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Archroma introduces wet fastness enhancer for long-lasting colors
Archroma, the Swiss provider of dyes and specialty chemicals, has introduced Albafix Eco Plus, a new wet-fastness improver that is meant to help brands and mills produce durable textile products with long-lasting colors without compromising on quality or introducing hazardous chemicals. Source: Archroma With Albafix Eco Plus, ...
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Bluesign simplifies access to information with new public guide
Swiss-based chemical management specialist Bluesign is launching a public Bluesign Guide. For years, the primary source of verified Bluesign-approved products has been the Bluesign Guide. Today, the company is simplifying access to information and rapid adoption of better materials with the introduction of a public guide, accessible to everyone. There ...
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Bluesign with first-ever footwear brand partner
Producer of high-performance rubber soles Vibram and material verification firm Bluesign have announced Vibram as a Bluesign system partner. The partnership, which began in November 2022, underscores the joint commitment to fostering sustainable practices within the footwear industry, with Compliance Manager of Vibram, Igor Brassini, declaring this, “The first shoe ...
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Bluesign releases annual revision of its guidelines for chemical use in textiles
Bluesign, the Switzerland-based textile chemicals certification body, has released the annual revisions of its Bluesign System Substances List (BSSL) and Bluesign System Black Limits (BSBL). The updated versions of these documents, both dated July 1, 2023, replace the previous versions from July 2022. For all Bluesign System Partners, and unless ...
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Outdoor Research's next collection virtually PFAS free
PFAS have been almost completely phased out in Outdoor Research’s (OR) Spring 2024 collection. The Seattle-based manufacturer of outdoor apparel and gear says products in the new line are driven by sustainability, technology and inclusivity. OR’s goal of removing intentionally added PFAS will be virtually complete in the forthcoming ...
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Swedish study warns of PFAS risk in traditional summer diet
The movement to ban the use of PFAS is growing. Now a new study by a Swedish environmental group has revealed the extent of the presence of these “forever chemicals” in food.
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Dimpora CEO Mario Stucki: “We make a membrane in a way no one else does”
A membrane that is waterproof, windproof, breathable, PFAS-free, biodegradable and recyclable. The science is already here. Dimpora’s CEO explains.
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Schoeller introduces collection of recycled materials under the Re-Source umbrella
At the coming Performance Days show in Munich (March 15-16, 2023), Swiss textile manufacturer Schoeller is introducing its new “Re-Source” line of functional fabrics made with different recycled materials such as polyester, polyamide and spandex, some of them lined with traceable merino wool provided by French supplier Nativa – who ...
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Bluesign still meets new MRSL 3.0 standard
After ZDHC’s MRSL 3.0 update, Bluesign remains an official certification standard at ZDHC Level 3. According to the company, approximately 20,000 Bluesign approved chemical products that exceed standard MRSL 3.0 compliance are listed in the ZDHC gateway. An important requirement for Bluesign textile standard approval of a chemical product is ...
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Salomon publishes first impact report
Following its sister company Atomic’s impact statement, Salomon has also published its first-ever annual sustainability report. After a full carbon inventory, the French brand’s science-based targets have been officially approved for 2022 (aiming for a 50 percent absolute reduction in Scope 1 & 2 carbon emissions and a 30 percent ...
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Is this the end of PFAS?
What does the announced Oeko-Tex ban on the use of PFAS in textiles and footwear mean for the industry and the future of waterproof clothing and footwear? Our article explains the latest changes and lists alternative weatherproof solutions already available. So what is the future of PFAS? Do the recent ...
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Houdini Sportswear presents fall 2023 collection, made of 100% eco-friendly materials
Houdini, the Swedish circular sportswear company, has unveiled its Fall 2023 collection, which represents a minimalist outdoor approach. The entire line is 100 percent recyclable, renewable, biodegradable and bluesign®-certified. As part of the collection, Houdini introduces the Mono Air Vest and Pants with Polartec® Power Air Light, a lightweight all-season ...
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HeiQ and The Lycra Company introduce new stretch treatment for cotton
Swiss company HeiQ and The Lycra Company have introduced the Lycra NaturalFX technology, a textile finishing liquid for mass market applications to cotton knit (100 percent cotton or cotton-rich) fabrics. Developed within the collaboration announced in July 2021, it brings the companies’ joint expertise to the global textile value chain ...
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Bluesign ISPO panel talk: A call for cross-industry cooperation and harmonized methods
The ISPO Munich 2022 panel talk “Bluesign – enabling a better future: a vision for sustainability” was all about the need to harmonize data and cooperate in order to speed up improvements along the whole textile supply chain. Antje von Dewitz (Vaude), Eva Karlsson (Houdini), Kilian Hochrein (W.L.Gore) and Kutay ...
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Opinion
Opinion: A Rab solution for the non-perfect world of CSR impact ratings?
Rab (the U.K. outdoor brand owned by Equip Outdoor Technologies) has announced it is introducing an agnostic rating system on its product in the hope that it will persuade others to use something similar so that the public image of the industry is more consistent with what the public wants ...
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Higg partners with Bluesign and ZDHC for better control of chemicals
The data platform Higg has announced new partnerships with Bluesign and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) to accelerate the use of environmentally-safe chemicals among global brands and manufacturers. According to a press release by Higg, the addition of the two voices in sustainable chemical management to Higg’s data and ...
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Bluesign implements sustainability attributes for approved chemical products in its Finder
With a new element integrated into the Bluesign Finder listing of Bluesign-approved chemicals, the Swiss certification platform aims to improve the transparency of data associated with listed chemical products. In addition to the existing functionality within the Finder, Bluesign System Partner suppliers can specify selected sustainability assets for their approved ...
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Mammut releases ESG report, covering 2021 achievements and future goals
In the company’s first sustainability report, Mammut provides an update on the social and ecological efforts along its supply chain in 2021. Mammut has been an EOCA member since 2006 and a founding member of the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Since 2008, the brand has been audited ...
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Bluesign updates 2022 criteria catalog for converters
Bluesign has provided its 2022 criteria catalog with updates. The 2022 revision takes new scientific findings on the toxicological and ecological profile of substances into account, as well as new legal classifications of chemical substances, new legal limits for consumer safety, revised risk assessments according to the Bluesign criteria for ...