FIBER WORLD: Sustainable Alternative Plant Fibers for Textiles
WEBApr 15, 2021 · Orange fiber is created from citrus juice by-products that would otherwise be thrown away. In Italy alone, production of waste materials from orange peels exceeds 700,000 tons per year. Orange Fiber®, a 100-percent citrus textile manufactured by Italy-based Orange Fiber S.r.l., is lightweight, soft and silky.
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WEB4 days ago · Monforts, Archroma And BW Converting’s Baldwin Technology Partner To Drive Innovation In Sustainable Textile... September 25, 2024.
Weaving Machine Developments - Textile World
WEBOct 14, 2021 · The Itematech A95002. The star of the weaving room continues to advance, offering added value and higher quality to finished products. TW Special Report. E ven though, in most cases, the weaving process is the same as it ever was — create a shed, insert the filling and beat up the pick — today’s weaving machines are highly technical instruments featuring numerous innovations that have ...
2022 State Of The U.S. Textile Industry | Textile World
WEBJun 9, 2022 · U.S exports were also up compared to 2020. Exports of fibers, textiles and apparel were $28.4 billion in 2021, compared with $25.3 billion in 2020.2. Capital expenditures have remained strong. Investment in yarn, fabric, apparel and sewn product manufacturing in 2020 — the latest figure that we have — hit $1.85 billion.
What’s Now And Next In Sustainable Textiles? | Textile World
WEBJul 27, 2023 · The World Bank estimates that almost 20 percent of global industrial water pollution comes from the textile industry. Water is used in scouring, bleaching, mercerizing, sizing and desizing, and also as a solvent for dyes and chemicals. These processes generate wastewater, which requires cleaning. Textile manufacturers now can invest in ...
Introduction To Nonwovens Technology - Textile World
WEBMay 22, 2012 · Introduction To Nonwovens Technology. xvii-xxix, by permission of the authors and publisher. fibers into yarns and yarns into fabrics, primarily by weaving, knitting or lace making. The beauty. products that are strong, foldable, absorbent, soft, and permeable. Most fascinating, the fabric is.
Significance Of Sustainability In Textiles | Textile World
WEBFeb 17, 2022 · Sustainability In Textiles. Sustainability in textiles implies consuming green clothing. For this, one has to rely on specific brands using fabrics from recycled materials or innovative natural fibers. At times, we may have heard to avoid certain types of cotton or wool and instead choose fibers such as lyocell or linen.
Parkdale Mills: Looking To The Future - Textile World
WEBNovember 14, 2018. Parkdale’s willingness to invest and forward-looking thinking have set the company on a path for the next 100 years. By Rachael S. Davis, Executive Editor. Cotton has played a large role in the history of the U.S. textile industry, and the U.S. cotton supply chain is one of the most well developed in the world.
3D Textiles: Embracing The Depth | Textile World
WEBSeptember 10, 2018. A 0.84-inch-thick 3D woven E-glass billet. Photograph courtesy of Tex Tech Industries. As advanced technologies continue to evolve from ancient textile methodologies, a broader assortment of opportunities unfolds. By Jim Kaufmann, Technical Editor. Anyone making a cursory inquiry into the intriguing world of 3D textiles will ...
Automated Cutting & Sewing Developments - Textile World
WEBMar 26, 2020 · The labor dependent nature of cutting and sewing tasks make them expensive. Fabric cost and cut-and-sew labor are the two largest expenses in apparel manufacturing 2.Raw materials represent 50 to 70 percent of the total product cost 3, but compromises in quality and quantity of fabric directly influences the quality of a final product.Instead, the viable solution to reduce the fabric cost is ...