Soysilk

soysilk

-you can imagein the of 'tofu - soft of silky;

abd even the method of  making is also similar to the making of tofu.

- made of 100% of soy bean.

-feels like casimere or wool- warm , soft.

-can be washed is the water.

image1:http://blackwatertreasures.com/?page_id=301
image2: http://www.earthguild.com/products/spinning/spsoybam.htm

hemp Yarn

Hemp

Hemp



-Naturally has a long fibre; Theime saving 4 resourse saving

-organic

-But it could be used as an illegal purpose.

http://www.boiseweekly.com/CityDesk/archives/2010/02/10/hemp-bill-dies-on-tie-vote

http://www.recycledsilk.com/hempnettle.html

Textiles and Eco-friendly products

Textiles could be one of the most un-sustainable products in the world. In their entire lifecycle from growing the raw material or creating it from oil to manufacturing and selling and final disposal they can create a serious problem.
The Worsted Witch provides an excellent overview of “Textiles and Sustainability“.
She says:

Not all textiles are created equal. Some fabrics, such as polyester and nylon, which are petroleum-derived, are downright unsustainable. And although rayon is composed of wood pulp, its production is a polluting bad boy. Even ubiquitous cotton isn’t untouchable…

And continues by quoting from the an/Feb 2006 issue of Natural Home & Garden had this to say:

The textile industry creates a host of pollution problems. Factories discharge dyes and chemicals into waterways, and they release heat, fly ash, formaldehyde, and sulfurous and nitrous compounds into the air, thereby contributing to acid rain. Textile packaging, drums, and toxic chemicals are dumped into landfills. Even the used fabrics themselves are a problem. Many can’t be recycled because of their mixed-fiber content.

In this context, The Mint talks about the recent textile trade fair in Paris, Texworld, (Free Reg.) where organic cottons and fair-trade were the new trends helping companies to cash in.

As consumers wake up to global warming and globalization, ethical issues are gaining ground and spinning more and more hard cash in the competitive world of international textiles.
And textile ground-breaker Tencel, one of the world’s leading companies highlighting health and environmental concerns, said business was growing. “Demand for organic cotton is gaining momentum,” said Ram Srinivasan, general manager, marketing, KG Denim Ltd.
Socota uses clean cotton grown in Cameroon, which is then spun in Madagascar, woven in Madagascar and Mauritius, and turned into garments in Madagascar.
But as buyers worldwide look increasingly to eco-friendly fabrics, the ground-breakers in the field are having to look beyond purely environmental concerns to market their goods. Austrian firm Lenzing, which produces the new-age Tencel fibre made of wood pulp that revolutionized textiles in the 1990s, claimed that the fibre was perfect for people with sensitive skin.

As The Worsted Witch reminds us, “When a textile is labeled “organic,” it generally refers to the fiber itself, as opposed to the textile production process.”
There are benefits at different life-cycle stages of the organic and eco-friendly fabrics trade, both for consumers and producers however, in the larger scale of things it is important to see that organic cotton may travel half way around the world to reach the ethical customer.
Resources:

• A tutorial from the Charles Sturt University in Australia.
• http://worldisgreen.com/2007/02/26/textiles-and-eco-friendly-products/

what is bamboo fabric?

 Bamboo fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass. Bamboo fabric has been growing in popularity because it has many unique properties and is more sustainable than most textile fibers. Bamboo fabric is light and strong, has excellent wicking properties, and is to some extent antibacterial. The use of bamboo fiber for clothing was a 20th century development, pioneered by several Chinese corporations. fabric is very soft and can be worn directly next to the skin. Many people who experience allergic reactions to other natural fibers, such as wool or hemp, do not complain of this issue with bamboo. The fiber is naturally smooth and round without chemical treatment, meaning that there are no sharp spurs to irritate the skin.
Bamboo fiber resembles cotton in its unspun form, a puffball of light, airy fibers. Many companies use extensive bleaching processes to turn bamboo fiber white, although companies producing organic bamboo fabric leave the bamboo fiber unbleached. To make bamboo fiber, bamboo is heavily pulped until it separates into thin component threads of fiber, which can be spun and dyed for weaving into cloth.

