GERMANY: Wacker's new silicone softener emulsion to textile finishing
[Feb 22, 2008] Wacker, the Munich-based chemicals group, has developed a new silicone softener emulsion to textile finishing. The concentrate, marketed as POWERSOFT® PE 150, is self-dispersing and designed for
USA: The green trend is extending to the holidays
[Dec 02, 2007] The green trend is extending to the holidays, with gift wrap a primary offender. There is more interest in recyclable and recycled paper for gift wrap this year, and some companies are jumping on that trend.
CANADA: A perfectionist who knew everything about fabric
[Nov 19, 2007] Angelina di Bello was an exacting seamstress and an exuberant mistress of haute couture who kept viewers in stitches with her sewing classes on both French and English television during the 1960s and '70s.
UK: Vast range of styles on offer
[Nov 18, 2007] The Hampshire-based Kit Stone has turned its extensive skills to producing exquisite, handmade kitchens and kitchen furniture. This Dorchester dresser is crafted from solid wood and follows traditional cabinetmaking techniques.
CANADA: Fabric used in yoga-gear firm's shirts in doubt
[Nov 16, 2007] Savvy investor and fashion lover Jenny Buzza had to wait weeks before Vancouver company Lululemon Athletica answered her question about how its seaweed-based shirt was made. The shirt that Buzza liked, part of