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Recycled Italian Zero Impact Wool

This article introduces the Cardato Regenerated CO2 Neutral Brand process for creating “zero impact wool” recycled textiles. The textiles are produced in Italy’s main textile manufacturing city of Prato in Tuscany. Because during the textile production process, Cardato Regenerated CO2 Neutral Brand eliminates the carbon footprint by using regenerated raw materials, the Prato Chamber of Commerce certifies the brand as Cardato Recycled. It is an eco-friendly product that is versatile, has a limited impact on the environment, and is comfortable to wear.

Oct 18, 2018 Read more

Batik designs – How to make Batik designs

Batik is a textile art used to print or decorate the fabric and also called as “wax writing”. It is a technique of covering parts of fabric which will not receive color. The creation of batik involves three major processes – waxing, dying and de-waxing.

May 03, 2014 Read more

Industrial enzymes in textile production and application

Enzymes are living biological substances that can help speed up any chemical reaction without itself being reduced. But, they work better under certain temperature and pH value. Therefore, these are also called as biological catalysts. Since textiles industry uses many such chemical reactions, enzymes today are a vital part of the textile production system. Applications like pectinases, lipases, proteases, catalases, and xylanases are used in textile processing.

Apr 27, 2014 Read more

Establishing a Library

Factories with motivated and productive workers often outperform competitors.Establishing a library for the benefit of workers is an excellent way for a factory to demonstrate that it cares about its staff and to build goodwill in the community.

May 24, 2012 Read more

Entrance Gate of a Garment Factory

Visitors and workers see the factory entrance first, which is an opportunity to send a strong positive signal about the quality and work of the factory. A neat and tidy entrance creates a positive first impression, while an entrance which is dirty or disorganized reflects poorly on it. A factory which has a clean, tidy and secure entrance demonstrates a commitment to quality, productivity, and sound working conditions.

May 22, 2012 Read more

Emergency Plans and Equipments

Emergency tools are required and important for all factories. Garment factories that care about the health and safety of their workers invest money on emergency equipment to ensure the safety of workers. Crucial emergency elements are alarms, evacuation plans, emergency lights and gathering areas.

May 22, 2012 Read more

Work safety, risk assessments, and standards

In a factory environment, the factors of risk are high since the workers constantly interact with numerous machinery, processes, and practices. The risk can be reduced by assessing and listing them, training the workers, introducing safety measures, emergency incident practice drills, displaying signboards, and following standard procedures and practices. This article list out a few of the risk assessment methods and standards.

May 22, 2012 Read more

Flat schematics and fashion illustrations

Sketching is an important tool for any sewer—it serves as a roadmap for all phases of garment creation, from fabric and color selection to actual construction. If you can sketch, you can record fashions seen on the street, work out design details, and communicate your ideas to others.

May 16, 2012 Read more