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Modusintarsia is already successfully producing chiengora with the help of hundreds of four-legged friends and their owners. © Modusintarsia

 
30/03/2020 – Sustainability – with a twist

Sustainability – with a twist

Modus Intarsia: Going to the dogs

Rethinking the sourcing of naturally occurring raw materials, Modus Intarsia works with a resource which is plentiful in Europe. By  Editorial staff
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Das Modeunternehmen aus Metzingen Hugo Boss launcht nach langjährigen Gesprächen mit Peta zur Boss-Frühjahr-/Sommer-Kollektion 2020 weltweit den ersten komplett tierfreien Herrenanzug. © Hugo Boss

 
19/03/2020 – Zukunftsweisende Mode

Zukunftsweisende Mode

Hugo Boss: erster veganer Herrenanzug

Die Tierrechtsorganisation Peta (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) zertifiziert ersten veganen Herrenanzug von Hugo Boss Metzingen. By  Editorial staff
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GOTS is the stringent voluntary global standard for the entire post-harvest processing (including spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing and manufacturing) of apparel and home textiles made with certified organic fibre (such as organic cotton and organic wool), and includes both environmental and social criteria. © GOTS

 
09/03/2020 – Highest growth rate ever

Highest growth rate ever

GOTS takes off

7765 certified facilities worldwide, an increase of 35 percent with more than 3 mn workers covered under GOTS in 2019. By  Editorial staff
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Comparison of biodegradability of different textile materials in the ground. © Cotton Incorporated

 
04/03/2020 – Environmentally friendly textiles

Environmentally friendly textiles

Cotton is biodegradable

The worldwide cotton consumption is estimated at about 26 mn tons. Altogether, the need for all fibres on the part of the textile industry is considerably ... By  Sibylle Michel