Looking for eco friendly fabrics !

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Permalink Reply by Alison Yule on February 24, 2011 at 10:21am

Beware some of the supposed Eco fabrics.  Some of the fabrics are processed in a very unsustainable, un-eco way.  For example bamboo is processed in the same way as viscose!

Alison

Permalink Reply by Supriya on February 28, 2011 at 8:33am

Hi Alison,

Thanks for your msg ... I'll keep that in mind...

Supriya.

Permalink Reply by Alison Yule on February 28, 2011 at 8:58am

Sadly it's really difficult to get all the information that is needed.  I do hope you are successful.

 

Best wishes

 

Alison

Permalink Reply by David Anthony on March 1, 2011 at 6:17am

AirDye Solutions, an advanced technology company focused on sustainable textile solutions. Its break-through AirDye® (www.airdye.com) technology enables the printing and dyeing of synthetic textiles without the use of water, a major environmental obstacle in traditional processes.

In addition to offering a cost-competitive, green alternative to traditional dyeing, AirDye® also enables enhanced design capabilities, such as double-sided coloration which has never been possible in the textile industry before AirDye®. AirDye Solutions licenses its AirDye® technology to textile manufacturers for products in the apparel, promotional and furnishings markets.

AirDye Solutions’ ecobanner™ (www.ecobanner.com) technology is specifically designed for the promotional market, where it creates the highest quality display products from post-consumer recycled materials, and printed with virtually no waste or harmful by-products.

In addition to its textile technology focus, AirDye Solutions also creates designs and sells heat transfer paper through its subsidiary Transprint USA, Inc. (www.transprintusa.com). Transprint enables the adoption of AirDye technology by manufacturing the consumables used in the AirDye® and ecobanner™ processes. AirDye® Solutions was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Rancho Cucamonga, CA.

Permalink Reply by AirDye on March 1, 2011 at 1:45pm

Are you open to recycled PET as an eco-friendly fabric? We recommend using this very eco-friendly fabric in combination with our own AirDye® technology to create a sustainable garment that lasts a long time (after all, not having to buy new is the most sustainable thing you can do), has fewer washing restrictions than natural fibers, and can be dyed in a kaleidoscopic range of customizable colors and patterns, AirDye proprietary dyes offer brand new options in printing and dyeing.

 

What kinds of quantities are you looking for?

 

For the natural fibers, an excellent source is the new http://source4style.com/.

Permalink Reply by Supriya on March 2, 2011 at 4:26am

Thanks David for your elaborate msg. Though your technology sounds interesting, my main concern is price point. What are the rates on these technology fabrics? Can you share your email so that we can continue this discussion over there. You can contact me at fuel4fashion@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

Permalink Reply by Diane Platon on May 7, 2012 at 4:02am

Hi Supriya,

If you are interested in hemp fabrics, we are a manufacturer of 100% natural European Hemp textiles - you can check our website www.cavvas.com .

You can also contact me directly for more info at diane@cavvas.com. We work with companies all over the world, all our processes are environmentally-firendly and only use natural fiber-reactive dyes.

All the best,

Diane