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California has recently announced the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2023. This regulation hopes to facilitate a coming together of research, business, and legislation to pragmatically address …
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In the world of textiles, stretch can be defined as its fiber’s ability to lengthen a certain amount and return to its original size. Moreover, stretch fabric is a textile that can stretch. There …
Heat transfer Printing or Thermal Transfer Printing is a printing method in which an ink is applied to a material by melting a transparent wax coating called the ribbon, which is adhered to the ink, …
Colorfastness refers to a textile's ability to resist the fading or running of color. This property is related to the binding force between the fiber and the dye when color transfers from one material …
MC 849902 Seaqual® from Marine Plastic Sea Marine plastic is a post-consumer recycled polymer chip made from 100% Marine plastic litter. It is made from 100% recycled plastic P.E.T. found in …
Dr. Gayatri Keskar joins the “Hotel of Tomorrow” inspiration webinar in introducing various materials and technologies focusing on up-cycling product waste that can be used now or in the future. …
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MC 875902 Herculan from TMC Ltd. The first lightweight strong wool yarn is as durable as carpet but light and comfortable to wear with natural abrasion shield for high-performance applications. The …
Between the Paris agreement and the recent classical climate pact, we consume over half a trillion tons of virgin materials. That's creating a massive supply gap of over 90%. To close this gap we need …
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We are currently in the middle of a biotechnological revolution that are transforming many industries including fashion. Enzymes are used routinely to wash and finish textiles to give them dirt …
If you’ve ever worn a waterproof jacket or a pair of softshell trousers then you've probably already interacted with PFCs without even knowing it. PFC stands for ‘perfluorinated compound or …
In this Eye-On, Dr. Gayatri Keskar speaks with Dr. Gözde Şenel-Ayaz, Co-founder and CEO of Tandem Repeat, who is developing programmable protein-based biomaterials for various textile …
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MC 534334 / Ruby from Omnipel Technologies srl Omnipel Technologies offers a collection of fabrics with thermoplastic polyurethane (TPE) rubber injection-molded onto the surface for three-dimensional …
