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Zodiac Clothing Company gets GOLD Certification

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 28, 2015

Zodiac Clothing Company Ltd. (ZCCL), an iconic name in menswear apparel and accessories from India for the last 61 years, has renovated its corporate office building which has won them the GOLD Certificate in LEED Certifications and acts as an extension of the identity of...

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ZDHC to push for single, unified discharge guideline

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme's review of Textile Industry Wastewater Discharge Quality Standards shows a wide range in discharge regulations and measuring methods that differ from nation to nation and between guidelines published by brands and...

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Subject Tags: Textiles , ZDHC

Tamicare targets wearables market with 3D printed smart textiles

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 23, 2015

Manchester, United Kingdom based Tamicare has spent the past decade developing and patenting a unique system to mass produce 3D printed textiles, and its first production line, capable of producing up to three million items a year, has just gone into operation. The system is...

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ZDHC adds leather to updated MRSL

By : sustainabilityo..., Dec 15, 2015

the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme released an update to the Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) to now include leather.
 
MRSL lists hazardous...

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‘Modelling Sustainability’ STWI Global Report launched

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2015

Welcome to the first edition of Modelling Sustainability: the first biannual global report from the Sweden Textile Water Initiative (STWI) Projects – the...

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Ministry of Commerce & Industry launches Technology Acquisition and Development Fund

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 26, 2015

In order to facilitate provision of green technologies to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in sectors such as textile and apparel manufacturing, Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of State...

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H&M becomes Ellen MacArthur Foundation's Global Partner

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 19, 2015

Swedish multinational retail-clothing company H&M has become the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's latest Global Partner accelerating the transition to the circular economy. The announcement was made by Dame Ellen MacArthur, speaking at the BSR 2015 conference in San Francisco...

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Mega textile cluster to come up near Mysuru

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 19, 2015

At the recently held National Vendor’s Meet, Pratap Simha, MP of Mysuru recently announced that a mega textile cluster will soon come up in the suburbs of Mysuru, and work for the same is...

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Subject Tags: sustainability , Textiles

Levi Strauss & Co. is first ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award winner

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 18, 2015

Levi Strauss & Co. of USA, known worldwide for its authentic vintage look jeans, is the winner of the first ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award in the ITMA Industry Excellence Award category.

Using the NoStone garment washing technology from Tonello, Levi Strauss...

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Dyeing units of Rajasthan set to reopen soon

By : Sustainability ..., Nov 17, 2015

Earlier this year in May, The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Circuit Bench of Jodhpur had ordered closure of 739 textile units in Balotra and its surrounding areas of Jasol, Bithuja in Rajasthan for non-adherence to norms laid down by Pollution Control Board. The weaving...

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Subject Tags: industry news , Textiles