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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2022
12:00 PM - 4:45 PM (ET) |
| 12:00 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Moderator: Lewis Shuler, Paradise Textiles |
| 12:05 | Comparative Analysis of Biodegradability of Textile Materials in the Marine Environment—Demetri Deheyn, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Plastics have become a global pollution issue that has generated a great deal of effort to recycle them, and/or reduce their original production while replacing them with alternative, more sustainable materials. Most plastics accumulate mainly in the oceans, and there is therefore broad interest in understanding better how plastics and alternative materials biodegrade in this ecosystem. This is especially the case for Poly-Lactic Acid (PLA) that is increasingly considered as an alternative material (or bioplastic) to replace conventional (oil-based) plastics. Although PLA has been shown to biodegrade well under industrial composting and soil, it has not been assessed for biodegradation in the marine environment. Here, we performed a comparative analysis on the biodegradability of natural (cellulose-based), PLA, blend and synthetic fabrics directly in the marine environment. Coupons of fabrics were left exposed to natural weathering for >200 days in the coastal zone, and monitored with imaging techniques (bright field photography, but also IR and Raman spectroscopy). Results emphasize that synthetic fabrics (even when mix as in blend material) did not degrade. PLA also remained intact and did no show sign of biodegradation when in seawater. In contrast, wood- and plant-based cellulose fabrics biodegraded rapidly, usually within <45 days. This data emphasizes that bioplastics like PLA are not necessarily biodegradable in aquatic systems. It also shows that fibers from blend material do not influence each other with regards to biodegradability. Ultimately, the most attractive opportunities for plastics alternatives come from wood and cellulose-based materials, since readily biodegradable in the marine ecosystems, where most fibers and single-use items end-up accumulating.
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| 12:35 | Useful Data from Microfiber Analysis—Jan Beringer, Hohenstein
Wastewater containing microfibers flows into sewage and waterways. Certain polymers attract more harmful substances and pollutants along the way. To prevent this damage to eco systems and food chains, decision makers need real data on fibers and material constructions. We’ll discuss what details can be quantified for developing more sustainable textiles that shed less – or not at all. |
| 1:05 | Test method for Fiber Fragment Release During Home Laundering (TM212)—Heather Elliot, Smartwool
This presentation will go through the history and the work behind creating AATCC TM212 Fiber Fragment Release During Home Laundering. |
| 1:35 | Turn Off the Tap—Jeremy Stangeland, Under Armour
UA’s broad look on how to tackle apparel fiber shedding pollution. UA’s test method for fiber shedding and how its implementation will support existing methods. UA’s plan to move forward.
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| 2:05 | Fiber Fragementation Brand Panel
•Heather Elliot Shields, Smartwool
•Lewis Shuler, Paradise Textiles
•Jeremy Stangeland, Under Armour |
| 2:35 | Break
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| 2:45 | Tackling Challenges Beyond Sustainability- Reshaping Tomorrow—Siva Pariti, BluWin Ltd.
The industry is challenged to find solutions to solve all the issues related to climate change through sustainable innovations to manage circularity. The available solutions are often being scrutinized for their credibility. It is time for working together to find the solutions on what needs to be done to reduce the carbon footprint and be circular. Few decades back, the challenge is to produce articles with good color matching attributes and color fastness requirements, in the past ten years, the requirements extended to managing chemical risk, Health and Safety areas through managing MRSL and chemical management. However, currently, in addition to those, we have responsibility to optimize and manage our resources and reduce GHG emissions and ensure afterlife aspect to manage circularity with most ethical way. Transparency and traceability have become most important pillars of sustainable manufacturing.
