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March/April 2013
March/April 2013

TEXNews 06
Cover Story – Groz-Beckert 26
Happenings 30
Corporate Highlights 32
Articles
Treatment of Textile Waste Water
by Hammad Ghaffar, Sana J. Ansari, Ehsan Ali 54
Fiber Classifying System
by Dr. Guntram Kugler, Anwar-ul-Haq 60
Types of Coating Chemicals used in Technical Textiles
by Engr. Zeeshan Feroze 64
Reports
COVITEX 2013 68
MEGATECH Pakistan 2013 71
Romper suit to protect against sudden infant death 72
Textile Asia 2013 74
Texprocess 2013: New technologies for innovative sportswear 79
TEXEvents 80
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06 07
Canadian government
eliminates
tariffs on
baby clothes
The Government of Canada has removed tariffs on
imports of baby clothes in its bid to reduce the up to
40 percent difference in Canadian and the US retail
prices. The move, announced as a part of the 2013
Federal Budget, also eliminates import tariffs on most
sports equipment.
The Budget expects that wholesalers, distributors
and retailers to pass on the savings in import tariffs to
end-consumers. The Government, in consultation
with various consumer forums and the Retail Council
of Canada, will keep a watch on the impact of the
tariff cuts on Canadian retail prices.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty called the removal of
duties on baby clothes as a test case to see whether
it results in a reduction in price gap between the US
and Canadian retail prices.
The removal of tariffs on baby clothes applies to
babies’ garments made from cotton, synthetic fibres,
wool, other textile materials, as well as fine animal
hair, and would be enforced from April 1, 2013.
The Government’s announcement follows a Senate
report that sought to answer why the prices in
Canada are up to 40 percent more for some
consumer goods compared to what their neighbours
pay across the southern border. The abolition of
tariffs on baby clothes and sports equipment will
together cost Ca$ 76 million a year to the
Government.
However, the Budget also increased the duties on
imported goods from over 70 countries, including
China and India, which is expected to cost Ca$ 330
million extra per annum in terms of retail price to
Canadian consumers.
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Pakistan increases
2013-14 cotton
production target
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Authorities in Pakistan have applied for duty-free
exports to the European market under the EU's
Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+)
scheme.
The scheme, which will be effective for ten years from
1st January 2014, offers reduced or zero tariff rates
for developing countries that fulfill its criteria. To
qualify, exports of the applicant country should
account for less than 2% of the EU's total GSP
imports, and the country should not be declared as a
middle or high middle income country by the World
Bank.
In addition it also has to prove that it abides by 27
international conventions on human rights, labour
rights, environment, narcotics control and good
governance. Sources at Pakistan's ministry of commerce
say the country has ratified all the conventions,
but could face issues on their implementation.
The process will take eight to ten months, initially
Pakistan applies for
duty-free exports
to the EU
before the European Commission (EC), followed by
the European Parliament for approval, said Lars-Gunnar
Wigemark, EU Ambassador to Pakistan.
Currently Pakistan enjoys tariff preferences under the
temporary EU Autonomous Trade Preferential
Arrangement for 75 items - most of which are textiles,
clothing and footwear. This arrangement stands until
31 December 2013.
Gohar Ejaz, group leader and ex-chairman of the All
Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), told
just-style that if Pakistan was granted GSP+, the
country's textile and clothing exports could nearly
double to US$22bn in three years from the current
level of US$12.4bn.
Pakistan is the fifth largest textile and clothing
supplier to the EU with an annual trade volume of
over EUR 8bn. Textile and clothing exports rose 8.4%
in the first seven months of fiscal 2013.
Pakistan’s Ministry of Textile Industry has increased
the cotton production target for the forthcoming
season to 14.1 million bales, up from the ongoing
season’s target of 13.3 million bales, the Ministry
informed the Senate Standing Committee on Textile
and Production.
