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06 October 2020
Natural reaction to Higg rejig Natural reaction to Higg rejig
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition has released a new version of the Higg Materials Sustainability Index as part...
01 October 2020
The great indoors The great indoors
Emerging from months of lockdown into a world in which competitive sports and outdoor activities are still very much limited...
29 September 2020
Crash Protection Crash Protection
Riders from Team Sunweb wore Dyneema-enabled wound-resistant cycling shirts at the 2020 Tour de France...
22 September 2020
Antibacterials up the ante Antibacterials up the ante
The covid-19 pandemic has makers of antimicrobial additives racing to find solutions that will keep face coverings and clothes virus-free.
15 September 2020
High time for hemp High time for hemp
A hemp and organic cotton fabric made by Swiss weaver Stotz won the Performance Days Eco Performance Award last April.
23 July 2020
Wisdom of the crowd Wisdom of the crowd
Fruits of crowdfunding are everywhere, though it is easy to overlook...
21 July 2020
Cotton farmers fight back against GM Cotton farmers fight back against GM
As part of its work to empower disadvant­aged producers...
16 July 2020
More time for Olympic innovation More time for Olympic innovation
As late as mid-March, with countries around the world in lockdown...
14 July 2020
Race for protection gathers speed Race for protection gathers speed
If any single positive has come out of the Covid-19 pandemic...
07 July 2020
Break down the blends Break down the blends
The problem is well-known, and the numbers staggering...
30 June 2020
Infinite regeneration of polyester Infinite regeneration of polyester
Take a batch of monomer molecules, string them together...
28 May 2020
The war on waste will continue The war on waste will continue
Programmes to reduce and even eliminate waste are well advanced...
26 May 2020
Extreme measures Extreme measures
Vollebak is accustomed to hype around product launches...
21 May 2020
When partners push each other When partners push each other
As 2020 began, cyclists around the world were pedalling through cold rainy...
12 May 2020
A biosourced polyamide renaissance A biosourced polyamide renaissance
Among the many sustainability claims brands put forward...
07 May 2020
BASF’s footwear investments bear fruit BASF’s footwear investments bear fruit
Standing on your feet all day in a workplace...
05 May 2020
Textiles for travel and wellness Textiles for travel and wellness
The wellness and travel wear trend has been quietly building...
20 March 2020
How to unlock the blockchain How to unlock the blockchain
Sourcing materials for garment manufacturing is a messy business...
17 March 2020
Plastics under the microscope Plastics under the microscope
Germany-based testing institute Hohenstein has developed...

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