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AATCC co-sponsors “Textile Printing: Green & Global”

The American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC) and [TC]2 are jointly sponsoring “Innovative Textile Printing: Green & Global,” September 17–19 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, Durham, N.C., U.S.A. The conference will highlight fresh approaches to textile printing and provide insight into the development and production of textile prints in the global supply chain. [...]

By |2008-08-01T00:00:00-05:00August 1, 2008|

Smaller carbon footprints save money and satisfy customers

Should you measure your carbon footprint and try to reduce it? This isn’t about a sooty trail around the office. It’s about how much carbon dioxide your company pumps into the atmosphere as a result of its electricity consumption, motor vehicle fuel use and other business daily goings-on. Whatever your opinion about global warming, reducing [...]

By |2008-08-01T00:00:00-05:00August 1, 2008|

PVC breeds controversy in industrial fabrics industry

Poor Waldo Semon. Today the inventor would no doubt fly his private jet to his private island, where he would entertain VIPs in just about any industry you could name. But in 1926, when the B.F. Goodrich Co. researcher devised polyvinyl chloride (PVC), his employer had a hard time marketing it. Today, manufacturers in industries [...]

By |2008-07-01T00:00:00-05:00July 1, 2008|

Developing sustainable products and practices

From magazine articles to seminars to trade show floors, the topic of sustainability has worked its way into business consciousness. And most manufacturers and distributors are starting to realize that implementing a few green elements here and there is not enough. Is it possible for a business to be a responsible steward of both the [...]

By |2008-06-01T00:00:00-05:00June 1, 2008|

Green roof manufacturers incorporate sustainable products

To reduce the heat-island effect (albedo) in urban areas, one method found especially effective in Europe is a hybrid green roof system that incorporates walkways over a carpark. This project, located in Weisbaden, germany, uses a system supplied by Zinco. Photo: Zinco. If it looks green, smells green and feels green, it must [...]

By |2008-05-01T00:00:00-05:00May 1, 2008|

Meeting demand: A manufacturer’s perspective

By Holly O’Dell It wasn’t a tough sell for Aurora Specialty Textiles Group of Aurora, Ill., to board the green train within the last three to five years. “People are more aware now about environmental issues than they were a few years ago,” says Jeff Leagon, Aurora’s vice president, business development. “It was a combination [...]

By |1970-01-01T00:00:00-06:00January 1, 1970|
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