The estimations for forthcoming season’s output
have been derived on the basis of ongoing season’s
acreage-output estimates, where country is expected
to yield 13.3 million bales of cotton from seven million
acres.
Next season, the cultivation acreage is expected to
rise to around eight million acres to deliver an output
of 14.1 million bales, Cotton Commissioner Dr. Khalid
Abdullah informed the meeting headed by Senator
Maula Baksh Chandio.
Water crisis during sowing period and floods and
rains in the latter part of the crop season, damaged
Pakistan’s Ministry of Textile Industry has allocated Pk
Rs. 179 million to construct a cotton ginning research
institute in Multan. The setting up of the research
institute is a part of the Government’s aim to modernize
and increase the productivity of ginning factories
in the country.
Cotton Development Commissioner of Pakistan, Dr.
Khalid Abdullah told that, “We will be constructing a
ginning research institute in Multan to increase the
productivity of the ginning sector in the country.” He
informed, “Pakistan’s Textile Ministry has allocated Pk
Rs. 179 million for the construction of the ginning
research institute.”
around one million bales of cotton during the ongoing
season, causing the Government to set the current
season’s output target below previous year’s actual
output of 13.59 million bales, Dr. Abdullah said.
Condemning the Government for its gas provision
policy for textile industries, Textile Industry Secretary
Dr. Waqar Masood said 434 textile units with captive
power plants get 225 million cubic feet gas per day
(mmcfd) from the Government. These plants generate
around 680 megawatts (MW) power, but the
electricity so generated is used by these units for
their personalized consumption, without making any
contribution to the national grid station.
The Secretary suggested that instead of providing
gas to these units, it should be provided to four
Lahore-based power plants, which are more efficient
and have ability to generate more power. The cost of
power-generation at these plants would be much less
and would benefit the general public, he added.
Cotton ginning
research
institute in Pakistan
Talking about the benefits of the new research
institute to cotton ginners, he says, “The ginning
research institute will provide training to the workers
in the ginning factories. The research institute will
also work on modernizing and increasing the productivity
of 1200 cotton ginning factories in Pakistan.”
The location for the construction of the ginning
institute has already been finalized. “We have
finalized the location for the construction of the
research institute which will be provided by the
Cotton Research Institute in Multan,” said Dr. Dilbaagh
Muhammad, Director of Cotton Research
Institute-Pakistan.
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BASF To
Reorganize
Leather And
Textile
Chemicals
Business
BASF Germany has announced plans to reorganize its Leather and Textile Chemicals business unit
(BU) to concentrate on the Asia-Pacific region and on high-value-adding applications.
Leather Chemicals will focus on core technologies for the automotive industry and premium leather
segment, and Textile Chemicals will focus on value-adding steps such as printing and finishing and
solutions for manufacturing premium textile items.
BASF will establish a global innovation center for its Leather and Textile Chemicals BU in China,
which is its main growth market. The center will be located within the BASF Innovation Campus in
Shanghai and will be part of the R&D Innovation Cooperation.
In addition, the company will eliminate 65 positions globally including 29 in Ludwigshafen, Germany,
to adjust to the BU's new setup. However, BASF reports it will create approximately 23 positions to
support the anticipated growth in China, India and Turkey.
"BASF strives to remain the preferred partner of the leather and textile industries for reliable and
innovative chemical solutions," said François Desné, senior vice president, Leather and Textile
Chemicals global business unit, BASF. "We are reshaping our business setup to strengthen our
long-term ability to compete in a rapidly changing market environment."
“Anti-Rape” underthings
In the wake of the horrific gang rape in Delhi last December, Indian women are taking to the streets
in protest and even creating products to help prevent rape. Three engineering students have come
up with anti-rape lingerie that will literally shock an assailant with electricity if they attack someone
who is wearing it. The underthings, named SHE (Society Harnessing Equipment) are also equipped
with GPS and the ability to text emergency services and the girl’s parents to alert them of her
location and situation. The trio created the electro-shock underwear because they felt helpless that
the government wasn’t doing enough to protect women.