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Bamboo
Bamboo fabric is favored by companies trying to use sustainable textiles, because the bamboo plant is very quick growing and does not usually require the use of pesticides and herbicides to thrive. As a result, plantations can easily be kept organic and replanted yearly to replenish stocks. The process of making unbleached bamboo fiber is very light on chemicals that could potentially harm the environment.
In textile form, bamboo retains many of the properties it has as a plant. Bamboo is highly water absorbent, able to take up three times its weight in water. In bamboo fabric, this translates to an excellent wicking ability that will pull moisture away from the skin so that it can evaporate. For this reason, clothing made of bamboo fiber is often worn next to the skin.

Bamboo Fabric

Bamboo Cotton Fabric

Organic Bamboo Fabric

Bamboo Fabric Production

Bamboo Fabric Clothing

Organic Cotton Bamboo Fabric

Bamboo Fiber Fabric

Bamboo also has many antibacterial qualities, which bamboo fabric is apparently able to retain, even through multiple washings. This helps to reduce bacteria that thrive on clothing and cause unpleasant odors. It can also kill odor causing bacteria that live on human skin, making the wearer and his or her clothing smell more sweet. In addition, bamboo fabric has insulating properties and will keep the wearer cooler in summer and warmer in winter. The versatility of bamboo fabric makes it an excellent choice for clothing designers exploring alternative textiles, and in addition, the fabric is able to take bright dye colors well, drape smoothly, and star in a variety of roles from knit shirts to woven skirts.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-bamboo-fabric.htm

Bamboo

Bamboo

- Anti Bacter Tab- good for kids.

                             Hysenes

- Bamboo fabric has a higher absorbancy than cottons.

- stronger but flexible.

  soft as silk

- eco- friendly

- bamboo tree grow realy fast- fast to get resourses

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What is wool?

Wool is the dense, warm coat of sheep, also called a fleece. The hair of sheep has many unique properties that make it well suited to textile production, something humans realized approximately 8000 BCE, when sheep first began to be domesticated. Wool is used in a variety of textiles and can be found woven or knitted.

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Wool is highly flame resistant, and frequently used for mattresses and rugs for that reason. It is also highly durable, able to stretch up to 50% when wet and 30% when dry. In addition, wool has excellent moisture wicking properties, pulling moisture into the core of the fiber so that it doesn't feel wet or soggy to the wearer. Wool pulls moisture away from the skin, as well, and is worn by people in a wide variety of situations who prefer the feeling of dry air next to the skin to the clammy sense of perspiration.
Wool is favored for textile production because it is easy to work with and takes dye very well. The springy fibers remember shapes when well cared for. Furthermore, wool takes to felting, a process in which fibers interlock into a tight mat, very well. Felt is used as insulation, for arts and crafts projects, and for decorative accents.
Wool production starts with the shearing of the sheep, which usually happens once a year. A skillful shearer can remove the entire fleece at once with long flowing strokes, keeping the fibers long. After shearing, the wool is washed to remove impurities. One of these impurities is lanolin, which is used in many cosmetics.
After washing, many producers combine wools for a specific blend and dye them together, so that the dye will take evenly, before carding the wool through a set of teethed rollers. Carding pulls the fibers straight, while removing any remaining dirt or vegetable matter from the wool. The wool is pulled into slivers, long strips of fibers loosely pulled together and running in the same direction. If, after carding, the wool is under three inches (almost eight centimeters), it is twisted into rovings, rope like strands that can be spun into wool for knitting. If the strands are longer, they must be combed and drawn before spinning.
Spinning pulls the fibers tightly together and twists them so that they retain a long yarn shape. Yarn can be spun in all sorts of thicknesses and gauges, depending upon the intended use. For wool weaving, the yarn tends to be very fine. For knitting, it may be quite chunky. There are myriad uses for wool, a highly versatile textile. For example, shorter, coarse wool will turn into carpeting, while medium length wool will be used in suits.
After knitting or weaving, the wool is often shrunk through a controlled process so that it won't shrink excessively for the end user. Most knits are also blocked on forms to set a shape, and many wool products are also brushed for a specific finish.

