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Achieving Sustainable Development through Industrial Ecology
Sustainable development integrates social, economic and environmental development. It is defined by the Brundtland Commission as “economic and social development that meets the needs of the current...
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Greenpeace launches another attack on sportswear brands concerning hazardous...
Just weeks before the start of the football World Cup 2014, a newly released Greenpeace report, building up on earlier activities under the detox campaign, found a variety of potentially hazardous...
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Enzymes – an alternative for wet processing of denim
Denim wet processing using chemicals is one of the pollution causing processes in thetextile mills. Textile garment manufactures use numerousbers of acutely toxic chemicals of which many are...
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The sustainability of organic cotton and GM cotton – Part 1 of 2
Organic cotton and genetically modified cotton (GM cotton) are opposite concepts to make cotton more sustainable. In that sense it is the target to reduce water and energy consumption of cotton...
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The sustainability of organic cotton and GM cotton – part 2 of 2
Organic cotton and genetically modified cotton (GM cotton) are opposite concepts to make cotton more sustainable. In that sense it is the target to reduce water and energy consumption of cotton...
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Camouflage colours inspired by nature
Another brilliant example of a new material for camouflage colour effects, inspired by nature. Scientists at the University of California have created a thin, flexible material that changes colour...
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Dyeing with supercritical CO2 – finally a success story?
Dyeing in supercritical CO2 could finally be on track for success after 25 years of development. Originally an idea of German universities, it was developed and brought to market by the Dutch start-up...
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Detox in the textile industry – real progress or Potemkin villages? Part 1
We cast light on the progress of the Detox campaign in the fashion & textile industry. Detox is an initiative started by Greenpeace to challenge the business practice of global fashion brands who...
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Detox in the textile industry – real progress or Potemkin villages? Part 2
In this article we cast light on the progress of the Detox campaign in the textile industry. Detox is an initiative started by the environmental activist organization Greenpeace to eliminate hazardous...
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Hemp as a sustainable textile fibre?
Hemp is discussed as a more sustainable alternative to cotton. There are many environmental advantages of hemp compared to cotton. However, the advantages are partly offset by various technical...
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