PET recycling facility in US to boost sustainable textiles
Chemical recycling company Revalyu has announced a US$50m investment in a new facility to be built in Statesboro, Georgia, USA.…
Sustainable product development
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COMMENT: Lean is green in apparel product development
Within the apparel industry the dialogue on sustainability has mainly focused on the production of ‘green products’ and the use…
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US: Walmart takes first steps towards green labels
US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc is to ask its suppliers to calculate the full environmental costs of making their…
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US: [TC]² extends body scanners’ virtual fashion capability
Clothing technology and research organisation [TC]² is extending the virtual fashion capability of its 3D body scanning hardware/software solutions. The…
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ISRAEL: OptiTex upgrades 3D avatar
OptiTex has upgraded the female avatar used in its 3D CAD solutions by creating additional poses, body measurements and shoulder…
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GERMANY: Human Solutions buys Assyst CAD, PDM
The software assets of bankrupt German CAD/CAM supplier Assyst-Bullmer have been sold for an undisclosed sum to 3D body scanning…
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UK: Online tool for manufacture-ready textile designs
A group of Scottish textile entrepreneurs has launched a new online tool that lets professional textile designers view and tweak…
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US: New online tool helps speed garment design process
A new web-based tool that speeds up the garment design process by allowing retailers and suppliers to view samples and…
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ISRAEL: Browzwear takes 3D design to the product lifecycle
Browzwear is to start offering a consultancy service to help companies manage 3D virtual prototyping projects, and is launching two…