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National Alpaca Days coming up during the last weekend in Sept
The last weekend in September, alpaca farms all across the United States and Canada will open their gates for visitors to experience alpacas, alpaca products, live demonstrations, and much more.
Wool-Like yarn developed using leftover parts from meat processing plants
A team of Swiss scientists, led by Wendelin Stark and Philipp Stoessel, have invented a way to create a wool-like fiber using leftover parts from meat-processing plants. The technique, which was
Fine alpaca products created a US$ 72.6 mn revenue this year for Peru
Peru is home to 90% of the alpaca population worldwide therefore the animal fiber which is lustrous and silky natural fiber proves to be a great export for the nation´s economy. This year, as of
Filpucci to present array of latest yarn and woolen knitwear at Pitti Filati
Filpucci is a key player in Italy’s textile industry and a world leader in the manufacture of creative yarns for quality knitwear will be presenting its latest yarn and woollen selection at the
Ventile launches new plastic-free sportswear brand with Mover Sportswear
Swiss sustainable textile manufacturer, Ventile, has collaborated with Mover Sportswear, a plastic-free fitness brand, to establish the new Mover brand. The two Swiss sustainable manufacturing
What are the other hair fibers?
The wool is not only obtained from sheep but there are other animals that are reared for their hair. Let us now discuss each of them: • Alpaca Wool: This wool is derived from Alpaca (a relative
Peru gets back its ancient paracas textiles from Sweden
Ancient Paracas textiles, an extremely rare textiles smuggled out of by a Swedish diplomat is returning to Peru after 80 years. The items are handed back to the country following an agreement with
India to get SGS textile exchange product certification
International Organic Accreditation Service (IOAS) has accredited SGS, the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company, to expand its Textile Exchange product certification
Mr. P. introduces a 36-piece sustainable knitwear collection
MR PORTER's Mr P. own brand has launched a 36-piece knitwear collection made from surplus yarns and recycled and organic materials, as part of its ongoing commitment to design for circularity and
What are natural fibers?
The source of natural fiber is nature and these fibers are present in nature in fibrous form. Owing to the fact that natural fibers vary in length because of the difference in their variety, they