Currently in Delhi, 96% of women feel unsafe going out into the city at night and fear being raped.
This shocking statistic is only the more shocking when you delve into the state of affairs or read more
about the very recent gang rape catastrophe. While protests and political activism are helping bring
about new laws that prosecute sexual assaulters, many rapes still go unreported.
Feeling helpless even with the new laws, Manisha Mohan, Niladri Basu Bal, and Rimpi Tripathi,
engineering students from SRM University in Chennai took matters into their own hands to create
SHE, a wearable device that helps stop rape. The underwear is equipped with sensors and an
electric shock circuit board, which is integrated into the bosom area. Surveys have shown that most
women are first attacked near her chest, so this seems to be the best place to place the devices.
When an attacker comes after the girl, the sensors go off and the assaulter gets a shock of 3,800 kV.
Also equipped with GPS and text messaging, the device sends a text to emergency services and the
girl’s parents along with location data.
The product is still under development and the two girl and guy team are working on using new
textiles and integration so it can all be washable. They would also like to integrate the wearable with
a smart phone, Bluetooth and infrared. Jezebel makes an incredible point in that while this anti-rape
device is incredible, it also only affects the symptoms of a much larger problem – the victimization of
women. Major cultural shifts need to happen, and quickly
The reorganization is expected to be completed by the end of 2014.
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Greenpeace demands
toxic-free fashion
“Today we remember those who
are suffering from industrial water
pollution and celebrate the
bravery, passion and persistence
of the people around the world
working tirelessly to create a
toxic-free tomorrow,” said Tianjie
Ma, Head of Greenpeace East
Asia’s Toxic Campaign.
“Just last month the Chinese
government acknowledged for the
first time the existence of 'cancer
villages' linked to pollution from
hazardous chemicals, and
signaled their willingness to
address toxic water pollution in an
open and transparent manner,”
said Ma.
“Industry also has a crucial role to
play in creating a toxic-free future,
and as one of the major contributors
toward toxic pollution the
textile industry needs to both take
responsibility for the issue and
work to champion the solutions.”
“Since launching in July 2011, the
people-powered Detox campaign
has managed to convince seventeen
international brands including
Zara, Levi’s and Victoria’s Secret
to commit to eliminate all hazardous
chemicals from their supply
chains and products. Around the
world a groundswell of fashionistas,
designers and activists has
joined together to demand clothes
with a story we can be proud of.”
“Together will continue to expose
these big fashion brands and
ensure they deliver on their public
promises until World Water Day
becomes something we celebrate
rather than lament,” said Ma.
Greenpeace’s Detox campaign
demands fashion brands commit
to zero discharge of all hazardous
chemicals by 2020 and require
their suppliers to disclose all
releases of toxic chemicals from
their facilities to communities at
the site of the water pollution.
Researchers at KTH
Royal Institute of
Technology have
discovered an antibacterial
polymer that can be used in
everyday products such as
sportswear, diapers and bandages,
without causing resistant bacteria.
"We got around the problem of resistant bacteria
by creating an antibacterial surface in which polymer
binds with cellulose," says KTH chemistry researcher
Josefin Illergård. “We have managed to find an
antibacterial polymer that attaches stably to cellulose
and therefore cannot be released into the environment,”
says Josefin Illergård, a chemistry researcher
at KTH.
The discovery could be an important breakthrough in
the search for environmentally-friendly ways to control
bacteria while preventing antibiotic resistance and
resistant bacteria.
Illergård says the team’s discovery is based on
cellulose fibres embedded in a polymer, which kills
bacteria. Cellulose is the most common organic
substance in nature and the primary structural
component of plant cell walls. The active polymer is
so strongly bonded to the fibres of the cellulose
material that it does not loosen or leak into the
environment via water.
