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HeiQ’s DYEFAST offers lower carbon dioxide emissions
May 7th, 2015
Swiss textile producer HeiQ has developed a polyester-dyeing technology that it says will lead to less energy and water consumption, lower costs, and a reduced carbon footprint. The process, named DYEFAST, will be introduced at Techtextil Frankfurt. HeiQ says the new technology will cut dyeing time by a third, leading to a lower environmental footprint. […]
Hohenstein offers updates on algae for textiles
May 6th, 2015
The AlBioTex Project, an initiative looking at the use of alginates as a natural raw material source for textiles, will provide updates for attendees at Techtextil in Frankfurt this year. Launched at the end of 2013 in partnership with Germany’s Hohenstein Institute, BRAIN, Kelheim Fibres and rökona, the project’s focus has been the manufacture of […]
Sukano expands masterbatch portfolio
May 5th, 2015
Swiss additive expert Sukano has expanded the Sukano masterbatch and service portfolio. The company offers masterbatch solutions for antimicrobial fiber applications, UV stabilization of polyester fibers and processing aids for PLA nonwovens. Custom engineering functionality, performance and processing aids into the fibers can offer significant cost savings for fiber producers and fabric manufacturers; subsequent processing […]
Patagonia invests in eco-friendly effort
May 1st, 2015
$20 Million and Change, the venture fund set up for outdoor clothing company Patagonia, has invested more than $1 million in Beyond Surface Technologies (BST), a Swiss company that works to reduce the impact of textile chemicals on the environment. Phil Graves, who oversees the Patagonia fund, notes BST does not “use synthetic, petroleum-based chemicals […]
Textile construction showcases at Techtextil
April 30th, 2015
Filigree design, lightness, corrosion resistance and material efficiency: without these characteristics future architecture is unimaginable. Based on these characteristics, textile institutes and companies have been researching fiber-based alternative building materials and developing marketable products that will increasingly replace conventional materials like steel and offer equal or even better material properties. The future of textile construction […]
OEKO-TEX® launches Made in Green label
April 29th, 2015
OEKO-TEX® has been a partner for textile companies committed to human- and ecologically-safe products and the implementation of more sustainable manufacturing. The newest addition to its product portfolio is Made in Green by OEKO-TEX, a traceable product label which allows for communication throughout the supply chain all the way to the end-user. The label ensures […]
AATCC conference focuses on sustainability and innovations
April 27th, 2015
The historic city of Savannah, Ga., hosted a gathering of more than 200 people, who participated in deliberations on the latest developments in consumer trends, textile chemicals, fiber and material innovations. The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) Conference had three distinct tracts: concept-to-consumer issues, chemical applications and materials. There were 44 papers […]
Performance Fibers becomes DuraFiber Technologies Inc.
April 24th, 2015
Industrial polyester fiber and fabric maker Performance Fibers of Huntersville, N.C., has completed the sale of its Asia operations to Indorama Ventures PCL, and has changed its name to DuraFiber Technologies Inc. "This sale has enhanced our consolidation of resources to focus on our core business, further strengthened our financial position, and, most importantly, will […]
Spinnova develops non-chemical wood-based yarn
April 24th, 2015
Spinnova Ltd., a Jyvaskyla, Finland-based spinoff of VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., is developing fiber-to-yarn technology that is totally different from traditional textile yarn production. Spinnova’s technology uses no chemicals to dissolve wood fiber to a polymer level to regenerate cellulosic filaments. Instead, the technology allows the production of novel, low-cost, environmentally friendly […]
Drexel researchers spin cotton into capacitive yarn
April 24th, 2015
The possibility of developing a wearable fabric battery is closer to reality,due to the work of researchers at Philadelphia’s Drexel University. The team, led by Drexel doctoral candidate Kristy Jost, is looking at threads that could turn a textile into an energy-storage device. Using a process called “natural fiber welding” (NFW), which was developed by collaborator Paul […]