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Bio-materials company offers more sustainable textiles
January 15th, 2024
According to sustainable bio-design technology company Modern Meadow, eco-friendly bio-materials will be in the spotlight for fashion brands in 2024, calling them “the next generation of materials.” The company offers a range of bio-based textiles. Bio-VERA™ is an animal-free material that mimics the visual, textural and aging qualities of leather and suede, but offers a sustainable, […]
Driving sustainability in advanced textiles
December 12th, 2022
Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel has completed the installation of 13,000m2 of photovoltaic panels on the roof of its Nantong factory. The installation is projected to produce 1.5 million kWh of electricity a year and lower CO2 emissions by about 1,200 tons/year. Photo: Freudenberg. The recently concluded COP-27 meeting in Sharm-El-Sheikh has affirmed the commitment of […]
Sustainability and responsibility
November 22nd, 2021
Since fiber manufacturers, such as Unifi, first learned how to recycled PET into polyester fiber, billions of bottles have been recycled to make new fabric. Advanced Textiles Conference speakers discuss the textile industry's challenges. by Marie O’Mahony and Janet Preus As world leaders sat down for COP26 in Glasgow, sustainability panelists debated the impact of […]
AATCC announces 2020 Sustainability Special Issue
August 17th, 2020
The AATCC Journal of Research (AJOR),AATCC’s flagship peer-reviewed textile science journal, is now in its seventh year of publication. In addition to AJOR’s regular bimonthly issues, available to members and subscribers, AATCC publishes occasional AJOR Special Issues on topics of importance to the textile industry, which are free and available to all. The new 2020 Special Issue One of AJOR, covering sustainability issues […]
Textiles, sports and sustainability
July 13th, 2020
Major brands have led initiatives to improve sustainability in the textile industry. by Marie O’Mahony The sports industry has become one of the leading drivers of sustainability in textiles, after having got off to a slow start initially. Designers, such as Stella McCartney with her longstanding relationship with global sports brand adidas®, have played an […]
Pairing functionality and sustainability
November 11th, 2019
Environmentally friendly materials and processes can add value to textiles. by Seshadri Ramkumar The textile industry and the world of sustainability have evolved in the last four decades. The need to conserve resources for future generation, which has rightly become a movement, began with an examination of greenhouse gas emissions. The labels used to refer […]