Sustainable product developments and innovations in textiles and clothing
Environmental sustainability is of growing importance within the global fibre, textile and apparel industries, and pressures on companies to improve their sustainability credentials have prompted several of them to develop innovative new products. This report provides information on the latest product developments in relation to environmental sustainability with a particular focus on: artificial leather materials; denim; dyeing processes; fabrics; fibres; interlinings; microfibre fragmentation; and treatments. Furthermore, the report includes information and insight relating to the following innovative brands, companies and other organisations: Advansa; Asia Pacific Fibers; Birla Cellulose; DyStar; Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel; Inditex; Jeanologia; Lenzing Group (Lenzing); Modern Meadow; Polartec; and Spinnova.
- SUMMARY
- ARTIFICIAL LEATHER MATERIALS
- Modern Meadow has developed an artificial leather material which is made using renewable feedstocks
- DENIM
- Spinnova has developed a denim fabric which incorporates a cellulosic fibre derived from bio-based feedstocks
- DYEING PROCESSES
- DyStar has developed an indigo dyeing process which is said to be more resource efficient than conventional indigo dyeing processes
- Lenzing Group (Lenzing) has adopted a new dyeing process which is said to be more resource efficient than conventional dyeing processes
- FABRICS
- Polartec has launched new versions of its Power Shield and Power Stretch Pro fabrics which are made using a bio-based nylon (polyamide) 6.6 called Biolon
- FIBRES
- A range of recycled polyester fibres which break down in marine and landfill environments has been launched by Advansa and Asia Pacific Fibers (APF)
- Birla Cellulose has developed a blend of fibres which contains recycled fibre derived from textile waste
- INTERLININGS
- Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel has developed a range of biodegradable interlinings
- MICROFIBRE FRAGMENTATION
- Inditex and Jeanologia have collaborated in the development of an industrial system which helps to reduce microfibre shedding in textiles
- Polartec has developed a new fabric technology which reduces microfibre shedding during laundering
- Researchers in the USA have produced a genetically modified bacterium which can break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester microfibres in saltwater
- TREATMENTS
- Polartec has developed a plant-based anti-odour treatment which is free from metal
- List of figures
- Figure 1: Bio-Vera
- Figure 2: Spinnova denim fabric
- Figure 3: Biodegradable shirt interlining
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