Views: 10REMSCHEID, Germany — August 8, 2024 — As a traditional textile country, India has also established a strong position in the field of manmade fiber production in recent decades. The West Asian country has now become the second largest …
BASF Switches Their Portfolio To Bio-Based Ethyl Acrylate (EA)
Views: 6LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany — August 8, 2024 — BASF gives a clear sign towards biotransformation of their (Meth)Acrylate portfolio and switches their production to bio-based Ethyl Acrylate (EA) starting Q4 2024. With a 14C-traceable bio content of 40% according to …
Forward thinking – researching future fashion
Views: 1From exploring the use of robotics to support a re-shored UK apparel manufacturing sector to establishing a British textile recycling industry, the Circular Fashion Innovation Network (CFIN) could not be accused of a lack of ambition. Part of a …
Mulesing alternative trialled in Australia
Views: 6VICTORIA – A new liquid nitrogen procedure aims to eliminate the need for mulesing sheep, while also delivering better growth rates and increased wool production. The process – dubbed ‘steining’ – has been developed by vet and inventor Dr. …
Nike partnership slashes water use in dyeing
Views: 4BARCELONA – In a real-world example of how Planet Textiles 2019 in Barcelona will address some of the practical environmental challenges faced by the textile industry, Nike will explain how working together with a Mexican textile supplier, it’s managed …
Recycling recognition sought at London Fashion Week
Views: 1LONDON – To coincide with the beginning of London Fashion Week (LFW), the Global Recycling Foundation has called on the fashion industry to celebrate brands which have already incorporated recycling materials and technologies into their operations. The Foundation has …
Prada CSR programme to promote diversity
Views: 1MILAN – Luxury fashion brand Prada has announced the creation of a Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council in order to change the culture of both its operations and the wider fashion industry. The Council has the mission statement to “elevate voices of …
Proposal aims to restrict ‘C6’ textile finishes
Views: 0BRUSSELS – Renewed efforts are underway in Europe to restrict ‘C6’ short-chain fluorine-based formulations that are widely used to repel oil and water on textiles and clothing. The move comes in the form of another proposition from the German …
IBM Researchers Develop Radical New Recycling Process To Transform Old Plastic
Views: 1 SAN FRANCISCO — February 11, 2019 — IBM researchers have created a new technology called VolCat, a catalytic chemical process that can turn PET, a type of plastic commonly used in food packaging and polyester clothing, into a …