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2026-02-05
VAUDE eliminates PFAS from all products
PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are now detectable worldwide – in drinking water, soil and the human body. These so-called “forever chemicals” are considered hazardous to health and potentially carcinogenic, as they do not break down and remain in the environment permanently. Despite these risks, PFAS are still used in a wide range of products. More than 15 years ago, VAUDE made a strategic decision to gradually eliminate PFAS from all product categories.
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2026-02-05
OEKO-TEX® chooses TextileGenesis to advance digital traceability for organic cotton
OEKO-TEX® today announced a full collaboration with TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, to digitally trace and authenticate organic cotton, strengthening fraud prevention across the supply chain. This announcement follows a successful pilot and brings together OEKO-TEX®’s certification expertise and closed testing system with TextileGenesis’ digital traceability platform to deliver a secure, end-to-end solution for managing certified organic cotton flows.
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2026-02-03
ICAC to support European Commission on pending PEF legislation
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) is proud to announce that it has been included as a member of the European Commission’s Technical Advisory Board (TAB) on the Product Environmental Footprint methodology. The Commission developed the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) to assess and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organizations.
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Storm Creek achieves bluesign® PRODUCT status
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YKK recognized with Top ‘A’ rating by CDP for climate change leadership for third consecutive year
Man-Made Fibers
Teijin Carbon Europe receives EcoVadis Silver status – ranked among the top 15% of evaluated companies
Research & Development
The region of renewable raw materials: Central German Alliance for Bioplastics
Textile chemistry
Archroma funds development of sustainable textile laboratory at Mumbai’s Institute of Chemical Technology
Sustainability
Textile Exchange evolves its membership structure to unlock the next stage of collective action for climate and nature
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