#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.

ITMF names three winners of the Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026

Three projects from the UK, Korea and China have been selected as winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026. The projects address textile-to-textile recycling, chemical recycling for automotive textiles and a regenerative approach combining silk production with ecological restoration.

180 years of TESTEX: From Zurich silk testing to global certification

For 180 years, TESTEX has developed alongside the textile industry while maintaining the same underlying purpose: creating trust through independent and reliable measurement. Founded in Zurich in 1846 as the Zurich Silk Conditioning Institute, TESTEX has grown from a local institution serving the silk trade into an international Swiss testing and certification institute for textiles and leather.

Cascale launches member-led process to shape 2030 strategy

Cascale has launched a member-led process to define the industry alliance’s strategic direction for the next decade. At the Cascale Annual Meeting 2026 in Athens, CEO Ying McGuire announced that members will contribute to an industry system map that will inform Cascale’s 10-year vision, its 2030 strategy and priorities for 2027. The new strategy is scheduled to be finalized in December.

KARL MAYER invites the Global Textile Industry to celebrate its 90th anniversary at its German Headquarters in 2027

KARL MAYER is turning its anniversary year 2027 into a milestone for the textile sector. To mark its 90th anniversary, the industry leader is inviting customers, partners, and experts from around the world to a unique event series in September aimed at pushing boundaries, unlocking new opportunities, and jointly setting the course for a new era in textiles – just as KARL MAYER has done throughout its history. The company’s headquarters in Obertshausen, near Frankfurt, is the place to be.

Durak Maxibalance thread supports users’ movement and balance comfort

Durak Tekstil, a leading brand in its industry, has developed Durak Maxibalance, a new product engineered with bio-ceramic and FAR IR technology. Ushering in a new era for sportswear, activewear, and medical textiles, this technology offers features designed to support balance and movement comfort by reflecting the energy absorbed from the body back into it.

Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 draws to a close, weaving sustainable innovation into global sourcing

Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 concluded with approximately 600 exhibitors from 14 countries and regions, connecting with nearly 22,000 visitors from 110 represented markets, bringing the textile industry’s evolving material agenda into sharper focus. Held alongside Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition, CHIC and PH Value, the fair connected upstream fibre and yarn innovation with fabric development, garment production and fashion-market demand.