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Recyclable carpet with lower amounts of flame retardants
August 1st, 2024
Pictured is a reactor in the polymer pilot plant of the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) in Denkendorf, Germany. Image: DITF The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) and the Institut für Bodensysteme (Institute for Soil Systems, or TFI) have developed a concept that reduces the number of flame retardants […]
Sustainable construction projects using fabric
August 1st, 2024
Perkins&Will retrofitted this University of Cincinnati research center with a mesh fabric facade. The new facade helps reduce solar heat gain and interior glare while maintaining good daylighting. Image: FlexFacades by Structurflex As the effects of climate change increasingly complicate living conditions on earth, some are looking to the moon and the tantalizing possibilities of […]
Textile recycling confronts hurdles of cost, scalability
August 1st, 2024
At the Sweden-based Siptex textile recycling facility, the sorting machines use near-infrared and visual spectroscopy to take mixed textile waste and sort the items by fiber type. These bales are ready for their next processing step, whether that’s chemical or mechanical recycling. Image: Siptex Textile waste is a massive problem throughout the world. The European […]
Advanced Textiles Expo: Anaheim, CA, Sept. 24-26, 2024
August 1st, 2024
California, here we come Join thousands of textile professionals as Advanced Textiles Expo returns to Anaheim for the first time in nearly a decade. The industry’s flagship event is back on the West Coast, and this year we are partnering once again with Sun Shading Expo North America. Connect with the industry for four days […]