Prolonging Product Lifecycles for a Sustainable Tomorrow
Exploring Durability and Innovation within the Textile Industry Durability is a key textile industry initiative in the drive towards sustainability. This idea triggered Stefan Hauser, Founder & CEO of Brakeable, to pursue a way to help textile and product manufacturers identify and correct design and materials flaws. He was inspired by flaws in his own …
The Potential and Trends of PCR in Nonwovens
Q+A With Matt Seaholm, President & CEO and Patrick Krieger, Vice President, Sustainability, Plastics Industry Association The nonwovens industry faces a huge challenge to transition from non-sustainable product applications to responsibly sourced eco-friendly products that contribute to the health of the planet, as well as to the benefit of consumers who depend on these products …
Hey DUDE, Wipes Are In
The Business Story of One Wipes Producer That Is Cleaning Up the Category Founders of DUDE Wipes® proudly proclaim, “Best Clean, Pants Down” and “Wetter is Better,” using toilet humor to grab the attention of manly men who want fresh results in private places. And there seem to be at least 150 million dollars’ worth …
Overcoming Challenges of Industrial Bio-Composites
Testing New Manufacturing Processes for Composites Reinforced with Natural Fibers and Biological Resins The utilization of biological materials as reinforcement in the development of industrial composites emerges as a potential, more economical and sustainable alternative to replace synthetic components like carbon fiber or glass fiber. However, the use of biocomposites also presents technical challenges in …
Quality Is Not Visible at First Glance
Behind the Scenes at Şafak Technical Textile – A Legacy Technical Textile Producer to Watch International Fiber Journal spoke with Simon Papo, President of the Board, and Ceki Papo, COO, of Şafak Technical Textile, a leading technical textile manufacturer located in Tuzla, Istanbul Province, Türkiye. We discussed the company’s long history and exciting new developments …