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Jeanologia presents two innovative collections 5.Zero:
indigo & vintage and All blacks edition, through which Top sporting
the company introduces the sustainable-isation
Jeanologia concept. performance with

Jeanologia’s technological innovations aim to promote a
introduces more reasonable use of natural and human resources in G+ heat
the garment finishing processes. In its intent to make
these processes sustainable, the Spanish company
‘sustainable- offers technological solutions towards a full dissipating jersey
sustainable-isation of the industry, maintaining quality,
product look and the rationalization of production
isation’ methods. Directa Plus, a producer and supplier of friction with air and water to facilitate best sporting

“Our aim is to set 5.Zero finishes (zero discharge, zero
performance. Also, Directa Plus production is
graphee-based products has announced that Oakley
manual scrapping, zero potassium permanganate
spray, zero stone washing and zero bleach) as the in collaboration with Bioracer, has customized a chemical free hence the products produced are
non-toxic ad non-cytotoxic certified.
clothing line for cycling teams and other sporting
standard in the denim industry, improving appearance individuals. The clothing line is G+ Graphene Aero
and product quality with a neutral cost,” said Carme Jersey containing grapheme based products. Mr Giulio Cesareo, CEO of Directa Plus said, “Sports-
Santacruz, creative designer at Jeanologia who is in wear represents a substantial potential market for our
charge of Jeanologia’s collections. The new jersey dissipates heat from the riders body G+ and we’re delighted to have added cycling
and enables them to focus more on the performance clothing to our portfolio of G+-enhanced textiles for
With the combined use of our technologies: laser, ozone and less on the conditions around them. The G+ sport, which includes skiing, golf and athleisure. We
and e-Flow; along with the right fabric selection, printed fabrics are bacteriostatic and electrostatic congratulate Oakley and Bioracer on this launch – a
properly tested with our Light Sensitive Fabric tool, it is which contribute to moisture management and first of its kind cycling garment – and look forward to
possible to achieve this anti-odor effect and if worn inside out, it reduces the expanding our relationship with them.”

Polymer With the new dual polymer recycling technology by Worn Again Invisible helmets for Russian military

Technologies, virgin oil by-products will not be required
recycling anymore to make new polyester and it will enable the industry A new textile material has been recently designed by the Russian military and industrial corporation Rostec to
to reduce the use of virgin cotton into clothing by displacing it
with new cellulose fibers recaptured from existing clothing.
mask soldiers and military equipment, according to Rostec chief Sergei Chemezov. The new material has
technology This new technology process separates, decontaminates and The initial stage of the new development will be used for the needs of Russian military, with a range of other
chameleon like properties and can adapt to the colour of the environment.
extracts the polyester polymers and cellulose in cotton from
non-reusable textiles, plastic bottles and packaging to be used
applications being significantly expanded at a later date. In particular, it will be used in the production of a
in new products as part of the repeatable process. The end
suitable for all result produces two products that are both comparable in special invisible military helmet, designed by experts representing Russian military design bureaus. In addition
quality and have the aim of being competitive in price to virgin
to soldiers, the new development will be used for the masking of tanks and other military equipment.
resources. The sustainable process saves energy and is waste
According the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, currently, the Russian innovative and smart textiles
clothing and free. the EU and the US, at 7%-9% per year. Still, the consumption of innovative and smart textiles in Russia is two
market is estimated at US$ 1,3 billion, however, its annual growth rates are significantly higher, than those in
Worn Again Technology can reprocess 80% of all clothing and
textiles including pure and blended cotton and polyester
times lower than in developed countries. In the meantime, the Russian government supports the launch of
textile textiles offering a potential to increase the recycling of raw new investment projects in the industry, considering them to be very promising.
materials in textiles exponentially from the current 1%, without
any price premium to the manufacturers, brands or consumer.

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