Novozymes Extends The Lifetime Of Textiles With Sustainable Innovation

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — June 7, 2022 — Man-made cellulosic fibers (MMCF) are the third most used textile fiber in the world after polyester and cotton. Yet it lags behind polyester and cotton with a market share of around 6 percent, mainly caused by quality issues such as the fabrics developing fuzz and pills after only a few washes. This makes the garments look worn and impact consumers’ perception of quality and sustainability.

With Fiberlife®, Novozymes offers a world-first family of biopolishing that minimizes fuzz and pilling in viscose, modal and lyocell. Biopolishing uses enzymes to remove loose fiber ends, leaving a clean, new-looking surface, which lasts for at least 60 washes. It can also improve print quality in daily wash and wear.

“Alongside the choice of material, the garment’s active life is a key factor of its climate impact. With Fiberlife, MMCF fabrics are given the wash and wear durability that consumers demand, prolonging the time the garments look and feel new. This is a better solution for the fashion and broader textile industry, consumers, and the planet,” said Dina Lipp, Global Marketing Manager at Novozymes.

Biopolishing for increased circularity

Circular fashion starts with sustainable production, free from waste, water pollution, emissions, and chemicals. Novozymes’ biodegradable enzymes support this by reducing the use of water and chemicals in the production.

“At Novozymes, we want to create forward-thinking solutions for the textile and fashion industry. That is why we have been working intensively on making MMCF biopolishing possible for viscose, modal and lyocell. We see a big potential for textile manufacturers to extend the longevity of MMCF fabrics, ultimately offering consumers longer lasting garments made of fibers from nature,” said Pedro E. G. Loureiro, Global Business Development manager at Novozymes.

Buying clothes that last longer is central to minimizing the environmental impact of the fashion industry. Fiberlife®can help textile producers improve on quality and sustainability while strengthening the connection towards a growing number of eco-conscious consumers.

The global nonprofit Textile Exchange is the driving force behind climate action on textile fiber and materials in the textile industry. Its new Climate+ Strategy aims to guide the fashion and textile industry towards CO2 reductions of 45% by 2030 while reducing water consumption.

MMCF fibers are sourced and produced mainly from renewable wood and can support the shift from oil-derived synthetic fibers. By extending the quality and lifespan of MMFC textiles, Fiberlife can help the fashion industry to further reduce its environmental footprint.

How biopolishing works:

  • Biopolishing is an environmentally friendly process that uses enzymes to extend the lifetime of cotton, viscose, modal and lyocell.
  • Biopolishing uses enzymes to remove excess fibers from the fabric, leaving a clean surface. This improves dyeability and creates longer lasting textiles.
  • The microfibrils that protrude from cellulose-based fibers are microscopic hairs from the fibers of these fabrics. They lead to fuzz and pilling, which makes the fabric surface feel rough and trap dirt to reduce cleanness. Both the trapped dirt and the microfibrils themselves make colors and whites look less bright.
  • Textile mills polish cellulose-based fabrics before, during or after dyeing.

Posted June 7, 2022

Source: Novozymes

DEDAGROUP Stealth Announced Agreement To Acquire Start-Up Company BSAMPLY

TRENTO, Italy — May 30, 2022 — Building an extended and even more digitalized supply chain based on the principles of transparency, sustainability, and traceability to support the development of the fashion industry: with this outlook, Dedagroup Stealth — a Dedagroup subsidiary that for 30 years has been committed to supporting the growth of the main fashion and luxury brands with its expertise and software platform (ERP) — announces an agreement to acquire 100 percent of the business unit that controls the innovative platform of the start-up Bsamply. The platform — which promotes the digitalization of the fashion raw material sector, and was born to connect raw material suppliers (from fabrics to yarns, to leathers and accessories) and fashion and interior design companies— will become a part of Dedagroup Stealth, strengthening the new division that will be established. This internationally oriented deal comes just over two years after the acquisition of the English Zedonk, which has allowed Dedagroup Stealth to serve the start-up and young designers segment as well.

