The faculty and the students of the Kancheepuram-based Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM) have come out with an integrated machine that can process the banana trunk or pseudo-stem to make fibre yarn, sap water and other products.
It takes an artisan nearly two months to make a scarf from lotus silk. This is a hard job, especially when taking silk from thousands of lotus stems is very sophisticated. With the aim of improving the productivity while preserving the traditional craft, a group of students from universities in Hanoi have built an automatic lotus machine.
The process of spinning lotus stems to silk thread, is usually done manually. As per estimates, it takes around 3,000 lotus stems to extract 250 gm of lotus silk fibre, and takes around 10 days to weave a scarf. Lotus silk is as light and thin as smoke but it’s quite costly as it needs much labour and artistry.
With regard to current and imminent requirements to strengthen and promote the recycling of garment waste in order to save valuable textile fibre in the European and the worldwide textile economy, DiloGroup has announced the start of a close cooperation between Dilo, Germany and the Italian companies Dell’Orco & Villani and TechnoPlants.
Jeanologia ages garments with air, without the need for water, chemicals or pumice stones. Heralding the end of traditional stone washing with water and chemicals, the era of air in the textile industry is ushered in through Atmos, an atmospheric, circular, zero-discharge washing process.
Over the past few years, the Art Village has made a name for itself among followers of sustainable living for its handloom, naturally dyed clothing and natural lacquered wooden toys and farm to table organic produce. Their production unit at this centre at Pedagadi was established nearly 20 years ago. But for the first time, SAV has opened its doors to offer workshops on natural dyes, block printing and weaving. At the production unit, a team of 25 master weavers and artisans work on handloom textiles for catering to domestic and export orders, mostly to European countries and the USA.
Food Textile has been adopted for “GEL-LYTEIII.OG” and “GEL-LYTE V” sold by ASICS, a world-class sports manufacturer. Shoes made from fabric dyed in colours extracted from rooibos, persimmon, matcha, and lettuce discards, went on sale from April 27 at ASICS Online Store, ASICS Harajuku Flagship, KICKSLAB, etc.
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, showcased its range of eco-conscious denimwear solutions at the recently concluded Bangladesh Denim Expo. Brands and textile mills visiting the international fair in Dhaka from May 16 to 17 were able to explore the company’s full suite of denim solutions, including an innovative new black colouration system.
Together with Ginkgo Bioworks, a cell programming and biosecurity company, Octarine Bio, a synthetic biology platform producing new sustainable bio-based components, aims to commercialise the production of natural pigments and dyes through microbial fermentation.
New bioactive colours and dyes will be released on the market by Octarine Bio and Ginkgo BioWorks in response to customer demands for healthier, safer, and more environmentally-friendly options.
Aizome and Serviceplan design skincare made from textile wastewater. Workbyworks’ identity and packaging for the product draws attention to Aizome’s dyeing process and use of natural materials. Japanese-German textile start-up Aizome has collaborated with creative agency Serviceplan Innovation to design skincare product Wastecare™, made from textile dyeing factory wastewater.
Supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK), students from Bursa Technical University (BTU) introduced a project that offers a natural solution to Bursa’s textile wastewater problem with biodegradable materials obtained from algae and sugar beet pulp. The project, supervised by the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences (FENS) member Derya Ünlü, will be an important alternative in textile wastewater treatment. “
