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ProEarth was created to help offset the more than 16mn tons of textile waste produced in the US alone each year. © Schoeller

 
12/12/2019 – ProEarth Textiles

ProEarth Textiles

Schoeller introduces biodegradable textiles

ProEarth is a part of Schoeller FTC (SFTC) line, a joint venture between Schoeller Textil AG and the Taiwanese Formosam Taffeta Co. Ltd. By  Editorial staff
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Nets made from Lenzing’s Lyocell fibres are compostable and biodegradable. © Lenzing/E. Grebe

 
25/11/2019 – Top 10 – innovations 2019

Top 10 – innovations 2019

Mussel nets from Lyocell

Several new technotextile developments hit the headlines during this year of big trade fairs. One of our Top 10 developments is made of fibres. By  Editorial staff
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Ernst Grimmelt, Managing Director and Sales Manager Yarns at Velener Textil © Iris Schlomski

 
27/08/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Making the (cotton) world a little better

No-waste, sustainability, eco-friendliness: Values that are close to the heart of the textile company Velener Textil in Velen, Germany. By  Editorial staff
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Bis 2020 sollen 25 Prozent der gesamten Zeeman-Kollektion aus verantwortungsvoll hergestellten Materialien bestehen. Tragetasche aus Recyclingmaterial. © Zeemann

 
12/07/2019 – Zeeman

Zeeman

Von der Plastikflasche zur Badehose

Der niederländische Einzelhändler Zeeman bringt eine neue nachhaltige und trotzdem erschwingliche Kollektion in die Regale. By  Editorial staff
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PET bottles are turned into polyethylene fibres whose first textile use is as protective rainwear … after which they are recycled again into T-shirts. © Carl Weiske

 
19/06/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

“We need to get into chemistry”

How would it be if a PET bottle that had been recycled into fibres were then to re-emerge successively as different types of clothing? By  Hans-Werner Oertel
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Couch of a CAT-Scan including carbon fibre nonwovens © Schmuhl Faserverbundtechnik

 
23/05/2019 – RecyCarb

RecyCarb

From waste back into component

In the research project RecyCarb, a team of two institutes and four industrial partners has established a qualified value chain for recycled carbon fibers ... By  Editorial staff
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22/05/2019 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Latest outdoor trends

Growing numbers of manufacturers are turning their attention to sustainability. Some companies have already taken the leap and switched to SpinDye technology. By  Editorial staff