Today, Dedagroup Stealth is among the very few companies in the world and the only one in Italy to have developed a technological platform dedicated to the fashion and accessories sector. In Italy, Dedagroup Stealth is a market leader with a 60-percent share, and its software solutions and expertise are also recognized abroad and chosen by major brands, as well as by independent designers and start-ups, as they satisfy and simplify the needs of an extremely complex, varied sector, enabling integration with the entire production chain — artisans, SMEs and small businesses — distributive and increasingly omnichannel based.
With Bsamply, Dedagroup Stealth provides the fashion and luxury market — during a particularly difficult time in the procurement of materials and as a result increased prices, — with a platform for searching, sampling and ordering raw materials from qualified suppliers, contacting the garment makers best suited for manufacturing collections, but also for managing the sales process of their products and consolidating orders from retailers. This is in addition to the possibility for companies to choose the entities that best reflect their needs for transparency and sustainability and are in line with their ESG strategies. This is an area already well-served by Dedagroup Stealth, which has developed its Stealth®Sustainability Solution module to support companies in developing greener business models making it possible to monitor the entire product life cycle and certify its level of sustainability.

The over 8,000 current users of Bsamply’s platform — major fashion brands, suppliers and start-ups — will have the opportunity to showcase their products in accordance with the highest standards of transparency, to the most important fashion companies, thereby accelerating their growth and the innovation scope that their products may offer the entire sector.

Cosimo Solida, CEO of Dedagroup Stealth, commented: “Like every sector, the fashion industry has also been influenced by two fundamental macro-trends in recent years: the need and desire to raise the level of sustainability of its products, extending the control and the traceability over all materials accordingly, and the need to innovate, identifying, for example the best opportunities offered by research and technology on material development. Bsamply meets both these needs in perfect harmony with a mission that inspires the development of our solutions each day. It is through these solutions that we aim to support the entire industry, which is increasingly oriented towards thorough control of the supply chain, and where attention to the environment has become strategic and can no longer be neglected.”

“Alongside Dedagroup Stealth, we dedicate further energy and constancy to our growth process,” explained Andrea Fiume, Founder of Bsamply. “From 2017 we have made enormous progress, including the re-platforming we have launched, and we are certain that our partnership with a company like Dedagroup Stealth will become a strength for us, both in the near future and looking further ahead. While staying true to our defining DNA and business model, we aim to further expand our customer portfolio and provide services that increasingly meet brands’ needs: the ultimate goal is to give additional visibility to our technology, and in particular to the services offered in the eyes of consistently more prestigious brands in Italy and abroad; this is just the beginning.”

This full-fledged strategic partnership is part of a process of gradual and consistent growth for Bsamply: founded in Los Angeles and opening the LAB company in 2018, followed by the launch of its innovative platform the following year. During the pandemic, the company also offered its services free of charge to textile companies. But that is not all: in 2021, the company expanded its business to include the interior design sector and held a replatforming that has now garnered over 8,000 users, including some of the fashion world’s most important brands and suppliers. Bsamply is now looking to the future with ambition as it transfers its expertise to Dedagroup Stealth with the goal of enhancing its services available to brands.

Formal closing of the acquisition is contingent on satisfaction of all conditions set in the agreement and is expected to occur in the coming weeks.

Posted June 7, 2022

Source: Bsamply

Datatex Announces New Customer In China — DB Socks

MILAN — June 7, 2022 — Datatex is proud to announce a new customer: DB Socks in China. DB Socks is located in a national sock standard setting and testing base and a large industrial park specializing in the production of cotton socks.

The company produces textile socks, cotton fabrics, silks, spinning yarns, knitted yarns, and other products.

Since DB Socks cares about the accurate management of its complex supply chain, and in order to assure the compliance with all the safety protocols, the company decided to adopt Datatex ERP NOW.

Among other modules they will implement MQM for optimizing machine schedules, and the MCM module for the accurate and fast coordination and planning of production.

Thanks to this collaboration, Datatex will be able to consolidate its presence in the socks manufacturer field and further expand in the Chinese market.

Northeast hosiery textile industrial park was inaugurated in August 2005. It has built 1.45 million square meters of workshops and auxiliary facilities, 1210 enterprises of various types have settled in the park, with 40000 sets of socks machines, an annual production capacity of 3.2 billion pairs, using 180 million KWH of electricity. It employs 45,000 people directly or indirectly in the park. Among them, more than 3000 college students — from 181 colleges and universities across the country — started businesses and found jobs in the park, and 135 sock factories and tertiary industry enterprises were established, driving the employment of nearly 10000 people.

The park has obtained 125 intellectual property rights, including 10 invention patents, 69 utility model patents, 46 software copyright patents and 30 pending patents. It has obtained more than 130 national and provincial qualifications and honors. It is a national sock standard setting and testing base and a large industrial park specializing in the production of cotton socks with the most complete chain in the world.

