Technologies
Getting color right – digital color management for textiles and fibers
While digitalization has become increasingly valuable over the past few years, the COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the need for a fully digitalized supply chain throughout the textile and fiber industries, especially as critical business decisions must now be made quickly and remotely. A digitalized supply chain is a necessary building block in the process of …
New SUPD guidance calls biopolymers ‘plastic’; yet PHA, PLA stakeholders remain optimistic for the long term
The European Commission’s Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD) has been hotly debated since its initial publication in July 2019. While the aim of the legislation is a noble one – minimizing plastic waste in the environment – getting a firm grasp on what is, and what is not, a plastic has proven to be more challenging …
TSG Finishing leverages its legacy
Founded in 1901 in Baltimore as Levy’s Water Shrinking and Drying, TSG Finishing is now in its fifth generation of family leadership. With more than a century of experience in creating customized finishing solutions for a range of textile products, the company is an expert in refining and applying high-performance technologies to meet customer needs. …
New water-saving dyeing process for denim and casual wear
Archroma, a Swiss-based provider of specialty chemicals, and Jeanologia of Spain, announced the launch of Pad-Ox G2 Cold, a water-saving dyeing process. Archroma initially introduced its eco-advanced Pad-Ox dyeing process for woven fabrics, and then used it as part of its ADVANCED DENIM concept. By combining the oxidation and fixation steps, it is possible to …
Oerlikon to showcase BCF S8 Tricolor at DOMOTEX Asia
Oerlikon Neumag showcased its BCF S8 carpet yarn system in Monocolor and Tricolor versions at this year’s DOMOTEX asia / CHINAFLOOR from March 24 – 26, 2021 in Shanghai. Whether Monocolor or Tricolor, the performance data and technological details of the BCF S8 versions offer up to 700 filaments per thread, significantly outperforming its sister, …