by Manali bhanushali | Jun 17, 2021 | Fabrics & Processing, News & Insights
The Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE and its Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT have developed an advanced recycling process for used plastics. The pilot project with SABIC and Procter & Gamble serves...
by Manali bhanushali | Mar 12, 2021 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Sustainability, Textile Articles
Introduction Polymeric materials can be classified as thermosets and thermoplastics. Thermoset polymers refer to the irreversible polymerization and this type of polymer is cured by chemical reaction or heat and becomes infusible and insoluble material. Thermoplastics...
by Manali bhanushali | Feb 3, 2021 | Events Updates, News & Insights
Frankfurt, 2nd February 2021 – The next VDMA technology webtalk is scheduled for 9th February 2021 (2-4 pm CET). The focus will be on “Material efficiency & recycling technologies for the manmade fiber industry”. The presenters and their topics at a...
by Manali bhanushali | Dec 11, 2020 | News & Insights
RONSE, BELGIUM – Anker, Devan and Shark Solutions teamed up to create the world’s first flame retardant aviation carpet using a recycled binder. Inspired by the knowledge and the needs of the aviation market, Anker motivated to achieve this new goal together. The PVB...
by Satish Patil | Dec 4, 2020 | Apparel, Fashion & Retail, Articles, Basics of Textiles, Fibres and Yarns, In-Depth Analysis, News & Insights, Sustainability, Textile Articles
ABSTRACT Smart textile products offers development opportunities but also are a greater risk for the environment. The development of smart textile has brought up new challenges of sustainability for the garment and electronic industry. There has been increase in the...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 18, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Reinach, Switzerland, November 2020 – Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the release of its third Sustainability Report. Prepared again in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)...
by Priyanka | Sep 7, 2020 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, News & Insights, Sustainability
Bottega Veneta has recently launched a new line of handbags made from 100% recycled FSC-certified cardboard paper to keep up with the market of sustainable products. As demand for more eco-friendly apparel choices continues to rise, the Kering-owned luxury accessories...
by Prachi | Sep 1, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
PAIMIO – The first large-scale textile waste treatment plant in Scandinavia will be opened in the Finnish town of Paimio in February 2021 in partnership between Rester, a circular economy company, and the waste management service Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto (LSJH)...
by pprvallv | Aug 20, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
Rester Oy, which is developing the plant in Paimio, recycles companies’ end-of-life textiles, and Lounais-Suomen Jätehuolto Oy (LSJH), which will hire a production area at the same facility, processes households’ end-of-life textiles. The plant will process 12,000...
by Priyanka | Aug 12, 2020 | News & Insights
Since 2019, Hong Kong residents have been taking their clothing items to a former textile mill building in Tsuen Wan. They can watch machines work to make their discarded clothing into brand new sweaters. The Garment-to-Garment (G2G) Recycle system cleans and shreds...
by Prachi | Aug 11, 2020 | Industry And Cluster, News & Insights
.Adidas and Parley for the Oceans have released a new version of a limited amount of the iconic running shoe for World Oceans Day. The iconic shoes are created by Ocean Plastic collected from the Maldives’ coastal areas. The shoe was produced using the most...
by Priyanka | Aug 11, 2020 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, News & Insights, Sustainability
Circular Systems’ Agraloop is looking at food crop waste as a valuable resource, a feed stock for natural fiber products. Most agricultural waste from food crops is burned or discarded. All which contribute to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Approximately...
