MAS Holdings And Ambercycle Partner On Circular Polyester Offtake Agreement

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka & LOS ANGELES — June 5, 2024 — MAS Holdings, a global apparel manufacturing and tech conglomerate headquartered in Sri Lanka, has joined forces with Los Angeles-based materials science company Ambercycle to scale up textile-to-textile regeneration in the apparel industry. The partnership, which centers around a three-year offtake agreement, reflects demand among large brands and manufacturers for new streams of high-quality next-gen materials made from textile-to-textile regeneration, as well as MAS and Ambercycle’s commitment to working towards a sustainable future for the apparel industry.

MAS Holdings and Ambercycle team came together to commemorate their 3-year offtake partnership (From left to right: Nipuna Gunaratne – Sustainable Product Lead, MAS Holdings; Nemanthie Kooragamage – Director, Group Sustainable Business, MAS Holdings; Suren Fernando – Chief Executive Officer, MAS Holdings, Shay Sethi, CEO & Co-founder, Ambercycle; and Moby Ahmed, CTO & Co-founder, Ambercycle)

The agreement allows MAS to reserve capacity to utilize Ambercycle’s circular polyester material cycora® for their customer partners and enables Ambercycle to expedite efforts to reach commercial-scale production as quickly as possible. The partnership also supports MAS’s ambitious sustainability strategy, the Plan for Change, featuring twelve measurable commitments under the pillars of Product, Lives, and Planet, that the manufacturer aims to make a reality by 2025. The offtake agreement with Ambercycle will support one of the plan’s key objectives to derive 50 percent of MAS’ revenue from sustainable products by 2025.

“We’re committed to revolutionizing apparel product creation and manufacturing, and this collaboration is an important milestone for the industry to achieve circularity at scale,” said MAS Holdings Director of Group Sustainable Business, Nemanthie Kooragamage. “Together with Ambercycle, MAS is enabling better access to regenerated next-gen material for our customer partners. This allows brands to meet the growing demand from consumers for sustainable apparel, while creating a positive environmental impact. The partnership is an example of how manufacturers are a missing link in the adoption of material solutions, and we are excited to have opportunity to offer Ambercycle’s technology up for brand adoption. ”

MAS Holdings is the first apparel manufacturer to establish an offtake with Ambercycle in its efforts to commercialize circular polyester with speed, scale, quality, and performance, providing a sustainable solution to reduce the amount of virgin polyester that enters the apparel supply chain. This partnership supports Ambercycle’s efforts in Asia, close to the value chain.

“Supply-chain partners play a crucial role in advancing our work to decarbonize fashion and minimize the impact of raw-material extraction on our environment,” added Shay Sethi, Ambercycle co-founder and CEO. “We’re pleased to share our work with MAS as one of the premier manufacturing partners in the global apparel ecosystem. Together we share a strong commitment to diverting textiles from landfills and pioneering circularity at scale.”

Ambercycle’s circular polyester material, cycora®, is made through proprietary molecular regeneration technology and yields the same quality as virgin-grade materials, while lowering greenhouse gas emissions and reducing dependency on landfilling or incinerating end-of-life textiles.

In line with its commitment to sustainability, Ambercycle plans to establish a state-of-the-art textile regeneration facility by the end of 2025, facilitating increased production of cycora and accelerating the transition to circularity in the apparel industry.

Posted: June 5, 2024

Source: MAS Holdings Pvt Ltd / Ambercycle, Inc.

Elevate Textiles Releases 2024 Sustainability Report

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — June 5, 2024 — Elevate Textiles is pleased to release its 2024 Sustainability Report. Elevate and its brands — American & Efird (A&E), Burlington, Cone Denim, Gütermann, and Safety Components — share updates and progress on sustainability commitments and collaborations related to the company’s 2025 and newly announced 2030 goals.

