Etiket: cotton
Cross Jeans launches new recycled and organic cotton models
With JOYCE & JADEN, CROSS Jeans is taking a step further towards sustainability this year and is expanding the portfolio to include existing denim fits now made from organic and…
Drought in the US: cotton prices explode
The ongoing drought in the central regions of the United States has pushed cotton prices to their highest levels in more than a decade. The plant fiber has traded as…
Uzbek cotton free from child and forced labor
The US-based NGO Cotton Campaign has rehabilitated cotton from Uzbekistan. Child labor and forced labor during the cotton harvest in Uzbekistan are now a thing of the past, which is…
C&A agrees partnership with cotton recycler Recover
Image: Recover The clothing retailer C&A and the Spanish recycling specialist Recover announced a partnership on Tuesday with which they want to advance the circular economy in the textile industry.…
Tchibo is using recycled cotton for the first time
The Hamburg retailer Tchibo GmbH has been using organic cotton for many years, which does not require artificial pesticides, fertilizers or genetically modified seeds. Their share in the textile range…
Silk that reflects sunlight keeps you 12.5 degrees cooler than cotton
By adding nanoparticles to silk, researchers have created a fabric that reflects 95 percent of sunlight. This keeps the material cool on a hot day. About 15 percent of global…