Recycling ghost nets

May 13, 2019  |  EcoNote

Art, marine plastic recycling and 3D printing have come together in a new initiative. The Second Nature project aims to create awareness about the damage to marine wildlife caused by abandoned fishing nets, a recent release says. The New Raw design studio began the project by working with Greek fish…
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Infinited Fiber forms partnerships for sustainably produced fiber

May 6, 2019  |  EcoNote

Finnish textile startup Infinited Fiber Co. (IFC) recently formed new partnerships with fashion retailer H&M, Finnish investment company Virala, and clean energy and resource efficiency company Fortum, with the aim of more opportunities to close the loop for textiles.  “Fortum is stu…
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Biodegradable fibrous oil sorbent created

April 25, 2019  |  EcoNote

by Seshadri Ramkumar A Texas Tech University’s (TTU) alumni has invented a line of oil-absorbent mats and wipes. The product, named “Towelie,” evolved out of a collaboration between India and the U.S., utilizing strengths in the textile and advanced materials sectors in the two nations.  …
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UniFirst on Barron’s Most Sustainable Companies list

April 17, 2019  |  EcoNote

UniFirst Corp. has been included on Barron’s second annual list of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in the United States, a recent release announced. Barron’s partnered with Calvert Research and Management to analyze the 1,000 largest publicly held companies by market value with headqu…
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Agroforestry supports sustainable fabrics and communities

April 8, 2019  |  EcoNote

The principles of agroforestry are guiding a Brazilian startup’s creation of sustainable fabrics. FarFarm uses a system that involves deliberate planting of multiple species of trees and other plants. According to a Sportstextiles.com article, this type of agroforestry encourages the sharing of re…
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Hohenstein now offers wastewater testing

April 8, 2019  |  EcoNote

Following its recent recognition by the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Program as a partnering wastewater testing laboratory, Hohenstein now offers customers the security of ZDHC-compliant manufacturing. As an internationally accredited testing laboratory, service provider and research…
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AATCC Millson Award announced

April 3, 2019  |  EcoNote

Patrick R. Gruber will receive the Henry E. Millson Award for Invention from the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), a recent release announced. The award recognizes inventions that are outstanding contributions to textile technology. Gruber’s invention is a green chem…
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Devan joins consortium

March 21, 2019  |  EcoNote, Industry News

Devan Chemicals is participating in a new consortium consisting of 17 European partners representing all links in the value chain: research and innovation, design, manufacturing and nongovernmental organizations, an article in Innovation in Textiles reports.   The consortium’s DECOAT initiative w…
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GOTS reports growth in certification of organics supply chain

March 20, 2019  |  EcoNote

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) reports that 2018 figures show an increase of 14.6 percent in facilities certified in the organics supply chain. A total of 5,760 certified facilities employ more than 2 million workers. Certified facilities are now located in 64 countries. GOTS certification c…
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Mesh and bamboo harvests water from the air

March 15, 2019  |  EcoNote

More than 1 billion people worldwide are affected by water scarcity, according to a recent designboom.com report. People often travel great distances to gather water and may not be able to rely on the water’s cleanliness. Arturo Vittori was inspired to create a solution to gathering potable water …
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