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Chinese firm Xtep releases an environmentally friendly polylactic acid t-shirt

The Xtep Group, Chinese footwear, and apparel company has introduced a new environmentally friendly polylactic acid (PLA) t-shirt.

3 years ago

Valencia Consortium launches project to recycle textile waste

Valencia Consortium initiated the Recimap project to recycle textile waste and recover polyester and lactic acid, a monomer used in…

3 months ago

Teijin Frontier develops highly biodegradable PLA resin to possibly reduce microplastics

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., claims to have created a useful polylactic acid (PLA) resin that biodegrades more quickly than traditional…

1 year ago

NatureWorks to construct fully integrated Ingeo plant in Thailand

NatureWorks, the world's leading producer of low-carbon polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers to construct a new Ingeo™️ PLA manufacturing complex in…

3 years ago

DiaperRecycle wins RISE Innovation Award for its technology to recycle used diapers

At the 12th annual RISE — Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference, DiaperRecycle received the RISE Innovation Award…

2 years ago

ABB to automate NatureWorks new bioplastics factory

US-based advanced materials company, NatureWorks, has granted ABB, based in Zurich, Switzerland, a large contract to automate its new, greenfield…

2 years ago

Chiara Giusti’s 3D fashion apparel carries a sustainable potential

Chiara Giusti, an Italian based fashion designer has partnered with Superforma Fablab

4 years ago

Beej launches handbags made from pineapple leaves

Piñatex is a natural non-woven textile made from the leaves of the pineapple plant patented by Ananas-Anam

4 years ago

Yarn Expo Shenzhen to host an in-person event in July

In fear of the pandemic in-person trade shows continue to be delayed. The inaugural of yarn Expo Shenzhen kicks off…

4 years ago

Japanese claim world first with piezoelectric fabric

Two leading Japanese companies, Murata Manufacturing and Teijin Frontier, have jointly developed the world's first piezoelectric fabric called Pieclex, which…

4 years ago