Don't get hot under the collar - probe for answers to lab to bulk failures
Even some of the best dyers in the world have lab to bulk failures because of an elementary, and easy to understand, oversight.

GOTS has got to look at the full picture
Principles over pragmatism can spell bad news for the environment.

See no common sense, hear no common sense, speak no common sense
Asking for four lab dye submissions for a single colour standard is stupid. Asking for four within 0.7 of the standard displays a complete lack of understanding.

A heavy price to pay for environmental mistake
A UK textile firm has been fined for accidentally spilling chemicals into a neighbouring stream. Having outstanding items on their environmental to-do list has cost them £5000.

Huntsman move backwards to move forward
The last 18 months have seen unprecedented fluctuations in the price and availability of dye intermediates so Huntsman have taken steps to add some stability.

Newsbrief: 500 more jobs to go at Clariant
It has been announced that a further 500 jobs are to be lost worldwide at Clariant, who employ over 20,000 staff worldwide, as a result of sluggish chemical sales. At this stage it is not clear how dyes and textile chemicals will be affected.

Ban highlights progress in technical textiles
When something gets banned you know it is because it is either very bad or very good. In our opinion the manufacturers of performance swimwear should be holding their heads very high today as some of their creations have been deemed to be just too good.

Lawsuit highlights the case for pre-production and robust management systems
It has been reported that two Irish textile producers are suing Firestop Chemicals after flame retardant fabrics allegedly caused corrosion of aluminium parts in aircraft.

Clarity on the way for anti-microbial market?
The European Commission has proposed legislation to ‘significantly increase’ the safety of biocides AND biocidal textiles placed on the EU market.