SMX develops textile recycling technology

October 16, 2019  |  EcoNote

Security Matters (SMX), an Australian-listed Israeli technology solutions company, believes it can help keep some textiles and garments from being incinerated or placed in landfills.  Sorting materials so they can be recycled is the fashion industry’s greatest hurdle when it comes to cre…
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Schoeller launches biodegradable textile line

October 15, 2019  |  EcoNote

Schoeller Textil AG has introduced its new PROEARTH™ collection of biodegradable textiles.  The company says that the new collection is composed of bluesign® approved fabrics using biodegradable polyester; it debuted as part of the company’s FTC line, a joint venture between…
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New study addresses microplastic fibers in effluents

October 14, 2019  |  EcoNote

The Hohenstein Institute published a study this month describing a new analytical approach for the determination of fibers in effluents.  The detection of shedded fibers in effluents from textile washing has attracted attention due to its reported contribution to microplastic pollution. Commonl…
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IFF Innovation Award winners announced

October 7, 2019  |  EcoNote

The Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) has awarded Propex GeoSolutions, Chattanooga, Tenn., first prize in the 2019 IFF Innovation Award competition. The company’s PETROMAT® Enviro engineered paving fabric won in the category of End Products. Propex GeoSolutions was awarded a prize of …
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The Microfibre Consortium announces new members

October 1, 2019  |  EcoNote

Three organizations have recently joined The Microfibre Consortium (TMC), a project involving outdoor brands and research partners to develop solutions to minimize microfiber release into the environment, a recent article on Sportstextiles.com reported. The American Association of Textile …
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Google headquarters tent-like roof takes shape

September 26, 2019  |  EcoNote

Aerial shots have been released showing the progress on Google’s headquarters expansion. The campus in Mountain View, California, will be covered by a new fabric canopy that measures 595,000 square feet. It was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and Heatherwick Studio.   The tent-like roof c…
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Shima Seiki recognized for Sustainable Development Goals

September 23, 2019  |  EcoNote

Japanese company SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. has been selected by the Cabinet Office of the government of Japan as one of several innovative companies effectively undertaking Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) outlined by the United Nations as a global agenda. At the 74th session of The United Nations …
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Age-old dyes foster today’s sustainability

September 18, 2019  |  EcoNote

Recent works by four fashion students used millenia-old techniques of dyeing textiles using onion skins to showcase the growing sustainability movement.  The project, sponsored in part by the National Onion Association, came to fruition when New York fashion designer Maria Elena Pomboopene…
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Hohenstein accredited to test textile wastewater

September 17, 2019  |  EcoNote

The Hohenstein Institute recently reported on its accreditation to test wastewater. The technology responds to what the company notes as global campaigns that have drawn the public’s attention to the use of 11 harmful chemical groups in textile production. Hohenstein’s global laboratories test w…
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Visible light can remove toxic dyes

September 9, 2019  |  EcoNote

A team of Texas Tech University (TTU) researchers working in advanced textiles has found a new way to remove toxic dye pollutants from wastewater, and their approach is safer, cheaper and easier than traditional methods, a recent release from TTU says.   Water contaminated with leftover sy…
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