TEXTILES.ORG
Archives
-
2024
-
2023
-
2022
-
2021
-
2020
-
2019
-
2018
-
2017
-
2016
-
2015
-
2014
-
2013
-
2012
-
2011
-
2010
-
2009
-
2008
-
2007
-
1970
-
1969
Leatherlike Celium grown with agricultural fruit waste
September 1st, 2024
Celium is created from a process where bacteria feed on agricultural fruit waste. It is produced in a solar-powered plant in Central Mexico. Images: Polybion In May, Polybion™, a Madrid, Spain, biomaterials company, released its Celium™ Swatch Sampler collection in a variety of tones, marbled patterns and embossed styles to show the leatherlike material’s versatility. […]
Friendlier faux
June 1st, 2018
Mitchell’s high-performance faux leather, Sta-Kleen Silicone, is designed especially for health care applications. The fabric is engineered to be environmentally friendly using a solvent-free manufacturing process and very little water. It is resistant to stains, chemical disinfectants, mildew, hydrolysis, UV and denim dye, and delivers superior cold crack performance. The fabric is VOC free and […]
Rough and tough
September 1st, 2016
Vaquero is a supple, faux leather with a soft suede-like feel. With ranch-inspired names like Apple Jack, Night Rider, Mesquite and Lariat, the color line evokes a western aesthetic and is available in 13 warm-toned SKUs. It can sustain extreme temperature and exceeds 100,000 cycles on the Wyzenbeek durability test. Enduratex™ Mira Loma, Calif., USA […]