• Home

Search Results

• Teijin Frontier to showcase eco-friendly sports fabrics at Performance Days

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 13, 2013
  Display promotes Teijin's expansion into sportswear market.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/051313_teijin_fabrics.html

• Fleas and fish eggs: testing textile breakdown

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  The Hohenstein Institute devises test plans for decomposition and geotextile stability in landfills.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw6_textile_breakdown.html

• Mountain outerwear certifiably "green"

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2013 issue
  Outdoor apparel by Lafuma is made from 100 percent recycled plastic bottles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0513_sw8_mountain_outerwear.html

• Graphics go green

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the April 2013 issue
  Throughout the entire supply chain, the fabric graphics market is stepping up its green game.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0413_mk_green_graphics.html

• Teijin to exhibit at Eco-Products International Fair in Singapore

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 15, 2013
  Teijin’s presentation will have a special focus on clean mobility and effective resource use.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/031513_teijin_international.html

• Northeast Recycling Council announces textile recovery symposium

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 13, 2013
  Workshop aims to provide information on setting up textile collection programs.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/031313_clothing_recycle.html

• Dow and Klean Industries to collaborate on recycling

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2013 issue
  Agreement seeks to provide “best in class” recycling for mixed plastic wastes.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0313_sw7_plastics_recycled.html

• S.M.A.R.T. calls for clothing collection bin code of conduct to be industry standard

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 6, 2013
  The Code of Conduct requires companies to be transparent about their business model.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/020613_smart_clothing.html

• Newlife™ forms part of Saluzzo Yarns, returns to Première Vision

  Specialty Fabrics Review | February 6, 2013
  Newlife™ returns to Première Vision for the PE 2014 with its Eco-Innovation Library.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/020713_newlife_pe.html

• Opportunities and challenges for geosynthetics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2013 issue
  Geosynthetics are an important part of the growing oil and gas industry.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0213_mk_geo_market.html

• ASTM takes environmental action

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2013 issue
  ASTM Intl. to develop environmental guidelines for products.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0213_cs1_eco_astm.html

• Unifi's REPREVE brand is first-time sponsor of X Games Aspen

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 16, 2013
  Olympian snowboarder Elena Hight teams up with REPREVE to promote a greener life style.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/011613_unifi_xgames.html

• H&M to accept clothing for SMART recycling program

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2013 issue
  Starting in Feb., the program will operate in select stores in the retailer’s 48 markets.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0113_c2_smart_recycling.html

• Newlife recycled polyester yarns reaching international markets

  Specialty Fabrics Review | December 24, 2012
  Plastic bottles are produced into yarn by way of a mechanical process.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/122412_newlife_polyester.html

• Weather or not—fabric measures up

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2012 issue
  With a great selection of materials available, fabric structures adapt to different climates and project needs.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1212_f1_fabric_structures.html

• Know your fabrics, fabrication and flammability

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2012 issue
  No matter where you are in the supply chain, a thorough knowledge of flame retardancy leads to well-informed customers—and safer environments.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1212_f2_fabrics_flammability.html

• Poole Co. introduces Ecosure® recycled fiber Full-Circle program

  Specialty Fabrics Review | November 6, 2012
  Poole will recycle and repurpose any item manufactured with 100 percent EcoSure fiber.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/110612_poole_ecosure.html

• Wrapping up the Olympics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  Strict sustainability guidelines encouraged intense collaboration in the research and manufacture of the fabric panels that wrapped London’s Olympic Stadium.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_f3_olympics_wraps.html

• Progress in protective products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  Fabrics offer better comfort and functionality, meeting growing demands for safety in a variety of environments and markets.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_f2_protective_products.html

• Polyester filament yarns made from recycled plastic bottles

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  Newlife™ filament yarns come 100 percent from recycled plastic bottles.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_np2_postconsumer_polyester.html

• Fabric for protective clothing

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  Ecoshield® fabric is fire-resistant and environmentally friendly.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_np3_recycled_aramid.html

• Polartec®, Norrøna partner with REPREVE® to create 100 percent recycled garments

  Specialty Fabrics Review | September 20, 2012
  The /29 warm4 up-cycled jackets feature Polartec Wind Pro fleece and REPREVE 100 yarn.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/092012_recycled_garments.html

• Recycled banners become 'upcycled'—and upscale

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  Scrappy Products bags are fashioned from waste fabric for a unique, customized look.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_sw6_upscale_recycled.html

• Victor products score silver on sustainability

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  Victor’s 100 percent Eco Intelligent® polyester meets new sustainability criteria for commercial furnishing fabrics.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_sw13_victor_sustainability.html

• Enviroflex PE

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  Substrate offers high-quality graphic images and durability in a fully recyclable product.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_ss6_printable_substrate.html