#Sustainability

2018-05-17

ISKO at Copenhagen Fashion Summit

ISKO, a leading, global denim ingredient brand, showcases the future of responsible denim at the Copenhagen Fashion Summit, 2018.

As the principal sponsor of Copenhagen Fashion Summit (CFS) 2018, ISKO sets the agenda with three pivotal events:

the launch of its new ISKO Earth Fit™ collection
the Innovations for Supply Chain Efficiency deep-dive session
a sustainability judging day for the 2017 finalists of the ISKO I-SKOOL® competition.

Each event reflects the brand’s longstanding focus on responsibility, innovation and citizenship.

ISKO gets interactive in the Innovation Forum

In the CFS Innovation Forum, ISKO invites visitors to explore its new ISKO Earth Fit™ collection and share its responsible innovation mission with an interactive space. Visitors can feel the fabrics, reflect on the future of fashion and share collaborative messages championing a responsible future at the ISKO Wall.

Here, ISKO unveils its third ISKO Earth Fit™ collection for the first time, the pinnacle of its responsible innovation strategy, bringing the total number of fabrics to 49. ISKO is the only denim mill in the world awarded with the prestigious Nordic Swan Ecolabel and EU Ecolabel for its expanding ISKO Earth Fit™ collection.

ISKO also arrives at the summit as the first denim manufacturer globally to obtain pre-certified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD®s) for the Life-Cycle Assessments of all its 25,000+ denim products. The results are being used to create independently devised Product Category Rules, which will pave the way for consistent and comparable assessments of denim across the industry.

Innovations for Supply Chain Efficiency: Panel sponsored by ISKO

On 15th May, ISKO hosts a dynamic panel featuring speakers including Ebru Ozkucuk Guler, Senior CSR executive, ISKO, Géraldine Vallejo, Sustainability programme director, Kering, Nicolaj Reffstrup, CEO, Ganni, Linda Greer, Natural Resources Defense Council, Pamela Batty, Vice president Corporate Responsibility, Burberry and Susanna Wilson, Global head of sustainable networks and entrepreneurship, HSBC.

The panel highlights the importance of industry leaders working with partners across all tiers of their supply chain to harness untapped potential for improving sustainability performance. Collaboration will be a major theme, focusing on opportunities to ensure responsible practices from fabric through to the final customer.

ISKO I-SKOOL® 2017 participants judged on sustainability

On 14th May, the talented 2017 ISKO I-SKOOL® competition finalists will have their submissions judged on sustainability. The expert jury includes Fabio Di Liberto, Brand Director, ISKO, Kai Margrander, Fashion Director, Harper’s Bazaar Germany, Peter Copping, fashion expert, Henriette Pieszak, CEO, Pieszak and Tomorrow, Rebekka Bach, Women Design Manager, G-Star Raw and Bandana Tewari, Editor-at-Large, Vogue India.

An inspirational movie will be created for the summit to showcase the 2017 finalists’ collections. Each year, a forward-thinking theme is selected to inspire students to address the major challenges facing society. The 2017 theme of GENDERFUL sought to support ideas of inclusion and freedom of expression. The movie celebrated the students’ vision for the future, as tomorrow’s game changers.

ISKO I-SKOOL® is an educational project designed to nurture emerging talent from top universities with experience across the denim industry. Students create a denim collection, presented at an annual fashion show.

“Production is a product”

From technical textiles and AI-driven robotics to the limitations of textile circularity: Professor Dr Thomas Gries looks back on more than two decades of development at ITA Aachen. In the interview, he explains why production technology remains a decisive success factor, discusses international collaborations and innovation ecosystems, and shares his views on the transformation of production landscapes and the challenges facing an increasingly regulated industry.

“We need to move away from the price trap and return to a value-driven mindset.”

With its new Textile Innovation Center, KARL MAYER is sending a strong signal for innovation, collaboration, and the future of textile applications. In this interview, Karl Josef Mayer discusses new opportunities in warp knitting, the processing of staple fibres, recycling, the changing role of machinery manufacturers, and why the textile industry must once again focus more strongly on the value of textiles. by Oliver Schmidt

“Innovation, resilience and international experience remain the great strengths of the Swiss textile machinery industry”

Geopolitical uncertainty, growing competitive pressure from China, new free trade agreements and the shift towards a circular economy are currently reshaping the global textile industry. In this interview, Cornelia Buchwalder discusses the current mood within the Swiss textile machinery sector, the industry’s distinctive innovative strength, new market opportunities in India and Asia, and the technological trends that could shape the upcoming trade fair cycle leading up to ITMA 2027.

Updated supply chain taxonomy advances apparel alignment

The apparel alliance (Apparel Impact Institute, Cascale, Textile Exchange, and ZDHC Foundation) today announced the launch of Version 2 of the Supply Chain Taxonomy, an updated harmonized framework designed to improve consistency, transparency, and collaboration across the textile, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) sectors of the broader apparel industry.

Indovinya advances sustainable solutions with agreement for the supply of renewable Oxygen from Air Liquide

Indovinya, the specialty chemicals and surfactants division of Indorama Ventures, has entered into an agreement with Air Liquide — a world leader in gases, technologies, and services for industry and healthcare — for the supply of renewable oxygen. The agreement represents a strategic advancement in Indovinya’s commitment to sustainability, as it increases the share of renewable raw materials in the production of ethylene oxide, one of its key products.

Rieter sees Barmag integration on track as orders and sales rise

The first half of 2026 was shaped by the successful completion of the largest acquisition in Rieter’s history. The Man-Made Fiber Division enables entry into the growth segment of man-made fibers and sustainably strengthens Rieter’s market position in the Asia region. The expanded Group is now the world’s leading system supplier for the processing of natural and man-made fibers. In the first half of the year, initial cost savings in material costs and operating expenses have already been realized. The targeted synergies are expected to amount to at least CHF 20 million by the end of the 2028 financial year. Due to the completion of the acquisition on February 2, 2026, the first half of the year for the Man-Made Fiber Division only amounts to five months.

C&S strengthens its governance to support its evolution

C&S announces the appointment of Marco Lucietti to its Board of Directors. With extensive international experience across the textile and denim industries, Lucietti will work alongside CEO Federico Corneli, contributing to the company’s managerial development, organizational structure and long-term strategic direction.