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 ...

Dow Corning Corporation, a leading supplier of innovative silicone solutions for the textile industry, will exhibit at the Second Annual Multi-Brand Environment, Safety & Health (ESH) and Restricted Substance List (RSL) Factory Summit April 27-28. Dow Corning will feature its silicone textile printing inks, a water- and energy-saving product for ...

Despite the difficult retail sector, most brands selling organic cotton remain upbeat about the market for organics with many brands and retailers planning to expand their offers in 2009 and 2010. Texas-based non profit organisation The Organic Exchange says in its soon to be released 2008 Market Report that ...

Consumers are becoming more aware of how their actions and product choices impact the world around them. Dedicated to serving the growing eco-friendly consumer market, DorothyLee is pleased to launch a new line of eco-friendly attire. Brand new fashions will hit the shelves this spring that are stylish, comfortable and ...

There’s plenty of hype about organic textiles and their sustainability these days, but are they as eco-friendly as we think they are? I decided to look behind the scenes to find out which textiles ...

Over the last years there has been a relative rush of books on eco and ethical fashion published across the globe. We think this is an excellent indicator of the public’s awareness of how, what, where ...