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08 December 2020

Opportunities arising from the plastic crisis

A new report says that, if we don't change how we do things, 2040 will see another 29 million tonnes of plastic...

01 December 2020

Enhanced awareness

By weaving better support and body awareness into a unique compression baselayer, a new London-based...

26 November 2020

Quest for the magic circle

Houdini and Polartec's partnership has resulted in a jacket with 80% less microfibre shedding, and by publishing the details...

24 November 2020

TITAS 2020 goes ahead

Interesting innovations on display, and creative ways of presenting them to a mixed on-site and online audience...

19 November 2020

Gavin Thompson: Parkas and polar bears

Gavin Thompson: vice-president for corporate citizenship, Canada Goose. The role that Gavin Thompson plays at Canada Goose includes helping the outdoor brand connect effectively with important partners.

17 November 2020

Greener chemistry

Reducing the amount of chemicals, water and energy used to dye and finish textiles is a key challenge for the apparel industry.

10 November 2020

The patchy sustainability of recycled polyester

Many of the sustainability claims made by sportswear brands revolve around an...

06 October 2020

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

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

Riders from Team Sunweb wore Dyneema-enabled wound-resistant cycling shirts at the 2020 Tour de France...

22 September 2020

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

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

Fruits of crowdfunding are everywhere, though it is easy to overlook...

21 July 2020

Cotton farmers fight back against GM

As part of its work to empower disadvantaged producers...

16 July 2020

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

If any single positive has come out of the Covid-19 pandemic...

07 July 2020

Break down the blends

The problem is well-known, and the numbers staggering...

30 June 2020

Infinite regeneration of polyester

Take a batch of monomer molecules, string them together...

28 May 2020

The war on waste will continue

Programmes to reduce and even eliminate waste are well advanced...

26 May 2020

Extreme measures

Vollebak is accustomed to hype around product launches...

21 May 2020

When partners push each other

As 2020 began, cyclists around the world were pedalling through cold rainy...

12 May 2020

A biosourced polyamide renaissance

Among the many sustainability claims brands put forward...

07 May 2020

BASF’s footwear investments bear fruit

Standing on your feet all day in a workplace...

05 May 2020

Textiles for travel and wellness

The wellness and travel wear trend has been quietly building...

20 March 2020

How to unlock the blockchain

Sourcing materials for garment manufacturing is a messy business...

17 March 2020

Plastics under the microscope

Germany-based testing institute Hohenstein has developed...

12 March 2020

Into the dark places

The Woolmark Company is to be one of a number of official technical partners...

05 March 2020

New mountains to conquer

Early this year, M.T. Imports announced...

03 March 2020

Raising the bar on reducing waste

In January, global sports brand adidas announced a major initiative...

The power of algae

The food, pharmaceuticals and biofuels industries...

16 January 2020

For good measure

A standardised tool designed to inform and guide sustainability strategies in manufacturing, life cycle assessment has an ever-evolving science behind it. You can’t manage what you don’t measure....

Differentiation through innovation

Looking to make high-performance fabrics with a low environmental impact, Tintex has, since its founding in 1998, carved out a unique niche in the market. “Our desire is to show the way forward, to ...