Textile Exchange

Written by: Sophie Mather

Bio synthetics give you the best of both worlds, true innovation AND the added benefit of being sustainable. Creating quite a buzz today within media, industry and also within politics, the concept of bio-based products is not new, having been first developed back in the 1940’s. Using bio raw materials, polymer developments help to overcome some of our current global issues such as: depleting oil reserves, escalating levels of GHG emissions and the rising cost of synthetic raw materials. These emerging polymers offer alternatives to standard fabrics such as Nylon and Polyester, which are at the core of our fibre purchasing needs.   [Read More]