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INDEX17 award with New Standard 100 by

its blind hiring Oeko-Tex test criteria

recruitment process come into force

EDANA, the international nonwovens association, applications and resumes without any personal data
has presented Suominen with INDEX17 Award in on them. The masked data includes, for example, the Following the end of the usual three-month the list of regulated softeners in all of the product
Sustainable Process or Management Practice applicant’s full name, gender, ethnicity and age. This transition period, the test criteria and limit values of classes. The three organic tin compounds
category for Suominen’s pioneering Blind Hiring minimises the possibility of unconscious biases the Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex published at the start dipropyltin (DPT), monophenyltin (MPhT) and
recruitment process that ensures equal opportunities. affecting the recruitment process, according to of the year have now finally come into force on 1 tetraethyltin (TeET) are now regulated with limit
INDEX17 Awards are the highest accolade for the the company. April 2017. values in all product classes.
best examples of excellence in the nonwovens
industry. Suominen successfully piloted Blind Hiring in 2015 The new regulations include changes such as The UV stabilisers UV 320, UV 327, UV 328 and UV
and after that it was defined as the default recruit- regarding the parameter “per- and polyfluorinated 350 have now also been provided with limit values
Suominen successfully piloted Blind Hiring in 2015 ment approach at the company. compounds”. Here, many substances have been in product classes I to III. In addition, the use of the
and after that it was defined as the default recruit- added or listed explicitly by name in product class I blue colourant Navy Blue is also now explicitly
ment approach at the company. Suominen manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for (items for babies and toddler), for example, and prohibited for product certification per Standard 100
wipes, as well as for medical and hygiene products. provided with limit values. Thus, since 1 April the by Oeko-Tex.
Suominen follows the Blind Hiring principle in all new The end products made of Suominen’s nonwovens use of per- and polyfluorinated compounds in
recruitments, including top management, to promote include wet wipes, feminine care products and product class I is severely restricted and nearly With many of these new requirements the Oeko-Tex
diversity and to ensure equal opportunities when swabs, for instance. Suominen is the global market eliminated. Association aims to significantly support both the
applying for a job at the company. As a result, the leader in nonwovens for wipes and employs 650 Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)
hiring manager will receive and assess candidates’ people in Europe and in the Americas. A large number of substances were also included in initiative and the Detox campaign.

New circular 100 fabric with ‘growing’

Lycra dualFX technology plant-based

Calik Denim has developed new Circular 100 that can be achieved by using different laundry
fabrics powered by Lycra dualFX technology by treatments. Unlike conventional high elasticity footwear
Invista in order to create a better alternative to denim fabrics, Calik’s new bi-stretch fabric comes
traditional jeans leggings fabric. in wider width (around 120 cm), features low
shrinkage (around 2%), presents less creasing Global fitness brand Reebok has announced its materials commonly used today. Second, when the
The specific fabric construction of Circular 100, suitable thanks to its vertical elasticity, and shows no Cotton + Corn sustainable products initiative, which product hits the market we know our consumers don’t
for athleisure besides jeans, has been developed to elastane slippage for a premium look. will bring plant-based footwear to the market later want to sacrifice on how sneakers look and perform.
create a unique silky and soft touch inside, whilst offering this year. The initiative is developed by the Reebok
elasticity and flexibility for increased comfort. Lycra dualFX technology brand was developed in Future team to create shoes “made from things that “Finally, we care about what happens to the shoes
response to market demand for high-stretch denim grow.” when people are done with them. So we’ve focused
Jeans created with Circular 100 are lightweight, fabrics that keep their shape. It is based on several on plant-based materials such as corn and cotton
have a soft hand feel, and offer a “barely there” patented technologies from Invista related to dual The first release will be a shoe that has an upper at the beginning, and compostability in the end.”
feeling when worn, according to the manufacturer. core yarns and bi-component yarns. comprised of organic cotton and a base originating
The super stretchiness Circular 100 offers is due to from industrial grown corn (a non-food source). For the Cotton + Corn initiative, Reebok partnered
its high elasticity in both weft and warp directions, Typically, as fabric stretch increases so does the with DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products, a leading
which enables the wearer to move freely without tendency for fabric growth or shrinkage. By “This is really just the first step for us,” said Bill manufacturer of high-performance bio-based
limits. The fabric’s vertical elasticity also provides combining Lycra fibre and Lycra T400 fibre McInnis, Head of Reebok Future. “With Cotton + solutions. DuPont Tate & Lyle has developed
an amazing high waist fit. together in one fabric, the company says it Corn we’re focused on all three phases of the Susterra propanediol, a pure, petroleum-free,
achieved the best of both worlds — the high product lifecycle. First, with product development non-toxic, 100% USDA certified bio-based product,
Versatile Circular 100 fabric aims to enable stretch of Lycra fibre and the recovery power of we’re using materials that grow and can be derived from field corn. Susterra propanediol is
designers to create jeans with a variety of looks Lycra T400 fibre, for increased design flexibility. replenished, rather than the petroleum-based used to create the sole of the Cotton + Corn shoes.