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International Environmental and Social Responsibility Frameworks
International Environmental and Social Responsibility Frameworks By Belinda Carp For many years, the textile industry has been responding to the sustainability challenge. Different sectors of the industry have been responding at different rates, and in different ways, to this challenge. Most recently, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has made great strides to make sustainability a […]
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Going Full Circle
Going Full Circle Designers Transform Used Garments into One-of-a Kind-Pieces By Kim Anderson On almost every clothing recycling bin, the dreary statistic is in plain view鈥&/newsletters/page/8/8221;the average American throws out 70 pounds of clothing every year and a staggering 85% will end up in a landfill.鈥 These disturbing figures have spurred a resolution among […]
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Tools for Strategic Sustainability
Tools for Strategic Sustainability By Ben Mead, Managing Director of Hohenstein Institute America Terms like 鈥渞esponsible sourcing,鈥 鈥渢raceability,鈥 and 鈥渢ransparency鈥 sound good, but how can they be implemented to make a tangible impact? With so many factors to consider, creating strategies to restrict harmful substances or ensure fair labor requires resources and trust. Fortunately, […]
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Impact Penetration Testing for Textiles Part 2
Impact Penetration Testing for Textiles Part 2 AAMI versus NWSP Blotter Paper There are slight differences in the tolerances for AAMI PB70 and NWSP 80.3 blotter paper. NWSP 80.3 also has additional parameter specifications. NWSP 80.3.R0 and NWSP 80.3.R1 specify very different mass per unit area. Table I. AAMI v. NWSP Blotter Paper 聽 聽 […]
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Impact Penetration Testing for Textiles Part 1
Impact Penetration Testing for Textiles Part 1 By Diana A Wyman, 秀色直播Impact penetration tests measure the resistance of fabrics to the penetration of water by impact. The test was developed to predict the probable rain penetration resistance of a fabric and most methods still include this language in the scope. The test has also […]
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Exploring the Oldest Fabrics in Existence
Exploring the Oldest Fabrics in Existence By Nicola Davies Some of the oldest excavated fabrics have been traced back to civilizations that existed thousands of years ago. The oldest clothing item recorded is the linen Tarkhan dress from Egypt鈥檚 first Dynasty approximately 5,000 years ago. Pants found in a Chinese tomb were made 3,000 […]
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The Wonders of Replicas
The Wonders of Replicas By Erika Simmons Two dimensional standards are awesome.聽 They provide an excellent means for making comparison between two states of a test specimen.聽 Unfortunately, there can sometimes be factors that limit the total functionality of 2-D standards. For instance, the flat nature of 2-D standards make it difficult to assess the […]
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Untangling the Web: Recycling Cotton-Polyester Blends
By J. Michael Quante, 秀色直播science editor Greater than the Sum of its Parts鈥 Creating fabrics with fiber blends is a mainstay of our industry, combining fabric properties that can lead to greater wearability, durability, easy-care properties, affordability, and multi-functionality (e.g., athleisure wear). Leading the pack by a wide margin are cotton-polyester blends (or […]
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Sustainability: The Next Generation
By John Russel Jones Global student climate strikes held in 2019 were a clear demonstration that the next generation is taking climate change much more seriously than its predecessors. While many in the fashion and related industries do what they can to mitigate the impact of centuries of bad behavior (starting with the Industrial […]
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Bringing Fabrics Alive with Special Pigments and Finishes
By Kim Anderson Innovative effects achieved through specialty pigments and finishes bring a shot of glamour to fabrics. To continue to be competitive in the textile industry, companies are constantly looking for ways to maintain and rebuild interest in their product line. Some are accomplishing this herculean task by devising innovative ways to bring […]
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Rent the Wrong Way: What鈥檚 Tech Got to Do With It?
Rent the Wrong Way: What鈥檚 Tech Got to Do With It? by Craig Crawford Fashion rentals and subscription models are big digital businesses that are proving to be only as strong as the tech stacks beneath them. The recent consumer outcry in September, when Rent the Runway temporarily stopped new subscriptions and ceased shipping due […]
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Reducing Textile &/newsletters/page/8/038; Apparel Waste
Reducing Textile & Apparel Waste By Ritu Jadwani, Delaware Valley Section The cutting stage of garment manufacturing creates the largest amount of pre-consumer fabric wastage. If cutting can be simplified or improved, the waste can be reduced to a large extent. Textile waste can be divided into pre-consumer and post-consumer waste. The pre-consumer waste is […]
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