Within the report, Elevate outlines recent actions guided by its Ten Threads of Sustainability, an internal program that shapes the company’s sustainable decision-making to best support the achievement of its 2025 and 2030 goals and increase transparency and traceability across its programs. The report shares Elevate’s participation and leadership in industry collaborations and alignment with the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles, specifically highlighting the company’s actions that directly support UN Sustainable Development Goal commitments.

“In this year’s report, we are pleased to announce our 2030 goals, along with our progress towards our 2025 goals,” said Jimmy Summers, chief sustainability officer, Elevate Textiles. “The new goals increase our levels of ambition and continue to align our company with our industry’s approach to meeting our shared global sustainability targets. Our 2030 goals are supported by our strong belief that if we say we will take action, we intend to do it. We feel these targets are attainable for both our organization and the textile industry with collaborative efforts.”

The 2024 Sustainability Report highlights Elevate’s key achievements from 2023, including:

  • Achieved progress, keeping the company on track to meet or exceed the majority of its 2025 goals;
  • Use of a new Sustainability Index and Dashboard to drive progress and connect long-term corporate goals with targets at the facility level; and
  • Implementation of Layered Process Audits on a global scale.
Jeff Pritchett, Elevate CEO

Jeffrey P. Pritchett, Elevate’s CEO and member of the board, remarked, “The passion for, commitment to, and focus on sustainability is evident across our people, technology, systems, and the Elevate brands. I am so proud to be part of the team and on this journey.”

To review the full Sustainability Report and updates on key actions and sustainable innovations, visit Elevate Textile’s website at elevatetextiles.com/sustainability.

Posted: June 5, 2024

Source: Elevate Textiles

Carrington Textiles’ Portuguese Factory Cuts Carbon Dioxide Emissions By 45 Percent With Biomass Boiler Installation

ADLINGTON, England  — June 5, 2024 — Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles, along with its joint venture in Portugal, MGC, has achieved significant carbon emission reductions following the installation of a biomass boiler at the site in 2023. This initiative has allowed the factory to produce 95 percent of the steam needed for manufacturing while reducing natural gas consumption by 70 percent, marking a substantial step towards more sustainable textile production practices.

MGC Biomass Boiler

A biomass boiler is a device that uses organic materials, such as wood chips, agricultural residues, or other biological matter, to produce heat and energy. This technology serves as an alternative to fossil fuels, significantly cutting down on greenhouse gas emissions.

MGC’s biomass boiler uses responsibly sourced wood chips from local forests within a 50 km radius of the factory, all certified by SURE (Sustainable Resources). This raw material consists of leftover wood intended for the paper industry that needs to be removed to prevent fires. The ash generated in the process is used as soil fertilizer after being treated to avoid soil contamination.

This new equipment is carbon neutral and has allowed the textile manufacturer to decrease its overall CO2 emissions by 45 percent compared to 2022.

Jose Melo, MGC’s managing director, commented on the achievement: “The installation of the biomass boiler marks a significant milestone in our journey towards driving energy efficiency in our manufacturing processes. The substantial reduction in our CO2 emissions is a testament to our commitment to environmental stewardship.”

Comprehensive Environmental Initiatives

Beyond the biomass boiler, MGC has implemented a series of initiatives that showcase its commitment to sustainability. This includes reduction in water consumption by over 13 percent, waste and plastic usage reduction, environmental management training to all employees, energy management systems, wastewater treatment to remove microplastics and PFAs, to name a few.

These initiatives and the implementation of the biomass boiler illustrate Carrington Textiles and MGC’s dedication to investing in technologies that reduce their impact on the environment.

Posted: June 5, 2024

Source: Carrington Textiles

Lenzing Again Honored With The Vienna Stock Exchange Sustainability Award

Lenzing, Austria  — June 5, 2024 — Lenzing – The Lenzing Group, a supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, once again received the most important Austrian sustainability award for top listed companies, the Vienna Stock Exchange VÖNIX Sustainability Award, yesterday evening. Lenzing takes the first place in the ‘Industrials’ category. The prestigious award honors those companies that stand out on the capital market with their outstanding sustainability performance. According to the VBV (Austrian Sustainability Index), which is the sustainability benchmark of the Austrian stock market, the Lenzing Group achieved the best score in its category.

