TÜV Rheinland: Reducing Fibre Shedding When Washing Textiles
Microfibres released during laundry pollute the environment considerably / TÜV Rheinland becomes a recognized laboratory in the microfibre consortium TMC / Tests help to optimize textiles / Information at www.tuv.com/textiles
(PresseBox) - It happens a million times every second, worldwide. Yet for many people it is happening in secret. "With every wash, textiles shed microfibres. But while cotton, as an organic material, degrades almost completely, synthetic fibres persist in the environment much longer," explains Heather Ball, responsible for textile testing at TÜV Rheinland in Western Europe. Only a few days ago, researchers from the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) in Great Britain published their latest measurements of micro plastics in the Atlantic Ocean. The experts assume that an estimated twelve to 21 million tonnes of waste are found in the upper layers of water in the first 200 meters alone. This also includes fibres shed from synthetically produced fibres. ?The problem has long been recognized by experts. The microfibres in the wastewater are not completely filtered out by sewage treatment plants and thus end up in the waters or as sewage sludge on the fields?.
TÜV Rheinland receives recognition
TÜV Rheinland has now taken an important step in Asia to counteract this environmental impact. In June 2020, the Microfibre Consortium (TMC) approved the technical service provider?s textile testing laboratories in Shenzhen and Shanghai to carry out tests to quantify fibre release from fabrics during domestic laundering. Mickey Yu, responsible for textile testing at TÜV Rheinland in Greater China: ?In this way, TÜV Rheinland is making an important contribution to reducing fibre fragmentation throughout the clothing supply chain?. As an accredited laboratory, TÜV Rheinland offers so-called microfibre shedding tests to help reduce microfibre shedding in the fashion, sports, outdoor and home textiles categories.
The aim: reducing fibre fragementation
The microfibre consortium TMC was founded in November 2018 and today has 40 members from the outdoor, sports, high street, luxury fashion and home textiles sectors with a total turnover of over 250 billion euros. TMC has a rapidly growing network of research institutes and associated companies from all over the world and facilitates the development of practical solutions to reduce fibre fragmentation and contamination for the textile industry. ?As an approved test house, we can now support TMC members starting with textile manufacturing and throughout the entire product lifecycle to ensure sustainable product development,? says Heather Ball. Members range from apparel brands, retailers and manufacturers to research institutions and policy makers, all of whom are working on global, environmentally sustainable solutions.
More information about textile testing at TÜV Rheinland: www.tuv.com/textiles
TÜV Rheinland stands for safety and quality in almost all areas of business and life. Founded almost 150 years ago, the company is one of the world?s leading testing service providers with more than 21,400 employees and annual revenues of 2.1 billion euros. TÜV Rheinland?s highly qualified experts test technical systems and products around the world, support innovations in technology and business, train people in numerous professions and certify management systems according to international standards. In doing so, the independent experts generate trust in products as well as processes across global value-adding chains and the flow of commodities. Since 2006, TÜV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption. Website: www.tuv.com
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TÜV Rheinland stands for safety and quality in almost all areas of business and life. Founded almost 150 years ago, the company is one of the world?s leading testing service providers with more than 21,400 employees and annual revenues of 2.1 billion euros. TÜV Rheinland?s highly qualified experts test technical systems and products around the world, support innovations in technology and business, train people in numerous professions and certify management systems according to international standards. In doing so, the independent experts generate trust in products as well as processes across global value-adding chains and the flow of commodities. Since 2006, TÜV Rheinland has been a member of the United Nations Global Compact to promote sustainability and combat corruption. Website: www.tuv.com
Datum: 26.08.2020 - 10:00 Uhr
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