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Self-Cleaning Cotton Kills Bacteria, Breaks Down Toxic Chemicals
10/12/2011by Bridgette Meinhold Sure, we’ve heard of stain-resistant fabrics, but what about fabrics that actively fight germs and toxic chemicals? Scientists…
Read MoreUSDA Study Says Wood Is the Greenest Building Material
10/12/2011Green building advocates and construction product marketers have different views of what the greenest building material is. Different ways of determining…
Read MoreIn Maine, Brahms Mount Keeps American Textile Tradition Alive
10/12/2011by Emma Grady, New York, NY In Hallowell, Maine, Brahms Mount is designing, weaving, and hand-finishing heirloom quality bed and bath…
Read MoreRenovated ‘Ship in a Bottle’ Home Springs Up in San Francisco’s Noe Valley
10/12/2011by Allison Leahy The American Institute of Architects (AIA) hosted its 9th annual San Francisco Living: Home Tours as part of…
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INTERVIEW: We Talk Repurposed Tire Rubber Sandals With Kyle Parsons of IndoSole
10/11/2011by Mark Lukach If you’ve ever been to Bali, then you know that the most popular form of transportation on the…
Read MoreHow Many Slaves Work for You? New Online Tool Measures Your Impact
10/11/2011by Yuka Yoneda Bought a smartphone lately? What about a computer, T-shirt, or even a cup of Joe? Chances are, slaves…
Read MoreHistoric Elephant Census in Sri Lanka Marred by Controversy
10/11/2011by David DeFranza, Washington, DC National parks in Sri Lanka reopened today after being closed since Thursday for a census of…
Read MoreSynthetic Skin From Spider Silk Heals Wounds
10/11/2011by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California Researchers have been looking for better alternatives for providing skin grafts to wounds, and it…
Read MoreExclusive: Benchmark cotton LCA launched Monday
10/11/2011NEW YORK – A new life cycle inventory and life cycle analysis of cotton products has been completed by US-based Cotton…
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A Fresh Eco Fashion Shoot with Three Worldchanging Women
10/11/2011by Starre Vartan Liminal times, which are those that fall between definitions, are an opportunity to engage in playfulness. Three friends…
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