PrimaLoft No. 1 supplier of bluesign® approved insulations

August 18, 2015  |  EcoNote

Latham, N.Y.-based material sciences company PrimaLoft Inc. has been named the largest provider of bluesign® certified insulation. Providing comfort solutions with high-performance insulations and fabrics, PrimaLoft was the first branded synthetic-insulation manufacturer to obtain bluesign certific…
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Water-free dyeing is in the works

August 7, 2015  |  EcoNote

Tokyo-based zip manufacturer YKK is working on a new “eco” dyeing process using supercritical fluid dyeing (SFD) technology, which the company says will allow it to use almost no water in the dyeing process. YKK’s technology uses carbon dioxide (CO2) as a dyeing medium that can be collected an…
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Leaf-inspired design reduces a car’s weight

August 7, 2015  |  EcoNote

Inspired by 3D printing, sportswear fabric and a common leaf, EDAG Engineering AG, a German engineering firm in the automotive industry, has developed the EDAG Light Cocoon concept car. The company brought the striking vehicle to the Geneva Motor Show in March 2015 to illustrate how biometric design…
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Cellulose fibers take flight

July 24, 2015  |  EcoNote

A resurgent interest in more sustainable and environmentally friendly carbon fibers has led researchers in the U.K. to convert cellulose fibers into high-strength carbon fibers, according to a report at MaterialsToday.com. Steve Eichhorn and his colleagues at the Universities of Exeter and Manchest…
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Adidas puts its foot down for protecting oceans

July 10, 2015  |  EcoNote

Athletic-apparel developer Adidas has introduced a new sneaker featuring plastic reclaimed and recycled from ocean waste. Presented at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the company unveiled its new shoe at a reception celebrating its partnership with Parley for the Oceans, an organization…
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Multimillion euro upgrade at DSM plant

July 2, 2015  |  EcoNote

Materials company DSM has upgraded its polyesters facility in Emmen, The Netherlands, in the amount of several million euros. The investment includes a capture system that uses wastewater from the production plant to reduce to almost zero the emissions into the air of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC…
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Finnish cellulose project enters second phase

June 19, 2015  |  EcoNote

Research to develop new biomaterial applications within the Design Driven Value Chains in the World of Cellulose (DWoC) 2.0 project has entered its second phase. The effort is coordinated by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., an Espoo-based research and technology company. Textile ap…
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Birdair selected to cover Qatar’s World Cup venue

June 5, 2015  |  EcoNote

Birdair was selected to provide the design, fabrication and supply of the membrane roofing system for the renovation of Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, which has been named a 2022 FIFA World Cup™ venue. Many green technologies have been developed since Khalifa International Stadium w…
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China project targets green manufacturing

May 22, 2015  |  EcoNote

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Changzhou (China) National Hi-Tech District’s Textile and Dyeing Industrial Park will implement a series of innovative approaches to water management to boost social and economic sustainable development and gradually turn the Taihu basin into a mode…
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Sympatex joins sustainable apparel coalition

May 15, 2015  |  EcoNote

German functional-fabric maker Sympatex Technologies has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), and will use the group’s sustainability measurement tool—the Higg Index—to drive environmental responsibility across its supply chain. The SAC hosts more than 150 global brands, retailers a…
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