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Kornit Digital Oritain maps Supima cotton

origin, tackling fraud in the
launches NeoPoly global cotton supply chain

technology

Oritain has mapped all Supima cotton growing regions. Supima has addressed the problem of blending
premium cotton with cheaper, head on by partnering with Oritain to protect the integrity of their high quality,
extra-long staple cotton.
Kornit Digital has released the new Kornit NeoPoly prevents dye migration on polyester. The inks are
Technology. It is the industry’s first digital, industrial Oeko-Tex and Eco-Passport certified and do not Using Oritain’s forensic technology, Supima licensees can test and authenticate the origin of their Supima
process for high quality printing on polyester. contain PVCs or other toxic ingredients. products at any stage in the supply chain, revealing if it has been blended or substituted and ensuring the
product’s provenance. By testing the intrinsic natural properties of the cotton, Oritain identifies a unique
The technological innovation is achieved by an The first system equipped with the Kornit NeoPoly distinguishing fingerprint for each product verifying where it was grown. Unlike other traceability methods such
innovative ink set and a physical and chemical Technology is the new Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro, a as paper ledger systems, blockchain, RFID, barcodes, sprays, additives, or labels, this fingerprint cannot be
process specifically developed for low temperature member of Kornit’s industrial platform. The forged or altered and is unique to the land the cotton was grown on. Without the ability to authenticate the
curing, and polyester enhancing functionalities single-step Poly Pro is the perfect system for the underlying physical product throughout the supply chain no product claims can be effectively made. Oritain
developed to maintain fabric characteristics and industry, enabling easy and cost effective short-runs enables brands and retailers to speak knowingly and knowledgeably about the authenticity of their product.
provide superior fastness. This unique process and on-demand printing on polyester garments.
Mr Rupert Hodges, Executive Director, Oritain said, “Consumers are increasingly looking for guarantees of
where their clothes are produced and that they are ethically made. Oritain’s partnership with Supima will allow
brands to confidently reassure customers that their Supima product is made with 100% SUPIMA® cotton.”

Biodegradable,

sustainable Spider silk a Holy Grail to high tech textiles

Lyocell fibers for Biotechnology sounds like small universe within us. It is among the

subjects like “never-stop-to-amuse-one” with successful unusual
findings. Due to continuous biotechnological advancements,
aquatic cultivation laboratories like Polartec and Kraig Biocraft in their joint venture
have been able to develop the fabric that they are going to
commercialize soon as first spider silk fabric. Since 2016 both
laboratories have been trying to impart characteristics of spider silk
For integrated aquaculture different cultivation To resolve this issue © Lenzing Group, a leader in into yarn and their dream came true in 2019.
approaches have been adopted according to the specialty fibers, in collaboration with two major
species and environmental conditions. Most likely partners, Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. Polactec expressed that “silk fabric developed particularly for
synthetic materials have been used to manufacture (STFI) and FIUM GmbH & Co. KG – Institut für Fisch military functions would be used as high performance textile”, the
the nets and ropes for marine organisms like & Umwelt (FIUM) introduced Lyocell fibers at the enhanced physical attributes combined with best handle and
mussels, molluscs and seaweeds etc. Techtextil trade fair in Frankurt (May 2019), based on comfort properties due to recombinant spider silk are truly
sustainable and biodegradable wood material, to sensational for apparel.
These synthetic materials are responsible for about construct the nets and ropes for aquaculture
80% of the marine pollution and are hazardous not only cultivation reducing the plastic pollution in marine Spider silk represents a “Holy grail” of material science, is protein
for aquatic but also for the human life because they are environment, without compromising the mechanical fiber that is biodegradable and biocompatible with super
taking in these plastic micro-particles as food. strength of products. mechanical properties, flexibility, light weight, extensibility, ductility,
resiliency and high strength to weight ratio. It is comparable to
synthetic aromatic polyamide fibers.
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