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How Plant-based Sustainable Innovations and Technologies Transform the Textile Industry
The fashion business is renowned for being at the cutting edge of innovation.
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Applied Technology Review | Tuesday, March 14, 2023
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Textile technologies have developed rapidly, making it easier than ever to move to eco-friendly textiles. The world is exploring fruit-based materials, leather from cacti, and even single-use plastics.
FREMONT, CA: The fashion business is renowned for being at the cutting edge of innovation. The textile industry has advanced rapidly, enabling research and far-reaching interventions that benefit our planet.
The fashion industry is consumer-focused and future-driven in how we design, produce, distribute, and promote clothing and accessories and from which textile technology we develop garments.
More than ever, marketers and designers are embracing the power of nature to use plant-based solutions to build a more sustainable, secure, and healthy society.
Here are some of the cutting-edge technologies that are pushing the textile industry to adopt sustainable manufacturing methods.
Rescued fibers to control plastic pollution
Today's world contains an astounding 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic, and everyone knows the material's catastrophic effects on our planet's land, air, and water.
However, new textile developments in the fashion sector are saving the day with anti-plastic pollution solutions.
Repurposing plastic helps tackle an ongoing threat to our planet. Remeant turns single-use packaging plastic, primarily made from industrial waste collected from industries, into sustainable fabrics that have the potential to make clothing and home goods. Other companies are using throwaway bottles to create yarn that is useful in a variety of ways. It is possible to prevent plastic from being buried in landfills by repurposing it into something useful.
3D printed garments
The ability to create one's clothing is now a reality thanks to 3D printing, which is developing quickly and increasing popularity, particularly in the fashion apparel industry.
It is now possible to print materials that resemble leather and fur and create previously unseen patterns and geometrical shapes.
This environmentally friendly method results in little to no waste, if any, and eliminates the need for deadstock fabrics to accumulate. By pressing a button, it is now feasible to print materials that resemble leather and fur and create designs and geometries that have never been seen before with a fraction of the time and effort needed to physically sew and create a product.
This environmentally friendly method results in little to no waste, if any, and eliminates the need for deadstock fabrics to accumulate. By pressing a button, it is now feasible to print materials that resemble leather and fur and create designs and geometries that have never been seen before with a fraction of the time and work needed to sew and build manually made clothing.
Virtual garments
Brands have begun to embrace virtual solutions that let users try on garments digitally as the metaverse and digital technology advance.
One can now digitally visualize how the garment would look and feel the fabric by simply touching the screen by entering basic data into an app, such as gender, height, and weight.
In the future, this can lessen the reliance on sample items, decreasing deadstock.
Technologies that convert plastic waste resources and plant-based waste to new textiles
Laws and consumer indignation have sparked a global exodus from leather and fur. Now, designers and brands are aggressively looking into Gen-Next materials that offer great alternatives to these environmentally hazardous materials.
Moving to eco-friendly fabrics is now simpler than ever, thanks to the quick advancement of textile technologies. A large selection of plant-based leather textiles on the market today is suitable for any product. Companies worldwide are investigating fruit-based products, leather made from cacti, and even repurposing single-use plastic.