Plant-based antimicrobial for textiles launched 

December 11, 2023  |  EcoNote

Polygiene Group, global, antimicrobial technologies and odor control solutions provider, has launched a new antimicrobial technology, StayFreshBIO™, for the textile market based on a 100 percent bio-based active ingredient extracted from plant-based substances. 
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The move to digitize engineering in textile products

November 13, 2023  |  EcoNote

Dr. Caitlin Knowles, e-textile device engineer with AFFOA, moderated a panel at ATA’s Emerging Technologies Conference that featured Graham Sullivan, CEO of SEDDI Inc., which supplies newly created digital data and design development tools to the garment industry, and Dr. Matthew Trexler, director…
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Plug-and-play tool will combat microfibers

October 23, 2023  |  EcoNote

Xeros Technology, developer of polymer-bead based, water-saving washing techniques, has launched its patented XFilter filtration device as a standalone product.
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Lenzing expands REFIBRA™ technology use

September 25, 2023  |  EcoNote

Lenzing Group, a producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has launched LENZING™ ECOVERO™ with REFIBRA™ technology. Building on the company’s success of TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers with REFIBRA™ technology, the expansion will help Lenzing increase the overall post-consumer content in its produ…
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Allbirds open sources net-zero shoe technology

September 11, 2023  |  EcoNote

U.S. footwear brand Allbirds is making available the technology behind what it says is the world's first net-zero shoe. The company has open sourced its toolkit for the M0.0NSHOT shoe by publishing it on its website. The shoe is currently a prototype due for commercial launch next spring. The “M0.…
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Seastex develops acoustic tiles made of mussel filaments 

August 28, 2023  |  EcoNote

Founded in June 2021 by Belgian designer Sander Nevejans, Seastex has developed a groundbreaking method to convert mussel beard (byssus) waste into high-quality acoustic materials and products. 
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Additive manufacturing for more sustainable footwear 

July 31, 2023  |  EcoNote

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of footwear manufacturing by some 48 percent, and reduce water consumption by 99 percent, compared with traditional footwear manufacturing, according to a study led by Portland, Oregon’s HILOS, in partnership with Yale…
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Moncler and Zellerfeld introduce Trailgrip 3D sneakers

July 31, 2023  |  EcoNote

Italian luxury fashion company Moncler is inaugurating its venture into 3D printing by collaborating with American shoe company Zellerfeld to fashion a 3D-printed version of its Trailgrip sneakers using only recyclable mono-material. The single-thread ingredient that constructed the shoes is a decis…
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Sandal is made with an algae-based foam

July 17, 2023  |  EcoNote

Surfing Champion and entrepreneur Kelly Slater has launched his new sustainable and performance-based footwear brand KLLY. Discovering a niche opportunity in the footwear industry, Slater developed a sandal that’s made from recycled material using BLOOM technology, which is derived from algae. Thi…
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Ocean plastic now used for thermal insulation

June 26, 2023  |  EcoNote

Ocean bound plastics constitute a big risk for the environment; they make up as much as 80 percent of plastic pollution in the oceans. A new product, Ecodown Fibers Ocean, is Ocean Cycle-certified and made at Thermore’s state-of-the-art production site in Hong Kong. 
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