synthetic fibers
Eurofins Introduces Recycled Plastic Testing for Textiles Based on Polymers’ Properties
Eurofins Sustainability Services says its new testing method for recycled plastics in textiles is more…
How Hyosung is Raising its Profile From ‘Best-Kept Secret’ to Brand Partner
Escalating sustainability demands are building more direct relationships between material suppliers and…
How Reformation is Holding Itself Accountable For Fashion’s Synthetics ‘Addiction’
The It Girl brand promises to reduce all synthetics to less than 1 percent of its total sourcing by 2025.
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Hombitan LW-S 100 is an important TiO2 grade in the textile industry to reduce gloss and enhance aesthetics.
Woolmark Slams Synthetics in New Brand Campaign
"The rise of fast fashion, Instagram outfit culture and turbocharged consumerism has seen a wholesale shift…
‘Everything’s Urgent’: How Global Fashion Agenda Prioritizes Industry’s Impacts
"Fashion is about change," said fashion boss Federica Marchionni. "You can let it happen, or you can make it…
Why Microfibers are a Real Problem
From garment creation to upkeep, the issue of microfiber "shedding" is one too big to ignore.
ESG Outlook: Sagee Aran of NILIT on the Sustainability of Synthetics
In this Q&A, Sagee Aran, head of global marketing at nylon textile producer NILIT, discusses why synthetics…
For US Cotton Growers, Sustainability Is the Goal and Synthetics the Enemy
Cotton Inc.'s Mark Messura said the U.S. cotton industry shares information because "cotton worldwide…
Palmetto Synthetics Says ‘Tariffs Have Helped’ Incite Manufacturing Resurgence
The company makes specialty synthetic fibers in small lot sizes, and everything is a value-added product…
Synthetic Fiber Maker Chromuch Teams With Promostyle for 2021 Color Guide
Chromuch said its solution-dyed synthetic fibers are fade-resistant and made from post-consumer recycled…
Supply Chain Issues Are Causing a Spike in Polyester Prices
Polyester prices could be on the rise due to the effects of a shutdown of a Dow Chemical production line for…
Supply Issues Drive September Synthetic Fiber Price Increases
Average synthetic fiber prices increased sharply in September, owing in part to a number of factors including…
India: Textile Mills Start Weekend Shutdowns to Fight Falling Yarn Prices
This weekend marked the first in a series of slated shutdowns in India's textile mills as the facilities…
Unifi Expands Polyester Texturing Capacity in US, Central America
Demand for synthetics has enjoyed continued growth in recent years on the popularity of athleisure and…
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