“I am very pleased to accept the VÖNIX Sustainability Award on behalf of the Lenzing Group. This award shows once again that Lenzing is working tirelessly to make the industries in which it operates even more sustainable and to drive forward the transformation of the textile business model from a linear to a circular economy model. For this transformation, further efforts by the entire industry are necessary,” says Christian Skilich, member of the Lenzing Group’s Management Board.

Other recognized environmental organizations and rating agencies have also already testified to Lenzing’s efforts in the area of sustainability and the transformation to a circular economy: For the third year in a row, Lenzing received a place on the annual ‘A list’ in all categories of the global non-profit environmental organization CDP. This makes Lenzing one of only ten companies worldwide to receive a triple ‘A’ – out of over 21,000 companies assessed. Lenzing was also once again awarded platinum status in the EcoVadis CSR rating. This puts Lenzing in the top one per cent of companies rated by EcoVadis worldwide. MSCI awarded Lenzing an ‘AA’ rating for the third time in a row, placing the company among the top eight per cent of rated companies in its peer group.

You can find out more about the sustainability targets, progress and other prestigious awards for the Lenzing Group’s sustainable products and services in the Annual and Sustainability Report 2023 at https://reports.lenzing.com/annual-and-sustainability-report/2023/.

Posted: June 5, 2024

Source: Lenzing Aktiengesellschaft

The Lectra Observatory Provides An Insight Into Global Regulations On Traceability And Transparency In The Fashion Industry

PARIS  — April 25, 2024 — The Lectra Observatory, dedicated to innovation and transformations in the fashion, automotive and furniture markets, identifies the main regulations and proposals governing traceability and transparency in the fashion industry. They fall into three major categories: increased due diligence for players in this sector, heightened consumer information requirements and the implementation of new entry barriers to major regional markets.

Leader in technology solutions accelerating the transition to Industry 4.0, Lectra launched its Observatory in December 2023, in its 50th anniversary year, that decrypts the underlying trends impacting the fashion, automotive and furniture markets, whether that be through technological evolution, societal and environmental challenges or business model transformations.

“After our first white paper on the arrival of Industry 4.0 and its impact on industrial production efficiency, our Observatory has chosen to focus its new research on challenges related to Corporate Social Responsibility. Studies highlighting the social and environmental impacts of the fashion industry have multiplied in recent years. The industry as a whole must become more sustainable. But this implies improved traceability of materials used and complete transparency throughout complex value chains. Our white paper covers the major regulations that are already transforming and will continue to shape traceability and transparency practices,” says Maria Modroño, chief marketing & communications officer at Lectra.

The Lectra Observatory’s “Mapping of global traceability and transparency regulations for sustainable fashion” white paper is available to read online. It outlines 22 current and future regulations in Australia, Canada, the United States and Europe.

They are structured into three major categories: increased due diligence in terms of sustainability, the growing need to provide transparent consumer information, and the implementation of new entry barriers to European and North American markets, the latter being mainly to combat forced labor, poor working conditions and environmentally unfriendly practices.

“Regulations are crucial, as they encourage the implementation of more sustainable practices and create common standards. By mapping the most advanced transformations, whether they are already in force or in the process of being implemented, the Lectra Observatory has fulfilled its objective of analyzing key transformations and helping Lectra customers and our ecosystem partners successfully adapt to them,” Modroño concludes.

