Ten years on from major changes at the company, polyester yarn developer Advansa is making a return to the apparel market.
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18 December 2023
A return to apparel for Advansa
13 December 2023
Not a small feat
Outdoor performance soling supplier Vibram has secured new status as the first-ever shoe brand and the first outsole manufacturer to become a Bluesign system partner.
06 December 2023
Powered by a super-polymer
Already in use in adidas exercise apparel, a composite thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) called Rheon has now gone into the brand’s clothing for runners, providing, in an unusual way, dynamic support to key muscle ...
29 November 2023
Biobased options
Binita Bhuta, vice-president for marketing and sustainability at CovationBio.
22 November 2023
Moving along nicely
China is pushing ahead with its five-year national fitness plan, announced two years ago, after a less-than-certain start in the midst of national and international covid-19 lockdowns.
15 November 2023
Herculean effort
The team at New Zealand-based TMC spent five years looking for a way to add durability to wool garments without relying on synthetics. The answer was closer than they thought.
08 November 2023
Trash into treasure
Could proteins provide the building blocks for a new fibre to rival polyester and silk? Bloom Labs believes it has found a solution.
01 November 2023
Eye in the sky
The European Space Agency is working with GOTS to map and monitor organic cotton cultivation using satellites, as a new program is developed that is sophisticated enough to classify field usage to a startling...
25 October 2023
On-demand gets directional
A multi-stakeholder team of designers, developers and engineers got together to reconsider 3D-printed sports shoe models, just in time for ITMA.
18 October 2023
As good as new
No longer the sole domain of artisanal practices, or of limited runs, upcycling and remanufacturing are progressively being applied on an industrial scale.
11 October 2023
Carbon from thin air
Using greenhouse gases as feedstock for fuels or materials is already a reality, and could become a source of clean, carbon-neutral or even carbon-negative synthetic fibres.
27 September 2023
Biodegradation-boosting synthetics
End-of-life scenarios are important when assessing a product’s impacts, but they are not an easy sell. This is one of many challenges the makers of synthetics yarns enhanced with biodegradation-accelerating...
30 August 2023
A fine line
Advancements in recycled cotton ring yarns for knits unveiled at ITMA are likely to inspire a sizeable ripple effect.
23 August 2023
Future-proofing the industry
Anticipation was high before ITMA opened its doors at Fiera Milano Rho on June 8.
16 August 2023
New fibres in the loop
The need to increase fibre-to-fibre recycling and lack of progress in achieving this is being called out by every sustainable fashion industry coalition and report.
02 August 2023
Relaxed explorers need multitasking shoe
Garmont taps into ‘unexplored market segment’ as the use of e-bikes and ‘slow tourism’ change consumer needs.
27 July 2023
Another angle
The pace to meet the underserved activewear needs of more women is picking up as industry leaders begin to zoom out and piece together the bigger picture.
20 July 2023
Plant-based nylon garments
An investment in equity in Genomatica in 2021 was Lululemon’s first in a sustainable materials company. The gymwear brand has now followed up by launching T-shirts made from nylon, developed from Genomatica’s ...
12 July 2023
A look at what’s up in down
It has unique performance properties and offers unrivalled warmth to weight. The natural material is also robust allowing it to be recycled, if properly cared for. But down is not without shortcomings and...
28 June 2023
Can cellulosics compete with synthetics?
Producers of manmade cellulosic fibres would like us to believe their wood-based yarns possess performance properties that make them suitable alternatives to polyester and polyamide.
03 May 2023
Prize fighters
A revamped format for the ISPO Award programme has given footwear its own category. In 2022, 12 different shoe, boot and footwear technology ideas were among the winners.
19 April 2023
Low-impact reused garments
If Europe is to fulfil its vision of a sustainable and circular textiles industry, the system for collecting and sorting used garments and putting them to good use needs an overhaul.
12 April 2023
Reinvent to innovate
There is no question that Nike Forward, which debuted last autumn with an inaugural hoodie and crew style, is an interesting textile development. But can the current iteration — with its raw details and...
05 April 2023
New legacy thinking
The first technical outdoor gear to be produced with a non-fluorinated Gore-Tex membrane landed in stores towards the end of 2022.
29 March 2023
Healthier competition
Outdoor sports group Goldwin has been running its own race for over 70 years.
15 March 2023
3D printing takes a new turn
A new generation of 3D printers can apply decoration or performance features directly onto fabric. Components made using additive manufacturing are also finding novel functional uses in shoes and backpacks....
07 March 2023
Waves of change
Technologies including ultrasound waves and digital printing promise to usher in a new generation of cleantech solutions for traditional wet processes.