OEcotextiles

Indulgent yet responsible fabrics

The new bioeconomy

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

Last week we explored using biomass as fuel, and some of the implications in doing that.  Previously we looked at using biomass in the world of fabrics and furnishings,  which include the new biotech products polylactic acid (PLA) (DuPont’s Ingeo and Sorona fibers) and soy-based foam for upholstery  (click  here and here to see our …

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Bioplastics

O Ecotextiles (and Two Sisters Ecotextiles)

The first plastic garbage bag was invented by Harry Waslyk in 1950. 1950!  Mr. Waslyk could not have predicted how much havoc his plastic child would wreck in a mere 62 years.[1] We’ve all seen the pictures of birds stomachs filled with plastic detritus and read about the Great Pacific Gyre, but I just read …

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