Posted: June 4, 2024

Source: Lectra

National University Of Singapore (NUS) Researchers Develop New Aerogels For Radiative Cooling And The Absorption Of Electromagnetic Waves

SINGAPORE — June 4, 2024 — Aerogels, known for their porosity and low density, are solid materials that offer versatile functionality — from gobbling up fat globules in weight-management supplements to facilitating more sustainable metal-recycling processes. Traditionally used to provide thermal insulation in the aerospace industry, scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have taken the material to the next level — harnessing its unique properties to provide value to numerous applications in building and construction, environmental remediation, drug delivery, and even clothing and textiles.

In a pioneering effort, a research team led by Associate Professor DUONG Hai-Minh from the Department of Mechanical Engineering under the NUS College of Design and Engineering, has developed aerogels for two new applications: radiative cooling and electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption.

Utilizing plastic waste, the team engineered thin-film aerogels that function as thermal insulators and radiative coolers. These aerogels can be applied to any surface, such as building roofs, to reduce internal temperatures, offering a scalable and sustainable solution for energy-free thermal management. The team’s findings were published in the journal Solar Energy on May 15, 2024.

In another study, published in the journal Carbon on 10 January 2024, the NUS researchers devised a simple, scalable method to produce aerogels that absorb EMWs in the X-band, characteristic of those used in weather monitoring and air traffic control. These lightweight, durable aerogels protect against electromagnetic pollution, shielding both humans and sensitive equipment in our increasingly digital world.

The researchers’ work builds on their prior successes in developing aerogels from a variety of waste materials, from plastics and paper to agricultural by-products such as pineapple leaves.

Aerogels for radiative cooling

Traditional cooling systems, such as air conditioners, have a ravenous appetite for energy, accounting for approximately 20 percent of electricity used in buildings worldwide. The new aerogels developed by the NUS team present a passive cooling alternative, leveraging the natural process of radiative cooling to dissipate heat into space without consuming energy.

“This process involves using specially engineered aerogels to emit infrared radiation through the atmospheric ‘sky window’, effectively cooling surface temperatures below ambient levels,” said Assoc Prof Duong. “We are excited to be able to upcycle fibers from disposable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for the new aerogels designed for this purpose, to help address the global plastic waste crisis.”

Previously the team had worked with PET fibers to produce aerogels, but this latest method is significantly more energy-efficient, consuming about 97 per cent less energy and reducing production time by 96 per cent. When tested in Singapore’s warm climate, conducted in collaboration with Dr Jaesuk HWANG from the Centre for Quantum Technologies at NUS, 0.5 centimeters of the material produced a cooling effect of 2 degrees celcius, achieved by emitting infrared heat into the surroundings while exhibiting good heat insulation, preventing heat absorption from the surrounding environment.

“These aerogels could reduce energy consumption in both residential and commercial buildings, especially in tropical climates where cooling is now a necessity,” added Assoc Prof Duong.

Future research will focus on adapting these aerogels for diverse climatic conditions and expanding their applications beyond building insulation, such as in industrial processes where the efficient thermal management of liquid circulation pipes is crucial.

Aerogels for electromagnetic wave absorption

Modern electronic devices emit EMWs that can disrupt nearby equipment and pose health risks, including DNA damage and cancer. It is critical, therefore, to develop materials that can effectively absorb EMWs to shield both humans and infrastructure from these adverse effects. Applications include enhancing the privacy and security of buildings as well as protecting sensitive medical equipment.

To address this need, Assoc Prof Duong’s team has developed a scalable and eco-friendly procedure to produce novel aerogels that are effective at EMW absorption. The process involves blending three main components — carbon nanotubes, polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl cellulose — followed by freeze-drying.

The aerogel, with a thickness of about 3 millimetres — roughly the width of 40 strands of human hair — demonstrated an impressive performance of absorbing 99.99 per cent of EMW energy. Across the entire X-band (8.2­–12.4 GHz) of the electromagnetic spectrum, used primarily for radar systems, weather monitoring and air traffic control, the aerogel consistently showed its ability to absorb 90 per cent of EMW energy.

