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September 2015

30 September 2015
US Huntsman Corp warns of headwinds
ES Adhesive advancements include waste CO2-based raw materials
IT Gucci selects repurposed textiles from Italian recycling collaboration Free Content
DE Vaude’s product director steps down
GB BASF lifts Force Majeure on polyamide products
29 September 2015
BE Impact of fast fashion “disastrous”, says sustainable business champion
US New vice-president of retail for REI
GB Sealskinz targets wider audience with first summer collection
IT Radici faces 'aggressive competition' but achieves environmental goals
CH Empa researchers create novel all-in-one shelter Free Content
28 September 2015
LK Sri Lankan textile researchers search for local raw materials to replace imported cotton
CH New North American sales manager for Mammut
DE ‘Say hello to customisable production’: Adidas embarks on EC-funded recycling project
US Nike reports record first-quarter revenues
US Nike teams up with MIT for renewed focus on materials Free Content
25 September 2015
KH Chinese textile operators in Cambodia now have formal representation
SE H&M plans store expansion with eyes on Asian growth
RU Radical Russian apparel proposal unlikely to win support
US DuPont contributes Joseph Labovsky notes to nylon exhibit Free Content
DE EOCA praises Vaude and Smartwool as ‘conservation champions’
24 September 2015
US Textile Exchange encourages collaboration with first raw materials benchmark
US Climashield updates flame retardant offering
GB Healthy Seas recycled nylon project casts net further Free Content
CN Lectra CEO says apparel has driven China’s economy for three decades
US American & Efird meets zero waste to landfill target
23 September 2015
NL Dutch Spirit and Schoeller develop “100% recyclable” workwear fabrics
US Downlite sets up new water-saving initiative
CH Mammut adopts Responsible Down Standard
GB Wrangler targets outdoor with performance denim collection
DE Adidas clarifies recycled materials claim Free Content
22 September 2015
TW Makalot benefits from sportswear demand
IT New collection from Vibram
DE Performance Days to focus on athleisure Free Content
GB Berghaus prepares new Extrem collection for special anniversary
NL Tanatex runners raise €4,000 for children’s charity
21 September 2015
CH David de Rothschild chooses cork-based textile to anchor new brand Free Content
US Ecco promotes for top sales role
US Wolverine warns of foreign exchange impacts
CN 24 new STeP auditors for Oeko-Tex
ES Tejidos Royo launches two high-protection denim fabrics
18 September 2015
GB Merrell aims to “bridge the gap” with cross-over shoe
NL Shimano Europe to move its headquarters
IN TÜV SÜD enters textiles consultancy with Indian venture
US Under Armour targets $7.5 billion by 2018 Free Content
GB New UK outdoor awards: finalists revealed
17 September 2015
IN Toyota wins approval for new Indian textile machinery factory
CN Programme announced for Planet Textiles conference
GB Footwear drives 20% first-half revenue rise at JD Sports
US ZDHC refines its focus Free Content
BD C&A launches search for solutions for a ‘sustainable apparel industry’
16 September 2015
US Patagonia ups focus on environmental activism
GB Could textiles present a solution to dehydration? Free Content
CN Invista hands out chemical engineering scholarships
CH Plastics firm appoints new chief executive
DE Insqin remains core to Covestro’s business
15 September 2015
DE Rihanna’s first product as Puma’s creative director: a creeper Free Content
AU Billabong director resigns over conflict of interest
NP Hyperlight Mountain Gear ambassador aims to rebuild Nepalese village
BE Brussels conference will encourage “radically new concepts” in textiles
GB Texon and Loughborough University join forces on footwear innovation
14 September 2015
BD New factory could meet 40% of polyester fibre needs in Bangladesh
BD Bangladesh court appearance for apparel factory owners
TW Slower growth for Yue Yuen
US NuDown offers customisable insulation with ‘air pump’ jackets
DE Lunative’s light-up jackets go into production Free Content
11 September 2015
CH Outdoor brands need to show leadership on PFCs, Greenpeace says Free Content
IT Italian spinner creates cotton fibre from clothing offcuts
FR Lenzing celebrates Modal’s 50th anniversary
US Protect Our Winters writes to President Obama
FR Mammut and ISPO join forces for Mont Blanc ascent
10 September 2015
IT Riri Group to present snap-button innovation
CH Zimtstern signs up new brand ambassador
SE Thule sells offshoot to concentrate on bags
FR ‘Even the professionals don’t know about these textiles’: build-up to Avantex
CA Lululemon ‘excited’ by international growth Free Content
09 September 2015
US Quiksilver files for bankruptcy protection
CH Patagonia responds to latest Greenpeace protest over “complex challenge” of PFCs
US Decline in recycled content in Timberland apparel Free Content
FR Viscose and collagen fibre offers skin-friendly solution
GE German brand uses Hohenstein know-how for first wheelchair basketball collection
08 September 2015
CN Chinese investment group buys Ironman events series
IT New ‘insulation fabric’ unveiled in Italy
IT Sympatex offers ‘waterproof knitted legs’
CH Greenpeace launches new attack on outdoor brands over PFCs
BE First European Week of Sport launches in Brussels Free Content
07 September 2015
FR Senior Chinese official to take part in textile talk in Paris
NL Shimano to open new experience centre in the Netherlands
NZ Smart textile allows fabric to measure compression Free Content
FR Lenzing to present wool-blend concept in Paris
SG DyStar beats energy reduction targets
04 September 2015
JP New zip collection from YKK combines metal and plastic
IT Safil publishes its first sustainability report
BE Crailar sells Belgian plant to reduce overheads
JP Asahi Kasei ups production runs, launches fabrics
US Timberland expands into workwear category Free Content
03 September 2015
IT Athleisure no longer a trend, but mainstream
NL Tanatex team signs up for charity run
DE EOCA reaches fundraising target for conservation
BE EOG social media campaign to push outdoor up political agenda Free Content
TW Healthy visitor numbers at Taiwan’s OR pavilion
02 September 2015
ID Textile and garment jobs at risk in Indonesia
GB Pertex praises partner brands’ fabric choices
DE Adidas sets ambitious target for recycled polyester Free Content
MM More certainty for Myanmar after minimum wage agreed
AT Kelheim to outline R&D results at Dornbirn
01 September 2015
US Brands unveil new Gore cycling jerseys at Eurobike 2015
US Noble’s XT2 anti-odour technology passes bluesign milestone
SE New outdoor lifestyle concept from Haglöfs
DE Schwalbe to launch new inner tube following work with BASF
DE New name for independent Bayer MaterialScience Free Content

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