PRESS ROOM

GINETEX NEW PRESIDENT – On November 8^th 2024, Adam Mansell has been appointed as GINETEX President for a 2-year period starting January1st 2025. He is the CEO of the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT).

JAPAN: JIS L 0001:2024 HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

August 20th, 2024, the Japanese textile care labelling standard has been revised in harmonization with ISO 3758:2023.

ISO 3758:2023 STANDARD HAS BEEN PUBLISHED

December 6^th ,2023 –  ISO 3758:2023 standard has been published, Textiles – Care labelling code using symbols.
This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO 3758:2012) technically revised.

RESULTS OF THE 4th IPSOS EUROPEAN BAROMETER 2023

What are the textile care habits in Europe ?

GREENWASHING: The European Commission proposes a directive on green claims

A NEW PRESIDENT FOR GINETEX

Mr. Thomas Lange, from German Fashion Association, has been appointed President of GINETEX for 2 years starting 1 January 2023.

RESULTS OF THE 3rd IPSOS EUROPEAN BAROMETER 2021

Environmental concerns are now central to Europeans’ new textile care habits.

     BREXIT: IMPACT ON TEXTILE LABELLING

Textile labelling requirements in the UK will change starting 1st January 2021. Here are the main new requirements.

THE CHARTER FOR SUSTAINABLE CLEANING

A.I.S.E. presents first products which comply with the renewed detergents industry sustainability standard and relaunched its cleanright.eu platform.

A NEW PRESIDENT FOR GINETEX

Mr. Alejandro Laquidain, from Consejo Intertextil Español, has been elected President of GINETEX for 2 years starting 1 January 2021.

CLEVERCARE.INFO - A REVAMPED WEBSITE!

Enhanced with new sections, the aim of this new website is to become the reference in textile eco-care for consumers.

RESULTS OF THE 2ND IPSOS EUROPEAN BAROMETER 2019

One of the main findings is that durability of clothing is at the heart of Europeans’ interests, who wish to keep their garments for as long as possible. 

HOW TO CLEAN A FABRIC FACE MASK

In the time of Covid-19, GINETEX gives you the main recommendations on how to take care for your fabric face mask.

GINETEX SIGNS THE UN CHARTER

By signing the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, we continue our commitment to make consumers and brands aware of the changes necessary to decrease the impact of the textile and Fashion industry on the environment

SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE CARE

Clervercare.info, a full marketing program aimed at end-customers. Discover more with our video and comic strips!

A NEW PARTNERSHIP

GINETEX is now member of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition – Both of our international organizations are teaming up for a better world!

JOINT INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENT

A.I.S.E., APPLiA & GINETEX are publishing their joint tips for sustainable laundering.

A BAROMETER FOR CARE LABELLING

GINETEX, in partnership with IPSOS, unveils the outcomes of its European barometer "Europeans and textile care labelling".

    THE EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY (EPR)

France: The AGEC Law imposes, from January 1st 2022, the affixing of TRIMAN signage and info-sorting on products such as clothing textiles, household linen and footwear.