Posted June 7, 2022

Source: Datatex

Australia Releases New National Flushability Standard That Draws On Test Methods And Criteria Established By INDA And EDANA

CARY, N.C., June 7, 2022 – Standards Australia released on May 23 a new national standard that builds on the test methods and criteria of the INDA/EDANA Flushability Guidance Document, Fourth Edition (GD4). It also includes a new user-friendly labeling approach to indicate what products can be flushed down the toilet.

INDA and EDANA — two nonwoven trade associations representing consumer wipes manufacturers and supply chains — issued a copyright license for the testing method under a collaborative agreement with Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA). Australia and New Zealand manufacturers will now follow the same rigorous seven-test process established by INDA and EDANA, with minor modifications, to determine which wipes can be safely flushed in Australia and New Zealand.

WSAA worked with Standards Australia — the country’s leading independent, non-governmental, not-for-profit standards organization — to develop the new standard in response to increasing blockages experienced by water utilities and customers across Australia.

The standard specifies test methods and criteria for determining if products are suitable for disposal by flushing them down a toilet and also provides guidance on labeling and marking of these products. Toilet paper, liquids and soluble products are excluded.

“It is exciting to see the release of this Australian and New Zealand Standard which has been many years in the making. One of the first-of-its-kind internationally, this standard is the result of ground-breaking collaboration between manufacturers, water utilities, peak bodies and consumer groups,” said Adam Lovell, Executive Director, WSAA.

“While the standard is voluntary, it provides manufacturers with clear pass/fail criteria for products suitable for toilet flushing,” he said. “Importantly, it includes requirements for clearer labeling so customers know for certain whether a product is safe for flushing.”

GD4 Guidelines Help Set Direction 

Established in 2018, the GD4 test methods were the result of collaboration between INDA and EDANA based on the pooled technical expertise of individual companies, academia, consultants and the wastewater industry.

“We are pleased to receive this validation of our GD4 test methods and evaluation approach,” said Dave Rousse, INDA president emeritus.  “This collaborative copyright licensing agreement has expanded the use of the technical approach and test methodologies that have been successfully used by manufacturers for the past four years and continue to help consumers and communities reduce the burden on wastewater infrastructure from the flushing of products not designed to be flushed.”

“I’m pleased to echo Dave Rousse”, said Marines Lagemaat, technical director EDANA. “We welcome Standards Australia to adopt the GD4 approach in their new national standard and look forward to expanding the use of the INDA/EDANA proven technology even further.”

New Labeling Approach 

The Australia standard adopts a new, positive approach to the labeling of flushable wipes and other products with a symbol indicating “OK to Flush” with no further labeling requirements for non-flushable wipes. The INDA/EDANA approach calls for labeling all non-flushable wipes with a “Do Not Flush” symbol and enabling GD4-compliant wipes to use the claim “Flushable.”

Posted June 7, 2022

Source: INDA

Seismic Announces Powered Clothing For Worker Safety

MENLO PARK, Calif. — June 6, 2022 — Seismic, an apparel company that designs powered clothing has launched its newest line in powered clothing.

Seismic Suit for Worker Safety

This is the first Seismic Powered Clothing designed specifically for the Worker Safety market, an over-the-clothes “vest-style” garment inspired by traditional workwear, with a tool belt form-factor hardware “carrier” at the waist. The Seismic Suit has been deigned in line with OSHA standards and developed in conjunction with teacher customers to protect workers’ core, upper and lower back in repetitive, awkward and hazardous postures. These powered postures include standing, forward lean, backward lean, squatting, stooping, and kneeling.

The suit automatically senses and responds to the workers movements and delivers powered strength from its seven twisted string actuators when needed. The suit has a battery life of up to 10 hours to ensure the worker can complete their shift uninterrupted.

Seismic Suit can deliver 100-percent sustained powered support, essentially suspending the worker without any muscle engagement.

