REPREVE kicks off #TurnItGreen recycling tour

December 4, 2015  |  EcoNote

REPREVE®, the recycled-fiber brand of Greensboro, N.C.-based yarn maker Unifi Inc., has launched a national recycling education tour as the next phase of its #TurnItGreen™ movement. Together with such partners as Marvel Universe LIVE!, the Detroit Lions professional football team and the Universi…
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ERCA unveils innovations at ITMA

December 3, 2015  |  EcoNote

Italy-based chemical collective ERCA introduced a pair of innovations at the International Textile Market Association’s ITMA 2015 trade show in Milan in November. ReactEVO® is a process based on a new post-treatment concept in dyeing with reactive dyestuffs that allows drastic reductions in energ…
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bluesign introduces productivity calculator blueXpert

November 27, 2015  |  EcoNote

bluesign Technologies SA, St. Gallen, Switzerland-based developer of sustainable textile manufacturing, has introduced the blueXpert “productivity calculator.” In a press release, bluesign says the web-based application will enable textile manufacturers to save resources, time and costs while al…
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Covestro and ISOTEX partner on waterborne PU technology

November 20, 2015  |  EcoNote

ISOTEX Engineering and Covestro have entered a partnership to develop textiles using Covestro’s waterborne, solvent-free INSQINâ technology. The companies will jointly promote environmentally friendly solutions for polyurethane (PU)-coated fabrics, addressing the emerging requirements from the sp…
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Teijin-equipped solar racecar places second

November 18, 2015  |  EcoNote

OWL, an advanced solar-powered car developed by Kogakuin University using Teijin carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP), finished in second place at the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge, the world’s largest solar car race, held Oct. 18-25 in Australia. Toho Tenax Co. Ltd., the core company of Tok…
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Presentation to illuminate perovskite photovoltaics

November 13, 2015  |  EcoNote

The pros and cons of perovskite photovoltaics will be the subject of a presentation at the IDTechEx Show slated for Nov. 18-19 in Santa Clara, Calif. According to a press release from the tech research firm citing their report “The Rise of Perovskite Solar Cells 2015-2025,” perovskite ph…
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Jeans finishing plant announces sustainability advances

November 6, 2015  |  EcoNote

Spanish company, Jeanologia, announces its jeans finishing plant that will guarantee ZERO®Ø contamination. The company, a global participant in sustainable and efficient technologies for the textile finishing industry, says that this plant is a first in the industry. The combination of the company…
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United By Blue unveils bison-fiber insulated jacket

October 23, 2015  |  EcoNote

Philadelphia-based clothing and accessories provider United By Blue has introduced the Ultimate American Jacket™, a waterproof insulated winter jacket sourced and built entirely in the United States and made with bison fiber insulation. The jacket is a four-layer, waterproof winter jacket that inc…
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Making the rounds

October 19, 2015  |  EcoNote

Textile waste is gaining new life through closed-loop processes, creating more products (and some profits) in more industries. Forty-five years ago, Kermit (the frog) lamented, “It’s not easy bein’ green.” Environmentally speaking, it still may not be easy, but it’s becoming less difficult…
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Desso receives Cradle to Cradle® gold certification

October 15, 2015  |  EcoNote

Carpet maker Desso of Waalwijk, Netherlands, is the first carpet manufacturer to be recognized with a Cradle to Cradle® gold certification. The line will be released in October. The new Gold Collection comes standard with an EcoBase™ backing that contains upcycled re-engineered calcium carbonate …
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