http://www.textiledyer.com The new magazine dedicated to the supply and production of sustainable textiles and apparel Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:36:14 +0100 rss20.php by www.textiledyer.com no-reply@textiledyer.com http://www.textiledyer.com/images/logo_eco.gif http://www.textiledyer.com/ http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=1003 The image of PVC has been tainted over the past few years because of safety fears, and subsequent legislation, aimed at phthalates. An increase in production of BASF’s phthalate-free plasticiser Hexamoll DINCH offers hope to those still using PVC in texti Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=1002 In an unprecedented move industry giant Huntsman have initiated a collaborative working group with other major international dye and chemical companies to develop a presentation on product stewardship for the RITE conference in October this year. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=1001 Finishing machinery specialists Monforts are well placed to assist the industry cope with increasing energy costs. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=814 VECAP (the voluntary emissions control action programme) was set up to reduce the amount of brominated flame retardants entering the environment and has been so successful it is now held up as a template for the wider industry. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=813 Xeros, a spin out company from Leeds university has developed a 'waterless' washing technology that could revolutionise domestic laundry. But it has also exposed figures that highlight the disproportionate focus on this aspect of domestic water use. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=812 As the business world focuses on the financial details of the Hexion acquisition of Huntsman and looks forward to potential court cases, it is worth considering what the future holds for downstream users of Huntsman's textile products. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=811 Industry experts have now had a short period of time to digest the latest version of the Global Organic Textile Standards and it remains to be seen whether they will increase the uptake of the world's most common organic standard for dyeing and finishing. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=810 The editor of the Textile Dyer, Phil Patterson, introduces the aims and objectives of this exciting new publication, which reaches right through the textile and clothing supply chain and is dedicated to dyeing and finishing issues. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=809 As Primark, the recent darling of the UK high street, is exposed for using child labour in the manufacture of its clothing, the Textile Dyer asks when the world will begin to wake up to the even more serious knock-on effects of badly managed supply chains Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.textiledyer.com/news_details.php?id=808 Canadian fabric producer Victor Group have won the right to be the sole distributor of GreenShield finishing technology Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100