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Database to indicate microfibre material loss
2020-11-13 15:20:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The results of tests on more than 200 materials and yarns, all underpinned by detailed fabric specifications, will form part of a new fibre fragmentation database due to be piloted with members of The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) later this year.
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TUV Rheinland joins fight against microfibre shedding
2020-09-02 16:24:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Testing and inspection services provider TUV Rheinland is helping the The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) to understand the problem of fibre shedding from textiles after its Shenzhen and Shanghai laboratories were approved to carry out tests for member companies
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Cooler, faster washes can lower microfibre release
2020-06-08 14:34:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Switching to a cooler, faster laundry wash and higher-efficiency washing machines could save tonnes of microfibres being released into marine ecosystems in Europe, a new study as found.
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Microfibre research shows complex fragementation
2020-04-21 14:31:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has shared initial results of a new microfibre shedding test method for the textile industry, which show fragmentation is not purely related to fibre composition, but the interconnection of all elements of the textile make up.
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Hohenstein microfibre shedding test brings new data to light
2020-01-27 13:34:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Testing services provider Hohenstein has completed the development of its new method for analysing microfibre shedding from textiles, which could help to drive informed decisions in developing more sustainable textiles that shed less.