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11/08/2021

Because viscose is made from renewable plants, it is frequently cited as being environmentally friendly, and sustainable. ... Viscose is increasingly being manufactured using the Lyocell process. This uses N-Methlymorpholine N-oxide as the solvent. This method produces little waste product, making it far more eco-friendly.

11/26/2014

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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the chemical pool following bans and restrictions on the use of some of the nastier chemicals in cotton, along come neonicotinoids.

11/19/2014

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The C&A Foundation, which works towards achieving a fair and sustainable apparel industry, has launched a new global strategy covering fibre sustainability, environmental impacts and worker livelihoods.

11/12/2014

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Striking images show before and after pictures in the Lower Omo Valley, Ethiopia, where proposed organic cotton projects are linked with the deforestation of virgin and protected land, and the removal of populations and human rights abuses.

11/05/2014

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Retailers including Marks and Spencer, Levi Strauss, ASOS and Artiza have committed to environmental organisation Canopy's sustainable forest fibres sourcing commitment.

10/22/2014

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Researchers in Denmark have calculated the environmental 'cost' of producing a basic cotton T-shirt to be around US$3.75.

10/15/2014

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H&M head Karl-Johan Persson has called for wages in Bangladesh's textile industry to be linked with local price inflation during a visit to meet Bangladesh Minister of Commerce Tofail Ahmed.

10/08/2014

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The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC), a charity which works to advance colour science and technology, will host an event on sustainability initiatives in textile dyeing and printing, including the impact of Greenpeace's Detox campaign, later this month.

10/01/2014

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 Six Italian textile suppliers which last week committed to eliminating all hazardous chemicals from their respective supply chains as part of Greenpeace's Detox campaign, did so voluntarily. The revelation, by Chiara Campione, project leader for Greenpeace Italy, is at odds with earlier Detox 'sign…