Wool

Wool Coats

Knitting Wool

Wool Blankets

Wool Fabric

Wool Jackets

Mohair Wool

Proper care for wool begins with following the label directions. In general, wool should be allowed to rest between wearings, to retain its shape. It should never be compressed or stored on hangers, which will stretch it. Brushing wool will remove surface soil and stains before they are ground in, and a slightly damp cloth will remove deeper stains. Wool should be dried flat at room temperature, not exposed directly to heat. http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-wool.htm

Wool

   

Wool

 - natiral fiber from hairs of sheep

 - warm. keeps temperature warm

 - The wool shaved when the weather is warm like spring.

 ( depens on the location, sometimes the wools are shaved twice in the spring and the autum)

                                                                  wool scarf in TOPSHOP

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Wool.www.usda.gov.jpg
http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/fashion-&-style/daily-fashion-buy-kate-moss-for-topshop-scarf/buzz 

Cotton



                                                                                       

http://cottonsale.com/

 Cotton

1. lirhtweight  and breathable

2.helpness for people who has senstive skins

3. soft and fliexible

4. easy to wash

5.biodegradeable and renewable resours

Organic cotton

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Organic cotton yarn

Organic cotton is generally understood as cotton, from non genetically modified plants, that is to be grown without the use of any synthetic agricultural chemicals such as fertilizers or pesticides.^[1] Its production also promotes and enhances biodiversity and biological cycles.^[2] In the United States cotton plantations must also meet the requirements enforced by the National Organic Program (NOP), from the USDA, in order to be considered organic. This institution determines the allowed practices for pest control, growing, fertilizing, and handling of organic crops.^[3][4] As of 2007, 265,517 bales of organic cotton were produced in 24 countries and worldwide production was growing at a rate of more than 50% per year.^[5]

Pesticides
Since organic cotton is grown without the use of synthetic pesticides, it should contain fewer pesticides than conventional cotton. Pesticides used in the production of conventional cotton include orthophosphates such as phorate and methamidophos, endosulfan (highly toxic to farmers^[15], but not very environmentally persistent) and aldicarb.^[16]. Other pesticides persisting in cotton fields in the United States include Trifluralin, Toxaphene and DDT ^[17]. Although the last two chemicals are no longer used in the United States ^[18] their long breakdown period and difficulty in removal ensures their persistence. Thus even organic cotton fields may contain them since conventional cotton fields can be transitioned to organic fields in 2–3 years.

Production
^{Production requirements are specifically the set of changes that must be made to field and farming practices in order for a crop to be considered organic. To begin with, organic fields must go through a cleansing period of three years, without the use of any prohibited substances, before planting the first organic crop. Fields must also be equipped with physical barriers and buzzers in order to prevent contact of organic crops with any chemical substance product of surface runoff from crops near by. Producers must also strive to promote soil fertility through cultivation practices while maintaining or improving the physical, chemical, and biological condition of the soil and minimizes soil erosion. Organic growers must also implement practices to support biodiversity. Such practices include integrated pest management (IPM), which consists of the manipulation of ecosystems that benefit both the crops and the organisms that live around it. In addition to these practices, producers may only apply crop nutrients and soil amendments included on the National List of synthetic substances allowed in crop production.}
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organic_cotton

What is Eco-friendily textiles and fashion

Fabrics

There are a variety of materials considered "environmentally-friendly" for a variety of reasons. First and foremost, the renewability of the product. Renewable resources are items that can be replenished in a relatively short amount of time (as opposed to millennia).
The second factor is the ecological footprint of the resource - how much land (usually measured in acres) it takes to bring one of the individuals (plants or animals) to full growth and support it.
The third thing to consider in determining the eco-friendliness of a particular product is how many chemicals it requires to grow/process it to make it ready for market.
Fabrics not currently in this list include: linen, silk, kenaf, and switchgrass, but they are forthcoming.

