RePET® - polyester yarn series made from recycled PET bottles.

Change and RevalueLIBOLON Promises a Better Future for Our Earth
¡@LIBOLON is a jointly developed brand by sister companies Li Peng and Lea Lea for nylon and polyester textiles. With 30 years of skills, experiences and fully automatic production lines for bulk or batch production, LIBOLON is determined to be the synonym of Taiwan's textile.

¡@LIBOLON lays emphasis on two eco concepts - "producing more from less and upgrading resource productivity". While it is keen to provide an integrated solution to satisfy customers demand by means of a vertical integration across the entire production and value chain, its R&D sector also devotes utmost effort to develop energy-saving and eco-friendly products by creating a manufacturing model for utilizing energy and material resources.

¡@LIBOLON has developed two series of eco product, namely RePET®and Ecoya®. RePET® is a polyester yarn series made from recycled PET bottles. Via the latest recycling technology, RePET® is produced without using virgin petrochemical raw material, which can reduce huge amount of energy consumption and CO2 emission due to the much shortened production process. Ecoya® is a colored yarn series made by injecting various specific pigments into the polymer during the spinning process. Fabric made of Ecoya® yarn not only can significantly reduce discharge of waste water during the dyeing process but also offers excellent performance like color fastness, color reproducibility and UV protection.

¡@LIBOLON has made a new "Ecoflying Plan" to fulfill the concept "cradle to cradle". During the first stage, 2008 ~ 2010, textile wastes from the plants across the entire production sectors will be recovered and recycled into new yarn or even blended with waste wood to produce wooden plastic products. The second stage will start from 2010 to 2012, with the ultimate goal to recover LIBOLON's end products into its recycling system.

Courtsy : TITAS

Prime Source Forum..

The main objective of PSF is bringing together senior management from across the globe to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing manufacturers, suppliers and retailers involved in the production and sale of garments/textiles.
Since 2006, Prime Source Forum has been held in Hong Kong every year

This international event also offers ample opportunity for delegates to network with their peers, mingle with the expert panelists and exchange ideas with their peers and competitors alike on issues of mutual interest.

2009 REGISTERED COMPANIES: Adidas, Ann Taylor, Bossini, Brilliant Global, Charming Shoppes, Chemtax (Stoll), Cortefiel, Dick's Sporting, Eddie Bauer, G2000, Guess?, Jockey, JCPenney, Jones Intl, KarstadtQuelle, Li Ning, Liz Claiborne, lululemon athletica, Mosaic Fashion, New Balance, Orchard Brands, Orsay, Otto Intl, Pacific Brands, Polo Ralph Lauren, QuikSilver, SanMar, s.Oliver, Swarovski, TAL, Target, Triumph, VF, William E. Connor & Associates and more...
read more... http://www.primesourceforum.com/

London Fashion Week - Report

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"What can be said for the A/W 09-10 collections at London Fashion Week? At times, I thought, very little, as it seemed that many designers had merely opted to recreate past collections in monochrome palettes. ‘Safe’ is a word that immediately springs to mind as colour, experimentation and innovation played second fiddle to a perceived commercial viability. "

to read more....
http://www.thevine.com.au/fashion/reviews/london-fashion-week-report.aspx

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Indian Institute of Crafts and Design - IICD

Indian Institute of Crafts and Design is an autonomous Institute, set up by the Government of Rajasthan to act as a catalyst of change in the crafts sector. Presently, it is being managed by Ambuja Educational Institute (AEI) under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model.

It is also recognized as a nodal center for excellence in the area of Crafts and Design. The Institute is in continuous process of building up facilities of high order to support these recognitions.

The central idea of the Institute is to evolve a sustained programme of growth and development of both craftsperson and craft sector in an integrated manner. It seeks to generate requisite knowledge, upgrade relevant skills and foster right attitude in order to develop high quality, motivated human resource and change agents, in a vibrant climate of experimentation and innovation.

The Indian Institute of Crafts and Design has been set up to function as a research, knowledge and skill based Institute that makes craft sector contemporary and relevant in the present macro economic scenario. The main programmes of the Institute are Education, Training & Outreach, Research & Documentation and Advisory & Consultancy Services.

The Mission of the Institute is: “To evolve a sustained programme of growth and development of both craft sector and craftsmen in an integrated manner i.e. to generate requisite knowledge, to upgrade relevant skills and to foster right attitudes in order to develop high quality, motivated human resource and change agents in a vibrant climate of experimentation and innovation.” A synergy between the traditional knowledge and skill set with contemporary requirements has to evolve.IICD’s mandate is to chart out the path of that evolution.

For further information:

IICD Admission Office:

J-8, Jhalana Institutional Area,

Jaipur 302004

Email : info@iicd.ac.in, ug@iicd.ac.in, pg@iicd.ac.in

Website : www.iicd.ac.in

Tel: +91-141-2700494

(Direct), +91-141-2700156,

2701504 Extensions 214 & 210

Fax: +91-141-2700160