Tag: Textile Fibers
The rise of multi-performance fabrics made from natural fiber blends
From eucalyptus tree pulp to merino wool, the strategic use of certified natural materials within a broader sustainability framework aimed at lowering carbon emissions and resource waste
The lotus plant: much is left to be discovered and not only about the fiber
If silk isn’t the first natural microfiber, then lotus certainly is. Acknowledging the ability to multitask within a community, Samatoa supplies women with work whilst keeping R&D in the fiber...
SA SU PHI: Italian knitwear built on proportion and purity
Brainchild of Sara Ferrero and of art director Susanna Cucco, an introduction to SA SU PHI: three-dimensional volumes, a balance of full and void
Manila Hemp is better known as Abaca Fiber: what is it?
The Sustainable Alternative to Glass Fiber: Manila Hemp (aka Abaca Fiber) - tensile strength, seawater resistance it’s willing to surpass hundreds of millions by 2030
Hemp activewear and denim: higher yield and less water consumption
Robert Jungmann shares insights gained over 30 years, noting advancements that allow for innovative blends of hemp in textiles. Improvements that paved the way for hemp activewear options
Hemp Clothing Australia – Hemp clothing garments may last longer than any other materials
The medicinal properties of cannabis sativa – ‘hemp’ – have been overshadowed with marijuana. The possibilities of growing it are yet to be uncovered, due to legislation issues
Provoking Italian manufacturing as much as you can
Italian, natural, plant-based supply chain - from farm field to weaving: the transparency of Made in Italy that wants to be not just a label, but a value
Coconut husk, biomass from coconut: fibers are known as coir
According to the International Coconut Community, working with coconut waste is a business that ensures benefits for both producers and South eastern suppliers
Eckhaus Latta debuts 3D clothes at NY Fashion Week using Unspun technology
Luxury fashion brands are also to blame for excessive waste in the industry. Eckhaus Latta collection at NYFW features first pieces made with Unspun’s Vega™3D weaving technology
Ganni teams up with Rubi to present a yarn from photosynthesis carbon emissions
Fashion giants Reformation and Patagonia to create prototype products : Can carbon yarn made from bio catalysis be a substitute for viscose? Ganni and Rubi working together
Flipping the Script: full story of cotton– Against the idea of ‘basics’
The world’s first sustainable fashion museum in Amsterdam invites consumers to expand their view on cotton beyond jeans and T-shirt with the exhibition Flipping the Script
Why Animals’ images used in the fashion industry? Humane Society International
Schiaparelli is not the first one using images connected to the animal world, but what has changed today? beyond the Schiaparelli case to understand this phenomenon
Endemic design: Fernando Laposse bringing the focus back to outsourced Mexico
Fernando Laposse: «designing is not just a matter of materials». When social justice, unemployment, climate change, mass migration and violence are at stake
A planet-friendly future begins with respectful textiles: Pangaia’s case study
Accelerating toward an Earth Positive Future combining design, purpose, new and advanced technologies that build on the properties of natural materials, PANGAIA case
Flax – is it a forgotten fiber? Introducing Inflaxuation by CQ Studio
CQ Studio reinvents a material that has been around for centuries to showcase how the fashion industry can sync up with other systems to ensure long term sustainability. The flax...
From the Roman Empire to Valentino: Tyrian purple’s extraction is now sustainable
History and specifics of a century year old pigment. Valentino’s dare to create a monochrome collection that has given new lifeblood to the brand
Prada keeps on working with nylon – but searching for solutions
Italian companies fight marine pollution by giving new life to discarded fishing gear, joining hands with Prada to transform recycled nylon into high fashion
Revived long lost material that could elevate the leather industry: fish skin
An interview with Nienke Hoogvliet, conceptual designer from the Netherlands: she works with new materials with the aim to raise awareness on marine pollution
Microalgae grown biomass from filtered polluted air. The making of biopolymers
London: Otrivin Air Lab harvests carbon dioxide, purifies air, grow algae biomass and 3D print biodegradable products in a workshop space format
Biodegradability and low-impact dyeing. The next step of jeans at Denim Première Vision
Denim mills bring more sustainable innovation to the Première Vision trade show in Milano with biodegradable clothing and zero-waste dyeing techniques
Tobias Birk Nielsen: winning the fashion jungle at the Danish awards
Founded by Tobias Birk Nielsen in Copenhagen, the brand wins the Danish award gaining new international recognition while bringing sustainability to the next level
Textiles made with human hair: a wasted resource for the industry?