HEMP

By far, the crop with the most potential for eco-friendly textile use is hemp. The ecological footprint of hemp is considerably smaller than that of most other plants considered for their fibres. Hemp plants grow very quickly and densely which makes it difficult for weeds to take hold, eliminating the need for herbicides and artificial fertilizers. It requires no irrigation as it thrives on the amount of water in the average rainfall, and it is highly pest-resistant. Hemp has naturally long fibres which makes it suitable for spinning with a minimum of processing.(could be used with an illegal purpose)

Those fibres are also long-lasting, in fact, historically hemp has been used for making naval ropes that were used in and around water because they resist rot. If it held up to those conditions, imagine how well it will wear as a pair of jeans, or a shirt. Hemp fabrics come in a variety of weights and textures. You can purchase fabric or clothing, woven or knit; buy yarn, rope, belts and a wide range of products made of this versatile plant.

Hemp -1.eco- friendly  2. long fibres(minimum process of spinning.)

WOOL

Wool produced by caring farmers can be a wonderful resource, with a few caveats. Sheep graze plants almost to the dirt, and there is the issue of the manure entering into the water supply. Factory-farmed sheep (as with any factory-farmed animals) live miserable lives where the handlers are concerned with productivity and speed, including during the shearing process, where nicks are common even to the point of slicing the entire nose off the sheep. Then there is the matter of bleaching the wool to get it white, or dyeing it, but with a responsible eco-friendly manufacturer most of these issues can be overcome.

ORGANIC COTTON

Organic cotton is much more environmentally friendly than the traditional variety as it uses no pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides during the growing cycle. There are many growers of this crop, and the number is steadily increasing. Usually manufacturers using this plant to make textiles follow up the process by using natural dyes to further reduce the amount of chemicals dumped into our ecosystem. Even more promising is a new cotton that is grown in the tradition of the Aztecs - coloured cotton. Sally Fox, a biologist, spent ten years perfecting a coloured cotton with long enough fibres to be spun into thread. She managed to get it to grow naturally in shades of green and brown. It has the added benefit of not fading (in colour) and in fact, it gets more vibrant with the first few washings.

Orgnic cotton- 1.organic - ecofriencly , no harming chemicals 2. good for skin (especially for kids. This is less harning for the allegics.)

SOY SILK

Legend has it that Henry Ford wore a suit made of soy silk in the 1940s, but the US Government of the day decided to go with rayon instead. Here in the 21st century, though, it's soy silk that has the greater potential. Soy silk is made from the by-products of the tofu-making process. The liquefied proteins are extruded into fibres which are then spun, and used like any other fibre (woven, knitted, etc.). You can purchase skeins of soy silk yarn and test it out for yourself. The high protein content makes it receptive to natural dyes, so you can create your own colours.

Soy silk- easy to dye - create your own colours

INGEO™ CORN FIBER

It is undoubtedly too early to believe that Dow Chemicals (Cargill Dow) has turned over a new leaf, but it seems that they are interested in reaching out to new markets through the development of Ingeo™. Ingeo is created by extracting the starch and then sugars from corn, and processing them to make a fibre, which can be spun into a yarn or woven into fabric.

 

BAMBOO

Bamboo is a highly renewable grass, and it is probably this property that has resulted in its being classified as "eco-friendly". It also has natural antibacterial properties and the fabric "breathes". The resultant cloth is also biodegradable.

Bamboo-  1. antibacterial 2. good for summer wear - nice breathes

FORTREL EcoSpun™

A polyester fibre made out of recycled plastic bottles which can be made into fleece. Manufacturing this fibre is preferable to creating new petroleum-based fibres, and given the sheer amount of plastic bottles in existence, finding a new use for them is a plus. The fleece that is created is prized by backpackers for its warmth and durability.

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Care of Fabrics

Hot water is the best means of sanitizing your fabrics. It is, however, not always enough to remove stains and dirt. There are a variety of phosphate-free and enviro-friendly detergents on the market, but here are a few other tips. Remember that different types of stains require different treatments. There is no panacea; protein-based stains may get set permanently if you use the wrong method.