“In addition to offering a wide absorption bandwidth of 1.2–2.2 GHz in the X-band, our aerogel is also about 10 times lighter than existing composites used for EMW absorption,” added Assoc Prof Duong. “Unlike other composites, our aerogel requires no mixing with heavy polymer fillers before use.”

The researchers have estimated that producing one square metre of the aerogel, with a thickness of one centimetre, costs less than $74. This cost is substantially lower than the price of other similar commercial materials, which could range from $133 to above $738.

Looking ahead, the team plans to refine the aerogel’s mechanical properties, such as flexibility, to broaden their applicability across various building and infrastructure projects. The researchers also aim to conduct real-world tests to fully assess the EMW absorption capabilities of the aerogels in practical scenarios.

Posted: June 4, 2024

Source: National University of Singapore

Milliken Joins Forces With Makersite To Elevate Product Sustainability Data And Gain Competitive Edge

STUTTGART, Germany — June 4, 2024 — Milliken & Company, a global manufacturing leader, is elevating its commitment towards sustainable product design by announcing a strategic partnership with Makersite, an AI-enabled product lifecycle intelligence software known for its comprehensive approach to managing product sustainability, costs, and compliance in real-time.

The partnership builds on Milliken’s commitment to developing sustainable products by leveraging Makersite’s AI-enabled life cycle analysis (LCA) to inform product design and sourcing across the textile and chemical businesses.

Like many organizations, Milliken seeks to balance escalating regulatory demands with customer expectations for detailed environmental information at the product level. Makersite’s comprehensive tools will help the company expand its capacity to make data-driven product decisions that support the sustainability initiatives.

“Partnering with Makersite is another example of how we’re striving to positively impact the world around us for generations to come,” said Kasel Knight, chief legal officer and head of sustainability at Milliken. “We will now have near real-time sustainability data to inform our product design and enable faster sourcing decisions for our customers.”

The collaboration with Makersite underscores Milliken’s dedication to provide smart solutions towards a circular economy and enables the incorporation of LCA principles into the new product development process.

“Milliken and Makersite have a shared vision for innovating sustainable product design and sourcing that supports business and sustainability goals,” said Neil D’Souza, CEO and founder of Makersite. “By consolidating Milliken’s internal product data with external supply chain databases that detail the cradle-to-grave carbon footprint of each component into Makersite’s unified platform, Milliken will be able to expedite decision-making processes for their product portfolio.”

Posted: June 4, 2024

Source: Makersite GmbH

Joint Statement On: Textile, Clothing, Leather And Footwear (TCLF) Social Partners’ Priorities For The Next European Mandate (2024 – 2029)

BRUSSELS — June 4, 2024 — The European Union (EU) Textile, Clothing, Leather And Footwear (TCLF) Social Partners — European Footwear Confederation (CEC), The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE), European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) and the industriAll European Trade Union (industriAll Europe) call for future EU policy makers to increase their ambition to safeguard the European TCLF sectors and keep good industrial jobs in Europe. The TCLF Social Partners are all signatories to the Antwerp Declaration for a European Industrial Deal and express their full support for a European Industrial Deal to complement the Green Deal and keep quality jobs in Europe.

The European TCLF sectors provide more than 1.5 million jobs in the EU (Textiles and Clothing: 1,300,000, Tanning and leather: 34,531 and Footwear: 222,000) and have a combined turnover of over 200 billion euros (T&C: 170 billion euros, T&L: 7.3 billion euros and Footwear: 23.2 billion euros). However, the industries continue to face a range of challenges, including fierce global competition, high energy prices, an ageing workforce, and a huge increase in new legislation.

These challenges are especially tough due to over 99 percent of companies in the TCLF sectors being SMEs. As such, the European Social Partners call for increased focus and commitment in the next EU mandate to ensure that the TCLF sectors can become green and digital while remaining competitive on the global market and that no region, company or worker is left behind.

