China publishes new drafts that will regulate printing inks and bamboo, wood and cork in food contact materials

On October 15, 2020, the Chinese National Food Safety Standards Review Committee published four standards related to food contact materials. These drafts will be open for public discussion until November 30, 2020. Below, we describe the most relevant details: Composite materials and…

Advancements in the ECHA’s proposal to restrict microplastics

Back in January 2019, the European Chemical Agency, ECHA, proposed a wide-ranging restriction on intentional uses of microplastics in products placed on the EU/EEA market to avoid or reduce environmental pollution. Currently, the releases of intentionally added microplastics in…

ANALYSIS SIGILLUM: Animal testing on cosmetic products: towards the global ban?

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ANALYSIS SIGILLUM: EU 2020 – Implementation of restrictions on phthalates and CMRs in fashion articles

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Circularity, traceability and transparency in the textile industry. Sigillum Knowledge Solutions participated in the Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference.

Más información: https://www.innovationforum.co.uk/conferences/sustainable-apparel-and-textiles-conference Between April 27 and 29, the first virtual edition of the Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference was held, an international meeting in which sustainability experts gathered from some of the main…

A proactive approach to reduce the release of textile microfibers

At a time when environmental protection is at the center of the interests of the fashion industry, a research article recently published in the scientific journal Environmental Science and Technology on the release of synthetic microfibers from textile articles, provides…