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Sustainability

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PET bottles are turned into polyethylene fibres whose first textile use is as protective rainwear … after which they are recycled again into T-shirts. © Carl Weiske

 
19/06/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

“We need to get into chemistry”

How would it be if a PET bottle that had been recycled into fibres were then to re-emerge successively as different types of clothing? By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Prada wird ab der Frühjahrs- bzw. Sommerkollektion 2020 keine Tierfelle mehr in ihren Entwürfen und neuen Produkten verwenden. Im Bild: Wiesel im Käfig © Vier Pfoten/Fred Dott

 
11/06/2019 – In eigener Sache

In eigener Sache

Rückblick unserer Branche – KW 23

Hier stellen wir die Top-Artikel aus unseren Rubriken vor. Der meistgelesene Beitrag in der KW 23 kommt aus der Rubrik „Fashion“. By  Editorial staff
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„Make fashion not war!“ NRW-Ministerpräsident Armin Laschet, Ingeborg Neumann (t+m) und Professor Dr. Lutz Vossebein, Dekan des Fachbereichs Texil und Bekleidungstechnik mit Textil-Studentinnen auf der PolitFashionNight. © photothek/Grabowski

 
11/06/2019 – 1. PolitFashionNight

1. PolitFashionNight

NRW macht Mode – Vorhang auf für eine Premiere

Die Landesregierung Nordrhein-Westfalen und der Gesamtverband der deutschen Textil- und Modeindustrie luden am 5. Juni 2019 nach Berlin ein. ... By  Editorial staff
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Naturally dyed: The Natural Dyeing dyes are extracted from plants and blossoms. © Lanius

 
10/06/2019 – Natural Dyeing

Natural Dyeing

Lanius launches capsule collection with natural dyes

Lanius is one of the first German labels to introduce a wide selection of fashionable styles dyed with natural dyes. By  Editorial staff
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“It all started with an idea: Making fashion whilst thinking about the consequences and creating beauty with a clear conscience. That was back in 1999 and I still follow this vision to this day.” Claudia Lanius © Thekla Ehling

 
07/06/2019 – Lanius turns 20

Lanius turns 20

A woman goes her own way

Claudia Lanius founded the sustainable fashion label Lanius twenty years ago, at a time when fair fashion was still ridiculed as “hippy eco-fashion” and ... By  Editorial staff
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Christian Straubhaar, Sales and Marketing Director/ Itema Group: “In terms of technologies applied to rapier looms, iSaver is a concrete example of how to translate the concept of sustainability into tangible and concrete benefits.” © Itema

 
05/06/2019 – Itema

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Sustainability as driver for growth in the world of denim

Sustainability as driver for growth in the world of denim. By  Editorial staff
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05/06/2019 – World Environment Day

World Environment Day

The 2.8 billion we throw away without even thinking about it

I’m talking here about a new study conducted by the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) and our reprehensible habit of consuming coffee-to-go cups. By  Editorial staff