Phase-out pressure moves on to PFCs

GERMANY: Greenpeace calls for ban on PFCs in outdoor clothing

Environmental campaign group Greenpeace is calling on the outdoor clothing industry to ban perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) from production…

UK: Marks & Spencer to cut hazardous chemicals from clothing

Fashion retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) today (24 October) pledged to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its entire textile…

GERMANY: Jack Wolfskin to phase out water-repellent chemical

German outdoor clothing brand Jack Wolfskin plans to ban a chemical used in water-repellent coatings for textiles. It said all…

SWEDEN: H&M to ban PFCs from supply chain

Fashion retailer H&M Hennes & Mauritz today (4 August) said it will ban the use of a chemical which creates water…