• Sunshine instead of bleach if you have the time to lay your whites in the sun to let them bleach naturally, you can take them outside while they are still soapy and hang them where they will receive at least five hours of direct sunlight.
• Lemon Juice and sunshine is another powerful combination for stubborn stains. Treat the items the same as in the line above, only add a touch of lemon juice.
• Eucalyptus Oil is an excellent grease stain remover that won't damage your fabrics.
• Borax
• Tea Tree Oil for times when you want to disinfect the laundry and cannot use hot hot water, tea tree oil has antiseptic, antibacterial, germicidal, and fungicidal properties.
• Rubbing Alcohol - good for grass stains
• Hydrogen Peroxide - since this is hard on the fabric fibres, only use this method in a pinch and for fresh stubborn stains like blood.
• Baking Soda

Interesting Alternatives

While researching this page we came across some ideas that seem interesting, and we'd love to find out first-hand how effective they are. So they will be the focus of future Product Review Articles.
They include:

• ECO-wash laundering system - which seems to be plastic discs with ceramic pellets. From the site:

  The activated ceramic pellets inside the discs are agitated within the machine to release ions. These ions reduce the surface tension of the water, allowing it to penetrate the fabrics and release the dirt. The result is clean, fresh clothes without the risk of chemicals damaging the garments.

• Eco-Ball - From the site:

  Eco-Ball is an ecological laundry ball with high polymeric contents (organic). It has been filled with this natural liquid which ionizes water molecules and makes them deeply penetrate into clothing fibers.
  Eco-Ball is resistant to high temperatures.
  It must be used together with SANITI CLEAN

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Definitions

organic

Produced with the use of feed or fertilizer of plant or animal origin without employment of chemically formulated fertilizers, growth stimulants, antibiotics, or pesticides.

recycled

Textiles that have been discarded by consumers, retailers or charitable organizations, which have undergone a discriminating process of sorting, grading and separation into waste-free products suitable for reuse.

ecological footprint

The calculation of the amount of natural resources required by an individual or group of individuals (plants, animals, nations) to sustain itself.

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http://naturalhealthcare.ca/eco_and_environmentally_friendly_fashion.phtml

Bio Couture

someone created clothes with materials using  Bacteria, yesast.. some furuits and green tea.

These are the pieces from the project called "Bio Couture" by Suzanne Lee with the slogan "imagine if we could grow clothing.". I learnt about the project on the book "Beyond Green - sustainability and fashion" (2008). I know there has been lots of alternative fibres being developed but never imagined something like that... how cool is that! my only question is if its REALLY wearable it doesnt look soft, &it looks a bit like paper. and thos kind of materials look lick organic textile...

www.biocouture.co.uk.

Amazing textile : innovetive wood carpet by Elisa Strozyk



German design student Elisa Stroyzk has created a rug made of wood-veneer offcuts.

The geometric pieces are laser-cut or cut by hand then bonded to a textile backing.

Stroyzk is currently studying at Central Saint Martins college of art and design in London.

Photos are by Sebastian Neeb.

Here’s some more information from Elisa Stroyzk:
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I am currently graduating from Central St. Martins College in London and for my MA project I developed a “wooden textile”, an innovative material for interiors.



Elisa Strozyk who graguated MA Central Saint Martin created billient textile, wood textile. her idea about choosed opposit meterial which is wood is that the relationship between 'hard and soft', 'parquet and carpet' and  ' furniture and textiles'.


The project “wooden textiles” intends to look at the material wood in a new way. Geometric wooden pieces compose a flexible surface which can perform in different three-dimensional shapes. The material ranges between hard and soft, parquet and carpet, blurring relationships between furniture and textiles.
How can wood transform into a textile?
1. What materials and techniques have you used?
I was working with veneer wood leftovers from a wood workshop which is closing down. The wood is cut by hand or lasercut into pieces of different geometric shapes. All pieces are stuck by hand on a textile base and compose a flexible surface.
2. What inspires you?
Material itself and our presumptions about it. I like to switch properties and meanings and pose questions like: Can a hard material be liquid or soft? I look at everyday objects around us and try to rethink their function or imagine hybrids between them.
3. What does Textile Futures means to you?
In the future we will have to deal with more waste and less resources. Therefore it is fundamental to be aware about lifecycles of objects. For me that means to use material that is able to grow old beautifully. Another way to save resources is working with reused or recycled objects and material waste. Also it is crucial to aim for a closer relationship between subject and object. This can be achieved through more flexibility and changeability, the possibility of growth or surprising elements

I think that this material , wood would rangs to organic textile. and would involve another meaning which is environmenst friendiy. and her idea which is using wood as textile could lead to break  the spereotype that 'wood is hard, and is rough.'

