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The Eco Passport certification has been recognized as a
Level 3 ZDHC MRSL Conformance Indicator for the
ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme. It is the highest
level in the current program which indicates that Eco
Passport certified chemical substances meet the ZDHC
Highest level guidelines for safe textiles chemistries that are also
responsibly manufactured. It covers the chemical
substances that are limited or banned from intentional
of the use in the production of footwear and apparel materials
and trim for the protection of workers, consumers as
programme well as the environment.
Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex ensures compliance with
Eco Passport by sustainability initiatives along with the protection of
confidentiality of formulations of chemical manufactur-
ing. The Eco Passport programme analyses a broad
Oeko-Tex range of chemicals which include colorants, adhesives,
scouring agents, pigments, auxiliaries and inks in a
confidential three step process that confirms that the
formulations and individual ingredients which are the
CAS level chemicals, meet the specific criteria for
sustainability, regulatory compliance and safety. The
chemical formulations are tested against the compre-
hensive Oeko-Tex list of substances of concern and are
then verified by the lab evaluation to ensure that they
don’t contain unsafe contaminants.
$1.15 million order secured by Signature
T to tag, test and track US cotton
The Signature T platform technology by Applied DNA Sciences
has secured a $1.15 million order to tag, test and track three US
cotton varieties in the upcoming 2018-19 ginning season of Pima,
Acala and Delta.
Since 2014, more than 200 million pounds of cotton has been
tagged which represents the source of a total end to end
traceability solution that is substantiated by forensic test data and
over 5000 DNA tests have been conducted on the tagged cotton
in the last four years. The Signature T technology has been
installed in nine gins, including Australian cotton.
Signature DNA is a core technology of security and authentication
solution which cannot be copied and targets a wide range of
industries including nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, textiles,
defense materials. The products provide a forensic chain of
evidence in large commercial ecosystems.
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Trevira &
Imat-uve launch
3D flat knitting
for automotive
Together Trevira GmbH, European manufacturer of The new flat knitting technique further enables to
fibers and filament yarns and Imat-uve, an engineer-
personalize design and function to a comparatively
ing company of textile and automotive industry, with greater degree, which is another step forward in the
the introduction of 3D flat knitting technology for
direction of on demand production. The VDA 230-210
automotive interiors, have achieved a milestone in standard velcro test carried out by Imat’s testing
technical textile design.
laboratory found that the product was extremely
abrasion resistant.
Integration of yarn technologies with cutting edge
connection and finishing techniques, a way of By the 3D flat knitting technology even the vulnerable
producing anatomically contoured seat covers and areas, such as the seams on seat covers, can be
trim components for vehicle interiors has been strengthened in the course of the same single
knitting process. Another benefit of the technology is
discovered. The technology only uses one knitting
process enabling the manufacturers to reduce their its contribution to sustainable manufacturing. Not
only does it work on the zero waste principle, but the
production and material costs as the cutting and knitted fabric itself is manufactured entirely from yarn
assembling of fabrics is no longer required. made from PES recyclates.
New coatings make natural
fabrics waterproof
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) team second processing stage. Then sandblasting can be
has come up with stronger water repellant coating added on the surface to increase the water
for cotton, silk and other natural fabrics. The MIT repellency even more.
team says that most fabrics are water resistant not
water repellant, the water drops eventually get The process works on several fabrics including,
through. Whereas, water should really just bounce back. cotton, nylon, linen as well as non-fabric materials
such as paper, opening up a variety of potential
The MIT team combined shorter chain polymer and applicatios.The testing so far has proved good
ICVD, initiated chemical vapor deposition which is a results. Not only water but it has been tested using
different coating process. Using the ICVD, a very thin many other products like ketchup, coffee, sodium
and uniform coating can be produced that follows hydroxide and many other acids. The coating has
the contours of the fibers and does not let any clog been further tested with over 10,000 washes but the
of pores happen. Thus, it eliminates the need for a coating remains intact.
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