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Nonwovens made with recycled paper
August 1, 2022 | Swatches
The Suominen Corporation, based in Helsinki, Finland, has introduced the market’s firstbiodegradable, plastic-free nonwovens made with recycled paper. Called Hydraspun® Circula, the product was created in cooperation with Codi Group, one of Europe’s leading wet wipe producers. Drawing from both…
Textile batteries, displays from new fiber
August 1, 2022 | Swatches
A doctoral student at the University of Borås in Sweden has developed a way to produce conductive textile fibers while keeping the textile flexible. Called “Ionofibers,” they use ionic liquids, which are salt in a liquid state but without water. Ionic liquid is a more stable electrolyte than s…
Recycling tents for clothing
August 1, 2022 | Swatches
A fashion student created a gender-neutral dress out of tent fabric to promote sustainability and inclusiveness in fashion. Grace Reeves, who is a final-year fashion design student at Nottingham Trent University, in Nottingham, England, was motivated to build the piece when she witnessed a massive n…
Wilson College, Baldwin Technology partner to improve textile finishing
August 1, 2022 | Swatches
The Zeis Textiles Extension (ZTE) at North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles has formed a working relationship with the Kansas-based Baldwin Technology Co. The college will use Baldwin’s TexCoat™ G4 precision spray technology for chemical applications in its dyeing and f…
Using AI for recycling
August 1, 2022 | Swatches
Sometimes it takes an outsider to see a problem and realize a solution. While studying for her Master of Science in Technology Ventures at Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pa., Sarika Bajaj says she was accidentally put on Intel’s experimental fashion team. There she learned that textile…
Sourcing from the sea
August 1, 2022 | Swatches
Textile dyeing is a large and polluting industry. Synthetic dyes are a threat to the environment because of the dangerous chemicals that they often contain. One company, the Netherlands-based startup Zeefier, is taking a natural approach to changing that. Dutch designer Nienke Hoogvliet teamed up wi…