce the first batches of IndiGold™ in Salvatierra, Mexico, and has other locations where the product could be made. The company will support Stony Creek Colors through its manufacturing and logistics capabilities, and its expertise in denim dyeing with customers using pre-reduced indigo.

While this development was underway, the global innovation platform Fashion for Good selected Stony Creek Colors as an innovator in its global Innovation Program. The program connects brands with innovators to work together to test, validate and ultimately scale disruptive innovations in the fashion industry to drive positive impact. Through the program, Fashion for Good facilitated a collaboration between brand partner Levi Strauss & Co. and Stony Creek Colors which was announced in December 2021. The partners will pilot the use of IndiGold™ in denim mills at scale, with the goal of unlocking key learnings around shade application and other efficiencies of this new dyestuff.

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