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Emerging Technologies Conference 2025: Part II
November 17th, 2025
This smart, heated, military base layer was on display at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) booth at Advanced Textiles Expo this November in Indianapolis, Ind. A smart garment system has been developed by Cary, N.C. startup Nano2Wear LLC. Dr. Andre West, NCSU, is the commercial advisor for the company. Photo: Janet Preus. Sustainability in […]
Better Cotton, Planboo partner to reduce GHG emissions
September 8th, 2025
Better Cotton, global cotton sustainability initiative, has teamed up with climate technology startup Planboo to help cotton farmers reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and earn carbon credits for it. The partnership will involve biochar, a charcoal-like substance made from agricultural waste and other waste products that, when applied to soils, can improve their health, while […]
Textile waste to wealth
January 13th, 2025
Using fiber waste to make new yarn for clothing production. Photo: AI generated. © Dzmitry Auramchik/ Dreamstime.com. According to the United Nations’ Environment Programme, cities globally are expected to produce 2.2 billion tons of waste each year by 2025. Given the economic, environmental and health impacts of waste, it is important for the textile industry to […]
ECOTEC® by Marchi and Fildi announces new partners
September 24th, 2018
ECOTEC® smart cotton by Marchi & Fildi, widens its international reach with new partners that offer a range of products. The trademark represents high-quality 100 percent traceable yarns made in Italy, and a certified manufacturing process, which support the company’s contemporary values, such as as chemical safety and human health. The company says that, compared […]
Cotton wins big in Space Challenge
May 2nd, 2018
Experimentation with cotton in the International Space Station (ISS) has received a big boost. The ISS cotton sustainability challenge program sponsored by Target Corp. and supported by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASS) recently selected three projects. Each project will receive up to a million dollar in funding supported by Target. […]