The Italian term for hemp refers to the entire genus of this plants. However, there are three cannabis strains to consider: indica, sativa and ruderalis. Textile Hemp is the sativa that contains amounts of THC that are too low to smoke. At the basis of this distinction is all the prejudice now created around this…
Carring on our journey through natural and sustainable fibers, today we will discover the SeaCell fiber. Even those who have never heard of this fiber will have by now guessed what is the natural element it comes from by seeing the images at the head of this article, the SeaCell fiber derives indeed from marine…
After talking about the certifications dedicated to sustainable yarns, let’s get to the heart of the matter by examining some fibers from which low environmental impact knitting and weaving yarns are obtained. Today you will discover with us the bamboo fiber and how it is potentially the most sustainable of all. The bamboo plant species…
In the last article we dealt with the issue of certifications relating to the world of wool, in this regard we cannot fail to mention one of the most discussed topics in the field of wool yarns, especially merino wool, in recent years: mulesing free. There are many articles on the web that deal with…
For the world of wool, always in the context of sustainable yarns, we are talking about GOTS and RWS certifications. GOTS and RWS certifications As we have seen previously, the Global Organic Textile Standard (Gots) provides for the issue of a certificate that certifies the content of natural fibers from organic farming, in the case of wool therefore…
Tencel Lyocell is a cellulosic fiber that originates from the cellulose of wood and through responsible and sustainable processes becomes a fiber with a soft and silky appearance. The wood used for the creation of this fiber is that of eucalyptus tree. The consumption of water used in the production process of Tencel is 10-20…
Among the various certifications dedicated to organic cotton, in addition to those with which we broke up in the last article, there is also the BCI certificate. Better Cotton Initiative is a non-profit organization that guarantees the training of cotton farmers aimed at learning the agricultural techniques necessary to reduce water consumption and respect for…
In recent years it has been increasingly experimented in the field of yarns to meet the needs of the market, which is increasingly attentive to the aspect of sustainability in fashion. In the various collections of the main Italian spinning mills with which we also work with, we are finding more and more certified and…