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Conscious consumers to prefer natural knitwear: WoolOvers, United Kingdom
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/apparel-news/conscious-consumers-to-prefer-natural-knitwear-woolovers-252829-newsdetails.htm
As consumers are turning more and more environmentally conscious, the emerging threat of microplastic pollution caused by washing synthetic clothing is going to have a big impact on people choosing
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Natural fibres main crop in Farfarm agro-forestry projects, Brazil
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/natural-fibres-main-crop-in-farfarm-agro-forestry-projects-251979-newsdetails.htm
All agro-forestry projects carried out by Farfarm in Brazil have natural fibres as the main crop, apart from a focus on native species from the respective biome and cash crops and food crops for the
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OETI develops certification for natural fibre products, Austria
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/oeti-develops-certification-for-natural-fibre-products-247438-newsdetails.htm
OETI has introduced new certification for eco-friendly and regionally produced natural fibre products – Inspected Quality - a label OETI has developed for products which are composed of 100 per cent
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MLU team detects natural dye in old clothes, Germany
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/mlu-team-detects-natural-dye-in-old-clothes-248787-newsdetails.htm
Scientists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed analytical methods to examine several-thousand-years-old textiles from China and Peru. The new method is able to
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Imperial College team prints metals on natural fabrics, United Kingdom
https://www.technicaltextile.net/News/imperial-college-team-prints-metals-on-natural-fabrics-247213.html
A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Imperial College London has developed technology to print metals such as silver, gold and platinum onto natural fabrics and shown that it could be used to
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Pyratex fabrics use responsibly-sourced natural fibres, Spain
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/pyratex-fabrics-use-responsibly-sourced-natural-fibres-244817-newsdetails.htm
Spain-based Pyrates Smart Fabrics, set up with the goal to find a fashion solution to health and environmental challenges, provide the same benefits as synthetic smart fabrics, but using
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French jute, natural fibre team to visit India, Bangladesh, France
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/french-jute-natural-fibre-team-to-visit-india-bangladesh-244664-newsdetails.htm
Business France, the French trade and investment commission, will soon send a delegation of experts from the industry and academia in jute and natural fibres to Bangladesh and India with the support
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'There is growing interest in yarns with natural origins', Italy
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/textile-news/there-is-growing-interest-in-yarns-with-natural-origins-243145-newsdetails.htm
The market for bio-based yarns is pretty limited, but there is a growing interest in yarns with natural origins. In line with growing consumer demand for eco-sustainable clothing a large number of
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Fragmented nature of Indian apparel sector major challenge, Indonesia
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/news/apparel-news/fragmented-nature-of-indian-apparel-sector-major-challenge-244644-newsdetails.htm
A major challenge for the Indian apparel sector is its fragmented nature, with a large part of the industry in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) segment with low adoption of technology
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