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Sustainable construction projects using fabric
August 1, 2024
…become one of designers’ favorite new materials, thin film PV could become the next bright tool in cracking the metrics of reaching zero emissions. An April 2023 feature story in…
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WCO trade law affects textiles with plastic treatments
July 1, 2024
…sheets or film of plastics which are combined by any process that bonds the layers together, whether or not the sheets or film of plastics are visible to the naked…
Researchers create biopolymer film
May 1, 2024
…State University (NC State). Researchers combined chitosan from shrimp shells with seaweed-derived agarose into a new biopolymer composite film. Agarose is used to make gels. Orlin Velev, professor of chemical and…
Danish art studio makes, exhibits bio-based materials
May 1, 2024
…was presented at 3daysofdesign, an annual design festival in Copenhagen in June 2023. Focused on the fluidity between people, space and design, the studio reframed 650 square meters (nearly 7,000…
Fun-filled felt furniture made from factory remnants
March 1, 2024
…pieces are hand-assembled by Stackabl staff. Stackabl designs were first launched in 2021. This lighting is by Wisse Trooster. Image: Stackabl/© Patrick Biller for Maison Gerard The inaugural Stackabl collection…
Amy Bircher appointed to advisory committee by President Biden
February 26, 2024
…Amy Bircher at IFAI Expo 2021 in Nashville, Tenn. President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint nine individuals as members of the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy…
Women entrepreneurs use bras in women’s health initiatives
February 1, 2024
…nominated multiple times as a Woman of Influence by the Royal Canadian Bank in Canada, is doing just that. Prairie Wear is the maker of several sustainable bras called Huggers,…
Materials from public art display upcycled for Olympic tents
January 1, 2024
…installed to secure and contour the fabric, Paris, Sept. 13, 2021. The project required 9,843 feet of red polypropylene rope. Image: © 2021 Christo and Jeanne-Claude Foundation/Lubri It was created…
Water-repellant recyclable zipper
December 18, 2023
…by using GTT EMPEL® technology instead of the standard PU film to achieve its water repellency. The lack of a PU film helps remove one of the barriers of textile-to-textile…
YKK DynaPel water-repellant zipper wins best product in ISPO Textrends competition
December 14, 2023
…of the standard polyurethane (PU) film to achieve its water repellency. The lack of a PU film helps remove one of the barriers of textile-to-textile recycling of performance apparel by…