C&A

A new benchmarking project will test alternatives to persistent chemicals used in water- and oil-repellent finishes, comparing the performance, environmental impact and cost of nine chemistries. Fashion for Good has convened leading brands, manufacturers and technology providers to generate reliable, comparable data that will support informed sourcing decisions and the assessment of emerging chemistries.

Fashion For Good and The Microfibre Consortium have launched a ‘Fibre Fragmentation Project’ which aims to offer a snapshot of the issue of fibre fragmentation through the lens of the textile and fashion industry, unpacking various aspects of this complex issue.

The Big Daddies in the textiles-apparel-footwear-fashion ecosystem are the hands behind some of the most followed sustainability benchmarks. The charge is that they have been using the cloak of opaqueness and secrecy and also the lack of credible data to greenwash themselves. texfash.com recaps the brouhaha.