Antibacterial agents such as triclosan and silver ions
are commonly used in sportswear and shoes to
Eco-safe
antibacterial
fibre
discovered
remove unpleasant
odors from bacteria
formation. But such
biocides leak into the
environment when the
treated garments or surfaces
are washed, raising the risk that
bacteria will gradually become
resistant to their effect.“If someone uses a
cloth to wipe a countertop treated with
antibacterial agents, and that cloth is rinsed in the
sink, those substances are then spread further
through the drain and into the environment where they
can contaminate soil and water and give rise to
bacterial resistance,” Illergård says. The material may
have applications in water purification. She says that
bacteria must come in direct contact with the material
for the antibacterial process to work.
Because polymer has a positive charge and bacteria
a negative charge, the new material actually attracts
bacteria, she says. The material does not contain
large amounts of polymer; and only non-toxic
nitrogen oxides remain after it is burned. Nevertheless,
the team’s goal for the future is to continue the
research and try to replace the antibacterial polymer
with an entirely renewable material.
Illergård says the material could be ideal for simple
water treatment in the future. “What if water could be
purified in an environmentally friendly manner by our
material, instead of just strainers?” she asks. “Many
lives would be saved, and the material could be
placed directly on the fire and burned after use.”
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Top American Retailers
penalized for falsely labeling
Amazon.com, Leon Max, Macy’s, and Sears have agreed to pay a combined $1.26 million in fines after the
Federal Trade Commission charged them with marketing products as bamboo when they were actually derived
from rayon. While so-called bamboo textiles are often promoted as environmentally friendly, the chemical-intensive
process for manufacturing rayon—even when it’s made from bamboo—is far from “green,” according to
the federal agency, which sent a business alert in 2009 advising manufacturers and sellers not to label or
advertise a textile as bamboo if it wasn’t made directly of bamboo fiber (“rayon” or “rayon made from bamboo”
are the preferred terms).
According to the FTC’s complaints, each of the four companies violated the Textile Products Identification Act
and the FTC’s Textile Rules by claiming, without qualification, that the textile fiber in certain retail and private-label
products was bamboo. Amazon.com, for instance, described a “Summer Infant Crib Sheet” as “100 percent
organic bamboo.” The retailer also sold a product called the “Scene Weavers Pickles Bamboo Knit Garden
Stripe Baby Blanket,” which it labeled “100 percent knit bamboo.”
The FTC alleged that Leon Max, which does business as Max Studio, sold a “Silk & Bamboo Broadcloth Shirred
Shell,” which it claimed was made of a “delicate and eco-friendly bamboo and silk fabric” comprised of “65
percent bamboo, 35 percent silk.” In addition, it sold a “Football Tee” that was labeled “50 percent bamboo, 50
percent cotton.”
Macy’s allegedly advertised and sold retail products designated as “bamboo” and “bamboo fiber” on their
textile labels. One product description for the “2(x)ist Contour Campus Pouch Brief,” for example, stated that it
offered, “plenty of cool comfort and support…crafted in a cotton-bamboo blend for unbeatable performance.”
Sears allegedly claimed that some sheet sets sold in its stores and on its websites were made of “Pure Fiber
100 Percent Bamboo.” The retailer also sold a “Ty Pennington Style Bamboo Sheet Set,” which it characterized
as “55 percent bamboo/45 percent cotton.”
“When attempting to appeal to environmentally conscious consumers, companies need to ensure they don’t
cross the line into misleading labeling and advertising,” Charles Harwood, acting director of the FTC’s Bureau
of Consumer Protection, says in a statement. “If a textile is made of rayon, sellers need to say that, even if
bamboo was used somewhere along the line in the production process.”
Aside from the civil penalties each company has agreed to pay, the proposed orders settling the FTC’s charges
prohibit the companies from failing to properly identify the fiber content of the “bamboo” textiles they sell,
including products sold or marketed as antimicrobial, antibacterial, or antifungal.