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| 3:15 | Lenzing Fiber Innovation: Providing Solutions for the Creation of Sustainable Materials—Sharon Perez, Lenzing
Sustainable textiles begin with an understanding of sustainable fibers. Lenzing a leader in wood-based fiber innovation offers fibers to help address environmental impact goals for textile / material suppliers and developers in the areas of water savings, reduced carbon impact, and circularity. |
| 3:45 | From Dirt to Shirt and Beyond: Cotton’s Circularity Story—Mary Ankeny, Cotton Incorporated
Cotton has been cultivated as an apparel fiber for thousands of years. Throughout time, cotton garments have been worn, worn out and recycled in many different ways. As we gain understanding about the environment and human impact, it is important to manage the inputs and outputs of the cotton supply chain carefully and deliberately. By integrating the idea of circularity from farm to the consumer and beyond will help construct a viable future for this amazing and versatile fiber. |
| 4:15 | Live Q&A / Panel Discussion |
| 4:45 | Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Moderator: Lewis Shuler, Paradise Textiles |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2022
12:00 PM - 4:15 PM (ET) |
| 12:00 PM | Welcome and Opening Remarks
Moderator: Muhammad Zubair, Organic Dyes and Pigments |
| 12:05 | Water Free and Chemical Free Dyeing of Polyester on Industrial Scale in Super Critical CO₂—Kasper Nossent, DyeCoo Textile Systems B.V.
The high levels of water and chemical usage in textile dyeing have a detrimental impact on the environment. Due to consumer and environmental pressure, the textile industry has set ambitious goals and laid down roadmaps, to reduce its environmental impact in terms of water usage, chemical usage and energy usage. The key to achieve these goals is to introduce impact technologies into the textile supply chain that generate radical changes.
This presentation focuses on the decade long journey of successfully scaling-up ‘Super Critical CO₂ dyeing of polyester into a full scale industrial and commercial viable production technology to dye polyester fabrics and yarn. Furthermore we will explore the current successful integration of CO₂ dyeing into the supply chains of global brands and retailers run across South East Asia.
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| 12:35 | White and Green Biotech Creating New and Old Dyes and Pigments—Karin Fleck, Vienna Textile Lab
Biorefineries are evolving to be a true alternative to petroleum based platform chemicals. Vitamins, antioxidants and biopigments are today manufactured via these new biological routes.
The Vienna Textile Lab’s mission is to introduce new biological manufacturing methods for creating new and known dyes and pigments to the textile industry. We use the versatile biosynthetic pathways of microbes carefully collected from nature. In this presentation we share our achievements, challenges and learnings from the intersection of biotech and textile business.
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| 1:05 | Sustainability in Textile Finishing—Randy Mumford, Archroma
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| 1:35 | Dyeing for Change: How Waterless, Low Energy Dyeing Technology is Set to Kickstart the Revolution—Dee Roche, Alchemie Technology
Within the textile sector, the single worst contributor to climate change is dyeing and finishing. The environmental damage it causes can no longer be ignored. In addition, soaring energy costs combined with demands from brands and consumers to improve supply chain sustainability means the way textiles are dyed needs to urgently change.
This session explains how revolutionary new technology will enable a complete transformation of the textile industry, dramatically reducing energy and carbon emissions by eliminating post dye washing and wastewater from the dyeing process.
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| 2:05 | Break
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| 2:15 | Understanding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with Pioneering Sustainability Platform Green Story—Akhil Sivanandan, Green Story
This presentation will address the following:
•How to get started with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
•Benefits and challenges of LCA
•Understanding where LCA fit into a broader ESG strategy
•How to ensure compliance with global anti-greenwashing legislation. |
| 2:45 | Sustainable Oil Absorbent Textiles—Seshadri Ramkumar, Texas Tech University
Oil spill is rather a common accident in oil sector. There are many techniques available to decontaminate oil pollution after a spill incident. One method is absorption using large wipes. Mostly these wipes are synthetic based and lead to micro plastic pollution. The talk will focus on alternate natural fiber based oil absorbent. Results from laboratory and a field study will be presented. |
| 3:15 | A Journey Not a Destination: How to Engage with the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme—Scott Echols, ZDHC
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| 3:45 | Live Q&A / Panel Discussion |
| 4:15 | Closing Remarks and Adjourn
Moderator: Muhammad Zubair, Organic Dyes and Pigments |