An EU Industrial Deal focused on ensuring quality TCLF jobs in Europe

In relation to the Antwerp Dialogue, CEC, Cotance, Euratex and industriAll Europe have also signed up to a specific joint statement focused on the social dimension of an EU Industrial Deal which is vital to ensure its success and social acceptance. The following demands from the TCLF Social Partners are essential to guaranteeing quality TCLF jobs in Europe:

Ensure a Just Transition for our industries and workforce

The TCLF sectors are under pressure to meet the green and digital twin transitions while competing on a fierce global market and facing a decreasing consumption. As such, the TCLF Social Partners again highlight the aforementioned joint statement focused on the social dimension of an EU Industrial Deal, stressing the following.

While the scale of industrial policy and disruptive state subsidies elsewhere, in particular in the US and China, has dramatically increased the European competitive disadvantage to those countries, the EU must develop a robust industrial strategy that leads to retention and creation of quality industrial jobs across Europe. An industrial policy must not only be about supporting ‘clean tech’ investors, but also supporting the transformation of existing industrial assets in the founding industries, which are essential parts of the strategic value chains.

The green and digital transformation has never been more challenging for both companies and workers. It must go hand in hand with a Just Transition framework which ensures the effective anticipation and management of employment and skills; provides security for companies and employees faced with these industrial transitions, underpinned by the strong and stable involvement of social partners at all levels; and quality training.

The availability of financial resources is necessary to stimulate industrial investment in innovative green and digital technologies and production methods in Europe, with guarantees to ensure the retention and creation of quality jobs, while ensuring a fair distribution of the wealth created. Strict criteria on access to EU funds should promote a fair transformation of our industries, focusing on social cohesion, quality employment and promotion of social dialogue.

Develop a re-skilling and up-skilling agenda

A renewed industrial deal cannot be enacted without skilled workers. As such, re-skilling and up-skilling policies must be put at the core of a renewed European Industrial Deal. Social partners have a critical role to play in anticipating and managing skills needs and in organising up-skilling and re-skilling. However, this work must have concrete support for TCLF companies above and beyond the EU Pact for Skills, noting the specific challenges facing the TCLF sectors which are made up of SMEs spread across many EU countries with an ageing workforce. The need to attract young people and ensure skilled workers for the future is essential, and support from policy makers at all levels is needed to make this a reality.

Promote social dialogue and social partners’ involvement

The role of social dialogue is of upmost importance when industrial transformation is required, whether via collective bargaining, skills analysis and planning, or the implementation of new regulations. Sectoral social partners play a significant role in advocating for a favorable regulatory environment for business, which enables shaping mutually agreeable working conditions and wage setting through common positions and declarations, established collective bargaining systems in many Member States, and we insist that social partner autonomy should be respected. With a huge increase in EU legislation aimed at the European TCLF sectors, the privileged role that the TFEU gives the social partners must not be forgotten and EU policymakers should consistently ensure that sector-specific impact assessments are performed and social partners are consulted within the appropriate time frame on all employment-relevant topics, in particular on those initiatives that have an impact on the labor market.

Ensure a sensible, stable and coherent regulatory environment for our industries

The TCLF sectors operate in a highly complex, competitive and globalized field while trying to deliver on the green and digital transformation. It is important that the EU regulatory framework for our industries is sound, business-friendly, stable and coherent, and efforts should be made to improve the rules of the Single Market and a uniform enforcement of rules by EU customs and market surveillance authorities to better streamline and articulate regulations. Furthermore, extensive impact assessments and competitiveness checks should be carried out by the Commission before proposing new regulations, including closely monitoring investment, skills and innovation capacity. When it comes to sustainability and circularity aspects, such impact assessments and competitiveness checks should be product-specific within the TCLF sectors, because what is true and feasible for one product is not necessarily true for another.