What is Fabrican? adj nano fabrics

What is Fabrican?
Fabrican is the creator of Spray-on Fabric

In 2000 Fabrican patented an instant, sprayable, non-woven fabric.

Developed through a collaboration between Imperial College London and the Royal College of Art, Fabrican technology has captured the imagination of designers, industry and the public around the world. The technology has been developed for use in household, industrial, personal and healthcare, decorative and fashion applications using aerosol cans or spray-guns, and will soon be found in products available everywhere.

 

this textile is very billient ideas. if we have this spray, we can make shape of  cloths which is fond of. and i think that we can save money and reduse waste of goods.

we can save money and

The fabric is formed by the cross-linking of fibres, which adhere to one another, to create an instant non-woven fabric that can be easily sprayed on to any surface.  Its properties can be tailored to meet the needs of each user. 

Technology

Fabrican Ltd Technology

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Fabrican is offering a new approach to the application of fabrics throughout our everyday lives. Spray-on Fabric is a patented technology developed by Fabrican which involves the creation of a liquid suspension which is then sprayed by use of either a spray gun or an aerosol can. The fabric is formed by the cross-linking of fibres which adhere to create an instant non-woven fabric that can be easily sprayed on to any surface. Its properties can be tailored to meet the needs of the consumer. Intricate patterns can be created, in a number of colours leading to an aesthetically pleasing fabric. With our prototypes we have been able to use different types of fibres from natural to synthetic, incorporating scents and colours (from primary to fluorescent) that provide great flexibility for modern consumer and industrial needs.

The product was developed through interdisciplinary research, linking the subjects of engineering, material science and design. The commercial exploitation of robust prototypes is underway, potentially licensing the technology to industry within a number of identified commercial sectors.

Innovations in material science, such as smart fabrics incorporating nano-technology, Spray-on skin used by the medical and cosmetic industry, and the variety of substances able to be dispensed through today's aerosol technology, have informed and surrounded the development of Spray-on Fabric. As a non-woven material, Spray-on Fabric offers possibilities for binding, lining, repairing, layering, covering and moulding in ways previously not imaginable

http://www.fabricanltd.com/

Nano-Fabric Reveals Unique Propertiesby Kate Melville Researchers from the UK and Russia have unveiled - in the journal Science - the world's first single-atom-thick fabric. The research team, led by Andre Geim at The University of Manchester, has succeeded in extracting individual planes of carbon atoms from graphite crystals, which has resulted in the production of the thinnest possible fabric - graphene. The resulting atomic sheet is stable, highly flexible and strong and remarkably conductive. The nanofabric belongs to the family of fullerene molecules and is the first two-dimensional fullerene.

The researchers have been exploring the electronic properties of the nanofabric and have demonstrated an ambipolar field-effect transistor, which works under ambient conditions. They found that the nanofabric exhibits a remarkable quality whereby electrons can travel without any scattering over submicron distances, an important property for making very-fast-switching transistors.
http://www.scienceagogo.com/news/20040924233513data_trunc_sys.shtml

eco-textile(Recycle method)

Gorgeous Textiles and Rugs Made From Recycled Materials by Brazilian Designer Claudia Araujo

by Paula Alvarado, Buenos Aires  on 09. 9.08

Brazilian designers and sisters Claudia and Monica Araujo use traditional weaving techniques and natural and recycled materials to build these versatile fabrics that serve as rugs or as textiles.
Among their creations there's the Cabeludo and Broinha rugs, produced with scraps from the textile industry; and the TaPET line of fabrics, produced with 100% recycled PET and also in variations with a mixture of cotton or even recovered PVC. All of their creations are produced in team with a group of weavers in the state of Minas Gerais under fair trade conditions.
More gorgeous pictures in the extended!

