All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 149
-
Short stops
Smartwool, part of VF Corp., has appointed Robin Hall to...
Smartwool, part of VF Corp., has appointed Robin Hall to the newly created role of director of sustainability
-
News briefs
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has approved the criteria of a...
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has approved the criteria of a test method for microfiber shredding and released it to its members. Developed by the University of Leeds, it is described as the first thoroughly tested, validated and internationally aligned method for measuring the loss of microfiber material from textiles. Its ...
-
Short stops
Keen has worked with the attendees of the Grassroots Outdoor...
Keen has worked with the attendees of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance (GOA) Grassroots Connect Tradeshow to assemble more than 1,000 toiletry kits, to be donated to homeless populations in Denver, in collaboration with the Denver Rescue Mission (DRM) and the Denver Health Paramedic Division (DHPD)
-
News briefs
Jack Wolfskin was awarded “leader” status for the fifth consecutive...
Jack Wolfskin was awarded “leader” status for the fifth consecutive time at the Fair Wear Foundation's Brand Performance Check 2019. The company received a benchmark score of 76 percent after an evaluation period. The company, which has been a member of FWF since 2010, notes that it reviews 99 percent ...
-
News briefs
Craghoppers, best known for its Kiwi walking gear range,...
Craghoppers, best known for its Kiwi walking gear range, has announced that 70 percent of its autumn/winter 2020 products will be made from recycled materials. This is a significant increase for the British outdoor clothing manufacturer, up from 12 percent for autumn/winter 2019. The autumn/winter 2020 range will be featured ...
-
News briefs
Lenzing and Dupont Biomaterials have teamed up on a new...
Lenzing and Dupont Biomaterials have teamed up on a new sustainable fabric collection, made predominantly of fibers derived from natural materials. The collaboration blends Tencel Lyocell and Tencel Modal fibers from Lenzing with Dupont Sorona fibers, to give soft garments greater resilience in stretch, recovery and dimensional stability. Sorona is ...
-
News briefs
BP Petrochemicals is testing a new technology to enable circularity...
BP Petrochemicals is testing a new technology to enable circularity for unrecyclable PET plastic waste that can also be used to recycle plastic into polyester for clothing, according to the company. The BP Infinia technology involves converting complex PET plastic waste back to monomer feedstocks through chemical depolymerization. The technology ...
-
News briefs
A new garment-finishing solution, called Smart Foam, is said to...
A new garment-finishing solution, called Smart Foam, is said to decrease dramatically the need for water by using foam as the agent. Smart Foam has been created by Garmon, the Italian chemicals group, in collaboration with Itaclab and Mactec. The patented technology can be used with any industrial washing machine ...
-
News briefs
Sympatex has released a sustainable functional jacket, inspired by circular...
Sympatex has released a sustainable functional jacket, inspired by circular economics and developed as part of the company's wear2wear European industry partnership, which aims to close the textile loop. The jacket has been designed by the Munich's Design2Recycle team of sustainable functional textile experts, in collaboration with Schoeller Textil, a ...
-
News briefs
The world's first clothes made from Circulose recycled cotton are...
The world's first clothes made from Circulose recycled cotton are expected to hit the market next year. Circulose, described as “a new natural material that closes the loop on fashion,” was developed by Re:newcell in response to the issue of waste generated by the fashion industry. The vast majority of ...
-
News briefs
Lenzing has partnered with the founder of Concept III, David...
Lenzing has partnered with the founder of Concept III, David Parkes, to create Tree Climate, the first major collection of outdoor performance fabrics to feature Tencel-branded Lyocell fibers. The Tree Climate collection was presented at the Functional Fabric Fair in Portland, Oregon, on Oct. 22-23, at both Lenzing's and Concept ...
-
News briefs
Timberland has stated that in the future it will be...
Timberland has stated that in the future it will be using leather from farms with sustainable pasture practices. Such practices foster the welfare of the animals, taking into account their herd instinct. They also reduce CO2 emissions, as lower use of grazing areas allows them to regenerate, bind more CO² ...
-
News briefs
Patagonia has announced that 100 percent of its waterproof shells...
Patagonia has announced that 100 percent of its waterproof shells are now made with recycled materials and sewn in Fair Trade Certified factories. This covers all 61 styles and product categories, from technical alpine and snowsports shells to kids and lifestyle.
-
News briefs
This month, in keeping with its pledge in 2018 to...
This month, in keeping with its pledge in 2018 to phase out single-use, non-biodegradable plastics, Finisterre established a partnership with another British company, Aquapak, which manufactures water-soluble, recyclable, compostable and biodegradable polymers. Over the past 10 months, they have developed a dissolvable packaging that breaks down into non-toxic biomass in ...
-
News briefs
Lenzing's Refibra technology has hit the new milestone of 30...
Lenzing's Refibra technology has hit the new milestone of 30 percent recycled raw materials. Lenzing launched the Refibra brand in February 2017. Refibra is based on the group's Tencel fiber, with the addition of cotton scraps and wood. The technology involves upcycling a substantial proportion of cotton scraps – from ...
-
News briefs
A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland has...
A team of researchers at Aalto University in Finland has developed an eco-friendly wax coating to make garments water-resistant. The treatment is said to be non-toxic while offering the necessary breathability and natural feel, according to the researchers. The new natural wax is obtained using carnauba wax, which is found ...
-
News briefs
Craghoppers has added a “Best Social Impact” category to its...
Craghoppers has added a “Best Social Impact” category to its Craghoppers Film Prize, conferred annually in London at the Discover Film Awards on a short film that grapples with ethics, environmental protection or societal problems. The British outdoor apparel brand is also supporting the recent release of the Discover Film ...
-
News briefs
Keen Footwear is collaborating with Sherpa Adventure Gear on the...
Keen Footwear is collaborating with Sherpa Adventure Gear on the Innate LTD project. For every pair of Innate x Sherpa Adventure Gear shoes sold, Keen will donate €15 to Room to Read, a charity focused on literacy and school gender equality in third-world countries. In this case, the funds will ...
-
Short stops
The U.S.-based Conservation Alliance has welcomed ZyneGo, a new backpack...
The U.S.-based Conservation Alliance has welcomed ZyneGo, a new backpack solution launching via Indiegogo, as a new member
-
News briefs
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the group behind Lowe Alpine and Rab,...
Equip Outdoor Technologies, the group behind Lowe Alpine and Rab, has a new two-year partnership with a British outdoor educational charity, The Outward Bound Trust. The group and the charity will each help 24 young people to attend a five-day residential course in the Lake District National Park, combining learning ...