Seismic Suit is lightweight, breathable, and comfortable with a vest style upper that utilizes the latest materials for cooling and comfort, and a removable belt which houses the battery and drive components so that they can be easily swapped out. Flex-Drive™ muscles are routed within the garment and are aligned with the wearer’s anatomical muscles, with quick release connections if they need to be removed. The suit features an integrated lumbar mechanism, external controls, with haptic and LED feedback. Purpose-built for manufacturing and logistics workplace, the suit doesn’t interfere with existing personal protective equipment and can be put on, taken off in less than 60s, laundered for over 50 industrial cycles and serviced quickly to minimize time and associated labor cost. Special design details in the Suits garment pattern, lightweight technical components and low-profile form factor prevent damage when in contact with external products, increase range of motion, and workers agility while performing tasks.

The Seismic Suit for Worker Safety will start shipping in Q1 2023

Posted: June 6, 2022

Source: Seismic™

Victor Capital Partners Announces Sale Of PrimaLoft Inc. To Compass Diversified

NEW YORK CITY — June 6, 2022 — Victor Capital Partners, a leading middle market private equity firm investing in branded, mission-driven companies in specialty consumer, industrial technology, and business service industries, today announced that an affiliate has entered into a definitive agreement to sell PrimaLoft Inc. to Compass Diversified. PrimaLoft is a   developer of advanced insulations and fabrics that global brands use to deliver high performance and comfort while also reducing impact on the environment.

Based in Latham, N.Y., PrimaLoft technologies are integral components that balance innovation, performance, and sustainability, and have been widely adopted in the finished products of over 950 brand partners — the most forward-thinking technical providers of outdoor and lifestyle apparel, footwear, equipment, accessories, and home goods.

Victor Capital acquired a majority interest in PrimaLoft in 2017 in partnership with the management team, which maintained a significant investment in the business. Victor Capital and management collaborated to execute a successful growth plan that dramatically expanded the reach, size, and value of the company. PrimaLoft employees across the globe will receive some proceeds from the sale thanks to the “PrimaLoft Prosperity Plan” which Victor Capital and management put in place to ensure all employees would benefit financially from the growth and success of the business.

“We are thrilled with the remarkable progress and value creation delivered by Mike Joyce and the entire PrimaLoft team during our partnership,” said Douglas Korn, founder and managing partner of Victor Capital. “PrimaLoft has introduced industry-leading innovations, including the successful launch of proprietary, high-performance materials that reduce environmental impact, and we are proud to have contributed our experience and resources to this tremendous success story.”

“We love working with talented management teams to grow branded, mission-driven businesses that have out-sized impact on their industry and the world,” added Dave Affinito, a partner at Victor Capital. “It has been a privilege to help PrimaLoft realize its commitment to using advanced material technology to create innovative alternatives to animal-derived down and generic synthetic insulations.”

“We are extremely grateful to Victor Capital, who has been a supportive, valued, and trusted partner to the PrimaLoft team,” said Mike Joyce, president and CEO, PrimaLoft. “Their partnership has been a driving force behind the ability of our team to develop, advance and amplify our mission to deliver high performance products that reduce impact on the environment. The power of the PrimaLoft brand has grown exponentially during our time together, and our suite of products now includes technologies and sustainability platforms that have further established our position as a leader within our global industries. Our entire team is stronger, and our brand partners now offer higher-quality, more sustainable, differentiated products to consumers around the world.”

The more than 950 global brand partners of PrimaLoft include outdoor brands Patagonia, Helly Hanson, LL Bean, and Arc’teryx; athletic brands Nike, Adidas, lululemon and Athleta; fashion/lifestyle brands Polo Ralph Lauren, Stone Island, J.Crew and Prada; and home goods brands The Company Store and Boll & Branch. PrimaLoft also offers a licensing program, providing its technologies and branding to an expanded set of nonwoven and other textile markets.

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of required regulatory approvals, and is expected to close in early July 2022. William Blair & Company is serving as lead financial advisor to PrimaLoft along with Baird. Legal advisors to PrimaLoft are Blank Rome LLP.

Posted: June 6, 2022

Source: Victor Capital Partners/PrimaLoft Inc.

Thermore EVOdown – Half Fibers, Half Insulation, Fully Recycled

MILAN — June 6, 2022 — The Thermore Group was founded in Milan in 1972. Fifty years later, the company is still defending its title as the global insulation specialist for apparel. Thermore’s team includes young talents under the age of 30, which is what allows Thermore to stay ahead of the curve in the traditional environment of the textile industry. Established by Lucio Siniscalchi, Thermore now welcomes the third generation of the Siniscalchi family into the business, projecting the company into the future.

