NEW FIBRE FEEDSTOCKS OFFER CLOTHING COMPANIES AFFORDABLE FIBRES AND GREEN MARKETING
October 1st, 2014
As the global apparel sector searches for more eco-friendly fibres and fabrics, innovative developments are increasingly focusing on more sustainable and often unusual alternative feedstocks.Companies are being encouraged to innovate also by recent high cotton prices and a growing awareness that tighter control of supply chains can help keep costs down in general. As a result, using waste or local feedstocks can really help – say using locally-sourced bamboo, waste milk, and discarded fishing nets. Non-profit consulting organisation Canopy, based in Vancouver, ...
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