Sustainability issues drive many of the innovations in the advanced textiles market. Products, projects and new ideas that support a healthier environment are discussed here. Archroma launches ultra-low VOC polymer coating
July 18, 2019
With the goal of creating safer and more ecological products for the textile industry, specialty chemical manufacturer Archroma has launched a water-based ultra-low VOC polyurethane polymer coating technology, a recent release announced. The company says it has developed Lurapret N5396 & N5392 liq to provide textile manufacturers with an additional water-based
Read MoreToxic gas risk found in burning PTFE
July 15, 2019
People in low income countries could be exposed to highly toxic gases from the uncontrolled incineration of outdoor clothing made with fluorine-based membranes, says a recently published study, received from Sympatex. Results from the Frankfurt-based independent testing house, Warringtonfire, appear to show that highly-toxic hydrofluoric acid (HF, up to 63
Read MoreImproved graphene production method discovered
July 15, 2019
A team of researchers from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, RMIT University, and the National Institute of Technology in Warangal, India, have used eucalyptus bark extract to create graphene, a material touted as the thinnest and strongest material knows to humans. Graphene’schemical and physical properties give it the potential for applications
Read MoreORTA awards Prize for Bio-Inspired Textile Processes
July 9, 2019
The ORTA Biodesign Challenge program partners university and high school students with artists, designers and biologists to reimagine biotechnology. ORTA, a sustainable denim manufacturer, headquartered in Turkey, awarded its Prize for Bio-Inspired Textile Processes to a team of Australian students from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, RMIT University. The students developed Enzer, a water
Read MoreIndigo mimicry for denim
July 8, 2019
Archroma announces the launch of its new Diresul Smartdenim Blue, a liquid sulfur blue dye designed to mimic indigo. The product will be the core of Archroma’s Indigo Reflection, a coloration system that behaves like indigo but aims to be a more sustainable and efficient application process. The latest product completes the
Read MoreHuntsman joins Roadmap to Zero
July 2, 2019
Huntsman Textile Effects announced recently it will join the ZDHC Foundation as a contributor. ZDHC oversees the Roadmap to Zero Programme, a global collaboration to implement safer chemical management. As a contributor, the company will upload key products onto the ZDHC Gateway Chemical Module; support the ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substance List;
Read MoreDuPont, Unifi announce new insulation
June 28, 2019
DuPont Biomaterials and Unifi have teamed up to create a new range of insulation products marketed under the name ECOLoft eco-elite. Sportstextiles.com reports that the insulation will feature DuPont’s Sorona bio-based fiber and Unifi’s Repreve recycled polyester. South Korea–based textile and apparel manufacturer Youngone Corp. is also partnering on the
Read MoreCandiani recognized for sustainable innovation
June 24, 2019
Candiani SpA has won the ITMA Sustainable Innovation Award for Re-Gen, its “circular denim” fabric created from regenerated and recycled raw materials, a recent release from ITMA reports. The Candiani Re-Gen denim was created to commemorate the company’s 80th anniversary. Re-Gen is composed of 50 percent Tencel x Refibra Lyocell
Read MoreWRAP to support textile recycling ideas
June 21, 2019
UK-based campaign group WRAP has announced details of a new grant program to support projects that provide infrastructure and technologies with the potential to significantly increase recycling capacity for difficult-to-recycle plastic packaging or textile materials.According to information reported on sportstextiles.com, WRAP is looking for organizations that are creating new methods
Read MoreEcco and BASF work on 3D printing for footwear
June 20, 2019
Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco and German chemistry firm BASF are partnering on a new footwear project. Trials have taken place at Ecco’s research and development center in Denmark to test the combination of BASF 3D printing materials and Origin’s open additive printing platform. An article on sportstextiles.com says that Ecco’s
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