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The pillow does the work
March 1st, 2016
Attempting to prop yourself up in a chair or bed with traditional pillows can be frustrating, especially for someone who is immobile due to injury or other physical limitations. Bina Baitel Studio, Paris, France, has the answer—Soufflet, a pillow that self-inflates. Bina Baitel, a designer who works in a broad range of sectors including furniture, […]
APDN tags 100 Million pounds of cotton during FY 2015
November 12th, 2015
Applied DNA Sciences Inc. (APDN), a Stony Brook, N.Y. provider of DNA-based supply chain, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and product authentication solutions, has shipped SigNature® T DNA to tag 100 million pounds of cotton during Fiscal Year 2015 (ending Sept. 30, 2015). Cotton gins are expected to run in the U.S. through approximately […]
VTT to turn waste cotton into fashion line
September 23rd, 2015
Effective in 2016, the European Union ban on placing organic waste at landfills is fast approaching. In response, the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a cellulose dissolution technique that turns old, worn-out cotton clothing into new fibers for the textile industry. Based on this process, VTT has teamed up with Ethica Ltd. […]
Rethinking cotton in nonwovens
May 1st, 2015
Sustainability concerns and better processes are making the use of cotton in nonwovens more attractive. By Paul Sawhney, D.Sc. The words “cotton” and “advanced textiles” have not, typically, been used in the same breath. There are some good reasons for that, including the price tag. But new processes for integrating small amounts of cotton into […]
Cotton consumption may overtake production
April 30th, 2015
World cotton production expected to fall to 24.6 million tons, as consumption increases to 24.7 million tons. According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), world cotton production is forecast to fall 6 percent to 24.6 million tons, which is the lowest volume since 2009–10. At the same time, world cotton consumption is expected to […]
New cotton sustainability assessment tool
April 16th, 2015
Online tool from Textile Exchange measures environmental, economic and social aspects of organic cotton production. Textile Exchange (TE), a nonprofit dedicated to accelerating sustainability in textile manufacturing, has launched the Organic Cotton Sustainability Assessment Tool (OC-SAT), an online tool for assessing the environmental, economic and social impacts of organic cotton agriculture. TE will hold an […]
Fire-resistant antimicrobial protection
May 1st, 2008
Problem: The U.S. military requested fire-resistant cotton or cotton/polyester base layer undergarments that wouldn’t melt, wouldn’t drip and offered antimicrobial features. Solution: Never fear, Undershield® is here. Gehring Textiles developed a patent-pending modacrylic/XStatic™ circular knit version of the Gehringuard fabric line. Undershield doesn’t melt or drip, wicks moisture away from the skin and has antimicrobial […]
Durable cotton webbing meets Berry Amendment requirements
May 1st, 2008
6017CS cotton webbing is durable, latex free, vat dyed, colorfast to laundering, crocking and accelerated weathering, and meets all fire-rated testing and Berry Amendment requirements. SOURCE Avila Textiles +1 508 828 5882
India invests in cotton textiles
May 1st, 2008
From 2000 B.C., India has made art and commerce out of cotton textiles, and it is this expertise that may lead India’s resurgence in exports of high-end cotton textiles, knitwear and hosiery, according to Hari Sud, former vice president of C-I-L Inc. and investment strategies analyst. China is the world’s largest cotton producer, but Sud […]
Cotton matrix becomes ‘Roads’ warrior
May 1st, 2008
Better Roads magazine recognized HydraCX2® Cotton Fiber Reinforced Matrix, a hydraulically applied erosion-control product, as one of its Top Rollouts for 2007. The cotton hydromulch products were developed by North American Green, Evansville, Ill., from cotton-ginning byproducts. “Cotton by nature is porous, absorbent and biodegradable—an excellent trio for controlling erosion and establishing seed,” says Tim […]