British textile dyer, printer and finisher, Pincroft has adopted a new environmentally friendly technology for the finishing of fabrics for a wide number of sectors and applications. This new machinery was developed by Baldwin Technology Co. Inc., a company created in...
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Burlington Performance Apparel Introduces Synatural™
Burlington Performance Apparel, a division of Burlington Industries LLC, will showcase Synatural™ at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 10–12. A greener stretch option, Synatural is a unique fabric collection with added texture and color....
Hohenstein opens new testing lab in Shanghai
With the opening of another laboratory in Shanghai, China, testing service provider Hohenstein is growing its international network. Starting in the first quarter of 2023, the new textile laboratory in the Pudong District industrial park will supplement its Hong Kong...
Fibre52™ creates more sustainable, high-performance version of cotton
Fibre52 Cotton has unveiled a patent-pending technology to revolutionize the way cotton is prepared and dyed, substantially minimizing the use of water and energy, and eliminating harsh chemicals while also offering a more durable and vastly improved...
Debrand Receives Investment From WM for Textile Recycling Growth & Expansion
Debrand, a reverse logistics textile solutions provider, today announced that it has received a strategic investment from WM, North America's largest environmental solutions provider. This is the first strategic investment made by WM in textile recycling. Leveraging...
Hohenstein Opens New leather, footwear and PPE laboratory in India
Hohenstein on November 11 celebrated the opening of a second testing laboratory in Gurugram, India. The new addition to Hohenstein’s expanding lab network will focus on physical, colorfastness and restricted substance testing of leather, footwear and personal...
Indian Oil Corporation to Recycle 20 Million Plastic Bottles Annually for Eco-friendly Uniforms
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), the nation's largest oil firm, will recycle 20 million discarded mineral water, cold drink and other PET bottles annually to make eco-friendly uniforms for staff that man its petrol pumps and LPG distributor agencies, its chairman said....
Hologenix, Unifi Partner on Performance Fiber with Recycled Materials
Materials science leader Hologenix, creators of CELLIANT®, and global textile solutions provider UNIFI®, makers of REPREVE®, have announced their partnership to introduce CELLIANT® with REPREVE®. CELLIANT with REPREVE has the infrared properties of science-backed...
Carrington Textiles Provides Recycled Bottle Count for Sustainable Workwear Polycotton
Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles can now certify the number of plastic bottles recycled to produce every meter of the company's sustainable workwear polycotton, Delamere 195, aiming to add more transparency to the company's supply chain and...
Old Clothes Are Nearly Impossible to Recycle. What if you Could Throw Them in a Compost Pile?
When Katie Lopes set out to create a women’s underwear brand, she wanted her products to be comfortable and hip—and eventually disappear into a pile of coffee grounds, eggshells, and potato peels in her garden. “I was beginning to become more aware of the damage the...
Nike Debuts New Material With 75% Lower Carbon Footprint Than Knit Fleece
Nike has created a material called Nike Forward that requires fewer steps than traditional Nike knits or woven, which significantly reduces the environmental impact of the material. Nike Forward is created with an average 75% carbon footprint reduction and a...
Ralph Lauren’s New US Open Uniforms Are Made from Upcycled Plastic
Ralph Lauren is making this year’s US Open tennis tournament look very, very good. The brand, which has been an official sponsor of the event for the last 17 years, revealed its official on-court uniforms for this year’s edition last week. The centerpiece of the kit...