by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 14, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights
Organic cotton and linen have captivated everyone due to their sustainable attributes. However, one may contemplate the other offerings within sustainable fashion. Prepare yourself for a remarkable experience as we present a selection of extraordinary environmentally...
by Manali bhanushali | Jun 11, 2021 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Textile Articles
Hemp is obtained from the Cannabis sativa plant, the hemp filaments are notable for their solidness and toughness. In their crude state hemp strands are profound earthy colored to yellowish dark. Hemp was one of the first and most regular plants to be made into...
by Manali bhanushali | Jan 4, 2021 | Industry View, Textile Articles
With Covid 2019 making year 2020 as a year of learning; it has also created a big turbulence in the sector. With its natural resilience, Indian Textile & Apparel sector bounced back very strongly and is doing well now. As an association representing the entire...
by Manali bhanushali | Dec 28, 2020 | Articles, Fibres and Yarns, In-Depth Analysis, News & Insights, Textile Articles
Modern rotor spinning system from raw material to yarn. Interest in bast fibers such as flax or hemp has recently increased as environmental movements have gained great popularity. Bast fibers are very versatile and valuable for textile and non-textile applications....
by Millionaires | Jul 31, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Hemp has long been touted for its versatility and the fact that it is a sustainable, environmentally friendly crop. Unlike cotton, which depletes soil and is a demanding crop to grow, hemp enriches soil and can even remove containments like...
by Millionaires | Jul 11, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Hemp is versatile. The plant can be used to make cat litter, shopping bags, skin cream, paper and cardboard, diapers, shoes, concrete, garden amendments, jeans and bioplastic. Companies and entrepreneurs could convert hemp into a longer list of consumer goods,...
by Millionaires | Jul 8, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Australian hemp company Ecofibre (ASX:EOF) has officially opened its new facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, USA. According to local station WKYT, the facility is part of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture’s hemp pilot program and Ag Commissioner Ryan...
by Millionaires | Jul 2, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Monforts, a German textile machinery company, has announced that at 2nd Kingpins24 virtual denim show broadcasted on June 23-24, sustainable benefits of hemp fibre were referenced by many of its customers who are now including it in their collections, including...
by Millionaires | Jun 24, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Two California-based denim leaders, Adriano Goldschmied and Beau Lawrence, have come together to reinvent one of the most basic fashion staples. Inspired by the current emphasis on high-quality, long-lasting garments as a result of the COVID-19...
by Millionaires | Jun 22, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Hemp is on track to becoming a popular cotton alternative for the denim industry. In a panel hosted by Mohsin Sajid, creative director of denim label and consultancy Endrime, hemp was touted as a fiber to watch for a number of reasons, beginning with the...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Mar 19, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Bananas, coffee, pineapple, lotus, stinging nettles and hemp – what sounds like the ingredients on an exotic shopping list are actually all natural resources that can be turned into sustainable textiles. ‘How’ will be explained below;...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 21, 2019 | Featured, Industry Experts, Interviews
Sustainable, efficient and with 50,000 possible end uses: hemp offers a useful product for a range of industries. Hemp fibres have been spun into fabrics for at least 10,000 years, but in recent decades, hemp has been a less popular choice for textiles. However,...