Visits: 37 BOSTON – US biotechnology company Evolved by Nature has linked up with leather tanneries in Italy and Thailand to make its sustainable leather finishing solution available at scale. Evolved By Nature says its patented ‘Activated SilkTM L1’ biofinishing …
EPA rule demands a decade of PFAS data
Visits: 37 WASHINGTON – A new federal ruling from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires all manufacturers, and importers of textiles and clothing into the USA to provide the amounts of PFAS used on products dating back over a decade. …
New tech needed to treat dyes in wastewater
Visits: 34 BATH – Technologies such as membrane-based nano-scale filtration are needed to treat the billions of tons of dye-containing wastewater which enter aquatic systems every year, according to a new study that calls for a new approach to pollution …
Colorifix secures Eco Passport approval
Visits: 35 CAMBRIDGE – Colorifix’s biological dyeing technology, which is already in commercial use by retailers such as H&M, Pangaia and Vollebak, has been accredited to Oeko-Tex Eco Passport standard. The technology, which was developed in response to the environmental …
TMC, ZDHC publish guidance on microfibres
Visits: 25 BRISTOL – The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) and ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals) have teamed up to release guidance on reducing microfibre pollution in wastewater. They have issued two snapshot guidance documents, one aimed at brands and retailers, …
Leonardo DiCaprio backs bio pigment innovator
Visits: 36 LOS ANGELES – US biochemicals company Nature Coatings has raised $2.45 million in a seed funding round aimed at scaling its bio-based pigments and finishes which are derived from agricultural waste. Supported by Hollywood star Leonardo DiCaprio, the …
Avient doubles down on green chemistry
Visits: 31 OHIO – Chemical supplier Avient has said that its production site in Taoyuan, Taiwan, is now among the first providers of dope-dyeing solutions to become a Bluesign ‘system partner’ and it has also been certified to version 4.0 …
Textile dyeing wastewater used in skincare
Visits: 31 MUNICH – German textile manufacturer and retailer AIZOME has taken what it describes as the “unique” step of turning industrial wastewater from its dyeing operations into a facial skincare serum. The cosmetic product has been devised, according to the …
ChemSec identifies top 12 PFAS producers
Visits: 76 GOTHENBURG – Safer chemicals NGO ChemSec has identified the companies who are the biggest producers of PFAS substances – the so-called ‘forever chemicals’ used to make textiles stain- and waterproof. ChemSec has also revealed the scale of the …
Nano-coating for stain-free textiles
Visits: 25 TIANJIN – Chinese scientists claim to have developed a new nano-coating for textiles that means oil-based stains can be washed off fabrics without using detergents. It’s reported that this transparent polymer nanofilm does not compromise fabric comfort and …