The eighth edition of the Barcelona Fashion Summit was held on February 6. On this occasion, the event revolved around the consumer, their perception of the fashion world and how it influences their consumption habits, from the sales channels to…
Sigillum Knowledge Solution shows its approach to sustainability in the conference “Fashion industry: be sustainable or not be”
Next Tuesday, January 28 will be held in Santiago de Compostela the seminar “Fashion industry: be sustainable or not be”, organized by the Confederation of Textile Industries of Galicia-COINTEGA Galician Textile Fashion Cluster and the Chamber…
The recommendations of the European Parliament to reduce the environmental impact of clothing
The Environmental impact of the textile and clothing industry report analyzes the environmental impact associated with the textile and fashion industry. The available data show that this sector is responsible for between 2 and 10% of the environmental impact…
New tools for the verification of organic content in the textile sector
With the aim of complementing this type of documentary approach, the Galician company AMSlab, a collaborator of Sigillum Knowledge Solutions, has developed a new test that verifies the presence or absence of genetically modified cotton in final…
Sigillum Knowledge Solutions at Cosmetorium, the leading fair of the cosmetic sector in Spain
On October 23rd and 24th, the Cosmetorium fairwas held in Barcelona, organized by the SpanishSociety of Cosmetic Chemists (SEQC), with theobjective of establishing a forum on formulation, manufacture and distribution of cosmetic products, responding to the needs of professionals in…
The growing need to move towards sustainability in cosmetics
Sustainability in the cosmetic industry has become, more than an option, a necessity. In an article published recently in the Journal of Cleaner Production1, this growing interest in cosmetic products sustainability is exposed, not only…
Sigillum Knowledge Solutions participates in ITMA, one of the most important textile fairs worldwide
Sigillum Knowledge Solutions participates in ITMA, one of the most important textile fairs worldwide Between the 20th and the 26th of June ITMA is held in Barcelona, one of the most important textile fairs in the…
Sigillum Knowledge Solutions attends a conference on the new German packaging law
On January 1 came into force the new German Packaging Law (Verpack G), whose main novelty is the mandatory registration in the new Central Register of Packaging…
The main novelties in the legislative and regulatory framework of the fashion sector in 2018
The regulatory framework is a fundamental instrument for the protection of consumers. In the particular case of the fashion industry, manufacturers and retailers have an obligation to assure consumers – and the competent…
Europe opens the door to a possible restriction of microplastics in consumer goods
One year after the European Commission asked ECHA (European Chemical Agency) to act on microplastics, it has presented its proposal, focused on the restriction of this type of particles when they are intentionally added to products. Microplastics are very…