“Healthy Seas”
Discarded
Fishing Nets
into Socks
World’s oceans are full of trash and debris, but now
a new consortium of European companies and
NGOs have a plan in place to collect that debris
and recycle it. Aided by the European Centre for
Nature Conservation (ECNC), plastics
manufacturer Aquafil and sock maker Star Sock
have announced a new initiative that will collect
debris, especially fishing nets, and transform into
new nylon for textiles. Since 2011, The ‘Healthy
Seas, a Journey from Waste to Wear’ initiative has
already collected 16,000 tons of pre- and
post-consumer waste and turned it into new
polymers and yarns.
Every year, approximately 640,000 tons of fishing
nets are abandoned in the oceans, accounting for
one-tenth of all marine litter. The Healthy Seas
initiative aims not only to clear the oceans of this
and more debris, but to turn it all into something
useful. Currently, the initiative is developing best
practices in the North, Adriatic and Mediterranean
seas, so the project can be rolled out worldwide in
coming years. They are also identifying methods to
discourage abandoning fishing equipment and
encouraging responsible use. Finally the group will
share their findings with governments and other
organizations to encourage best practices.
The bulk of their work though is to physically collect
and recycle the ocean debris. To this end, Aquafil
created a new product, Econyl, a nylon product
from recycled plastics. Econly can be used in a
variety of applications, including fiber for synthetic
carpet, textiles for apparel and for injected molded
plastics. In 2012, the material was made using 30%
post-consumer waste collected from the oceans,
but this year in 2013, they will bump up the
ocean-collected recycled content to 50%. For every
10,000 tons of Econyl produced, the initiative will
eliminate 11,000 tons of waste, save 70,000 barrels
of oil and avoid 41,000 tons of CO2 emissions.
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Industry opposes 2
percent sales tax on
domestic sales
Opposing the imposition of 2.0
percent sales tax on domestic
sales of textile sector of the
country by abolishing the zero
rating sales tax, President of
Multan Chamber of Commerce
and Industry (MCCI) Muhammad
Khan Saddozai described a blow
to the industry and detrimental to
the business community.
He said, textile industry is already
passing through severe economic
stress due to power and gas load
The State Bank of Pakistan has
decided to increase rate of
refinance under the Export
Finance Scheme effective from
April 1, said a circular issued by
the bank.
The refinance rate was increased
to 8.4 percent from 8.2 percent
indicating the future trend of
interest rate. Though, the increase
shedding, high prices of raw
material, depreciation of currency,
higher inflation.
MCCI Chief said that government
should expand the tax-net instead
of imposing taxes on the existing
tax-payers. Government should
send notices to identified 300,000
biggest tax evaders in a bid to
broaden the narrow tax base and
reduce reliance of the country on
foreign loans.
is not very significant but it
indicates that the State Bank
might adopt tightening of monetary
policy in future. The SBP said
the commercial banks will ensure
that where financing facilities are
extended by them to the exporters
for availing refinance facilities
under the EFS, their maximum
margin or spread does not exceed
one percent per annum. The
He included that FBR chairman
had admitted that it was simply a
'nightmare' and shocking to see
highly narrowed tax base as only
750,000 were registered in the
income tax system out of 180
million population, only 100
companies pay 82 percent of
sales tax and tax paid by one
tobacco company is more than
what whole salaried class pay to
the national tax revenues.
SBP raises
export refinance rate
revised markup rate is not applicable
on currently outstanding loans
availed under the EFS. The
reimbursement of mark-up rate
benefit to exporters, on excess
performance under Part-II of the
scheme will be adjusted accordingly
keeping in view the revised
mark-up rates, said the SBP
circular.
Germany to help
investors for
investing in Pakistan
German Ambassador to Pakistan, Cyrill Jean Nunn said that his government was ready to provide necessary
help to German investors for making investment in Pakistan. Addressing the business community at
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI), he said that there were vast prospects of mutual
cooperation between the two countries to further strengthen the trade relations.
