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DuPont, Unifi announce new insulation
June 28th, 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 project. The collaboration is expected […]
Biopack offers use, plant and grow packaging
June 27th, 2019
Greek designer George Bosnas thinks the traditional waste management process is lengthy and uses a lot of energy. In response, he created the sustainable approach to a traditionalegg carton – the Biopack. For this designer, an alternative to “reduce, reuse, recycle” is “use, plant, grow.” According to an Inspiralistarticle, Bosnas was looking for a way to create a package […]
Bringing innovative textiles to market
June 24th, 2019
Partnerships all along the supply chain lend critical support in achieving goals. by Marie O’Mahony Rita McGrath, associate professor at Columbia Business School, advises that “change is not the dangerous thing, stability is.” In this second of two articles on innovation, the focus is on factors that can influence the way that innovative textiles come to market. […]
Bally Ribbon’s Thermal Protection System featured
June 24th, 2019
NASA’S Orion spacecraft has been equipped with Bally Ribbon Mills’ woven composite compression pads, which were developed as part of NASA’s Heat Shield for Extreme Entry Environment Technology (HEEET) project. Photo: Bally Ribbon Mills. Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM) highlighted its Woven Thermal Protection Systems (TPS) for space, missile and hypersonic system insulation at the National […]
Chip-containing fibers: the new fabric frontier?
June 24th, 2019
Less than a year after a team of MIT researchers reported successfully embedding electronic devices in fibers, around a quarter of a million semiconducting devices have been embedded, according to a Science and Technology Research News article. The goal for the fibers is to allow fabrics or composites to store and convert energy, sense their environment and […]
Eastman to acquire INACSA
June 24th, 2019
Eastman Chemical Company announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Industrias del Acetato de Celulosa S.A. (INACSA), a Spanish producer of cellulosic yarn. The INACSA yarn business and assets are expected to support continued growth of Naia cellulosic yarn for the apparel market and will become part of the global fibers segment […]
Candiani recognized for sustainable innovation
June 24th, 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 made of pulp from cotton […]
Seafood shells for better plastic, packaging and textiles
June 24th, 2019
Langoustine claws are a source of chitin and chitosan, which are biodegradable materials that could be used to make eco-friendly food packaging. Scientists are tackling the world’s need to keep plastics out of landfills and waterways. One method may be found in making the most of seafood waste. A Science News article reports that the shells of […]
WRAP to support textile recycling ideas
June 21st, 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 for recycling plastics or textiles […]
Ecco and BASF work on 3D printing for footwear
June 20th, 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 goal for the project is […]