Sympatex presents sustainable alternatives portfolio at ISPO 2015

February 11, 2015  |  EcoNote

Textile specialists Sympatex Technologies presented numerous combination possibilities from its product portfolio at the ISPO (International Sporting Goods Trade Show) early in February. The ecological alternative among functional textile specialists, the company headquarted in Unterföhring, German…
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Textile Effects extends dye lots

February 6, 2015  |  EcoNote

The Woodsland, Texas-based Huntsman Textile Effects has extended its range of high-performance TERASIL dyes to provide economical, robust and reliable exhaust dyeing of polyester, polyester/cotton and microfiber and elastane blends. The new TERASIL TC disperse dyes allow mills to improve plant effic…
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Cleantech introduces eco-friendly dyeing machine

February 3, 2015  |  EcoNote

A new air-fluid, dual-use dyeing machine from Cleantech Solutions International Inc. uses both air flow and fluid flow in the dyeing process. It allows users to customize the dyeing process according to the specific type of textile. It’s equipped with a series of specialized and patented component…
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Oerlikon Neumag presents energy-saving carpet fiber process

January 28, 2015  |  EcoNote

Swiss manmade fiber specialist Oerlikon Neumag introduced its new rotating tangle RoTac3 unit at January’s Domotex 2015 flooring show in Hanover, Germany. As opposed to conventional tangle units, the RoTac technology forms tangle knots with a pulsating instead of a continuous air current. The mach…
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Solar Impulse, partners unveil round-the-world solar flight

January 26, 2015  |  EcoNote

Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg, Swiss co-founders and pilots of Solar Impulse, and the company’s partners have revealed the detailed global flight route of Solar Impulse 2 (Si2).
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“Clean Ganga Project” underway

January 26, 2015  |  EcoNote

“India needs to replace conventional technologies with advanced technologies in order to ensure that the ‘Clean Ganga Project’ is implemented sustainably,” said Pramod Chaudhari, executive chairman of Praj Industries, at the 102nd Indian Science Congress (ISC) held at the Uni…
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Fabric membrane provides first-class UV protection

January 12, 2015  |  EcoNote

Baylor University in Waco, Texas, prides itself on its football program and demanded “a first-class facility for a first-class university and sports program,” says Douglas Radcliffe, business development manager for membrane canopy expert Birdair North America, Buffalo, N.Y. Waco’s subtropical…
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QMilk expands products and production in 2014

December 22, 2014  |  EcoNote

In Hanover, Germany, QMilk (Qmilch IP GmbH) is finding new ways to use not-for-consumption milk products. It has developed a bio-based polymer consisting of the milk protein casein from the 1.7 million tons of non-food milk that are thrown out each year in Germany. The 100 percent natural textile fi…
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Patagonia launches new “Truth to Materials” collection

December 22, 2014  |  EcoNote

Patagonia is launching a new collection called Truth to Materials, a capsule collection containing seven styles which explore new methods of manufacturing, born from a desire to reimagine the first stage of a product’s life: the source of raw materials. The collection honors the purest form of a m…
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Archroma introduces biosynthetic dyes

December 8, 2014  |  EcoNote

A dyestuffs company with a new name but a long history wants to help clothing companies on their way to eco-conscious fashion, with a range of products created from agricultural waste. It is also embracing the latest in communications technology to enable transparency of the supply chain to consumer…
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