Access to energy and raw materials

Access to green and affordable energy for the TCLF sectors has become even more important since the energy crisis, with large amounts of decarbonized energy remaining central to the green transition. As such, the TCLF Social Partners call for additional measures to ensure that this becomes a reality to enable TCLF manufacturing to become more sustainable while competing with imports from other regions which benefit from subsidised energy sources. Furthermore, energy is not the only input into the TCLF industries and EU efforts are needed to secure access to raw materials with the development of traceability and transparency wherever it is legally required (EU Deforestation Regulation), including in international trade, over and above fair reciprocity.

Free and fair trade to ensure a level playing field

The TCLF Social Partners insist on free and fair trade for a sustainable global market. This includes preventing low-cost products being dumped on the open EU market with no respect for international labor law or EU environmental and marking and labeling standards. While it is hoped that the EU Textiles Strategy will have some impact on improving the identification and authenticity of TCLF materials, components and products, the ecosystem’s SMEs will need support for the implementation of the newly adopted EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive and the EU Regulation on the ban of products made with forced labour (expected to be adopted later in 2024). The TCLF Social Partners call for specific measures including using, where necessary, EU trade defense instruments, EU trade support measures, increased monitoring of third countries which benefit from Free Trade Agreements or the EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences, and strengthening market surveillance to establish a level playing field. This is essential to ensure that the TCLF sectors can become more sustainable while facing tough global competition. In this regard, it is necessary to point out that circa 80 percent of TCLF products consumed in the EU internal market are imported, mainly from Asia.

Sustainability and increased demand for products made in Europe 

While establishing a level playing field is essential to allow the TCLF sectors to become more economically sustainable, it is also necessary to increase the demand for green TCLF products made in Europe, noting that these products can often be more costly to produce. While the TCLF Social Partners support the move to more sustainable and high-quality products to be made in Europe, which will hopefully also equate to decent pay and quality jobs in Europe, there needs to be an increase in demand for these sustainable products. As such, the TCLF Social Partners call for incentives for customers and consumers, so that they can buy sustainable products made in Europe, and for public procurement in the EU to focus on the green and social aspects of production.

Conclusion

The TCLF Social Partners look forward to working with the new EU policy makers in the next EU Mandate (2024 – 2029) and stand ready to work with them to deliver an EU Industrial Deal focused on ensuring quality TCLF jobs in Europe.

Posted: June 4, 2024

Source: The EU Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) Social Partners, CEC, Cotance, Euratex and industriAll Europe

Fashion Brands And Value Chain Respond To Sale Of Renewcell

VANCOUVER — June 4, 2024 — Today, Sweden-based investment firm Altor has acquired Renewcell, the world’s first commercial-scale Next Gen mill that declared bankruptcy in February. Under this new ownership, the company will be operating under the name Circulose.

This milestone is the culmination of months of concerted effort by many along the value chain. Providing demonstrable support from the marketplace for CIRCULOSE® and Next Gen materials more broadly was key to boosting investor confidence.

The following organizations, brands, and producers share their responses to this turning point for Circulose (formerly Renewcell) and the future of circular fashion:

Nicole Rycroft of Canopy

“We were confident that the phoenix would rise from the ashes,” said Nicole Rycroft, Canopy’s executive director. “Everyone in the fashion industry has learned valuable lessons from the Renewcell experience. We are excited that Altor’s investment in Circulose (formerly Renewcell) provides all of us with a second chance. The fashion value chain is now better primed to ensure these innovations have an easier path to market adoption. There were many brands and producers that stepped up to provide the investor with confidence in proceeding. This marks a new day for circularity!”

Mango

“Mango has a goal to incorporate circular design into all of our collections by 2030,” said Andres Fernandez, Mango’s head of Sustainability and Sourcing. ”We are so excited that Renewcell’s (now Circulose’s) low-carbon circular product is staying online. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the new team, Canopy, and our peers in the industry to bring quality, Next Gen fashion to the market.”

Tangshan Sanyou Xingda Chemical Fibre Co. Ltd.

