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Fibre-to-composite direct moulding process Sensil premium

Nylon 6.6

ADEKA Corporation, a material manufacturer of chemical and food products, and GH Craft, the Teijin Group’s
composite structure design, development and evaluation unit, have jointly developed a fibre-to-composite Manufacturing eco-shirts with 95% less water
(FtoC) Molding Process to laminate fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) in open moulds.

The companies unveiled carbon-fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) samples made with their FtoC Molding Cosmos Studio, a sustainable apparel start-up brand based in Hong Kong, is raising funds for the production
Process at SAMPE Japan, an international trade fair showcasing the latest advanced in materials and process- of its new line of unisex shirts made with the lowest consumption of fresh water. The eco-friendly shirt
ing engineering, which concluded in Tokyo earlier this month. production is powered by a newly invented colour diffusion technology that is said to make it 95% more
eco-friendly, compared to any other apparel making process, according to the company.

The unisex, minimalist design apparel uses the GiDelave method, a patent-pending colour diffusion
technology which works by 360° “printing” reactive dyes onto cotton in the yarn stage. This type of dyeing
EFI Optitex launches 3D design illustrator used in the colouring process and as a result, 95% of water, 95% of effluent and 53% of energy is saved,” the
process is said to reduce water consumption form the traditional 600 litres to a mere 30 litres. “No water is
to validate and customize 3D garments company explains. In addition, the colours get shaded naturally at the yarn stage to create a unique aesthetic,
and a signature natural washed effect.

Twinery introduces jacket with on-demand illumination

Twinery, the innovation arm of MAS Holdings, has
announced the launch of Nova – the high visibility
jacket with on-demand illumination, designed
specifically for runners and outdoor enthusiasts.

The flexible, lightweight jacket is designed to become
an essential addition to every outdoor enthusiast's
wardrobe, and one that could help save a runner,
EFI Optitex®, a world leading provider of integrated graphic placement without waiting for a printed cyclist or hiker's life. Nova features patent-pending
2D & 3D CAD/CAM apparel platform technology, has sample. LightGuide technology that is embedded into the
launched the Optitex 3D Design Illustrator, a plug-in fabric and activates on demand to illuminate people,
tool allowing designers the freedom to validate and The plug-in works by importing 2D and 3D pattern and ensure high visibility protection for up to eight
customize 3D garments in Adobe® Illustrator®. files or building block libraries into Adobe Illustrator hours. A person wearing the Nova jacket will be
Through working in the native design environment on and activating a window with a 3D representation of visible from a distance of 450 feet – the length of
a PC or a Mac, designers can visualize 3D garments, the pattern side-by-side. Users can export the final file nearly three football fields – according to the
with accurate proportion and scaling, and customize as a picture or 3D file, validate designs among teams, manufacturer.
the garment’s fabric, texture, print patterns and and send directly for digital or sublimation printing.

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