SUSTAINABLE TEXTILE CARE

CLEVERCARE.INFO, A FULL CONSUMER-ORIENTED MARKETING PROGRAM

About clevercare.info

Clevercare.info is the GINETEX logo for sustainable textile care, applicable worldwide.
By adopting simple habits, consumers will care for their fabrics the clever way - extending the lifespan of their favourite fabrics while also caring for our planet!

A worldwide communications campaign

GINETEX is currently investing in a worldwide communications campaign to promote its clevercare.info logo. This will benefit its licensee companies worldwide, their consumers and... our planet!

Today, an increasing number of apparel companies agree that consumers are ready to hear from them on how to care for their textiles in order to keep them longer and in better shape, while also taking care of our planet. Consumers are now willing to change their day-to-day habits.

Apparel companies such as Agnes b., Carrefour, Engelbert Strauss Gmbh&Co, Esprit, Galeries Lafayette, Groupe Etam, H&M, Karmameju, KOOKAI, Marimekko, Peak Performance, Playshoes Gmbh, Sevira Kids, Stella Mc Cartney, Ragwear, etc. are adopting the clevercare.info logo on their care labels and strongly believe that textile eco-caring is a priority for our industry today. See all ambassadors

Next year, for their new collections, other companies will also follow this worldwide initiative.

Consumer-oriented communications
GINETEX developed clevercare.info, in order to advise consumers that they can influence the environmental impact of garment care by carefully following the care symbols found on a textile label – www.clevercare.info. The most relevant way in which consumers can reduce the carbon footprint of clothing and textiles in general is to change the way they care for them. Laundry alone accounts for approx. 30% of the carbon footprint of clothing. Fully aware of this market trend, GINETEX licensees are starting to use the logo on their care labels and are developing consumer worldwide communications.

Two GINETEX promotion campaigns are available for external communications. If you are an apparel or textile company, please note that these GINETEX tools can be translated in your national language.

Learn more about the clevercare.info initiative

Download our leaflet

Watch a 1,45" video spot on Youtube !

See our lively and fun comic strip

If you would like copies, either printed of electronically please contact ginetex@ginetex.net.

Access the website

Tags : Care - Symbols - Textile - Sustainable

News

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).

LAUNDRY CARE - How much power does it take to dry textiles? GINETEX reveals the main findings of its study on the impact of drying cycles on our power consumption.

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.

National Members

THE MAP

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GINETEX has developed an internationally applicable logo for sustainable care. Consumers are given information to help them reduce the environmental impact of caring for textile.

Two times a year, GINETEX headquarters issue a newsletter covering textile care labelling information. Please register to be best informed.