New sustainable, biodegradable and compostable cloths offered

December 8, 2014  |  EcoNote

CRAiLAR Technologies Inc., which produces and markets natural and sustainable CRAiLAR® flax fiber, has two new lines of sustainable, biodegradable and compostable cloths available by a large manufacturer and supplier of industrial and commercial paper, packaging and branded consumer products. The s…
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Bayer’s INSQIN™ offers eco-friendly textile processing

December 8, 2014  |  EcoNote

INSQIN™ from Bayer MaterialScience is a novel turnkey solution for polyurethane (PU) coated fabrics. The company offers brand owners an integrated package of pure waterborne PU technology, material co-development and a certified manufacturer partner program for PU-coated fabrics, fostering a new w…
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China commits to more sustainable practices

December 1, 2014  |  EcoNote

A new report by Textiles Intelligence details the rise in the use of bioresins and biofibers in China’s nonwovens industry in the coming years. Published in the latest issue of Technical Textile Markets, the report credits a commitment to greater sustainability in manufacturing and biodegradable p…
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FLOR saves used carpeting from landfills

November 24, 2014  |  EcoNote

FLOR Inc. collected approximately 3,000 pounds of Denver, Colo. residents’ used rugs and carpets on America Recycles Day. During the November 15 initiative, FLOR collected carpeting that would have otherwise ended up dumped in a landfill, helping to minimize the estimated 4 billion pounds of c…
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UNC joins #TurnItGreen campaign

November 24, 2014  |  EcoNote

With a goal of driving awareness and education about the importance of recycling among students, faculty, fans and alumni, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s UNC Athletics Division becomes the first collegiate athletics program to join REPREVE’s #TurnItGreen movement. The init…
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Electrospun nanowebs go green

November 19, 2014  |  EcoNote

“Green,” electrospun nanowebs maintain breathability after heat crosslinking. That was the message Seshadri Ramkumar delivered, while standing in for Uday Turaga, at the 2014 IFAI Advanced Textiles Expo in Minneapolis on Oct. 14. As part of an education program featuring functional and nano tech…
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Cleantech Solutions awarded dyeing-machine patents

November 10, 2014  |  EcoNote

Cleantech Solutions International, manufacturer of metal components and assemblies used in clean-technology and textile-dyeing and finishing machines, has recently received two new patents. The patents cover components of the hot-air circulation system of the company’s low-emission air-flow dyeing…
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Innovative solar investing fund launched

November 7, 2014  |  EcoNote

Wunder, a Boulder, Colo. Techstars Company, has launched a first-of-its-kind solar fund that makes investing in solar projects easy, provides a strong seven percent annual return and supports a clean, renewable power source. The Wunder Fund opens the door for any accredited investor to create a dive…
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OEKO-TEX® offers MySTeP certification program

November 7, 2014  |  EcoNote

The International OEKO-TEX® Association, which provides textile product and facility certifications, has introduced MySTeP, a robust, secure database application that houses a textile product manufacturer’s information related to its sustainable operations. The application complements the STeP by…
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Crypton® textiles added to Victor Group’s Facts-certified products

November 5, 2014  |  EcoNote

Victor Group announces that it has completed a comprehensive third-party certification project based on the new Facts sustainability certification program for its commercial fabrics using patented Crypton® technology. To achieve Facts certification, products must meet the multi-attribute requiremen…
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