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• SheerWeave fabrics recognized in 2013 WCMA awards competition

  Specialty Fabrics Review | May 7, 2013
  Phifer sun control fabrics manufactured with bio-based materials.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/050713_phifer_sheerweave.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

• Sustainable Phifer SheerWeave sun control fabrics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 18, 2013
  Fabrics use DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ and provide a reduced carbon footprint.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/031813_phifer_sheerweave.html

• Camira's hemp fabric accredited into Material ConneXion's library

  Specialty Fabrics Review | March 7, 2013
  Camira has ensured supply chain integrity by growing its own hemp crops.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/030713_camira_connexion.html

• Survey reveals China's growing desire for green products

  Specialty Fabrics Review | January 9, 2013
  Chinese consumers have greater confidence in green products than North American consumers.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/010913_china_green.html

• Compostable netting for outdoor events

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2013 issue
  NatureNetting™ is a compostable, plant-based natural netting with high tensile strength.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0113_np4_compostable_netting.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

• USDA lab launches nanocellulose production

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the December 2012 issue
  The USDA launched a $1.7 million production facility for renewable nanomaterials in August.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1212_sw8_usda_nancellulose.html

• Lenzing fibers certified as compostable

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the November 2012 issue
  Vincotte has declared Lenzing's Tencel® and viscose fibers suitable for garden composting.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1112_sw9_fibers_compostable.html

• Campaign for Wool launched in Manhattan for U.S. markets

  Specialty Fabrics Review | October 9, 2012
  The campaign seeks to promote the natural sustainability of wool as a fiber type.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/100912_campaign_wool.html

• Conferences feature textile innovations

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the October 2012 issue
  The conference serves as a vital meeting place for the global coating and laminating industry.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/1012_c1_textile_innovation.html

• "Smart Home" highlights 21st century living spaces

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  The three-story modular house features sustainable materials and repurposed furniture.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_sw4_smart_home.html

• Major corporations push PET from plants

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  Industry push to speed R&D of PET plastics made entirely of plant-based materials.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_sw7_pet_plants.html

• Solar fabrics bring power to the people

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  Commercial success for large-scale flexible solar fabrics may be just around the corner.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_f2_solar_fabrics.html

• SheerWeave sustainable shade fabrics

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the September 2012 issue
  Fabrics with sustainable DOW ECOLIBRIUM™ bio-based plasticizers are made from 98 percent renewable feedstock.  
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0912_ss22_sustainable_shade.html

• BASF, Cargill and Novozymes target commercial bio-based acrylic acid process

  Specialty Fabrics Review | August 27, 2012
  Companies will develop technologies to produce acrylic acid from renewable feedstocks.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/082712_acrylic_acid.html

• Camira upholstery fabrics achieve European Union Ecolabel certification

  Specialty Fabrics Review | July 17, 2012
  Certification helps identify products that have a reduced environmental impact.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/071712_upholstery_ecolabel.html

• The state of the Australian outdoor textile industry—and what's needed

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the July 2012 issue
  Industry endures struggles; explores possibilities for growth.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0712_wv_australian_textiles.html

• Tropical fiber fabrics seeking entrepreneurs

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the June 2012 issue
  PTRI showcased 40 designs, all made from tropical fibers including banana, pineapple, saluyot, maguey and water hyacinth.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0612_sw9_tropical_entrepreneurs.html

• Sustainability programs for businesses

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2012 issue
  Achieve “green” goals incrementally with an ongoing program and employee participation.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0512_f2_sustainable_business.html

• An energy-efficient military

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the May 2012 issue
  A joint hearing in Washington, D.C., examines energy issues.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0512_c1_military_energy.html

• Certifying reduced carbon footprint

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the March 2012 issue
  SGS offers new program allowing companies to demonstrate carbon reductions through marks.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0312_sw11_sustainability_certification.html

• Photovoltaic fabrics add energy in design

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the February 2012 issue
  Photovoltaic fabric structures add function to form and energy to aesthetics.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0212_f2_photovoltaic_fabrics.html

• White workwear for hygienic environments

  Specialty Fabrics Review | from the January 2012 issue
  The Hohenstein Institute offers a new kind of fiber for white, antimicrobial and comfortable clothing suitable for health and food-preparation work.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/0112_sw4_hygienic_workwear.html

• Webinar Series: Business Opportunities in Asia for U.S. Companies

  Specialty Fabrics Review | December 22, 2011
  Prior to Trade Winds Asia 2012, Export.gov has webinars about Asian business opportunities.
  http://specialtyfabricsreview.com/articles/122211_webinars_asia.html