He also discussed a range of subjects related to the bilateral relationship between Germany and Pakistan,
including the cultural, political and economic dimensions. He said that among the major sectors, Germany
works with Pakistan in sectors like energy, health and governance.
"Germany considers trade the best form of cooperation between countries", he said.
He observed that within the European Union, Germany is the largest trading partner of Pakistan and said
that Germany has an interest in seeing the EU engage with Pakistan.
Mr. Cyrill said that Pakistan and Germany are enjoying balanced volume of trade that stood around $2.2billion.
He said that there is huge demand of Pakistani textile products in German markets as well as he
identified tourism as a potential sector of mutual interest and said that Pakistan should also focus this area
to promote tourism.
Speaking on the occasion, Zafar Bakhtawari, President ICCI said that Pakistan and Germany are enjoying
historically good relations, thus, more German companies should come Pakistan and make investment in
the areas of their interests. ICCI President said that Germany is meeting its energy needs by vastly using
wind technology and solar electricity systems installed all across the country in addition to hydel resources.
Pakistan presents a huge scope for German investors to set up projects of producing alternate energy, he
added. He thanked Germany for its support in getting enhanced market access for Pakistani products in
the EU and appreciated the positive role of Germany in restoring peace in Afghanistan. He said that any
investment made in Pakistan will automatically find its way to the regional countries, which goes to the
extent of Central Asian States.
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“Dirty White
Gold,” a Film
exposing
Cotton Farming’s
Dark Side
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Journalist Leah Borromeo’s documentary-in-the-making,
“The Cotton Film: Dirty
White Gold,” follows the life of cotton from
seed to store, tracing who it touches and
how their lives are effected. The film, which
is in the funding stages, brings the journalist
to the cotton fields of India, where
farmers committing suicide has become a
commonality. The film uncovers the real
truth behind cotton, and the utter importance
of buying sustainable fashion.
Borromeo asks the question- when you
bag a bargain, who pays for it? The answer
traces back to the source, to the cotton
fields of India. Over 300,000 Indian cotton
farmers have killed themselves to escape
debt, making so little that they not only
can’t provide for their families, but sink
even further into debt the more they work.
Many tragically have drank the very
pesticides they spray onto their cotton
crops to end their lives, and thus ending
their cycle of poverty, overworking and
debt.
The film will also trace the cotton seed to
the next level, to the factories and manufacturers
that make the clothes we buy and
wear everyday. From working conditions to
environmental hazards to fair trade, the film
will uncover it all, with the inquisitive and
fearless Leah Borromeo at the helm.
If Borromeo and her team raise funds
through crowdfunding, a private foundating
will match this amount, making the filmand
Borromeo’s intense journey possible.
With the work that she has already done,
Borromeo shows us just how important it is
to see where our clothing comes from- not
just by visiting the sweatshops that we’ve
all heard about, but to the source, the
fields and farmers which are just as
effected by our purchase of our favorite
garments everyday.
New Biomimetic
Fiber, Inspired by
Pine Cones, Keeps
You Dryer Longer
A new textile developed in the UK can make your workout a little less sweaty. Called Inotek, the process amps
up textiles’ ability to absorb sweat, in effect pulling it away from the body- leaving you clean and dry. Developed
by MMT Textiles, Inotek can benefit athletes, gym fanatics, and those moving from hot to cold environments.
When most fabrics are hit with moisture, then absorb it, causing the fabric to swell. The fabric then becomes
damp and heavy, locking in moisture and keeping it close to the body. INOTEK does the opposite. The structure
of Inotek textiles are actually inspired by nature. Using the botanical structure of pine cones as a model, the
textile mimics the cones’ response to moisture, which opens and closes with higher levels.
As sweat migrates toward the fabric, the fibers in Inotek begin to close like a pine cone, keeping moisture out.
