New fabric finishes offer minimal environmental impact
DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprise launched new products for repellent and soil release finishes for the textile industry that deliver maximum performance with a minimal environmental footprint.
Based on short-chain chemistry, DuPont Capstone products for textile finishes provide a step-change reduction in trace impurities below the limit of detection, offering the same or better performance than their predecessors without compromising fluorine efficiency, the company says. Capstone products also meet the goals of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2010/15 PFOA Stewardship Program.
For consumers, these products may be identified as DuPont Teflon fabric protector once performance specifications are met by a DuPont licensed fabric mill. The DuPont chemistry for Teflon fabric protector complies with the Oeko-Tex standard 100 and is a Bluesign-approved finish. Fabrics treated with Teflon fabric protector look newer for a longer period, thus allowing consumers to save money and energy due to the need for less frequent laundering and the ability to wash and dry at lower temperatures.
New Oeko-Tex criteria come into force
The Oeko-Tex Association announced updates of requirements of the Oeko-Tex Standard 100, effective January 1.
All limit values and test criteria of the Oeko-Tex certification system are expressed in the unit of measurement "mg/kg" rather than "ppm" (parts per million) to avoid possible confusion.
Harmful substances are increasingly restricted in textile researching |
In connection with the REACH-rating of decaBDE (decabromodiphenyl ether) and HBCDD (hexabromocyclododecane) as SVHCs (Substances of Very High Concern), these chemicals are explicitly included in the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 inventory of banned flame retardant substances.
The same is true for the less than or equal to 0.1% by mass content limit for the problematic phthalates DEHP (Di-(2-ethylhexyl)-phthalate), BBP (butyl benzyl phthalate), and DBP (dibutyl phthalate) already existing for Oeko-Tex Product classes I and II. This limit is extended to Product class III (garments worn away from the skin) and Product class IV (materials for interior decorating and decorative purposes).
The existing heavy metal tests based on eluate with a solution of synthetic perspiration have been added by the total breakdown of both lead and cadmium. Also new in the Oeko-Tex criteria catalogue are tests for perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanic acid (PFOA).
BASF inkjet inks certified for use in baby clothing
The BASF Helizarin EVO P100 range of ink-jet inks has been certified to comply with the highest category of Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Product Class I.
This standard applies to all suitable types of cotton fabrics and includes pretreatment with Luprejet EVO. BASF Helizarin EVO P100 ink-jet inks fulfill the most stringent criteria for the Oeko-Tex standard, Class I, and are recommended as suitable for babies and small children. "For our customers, ecological aspects are becoming extremely important in addition to technical printing and quality requirements," said Dr. Gernot Diehlmann, head of the ink-jet business at BASF.
Green fashion themed in Shanghai garment fair
The Fashion Shanghai exhibition this year named green fashion and European styles as the main theme. Held this March, it introduced a Green Fashion Pavilion for the first time to offer a platform for sourcing eco-friendly textiles, garment and fashion accessories.
Organized by the Shanghai Municipal City Government, the event featured eco-friendly fashion collections in line with latest trends. Textiles, garment and raw materials of organic fibers (e.g. cotton and wool), eco-friendly, natural dyeing, and recycling were also showcased.
PGI appoints company's first chief sustainability officer
PGI announced this February to strengthen its corporate sustainability program and appoint the first chief sustainability officer (CSO).
John Heironimus, chief marketing officer for the company, has been appointed to the newly created position of CSO. Mr Heironimus has been with PGI for two years, following an extensive career in various marketing and development roles with consumer products companies, and continues in his current marketing position.
The company said that Mr Heironimus would lead the company's increased efforts in sustainability that would include public measurements of the impact its products and operations have on the environment as well as its social responsibility efforts. The company would begin publicly reporting such areas as energy and water usage, and carbon emissions, by issuing a global score card tracking its progress on its website.
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