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Related Keywords: Aquafil, fashion, fashion industry, nylon, ocean plastics, Prada, Re-Nylon, recycling, sustainability, sustainable, sustainable manufacturing, waste materials

The Italian house has partnered with Aquafil to create the signature fabric from ocean plastics and waste materials

All the way back in 1978, Miuccia Prada took over the helm of family brand Prada, and a year later debuted the house’s iconic nylon – previously used by her grandfather for trunk coverings – in the form of backpacks and totes.

Related Keywords: global polyester and nylon yarn producer, innovative supply chain, performance fibers, REPREVE® recycled polyester and Tru-Technologies, sustainable manufacturing, textile-producing region, textiles industry

Unifi Inc. announced the appointment of Jorge Salazar as general manager of Unifi Central America Ltda. de CV (UCA). Salazar has a showed history of managing operations within the textiles industry. Before joining Unifi, he served as the director for CS Central America, a global polyester and nylon yarn producer, where he looked after the start-up of operations in 2006, and eventually led the business.

Related Keywords: Alliance for Responsible Denim, apparel industry, Garmon Chemicals, Kingpins exhibition in April 2018, Stretch Care, stretch fabrics, sustainable manufacturing, textile chemistry, US Kemin Industries group

Garmon Chemicals relaunches its commitment to an increasingly green and transparent use of chemicals. The new goal for the company, which in January 2018 has become part of the US Kemin Industries group, is to embark on an actual journey towards sustainability, integrating product innovation with increasingly distinctive strategic actions.