Consumer
Lenzing Takes Center Stage at Heimtextil, Bringing Latest Fiber Innovations to Global Brands and Customers
The environment has been the center of various discussions in recent years. People are more concerned about their ecological footprint and are seeking products produced with resource-efficient processes. Brands and manufacturers are investing in the invention of products with parallel purposes to protect nature and cater to consumers’ demands. To fuel these attentive businesses, textile …
Lenzing’s Pursuit for Tomorrow’s Denim: Pioneering Circularity in the Fashion Industry
The environmental impact of production processes and textile waste has long been a pressing concern in the fashion industry, with denim being perhaps the most pressing sector of all. As the environmental impact of denim production and disposal continues to raise alarms, the need for better, more responsible solutions has become a priority for change. …
Brave New World of E-Textiles: Automotive, Robotics and Beyond
When I first entered the smart textiles industry, there was little knowledge of electronic textiles (e-textiles). People had this skeptical kind of curiosity, like they were something out of a science fiction movie. Or, more popularly, that they are just another fashion trend. Over the last nine years, I have been working hard to prove …
Sparkling Sustainability in Hygiene
Sparkle makes planet-friendly period care products from renewable plant-based ingredients that do not contain conventional petrochemical-based plastics (such as polypropylene or polyethylene). Recently, IFJ caught up the Sparkle’s CEO and co-founder, Chirag Virani to learn more about the company and the impact it is making on the marketplace. International Fiber Journal: Please give us an …
Diapers That Do More
Amrita Saigal, founder and CEO of Kudos is on to something. For Saigal, creating sustainable products that truly perform to the high standards of the consumer is the cornerstone of her work. Prior to founding of Kudos, a company that creates the only disposable diaper that is lined with 100% clean cotton,Saigal was co-founder of …