This year, Thermore launches EVOdown®, made of 100-percent recycled fibers from PET bottles. Thermore EVOdown bridges the gap between free fibers and traditional padding, delivering the ultra-soft hand and luxurious drape of blow-in fibers in a rolled form. This hybrid technology — as consumers like to refer to it — allows to boost productivity and ease of manufacturing.

In fact, EVOdown consists of millions of free fibers encapsulated by two containing outer layers, making it the world’s only product of this type. Consumers will enjoy the light-weight and silky touch of EVOdown-made garments, as well as its unbeatable easy care.

EVOdown Recycled is another step towards sustainability for the Milan-based company, which has now converted over 97 percent of its turnover into insulations made of either fully or partially recycled fibers (based on actual sales figures). This brings Thermore closer than ever to an exclusively sustainable product offer; and while the industry talks about future projects and roadmaps, Thermore is already at the finish line being almost completely sustainable. This doesn’t come as a surprise: sustainability has always been part of Thermore’s DNA, as the Group pioneered the use of recycled fibers in the early 80s and mastered it thereafter.

Posted: June 6, 2022

Source: The Thermore Group

ITM 2022 Exhibitor Preview: Shima Seiki Mfg. Ltd.

WAKAYAMA, Japan — June 6, 2022 — Computerized knitting machine manufacturer Shima Seiki Mfg. Ltd. of Wakayama, Japan will participate in the ITM 2022 International Textile Machinery Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, this month.

A prominent market for Shima Seiki computerized knitting machines with both an established export base to Europe as well as a vibrant domestic market, Turkey continues to be a high-profile target market for the company’s WHOLEGARMENT® knitting technology.

To that end, Shima Seiki will exhibit a wide range of its products, including proposals in seam-free WHOLEGARMENT knitting technology that offers an alternative to labor-intensive manufacturing in Turkey and other international markets. Featured is the flagship MACH2XS WHOLEGARMENT knitting machine with original SlideNeedle™ on four needle beds and spring-loaded moveable sinkers with expanded patterning capability, the MACH2VS V-bed machine for producing WHOLEGARMENT items using every other needle, as well as the compact SWG091N2 for producing smaller WHOLEGARMENT items and accessories. A brand new proposal in V-bed WHOLEGARMENT knitting will also be introduced in the form of the N.SVR183 machine. N.SVR123SP features a special loop presser bed that can produce hybrid inlay fabrics with both knit and weave characteristics. N.SVR123SP at ITM will feature the special i-Plating option, capable of alternating yarn colors in any pattern, producing jacquard-like designs using plain jersey stitch for even greater diversity in knit design. Meanwhile N.SSR112 offers industry-leading technology in an economical yet reliable package made in Japan. Also on display is the SFG20 glove knitting machine.

Demonstrations will be performed on Shima Seiki’s SDS®-ONE APEX4 design system. At the core of the company’s “Total Fashion System” concept, SDS-ONE APEX4 provides comprehensive support throughout the production supply chain, integrating production into one smooth and efficient workflow from yarn development, product planning and design, to production and even sales promotion. Especially effective is the way SDS-ONE APEX4 improves on the design evaluation process with its ultra-realistic simulation capability, whereby virtual samples replace physical sampling, consequently reducing time, cost and material that otherwise go to waste. The same capability is present in APEXFiz™ subscription-based design software. Installed on personal computers, APEXFiz features the same functionality as SDS-ONE APEX4, but with the added versatility to adapt to different work styles and business environments including teleworking and telecommuting. Digital prototyping using virtual samples on SDS-ONE APEX4 and APEXFiz help to digitally transform the fashion supply chain for realizing sustainable manufacturing. APEXFiz will be shown along with Shima Seiki’s yarnbank™ digital yarn web platform that further enhances the realism of virtual samples.

Posted: June 6, 2022

Source: Shima Seiki

The Main Materials Of All The Latest Products From Lorpen For Spring/Summer 2023 Are 100-Percent Sustainable 

ARRASATE–MONDRAGÓN, Spain — June 6, 2022 — Technical outdoor sock producer Lorpen continues to take steps in terms of sustainability, without losing the technicality that characterizes it. This was made known to its national and international sales network during the sales meeting held recently at its headquarters in Etxalar. Highlights main materials of its SS 2023 collection since Outdoor&Mountaineering, to Trail Running and Running lines are 100-percent sustainable.

