In: Energy & Tech
Japanese Scientists Create World’s First Renewable, Bio-Based Polyester
01/19/2012by Brit Liggett, The days of Tony Manero-esque leisure suits may be over, but polyester’s heyday has only just begun. From…
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The End of Laundry? Cotton Fabric Cleans Itself When Exposed to Sunlight
01/18/2012by Jasmin Malik Chua, Source: Ecouterre The end of laundry is nigh as far as chemists in China are concerned. Scientists…
Read MoreChina Considers “Green Tax” For Textile Industry’s Biggest Polluters
01/16/2012by Jasmin Malik Chua, China’s textile industry could face a new “green tax” even as the world’s No. 1 polluter struggles…
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Orta Unveils its New Factory.
12/09/2011We went to Bahrain with all of our clients to show them our new factory. Before the visit, Mr. Kiyat, the…
Read MoreThe Weaver of Buldan
12/01/2011At the Orta Blu Booth in PPV, Kadir Acar, a weaver from Buldan, is working away at the wooden loom. Hand-weaving…
Read MoreThe Orta Blu Booth at PPV in Paris
12/01/2011The Orta Blu booth at PPV has been a smashing success. It pays back to do good. Hundreds of people stood…
Read MoreThe Orta Booth at PPV
12/01/2011Denim by Premiere Vision is the most important trade fair for denim manufacturers. This is a picture of our booth at…
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iLoad: A Reusable Fabric That Administers Drugs Through the Skin
11/18/2011by Lori Zimmer Pretty soon, the shirt on your back is all you need to cure what ails you. A new…
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The Environmental Cost of Electronic Fabrics
11/16/2011by Jaymi Heimbuch So remember how we just asked about the safety of wearing nanoparticle-coated cotton fibers in the future as…
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Natalie Chanin: Pound For Pound
11/15/2011by Natalie Chanin ColumnNatalie Chanin’s bi-weekly column, Material Witness, offers a seasoned designer’s perspective on the fashion industry, textile history and…
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