The EOG Sustainability Working Group (SWG), part of the European Outdoor Group, revealed that it is considering adopting its US counterpart’s sustainability measurement index, further boosting the level of collaboration between European and US-based outdoor apparel brands. As part of its ...

The focus of this year’s Organic Exchange Global Conference, which takes place from October 20 – 22, 2009 in Seattle, USA, will be expanded to look at all major aspects of sustainable textiles. Where traditionally the conference has focused mainly on the cotton and especially the organic cotton industry, the Organic ...

One of the most pioneering flooring suppliers in the US – Mohawk Industries – is launching a major, in-store advertising campaign to promote its use of Dow Flooring’s latex carpet backing manufactured with innovative LOMAX™ Technology. LOMAX Technology - named because it delivers materials with lower environmental impact yet maximum performance ...

For decades the family-run company BRÜCKNER with domicile and production site in Germany is specialized with great success on tailor-made lines and complete systems for textile finishing. On Shanghaitex 2009 (China) BRÜCKNER will present its technologically comprehensive scope of services. POWER-FRAME stenters - more efficiency with minimized energy consumption The new POWER-FRAME ...

The textile and agreement industry in Sri Lanka has always been in the forefront of eco-friendly and sustainable methods of manufacturing. Many of their companies like Brandix and MAS holdings have received innumerable awards for creating clothing with eco-friendly processes. Taking the process further, the Atomic Energy Commission in close cooperation ...

webFolio 2.0 is the ideal solution for apparel designers Gerber Technology, a business unit of Gerber Scientific, Inc. (NYSE: GRB), the world leader in automated CAD/CAM and PLM solutions for the sewn ...

WHAT: Nonwovens and Advanced Materials Laboratory unveiling WHEN: 10 a.m. Monday (April 6) WHERE: Inside the new lab, Building 455 across the street from The Institute of Environmental and Human Health, 1207 Gilbert Drive, Reese Technology Center EVENT: The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH) at Texas Tech University will introduce a ...

A team of scientists at the university, led by Dr Richard Blackburn, as part of spin-out company DyeCat Ltd have a developed a unique dyeing process that creates coloured polymers inside textile fibres via a patented catalytic dyeing process. The team has been working on this new developed over ...

Japanese fibre producer Teijin has gone on the eco-textile offensive with two new announcements in New York and Tokyo about progress on recycled polyester clothing and green bioplastic textiles for cars. The company said in Tokyo that that the Mazda Motor Corporation has now began leasing the new Premacy ...

Lectra Announces its Latest Innovations for the Textile Industries at the 2009 IMB Trade Show, April 21 to 24, in Cologne, Germany, Hall 8.1, Booth A/010—B/019 Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—textiles, leather, industrial fabrics, and composite materials—, is pleased ...