Some of the sustainable yarns that you can find in this collection include the Coolmax® Ecomade, made 100 percent using recycled pet bottles, which provides the same lasting freshness expected from the Coolmax® brand; the EcoTherm, a polyester fiber, 100-percent recycled plastic bottles; or recycled nylon from fishing nets. In addition, Lorpen has incorporated new colors such as the Deep Forest in Hiker, the Green Lime in Trail Running and the Charcoal or Coral in Running.

The novelties of this collection respond to the sustainable production model of the brands that make up the Ternua Group company. Lorpen has already been taking steps in this direction for years. Thus, its factory has the environmental certification ISO 14001, its electrical energy comes from renewable sources and, in addition, the building is designed to take full advantage of the sunlight in order to avoid turning on lights during the day, no chemicals are used in the final products or excessive water is used in their processes, and its location (Etxalar) allows 95% of its employees to go to work by bike or on foot. Also, all the plastic bags used in the factory are made of low-density polyethylene, the material that requires the least energy for its production and is very easy to recycle, and all boxes contain 60% recycled materials. At the product level, all the materials used are dyed and spun in Europe and have the Pekoe-Tex certificate, which guarantees that the socks do not contain harmful substances in any of their parts.

It should be remembered that the brand is a pioneer in designing the T3 layered technology for socks, in using the flat seam on the toe and in applying Polartec Power Stretch in most of its performance models. Recently it also presented its SLS technology (system of layers by differentiated and strategic areas based on the activity to be carried out) and in the upcoming collections, the brand will continue applying this process of implementation of sustainable yarns in more models, betting on eco-design and offering outdoor lovers a cutting-edge product in technology and respectful of the environment.

Posted: June 6, 2022

Source: Lorpen International

Milliken & Company Participates In Two U.S. Trials With Accelerating Circularity

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — June 6, 2022 — The Textile Business of Milliken & Company has announced its participation in two commercial textile-to-textile U.S. product trials with Accelerating Circularity. Serving as the fabric manufacturer in both trials, Milliken will be developing two separate garments — a polyester Polartec Fleece and a cotton/polyester twill — that will be manufactured at scale.

The polyester Polartec Fleece trial will use chemically recycled textiles made possible by Gr3n Recycling while the cotton/polyester twill trial will feature a mechanical recycling process. Milliken will use Unifi fiber to develop and manufacture the fabric used in each trial.

“At Milliken, our approach to sustainability is action-oriented. That’s why we joined Accelerating Circularity, because we knew they were addressing the challenge of circularity head on rather than simply talking about possible solutions down the road. We have the operational capabilities and workforce innovation that make participating in these trials a great way for us to help reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry,” said Jeff Strahan, director of sustainability, compliance, and research at Milliken & Company.

According to the EPA, approximately 16.9 million tons of textile waste go to landfills.* The U.S. trials are designed to assist Accelerating Circularity in proving a functioning textile-to-textile circular supply chain that reduces textile waste is possible.

“Milliken has been an invaluable partner and participant from the beginning of the formation of Accelerating Circularity. They have a long history of textiles in the United States and are well integrated with the rest of the supply chain which is required to make circularity a reality,” said Karla Magruder, president and founder of Accelerating Circularity. “Milliken’s Rapid Prototype Center (RPC) also gives them a competitive advantage in terms of being able to quickly run small process trials prior to scaleup. They can give ACP preliminary feedback on quality, aesthetics, and consistency as part of the feedback on the initial ACP trials.”

The Rapid Prototype Center (RPC) at Milliken, the largest privately-owned textile testing center in the United States, is a major contributor to the ability to run these trials quickly and efficiently. “Milliken’s RPC provides our organization with an invaluable tool—the ability to fail fast and adjust. Typical production equipment requires hundreds of pounds of fiber that leads to thousands of yards of fabric. The risk profile is not advantageous to ‘try something’,” notes Magruder. “Milliken’s RPC lets us process small amounts of material and give the interested parties confidence these materials will work on true production equipment.”

Milliken joined Accelerating Circularity as a Steering Committee member, a group of companies that provide strategy and guidance to the U.S.-based project, in 2021. Additional current members include Eastman, Gap Inc, Giotex, Gr3n, Lenzing, Nike, Target, VF Corp. and Unifi.

* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2017 Fact Sheet”. EPA website, 2017, epa.gov/sites/production/files/2019-11

 

Posted: June 6, 2022

Source: Milliken & Company

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