To keep the fabric breathing, tiny air pockets open along the surface of the textile as moisture sets in. Contrasting
to traditional fabrics like wool, an Inotek blend with wool will actually become 10 percent thinner in moisture
laden conditions! Once dried out, the fibers bounce back to their original structure.
With permeability and ventilation, Inotek textile products could help athletes keep cool after a long work out,
without massive sweat stains. Even more beneficial, cold weather sports enthusiasts can keep drier when
passing from ski slope to warm lodge and back out into the elements again.
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Headscarves
for cancer
patients
A Scottish textile company has developed a range of luxury headscarves designed to help cancer patients cope
with the debilitating effects of chemotherapy. More than a way to conceal hair loss, Murray Hogarth’s “Asha”
range features “micro-encapsulated” fabrics said to confer therapeutic benefits such as aromatherapy, ultraviolet
protection, and thermoregulation. Created in tandem with Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University’s School of
Textiles and Design, the silk turbans come in several finishes to suit different needs. The aromatherapy finish, for
instance, incorporates tiny hard-shell capsules filled with scented oils such as aloe vera or lavender. Wearing
the garment creates friction, which pops the capsules and releases a subtle fragrance.
New Fabric Dyeing – fluid CO2, Not Water
A Dutch company has unveiled what it believes to be the first
commercial dyeing machine to replace water with supercritical
carbon dioxide—a pressurized form of the gas with unusual
liquid-like properties. Heated up to 31 degrees Celsius (88 degrees
Fahrenheit) and pressurized to 74 bar, CO2 takes on the characteristics
of both a liquid and a gas, allowing for the dissolution of compounds
such as dyes. For DyeCoo Textile System’s purposes, CO2
is heated to 120 degrees Celsius (248 degrees Fahrenheit) and
pressurized to 250 bar. Behaving as both a solvent and a solute, the
supercharged carbon dioxide penetrates textile fibers and disperses
the preloaded dyes without extra chemical agents.
Once the dyeing cycle is complete, the CO2 is gasified to recover the excess dye. Unburdened, the clean CO2
cycles back into the dyeing vessel for reuse, a maneuver that saves energy, water, and the heavy metals that
comprise much of the toxic runoff into our planet’s polluted waterways, according to DyeCoo.
DyeCoo’s waterless innovation, which the company has branded DryDye, took 11 years to develop. Its parent
company, FeyeCon, previously engineered scCO2 systems for industrial applications, including chemical
extraction in pharmaceutical production.
A wax finish, on the other hand, melts to absorb heat in high temperatures. The reverse happens when the
mercury drops: the material resolidifies, sending out warmth instead. Other finishes deliver vitamins and moisturizers,
any of which can be customized to fulfill specific requirements.
“Smart textiles are a fast-developing sector that offers enormous potential within the healthcare industry,” says
Alison Harley, head of Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design. “This collaboration showcases our
close work with industry, including many small and medium size textile businesses in Scotland, to help them
find ways to add value and grow their business.
Permanently
self-cleaning yarns
A super-hydrophobic filament yarn with a permanent, built-in self-cleaning effect is the result of collaboration
between three German organizations. Deggendorf-based TWD Fibres GmbH has worked with the Institute for
Textile Technology and Process Engineering (ITV) and the Institute of Textile Chemistry and Chemical Fibers
(ITCF), both in Denkendorf, Germany, to develop a spinning process that the partners claim leaves the yarn
with a rough and water-repellent surface. Such surfaces aim to mimic the leaves of a lotus plant, which repel
raindrops causing them to roll off, picking up and carrying away dirt and microorganisms on the way.
The process isn’t without its limitations, however. DyeCoo is currently only able to dye scoured (or prewashed)
polyester fabric, although the company notes that it’s working on a version that will dye unscoured fabric, as
well as reactive dyes for cellulosic textiles made from plants.
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Sewing threads and
zips kill bed bugs
Sewing threads and zips can now be treated with an agent that is fatal to bed bugs, but harmless to humans
and pets, according to the chemical's UK-based developer.
