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Material Made From Milk

Ela, an eco-friendly label by Joyjit Talukdar, has used milk protein to create a stretch jersey fabric, which is best suited for the city’s sultry weather. “We use soya bean extracts and regenerated milk protein to create garments that breath-easy and feel soft to the touch. Mixed with cotton, the texture is also luxurious and has a slight sheen that is otherwise missing from regular organic cotton,” he explains. With a completely green line that ranges from Rs. 6,000 - Rs. 12,000, Talukdar admits that sales have spiked in the summer. Read The Full Article Here

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Why is recycled polyester or rPET considered a sustainable textile?

Why is recycled polyester considered a sustainable textile?  Synthetic fibers are the most popular fibers in the world – it’s estimated that synthetics account for about 65% of world production versus 35% for natural fibers.[1] Most synthetic fibers (approximately 70%) are made from polyester, and the polyester most often used in textiles is polyethylene terephthalate (PET).   Used in a fabric, it’s most often referred to as “polyester” or “poly”. The majority of the world’s PET production – about 60% – is used to make fibers for textiles; about 30% is used to make bottles.   It’s estimated that it takes about 104 million barrels of oil for PET production each year – that’s 70 million barrels just to produce the virgin polyester used in fabrics.[2] That...

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100% Recycled RPET: The Facts

With the growth of the green economy in the past decade, some companies have cottoned-on to the “feel good” factor that goes with saying their bags are made from recycled materials. While marketing teams slap high-fives and revel in another highly-profitable, customer-friendly initiative, the consumers and bag-buyers are left with an important question: who do we believe? Should more care be taken when buying reusable bags from companies who claim they use 100% recycled materials, or bags made from 100% RPET or recycled bottles? First, the facts: PET is the chemical substance Polyethylene terephthalate, commonly known as Polyester. Prefixing with an R means the polyester contains recycled content. The content can contain either pre-consumer (e.g. factory off cuts) or post-consumer...

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July 26th: Discussion on Ethical Fabrics with A Master Consultant

Offset Warehouse's Discussion On Ethical Fabrics is an interactive and captivating introduction into sustainability and ethics within the fashion and textiles industry.Ideal for those new to the area, with the growing demand for environmentally and socially beneficial fabrics, this unique, hour long discussion not only allows attendees the opportunity to physically feel a huge variety of ethical textiles, but also offers the remarkable opportunity to pick the brains of a Fashion and/or Textiles Master consultant, usually valued at hundreds of pounds.Set in an intimate discussion format with a maximum of 10 people per group, attendees can talk openly with the Master consultant, whilst getting a tactile and visual understanding of ethical textiles through a plethora of fabric samples available. Over the...

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