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10 business lessons from Southern Stitch of Gulfport, Miss.

August 1, 2023

…specialize in things you can’t buy from Amazon or big-box stores.”  2. Learn from every experience  Wayne started refining his entrepreneurial skills when he was a salesman at the car…

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Fog collector helps neighborhoods without city water access

August 1, 2023

…to municipal water have “to buy water from their neighbors who have access to the aqueduct, sometimes having to travel uncomfortable distances with gallons of water,” Saldarriaga says.    The…

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Italian textile machinery 2Q23 confirms drop in order intake

July 31, 2023

…Salvadè added that, “Feedback from over 400 Italian companies that took part in ITMA is positive.” During the second quarter of 2023, the orders index for textile machinery,…

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Better Cotton signs UNECE pledge for traceability, transparency

July 14, 2023

buy, and the path they have travelled in global value chains, then we can make informed decisions as consumers about the sustainability claims of those goods. We welcome Better Cotton’s…

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Consumers unaware clothes cause microplastic pollution

July 7, 2023

…to minimize microplastic pollution when it comes to their clothing choices. The quantitative online survey of 527 U.S. adults found that 49% are familiar with the term “microplastics,” and among…

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Interest in reupholstering rises following the pandemic

July 1, 2023

…is a craft furniture maker. She took several workshops taught by a master upholsterer at The Furniture Institute of Massachusetts, which has since closed. She also took classes online.   …

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Is it the end of polyester (as we know it)?

July 1, 2023

…sustainable in the future; no one technology will be a ‘silver bullet,’” says Saltzberg. Biopolymers may serve as polyester alternatives, but they won’t come cheap. In transition, legislation that establishes…

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Synthetic spider silk created using mussels

July 1, 2023

…made from cheap feedstock … it presents a renewable and biodegradable replacement for petroleum-derived fiber materials,” Zhang says. This recent work was published on the Nature Communications website in April…

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Smart fabric helps the body heal itself

June 1, 2023

…have to buy a separate device and the reason they buy it is that in some countries they are treating skin disorders, in part, with this visible light,” Kolmes says….

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Awnings encourage natural light and offer shade protection

June 1, 2023

…Schleicher, was to actuate the spaces between all the retail and the interstitial spaces that connect an existing older building on the site with the new infill structure. The bridge…

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