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Coats plc of Uxbridge says its Insectiban treatment is based on naturally occurring, durable plant extracts and
oils. Users can apply the treatment to any size or colour of thread without affecting the sewing performance.
Further, Insectiban can be used in all European and Asian territories, and will be introduced to the US market
during 2013. It does not require regulatory approval, because it is based on natural extracts, a company
spokesperson confirmed.
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gossips are continuously broadcasting by some person directly and indirectly in the textile sector to taint the status and repute of our esteemed
client Mr. Yousaf Fareed and to degrade the repute of TEXtalks International.
We inform you with full confidence that such person/institutes/organizations rumors are just proliferating to worsen the status of our esteemed
client.
TEXtalks International & Mr. Yousaf Fareed had neither concern nor such sort of connection/relation with the fraudulent person/organization.
TEXtalks International informed our valuable clients beware of such culprits/perpetrators/wrongdoers.
Also, any type of dealing (financial/marketing/advertisement/news/articles/whatsoever) in the label of Mr. Yousaf Fareed or TEXtalks International
with such scoundrels will be treated fictitious and TEXtalks International will not be responsible for their actions.
We holds the right of strict judicial/legal action against such offenders. Also, strict legal action is under consideration against such person/institutes/organizations.
These delinquents are hereby also warned to quit their deeds using the name of Mr. Yousaf Fareed/TEXtalks International
immediately otherwise they will be charged/punished by court of law and strict action will be taken by concerned authorities against such crooks.
All relevant organizations/companies/institutions etc. are hereby requested to please contact directly to the office authorized persons after
thorough satisfaction.
Thanking you,
Syed Khalid Javed Bukhari
Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan
Legal Advisor TEXtalks International
khalidbukharisolicitor@gmail.com
Ph: +92 300 2030050
ATTENTION please…!!!
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A co-polymer
polyester
fibre with
premium
comfort and
moisture
management
properties
ComFortrel by Poole is a new, engineered co-polymer polyester
that embraces chemistry and technology. It’s technical
properties and softness is similar to Sensura and ComFortrel
by Wellman, Inc, yet it can be dyed at 212°F/atmospheric
pressure and potentially using less chemicals. ComFortrel by
Poole claims that consumers have a high-performance
low-pilling fiber with the comfort, dryness, and softness they
expect.
It is a breathable, moisture management, feel-good fiber. By
pushing perspiration away from the skin and to the clothing
surface for evaporation, dampness is repelled from the skin.
Skin temperature doesn’t fluctuate the way it would with wet
apparel, keeping body temperature performing at its best and
resulting in anapparel that dries considerably faster than
cotton and regular polyester. It is atmospherically dyeable
resulting in deeper dye penetration; the co-polymer technology
enables darker shades, brighter colours, enhanced colourfastness
over standard polyester or cotton and less heat is
needed during the dyeing cycle. At recommended finishing
temperature, fibers are not stiffened, and the end product is a
soft, drapable fabric that uses less energy, less water, and less
dye in the process. In addition to durability it has superb
shape retention, wash after wash. It is a unique fast-drying
fiber – resistant to shrinking, fading, and wrinkling – and ideal
for numerous markets, including hosiery, activewear, and
sportswear.
Structure of polyester fabric
designed to trap pollen
Polyester (PES) fabrics developed by Teijin Frontier Co Ltd for use in lace curtains can trap twice
as much pollen as existing products, claims the company based in Osaka, Japan. The company,
part of the Tokyo-based Teijin Group, gives the fabric its pollen-trapping property by crimping
the structure, rather than the more conventional technique of applying adhesive agents. As a
result, the functionality is not impaired by washing, which readily removes any trapped pollen.
Being a PES, moreover, the fabric dries quickly. Finally, in order to meet the needs of interior
applications, the fabric has a cotton-like texture.
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