Cabeludo and Broinha, Rugs from Recovered Textile Scraps
The Cabeludo is a rug produced with recovered scraps from the textile industry, mainly by fibers with polyamide and elastane (that of swimsuits), which give it comfort, smoothness and durability. The fibers are hand-woven one by one.
According to the designers, it's easy to keep as it does not stain and can be washed with neutral soap by hand.

The Cabeludo rug.
Broinha is the name of another rug with recovered textile scraps: it's produced with selvedges from polyamide and elastane. Also hand made one by one and resistant, the designers say it has shown good performance in bathrooms and kitchens.
The name was given to the rug by the weavers, who thought the small forms that make the fabric looked like a cookie named like that in Brazil.

Broinha rug.
taPET: Fabrics with Recycled PET
The taPET weaving is produced with 100% recycled PET bottles in hand loom, and the fabric is then base for other variations that incorporate cotton and even recycled PVC.
Apt for wet environments, washable and high resistant, the designers say it's ideal for bathrooms, kitchens and terraces. According to the website Planeta Sustentavel, the price of taPET goes from 400 Brazilian reais (230 USD) the square meter.

Original taPET rug, from 100% recycled PET.

taPET variations: Puzzle (with cotton) and combined with recovered PVC.
Claudia and Monica Araujo's rugs and fabrics are sold at their showroom in Sao Paulo, (R. Pelotas, 367) or through contact via their website.

In today,
a number of textile desigers are trying to creatin geco- textile which involve eco-friendly element.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/09/fabrics-rugs-recycled-materials-claudia-araujo-brazil.php

kinds of fabrics

Non -Woven

Nonwoven Fabric is a fabric-like material made from long fibers, bonded together by chemical, mechanical, heat or solvent treatment. The term is used in the textile manufacturing industry to denote fabrics, such as felt, which are neither woven nor knitted. Nonwoven materials typically lack strength unless densified or reinforced by a backing. In recent years, nonwovens have become an alternative to polyurethane foam.
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Feit

paper

colore balloon

Inflatable alligator isn swimming pool

carpet padding

Applications

  Nonwoven fabrics are broadly defined as sheet or web structures bonded together by entangling fiber or filaments (and by perforating films) mechanically, thermally or chemically. They are flat, porous sheets that are made directly from separate fibers or from molten plastic or plastic film. They are not made by weaving or knitting and do not require converting the fibers to yarn. Typically, a certain percentage of recycled fabrics and oil-based materials are used in nonwoven fabrics. The percentage of recycled fabrics vary based upon the strength of material needed for the specific use.

  Nonwoven fabrics are engineered fabrics that may be a limited life, single-use fabric or a very durable fabric. Nonwoven fabrics provide specific functions such as absorbency, liquid repellency, resilience, stretch, softness, strength, flame retardancy, washability, cushioning, filtering, bacterial barrier and sterility. These properties are often combined to create fabrics suited for specific jobs, while achieving a good balance between product use-life and cost. They can mimic the appearance, texture and strength of a woven fabric and can be as bulky as the thickest paddings. In combination with other materials they provide a spectrum of products with diverse properties, and are used alone or as components of apparel, home furnishings, health care, engineering, industrial and consumer goods.

Non-woven materials are used in numerous applications, including:

kind of fabrics

*Woven.

A woven is a cloth formed by weaving. It only stretches in the bias directions (between the warp and weft directions), unless the threads are elastic. Woven cloth usually frays at the edges, unless measures are taken to counter this, such as the use of pinking shears or hemming. Most cloth in use is woven.

*Knit

first lesson

what is textalie?

fabric , clothe, knit, pattern ...

*clear meaning of tetaile
A textile is a flexible material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw wool fibres, linen, cotton, or other material on a spinning wheel to produce long strands.^[1] Textiles are formed by weaving, knitting, crocheting, knotting, or pressing fibres together (felt).
The words fabric and cloth are used in textile assembly trades (such as tailoring and dressmaking) as synonyms for textile. However, there are subtle differences in these terms in specialized usage. Textile refers to any material made of interlacing fibres. Fabric refers to any material made through weaving, knitting, spreading, crocheting, or bonding. Cloth refers to a finished piece of fabric that can be used for a purpose such as covering a bed.
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