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Gildan Yarns to expand US production capacity
2018-05-17 13:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Gildan Yarns is expanding the production capacity of its facilities in Columbus, Goergia to better meet demand for specialty yarns and service growing sales within its fashion basics segment.
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Trevira develops range of recycled polyester yarns
2017-10-06 11:01:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
German polyester staple fibre and filament yarn maker Trevira has developed a new range of recycled polyester yarns for use in apparel that meet both the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and the RCS-NL (Recycled Claim Standard).
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Wicking performance denim uses eco-friendly yarns
2017-09-06 13:32:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
US denim specialist Twin Dragon (TD) is to incorporate eco-friendly and performance yarns from Unifi into its latest range of men's and women's collections, combining properties more often found in athletic wear with recycled benefits to develop what it calls wicking performance denim.
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Researchers develop yarns that generate electricity
2017-08-29 17:59:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Researchers at the University of Texas and Hanyang University in South Korea have developed a yarn that generates electricity when twisted or stretched, potentially paving the way for smart clothing that powers itself without the need for batteries.
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Radici Group pushes low environmental impact yarns
2017-07-13 12:56:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Italian yarn maker Radici Group has highlighted its commitment to low environmental impact yarns - including solution-dyed polyester, recycled polymer polyester and bio-based polyamide - but says one of the biggest challenges it will face in coming years is the complete recyclability of synthetic fibres.
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