The design industry could benefit from the use of natural fiber - but at what cost? Comparing hair and wool, raw materials whose characteristics are alike
Fashion B.E.S.T: Cittadellarte‘s project as an application of Michelangelo Pistoletto’s ideas
An effort against eco-unconsciousness since 2009 – the Third Paradise is the third phase of humanity, a balanced connection between artifice and nature to ensure the survival of humankind
What is the difference between art and craft? Silvia Venturini Fendi, presenting Hand in Hand
Silvia Venturini Fendi recounts the new shape of the FENDI hand in hand project. Texts and images to enhance the mastery of thirty artisans chosen to reinterpret the Baguette bag...
Lionfish numbers reached a peak saturation point in Florida’s waters. Inversa addresses the issue
One species of fish is the perfect candidate for fish leather and environmental activists aren’t against it. Inversa launches Invasive Lionfish leather products from sneakers to watches
Textile recycle in Italy – How to avoid the waste of scraps from the industry
In Italy there are companies and cooperatives that can inform the fashion system on the value of use, instead of possession, of garments and textiles
No more synthetics fibers – removing carbon and plastics from fashion
Desynthesizing fashion: old materials from natural and animal fibers may be the answer at scale to replacing synthetic fibers
Gweave – A biodegradable polyester that could disrupt the fashion industry
While compostable textiles seem to be a sustainable solution, MAKE is going to bring to the market a new polymer which is biodegradable and long-lasting
The paradigm of a circular economy: is there a place for thermal decomposition? Fulgar x BASF case
The chemical transformation process called thermolysis turns post-consumer plastic waste into a secondary raw material, replacing new fuel from fossil origin
The struggle of creating an entirely new textile: leather from shell seafood by Tomtex
«They have a lot of interesting properties but they have a lot of interesting problems that go with it» In conversation with Ross McBee on what vegan leather actually means
Bertjan Pot some of the finest elements are the simplest ones
From Random Light to his ongoing series Masks, Dutch designer Bertjan Pot has been designing products based on materials and techniques, leaving the narratives to the viewer
Unspun – an apparel start-up, straddled between two continents, merges together robotics and denim
Unspun and their drive to solve one of fashion’s problems proves that society’s demand can evolve by thinking of new solutions
Producing with scraps: having certifications doesn’t grant for real ethical practices
«If I can create a luxury brand that has a strong message and gets on the catwalk, it can inspire the industry to become more conscious». In conversation with Bav...
Natural vs Synthetic: are natural fibers always more sustainable than synthetic ones?
Natural fibers can’t guarantee sustainability by default. Reporting D–house roundtable Natural vs Synthetic, and a conversation with Nicola Mattassoglio from Zegna Baruffa Lane Borgosesia
Medusae project – Jellyfish bio-based materials, research and developments
Creating a material from ancestor's techniques, the rediscovery of collagen as a base for tissues and its collection from jellyfish
Are you ready to purchase less to save the environment? A talk with Reture
«Waste - failure of the design», says Nina Van Volkinburg while discussing the profile of the Reture, a digital platform that upcycles the underused garments of global fashion designers
Nona Source, the platform aiming at reducing LVMH luxury deadstock fabrics
LVMH brands luxury deadstock fabrics at competitive prices: the project is committed to support a circular fashion economy model
Mantero Seta Re-silk: producing a regenerated material with 100 percent silk by-products
Mantero Seta: tracing the environmental footprint on virgin silk production to ensure that the environmentally harmful steps of virgin silk production are avoided
Vegan substitutes to traditional raw materials in fashion: ethical rose petal fiber
Suitable for blending or nonwovens, rose petal fiber is an eco-friendly alternative to silk, one major environmental polluter
SIEL – Synthetic fibers account for nearly 92 percent of microplastics in sea water
Siel – We must learn to wear natural fibers only: Organic cotton alone, will not tackle the environmental crisis, but it can help
