Specialty chemicals company Archroma has opened its first sustainable effluent treatment (SET) facility at its textile chemical site in Jamshoro, Pakistan. With an investment of PKR371m (US$3.5m), the facility is Archroma's biggest-ever ...
Tags: sustainable water, environment
An Austin artist brings the ancient art of Indian wood block printing to a present-day fashion fair and sustainable business model. Rebecca Layton spent years studying the detailed methods of this art form while living in Jaipur, ...
Tags: Rekh&Datta, Printed Clothing
Scientists have turned towards a new ‘greener’ dyeing method under which they coax colored fibers from silkworms by feeding them dyed leaves, as per a latest study conducted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research ...
Tags: Colored Fibers, Dyed Leaf
As part of an AiF research project (AiF no. N 17407), scientists from the Hohenstein Institute in Bönnigheim (Germany) have, for the first time, developed a textile finishing with both an antiviral and an antibacterial function. ...
Tags: Textile Finishing
A study conducted by a leading skin physiologist concludes that the chief agent of sleep lines and sleep wrinkles is not the pillow, but rather the pillowcase fabric. The DreamSkin Beauty Pillowcase and Anti-Aging Sleep Mask can totally ...
Tags: Pillow, Fabric, Sleep Wrinkles
Often used interchangeably even by seasoned flooring dealers, linoleum and vinyl are very different materials, though they may appear very similar.Though once called outdated, both linoleum (colloquially called 'lino') and vinyl flooring ...
Uchit, a Social Enterprise aimed at Empowering Women, is excited to offer beautiful hand-woven fashion accessories and linens for the home at its online store. In collaboration with artisan handloom cooperatives in India, Uchit brings ...
Package labels are becoming the "go to" place when people have questions about food, but U.S. researchers say consumers want more information. Harry M. Kaiser, Jura Liaukonyte, Nadia A. Streletskaya and Bradley J. Rickard of Cornell ...
The Chinese mainland will continue to levy anti-dumping duties on methyl ethyl ketone, an industrial solvent, from Japan and Taiwan for another five years, the Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday. The decision was made after a ...
Textile chemicals have symbiotic relationship with the textile industry, hence growth in textiles market coupled with growing textile trade is anticipated to positively influence the textile chemicals market in India. For the production of ...
Tags: Textile Chemicals Market, Textile
The start of a new fashion year, the spring season, is once more waiting for us. The continuous and exciting development of fashion is the core when the Lindex team of designers interprets the upcoming season. The result is a number of ...
Tags: Spring Collection, Women's Apparel
Huntsman Textile Effects, a division of Huntsman Corporation and a leading manufacturer of textile dyes and chemicals, launched DICRYLAN? Shade Deepener (SD) to help mills achieve shade depths for blacks and navies which were previously ...
Tags: Textile
Caravan Rug Corp has been making quality handmade rugs for over 30 years, and they have just released the latest collection in their line of traditional rugs: the Bamyan Traditional Rugs Collection. Whether you are new to handmade rugs or ...
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In an effort to expose the abundant natural fiber resources available in the Greater Bay Area, Fibershed presents the Fibershed Fashion Gala- a “Soil-to-Skin” sustainable fashion event featuring the collaborative works of top ...
Tags: Fibershed, natural fiber
Kraft Foods has unveiled plans to phase out artificial dyes from three varieties of its macaroni and cheese that are offered in SpongeBob Squarepants, Halloween and winter shapes. The company plans to use spices such as paprika for ...
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