“We have witnessed a steady increase in brand purchases of CIRCULOSE
fibres as the market starts to embrace its circular future,” said Zhang Dongbin, vice general manager of Tangshan Sanyou Group Xingda Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd “We are excited to see Renewcell’s Next Gen capacity remain in place and look forward to continuing our collaboration, bringing sustainable, high-quality materials to the market at scale.”

Zalando

“Congratulations to the new owners of Circulose,”said Pascal Brun, vice president of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion of Zalando. “At Zalando we are committed to producing fashion in a sustainable way, and we are proud to be part of the collective effort to bring circular materials to the fashion marketplace.”

Posted: June 4, 2024

Source: Canopy

Tonello Returns To Turkey: Its Most Amazing And Innovative Technologies On Display At ITM Exhibition

SARCEDO, Italy — June 4, 2024 — After a long absence, Tonello, the global leader in sustainable garment finishing solutions, announces its participation in the ITM Exhibition to be held June 4-8 in Istanbul.

At HALL 11A, booth 1142B, Tonello will present itself stronger than ever, thanks to its partnership with Babylon International, the new agency representing it also in Turkey.

And thanks above all to technological solutions that enable it to continue to be a benchmark for the entire industry: solutions that, of course, will be present at ITM.

Laundry (R)Evolution: innovation continues

At ITM, Tonello will present the latest advancement of its Laundry (R)Evolution, the laundry concept of today and tomorrow: simple, digital and responsible. The laundry revolution consists of three essential steps:

  • THE Laser: an innovative, intelligent, and versatile laser range designed by designers for designers, offering comprehensive solutions for denim finishing.
  • All-in-One System: the flagship Tonello washing machine that integrates 4 sustainable technologies, streamlining the finishing process while minimizing waste and optimizing resource use. This includes technologies like:
    • EGO, which uses ozone in both water and air for a brighter garment, less water and chemical consumption;
    • NoStone® for authentic, sustainable, stone-wash effects without pumice stone;
    • UP, which optimizes garment washing, bringing the liquor ratio to unprecedented levels (LR 1:2) while reducing consumption, time, and costs;
    • Core 2.0, a nebulizing system that creates effects and applies products to the garment, improving performance and decreasing water consumption by up to 96%.
  • Metro: the innovative software that monitors and optimizes water, energy and CO2 consumption in real time of the entire laundry.
THE Laser

Among the most anticipated news, Tonello will also unveil:

  • DyeMate: the patented technology that revolutionizes and reinterprets the traditional indigo garment dyeing process, taking it to a new evolutionary stage and making it automatic and repeatable, efficient and sustainable. And with the possibility of also making sulfur and VAT dyes with the same technology.
  • Ripper Mode: an innovative mode that improves the precision and efficiency of laser treatments. For perfect breakages that respect the integrity of the fabric weft.
  • Advanced B.O.P. System: with sophisticated Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence systems, B.O.P. is even better performing; it can detect even completely white garments, or any other color, reducing errors and increasing productivity.

Metro e Guardian: special software

A special focus will be on two solutions for managing and monitoring industrial laundries:

  • Metro: an essential component of Laundry (R)Evolution, is the digital platform that measures actual laundry consumption and enables centralized management and automatic analysis of all Tonello machines. To control, optimize, increase sustainability and efficiency of processes.
  • Guardian: is the advanced diagnostic system that monitors every component of the machines, ensuring maximum efficiency and durability. Guardian is compatible with PCs, tablets, smartphones and touchscreens of Tonello machines, and allows offline data logging with network synchronization. It offers real-time alerts via email, facilitating maintenance management.

Tonello invites all ITM 2024 attendees to visit its booth to discover these and other innovations. The company continues to push the boundaries of innovation, pursuing its mission to make laundry increasingly sustainable, efficient and technologically advanced.

Posted: June 4, 2024

Source: Tonello srl

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