PORTUGAL IS THE MOST INNOVATIVE IN ALL WEST

Rdd Invest In Organic Materials

Portuguese companies were distinguished with 42 ISPO Textrends Awards, including two Best Products won by A. Sampaio. In the new Textrends Awards contest for sportswear, Portugal brings four Best Products from Munich: two for Gulbena (in the Wind Break and High Waist Legging categories), another for FORteams LAB, and one for Olmac (Stubborn Polo).

In the World Cup for innovation in materials and accessories for sports, held in Munich, Portugal was only surpassed in the number of awards by the Asians (Taiwan, China, and Japan) and has been ahead of the European and North American competition.

Beyond the 32 distinctions in the Tex- trends Awards contest – in which, in addition to Sampaio’s Best Products, there are several Top 5 and Top 10 to register – Portugal received nine awards in a new contest, the Textrends – Apparel Edition, which premiered in this edition. In the Best Product category, four of the six total awards went to Portugal, putting us ahead of the rest of the world. Portugal won nine nominations in the sportswear category, being the most awarded country. The products chosen by the jury were on display at the ISPO Textrends Forum in Pavilion C2.

Having an ISPO Textrends Awards distinction on the label is a tool that helps retailers and consumers. t

Riopele Creates Sustainable Fabric For Automotive Sector

Presented at meetings with the leading automotive manufacturers, Riopele has a new sustainable fabric developed with focus on mobility and for which Riopele has exclusivity. The creative base is Tenowa. A product made with recycled raw material (textile waste) and cork waste –which results of the incorporation of cork-a-tex yarn.

A new product fits into Riopele’s purpose of creating a deeper connection and interaction with the mobility sector, which also intends to introduce a vision of fashion at a time when the automotive market is also asking for differentiating and envi - ronmentally friendly raw materials.

“This new development has very relevant technical characteristics, with greater resistance to abrasion, pilling and wear, and has dimensional stability during the washing and drying process and antibacterial properties”, highlights the design manager for the mobility area, in a note from the company. João Amaral also advances that “Riopele has the exclusivity of this product for the mobility area”.

The company advances that this new product involved several departments. “The creative base is Tenowa – an acronym for

Textile No Waste – which, in its genesis, breaks the linear production system, as fabrics result from textile waste, with no need to use only virgin raw materials”, explains R&D director Albertina Reis.

This new fabric is one of the finalists chosen MODTISSIMO as a candidate for the iTechStyle Awards in the Fabrics category, selected from several proposals based on the assumptions of innovation and sustainability. It is also worth remembering that Riopele has already announced the intention of having 80% of its articles classified in sustainability categories by 2025. t

Jf Almeida Invests In Green Energy To Reduce Costs

To face the constant increases in the price of gas and energy, home textile producer JF Almeida invested 10 million euros in green energy. More specifically, new solar panels and a biomass boiler fueled with wood and fluff waste from the fabrics. “In the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year, JF Almeida spent around two million euros on gas and energy”, advances Joaquim Almeida, CEO of the Moreira de Cónegos company, in an interview with RTP. “We have a gas bill of between 350 and 400 thousand euros, and the boiler will represent 80 to 90 thousand euros”, adds João Almeida.

Being a world leader in the sector, RDD has launched two new organic and sustainable collections: the 'Food Dye Capsule', in dyeing and finishing, and 'theHarvest' in vegetable fibers. RDD Textiles uses bio-based, regenerative, or recycled materials. The 'Food Dye Capsule' collection, by Pangaia had RDD as a development partner and the technology was created by Food Textile. It is a collection that results from food pigments extraction using an ancient method of obtaining colors which is a low-impact textile dyeing option applicable to large productions. 59% of SMEs consider sustainability important for their business

Green Materials From Portugal Magazine In Munich

The magazine ‘Green Materials From Portugal’, edited by ATP within the scope of the Sustainable Fashion From Portugal project, was also present at ISPO Munich. There were many glances from visitors and exhibitors who were not oblivious to the curiosity aroused by the edition. This new publication, launched during Euratex Convention last October, addresses different fibers and their advantages, recycling and natural dyeing processes, ecodesign, bio-economy projects in competition, and trends for the future, always focusing on sustainability and the circular economy. The presence of the magazine at the fair, integrated Pavilhão de Portugal and reinforces with practical examples the quality and ‘green’ aspects of ‘made in Portugal’, which was accompanied by two previous publications: ‘The Green Wave‘ and ‘The Green Book‘.

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by: Ana Rodrigues & Bebiana Rocha