The Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action has been launched by the United Nations(UN)and signed by 43 industry-leading companies and supporting organisations,Fashion for Good has entered into a new partnership with Otto Group through which the latter will support Fashion for Good's Innovation Platform,and Huntsman Textile Effects and Chemours have entered into an agreement to expand their range of durable water repellent(DWR)treatments.Spinnova has received Euro!.5 mn(US$9.0 mn)in financing from new investors and has used it to support a new pilot-scale manufacturing facility in Finland,and Worn Again Technologies has secured ￡5.0 mn(US$6.8 mn)in investment finance to commercialise its textile recycling process.Stora Enso has entered into a joint venture called TreeToTextile,and Everlane has announced plans to eliminate the use of synthetic fibres made from virgin raw materials from its supply chain by 2021. Ternua andArchroma have collaborated in the development of an outdoor apparel capsule collection,Burlington has developed a collection of fabrics called ReGenesis,which is intended for use in the manufacture of outdoor apparel,and Maglificio Ripa has launched a collection of fabrics for use in the manufacture of athleisure apparel,beachwear and intimate apparel.prAna has developed a new fabric in order to expand its range of apparel products which incorporate hemp fibre,and Patagonia has launched a collection of fleece garments which incorporate recycled wool fibre.Polartec has developed a version of its Polartec Power Fill insulation material which is made entirely from recycled post-consumerwaste,and PrimaLoft has developed synthetic insulation made from biodegradable fibres.Meanwhile,W L Gore & Associates has developed a new Gore Tex 3-layer laminate,Cotton Incorporated has developed a new anti-wrinkle treatment called Purepress,and HeiQ and DuPont Consumer Solutions have collaborated in the development of a water repellent finishing treatment for leather called HeiQ DuPont ECO-LED.
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