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Harris Tweed partners with FibreTrace to launch fully traceable wool
Harris Tweed Hebrides is the first woollen textile manufacturer to introduce a traceability technology that combines the digital and physical worlds, identifying fiber origin, quantifying fibers,
Arket launches Nordic outdoors collection using natural and recyclable materials
Sustainable fashion retailer Arket, has launched The Nordic Outdoors collection for men and women, in celebration of nature and the wilderness. Items from the collection are featured among the
Indian manufacturer Shahi Exports receives Cradle to Cradle certification
Shahi Exports, an Indian woven apparel and textiles manufacturer, has been awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified Gold under Version 3.1, an internationally recognized benchmark of safer, more
Duvaltex and Steelcase develops sustainable upholstery using marine plastics
A new option for sustainable upholstery has been developed by the partnership of the SEAQUAL Initiative with Duvaltex and Steelcase. This commercial textile is developed for the partitions and
What are the end-uses of ramie fiber?
Ramie is one of the strongest natural fibers and has a limited application in the textile industry. This is mainly because the extraction and cleaning process has a lot of steps such as scraping,
Why is silk an expensive fiber?
Silk is referred to as one of the luxurious and finest fibers in the world of fashion. Silk is known to be one of the oldest fibers that were discovered by Chinese people around 8,500 years ago.
How is recycled nylon different from virgin nylon?
Recycled nylon is made from pre-consumer waste like discards from weaving mills which would have been upcycled or sent to landfills and post-consumer wastes like old and used fishing nets, plastic
How is recycled cotton made?
Cotton is recycled using pre-consumer and post-consumer cotton waste. Pre-consumer waste is usually gathered from any excess yarn produced during yarn production and fabrics waste in form of
How is pina fiber made?
• It takes about 18 months for the Spanish red or native Philippine red pineapple to reach the stage of maturity. The appropriate soil required for their growth is sandy clay soil. The leaves of
Fundamental processes involved in the manufacturing of textiles
The word ‘textile’ in the most literal sense means “to weave” and has originated from the Latin word textilis and the French word texere. The word is often used to define woven fabric.