{"id":2169,"date":"2021-04-06T19:52:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-06T19:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/research-and-development\/ecotextiles-et-procedes\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T18:03:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T22:03:03","slug":"ecotextiles-and-processes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/en\/research-and-development\/ecotextiles-and-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecotextiles and Processes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:65.625%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-medium:65.625%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 introPage\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#7ac147;\"><p><strong>Sustainability and the principles of circular economy are at the heart of today&#8217;s consumer concerns. Governments in many countries are also more committed than ever to legislating for the benefit of the environment, including tightening environmental standards that frame the industrial world.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling row-photos\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-small:3.84%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-1 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"243\" title=\"IMG_2096-RET\" src=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2096-RET.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1943\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2096-RET-200x182.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_2096-RET.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-line-height:14px;--awb-text-color:#232176;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Milkweed fibers in nature.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:50%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-small:3.84%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-2 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"267\" height=\"243\" title=\"20210222_133132-RET\" src=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210222_133132-RET.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1942\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210222_133132-RET-200x182.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20210222_133132-RET.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 267px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-line-height:14px;--awb-text-color:#232176;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Photo showing a textile\u2019s water repellency using a biosourced, fluorine-free formulation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40.625%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.7261538461538%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.7261538461538%;--awb-width-medium:40.625%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.7261538461538%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:0;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.7261538461538%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:left;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-dropshadow imageframe-3 hover-type-none\" style=\"-webkit-box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);box-shadow: 6px 6px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.16);\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"243\" title=\"IMG_8155-RET\" src=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_8155-RET.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-1941\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_8155-RET-200x105.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_8155-RET-400x210.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gcttg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/IMG_8155-RET.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-font-size:12px;--awb-line-height:14px;--awb-text-color:#232176;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>Hemp fibers after various processing stages for preparation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:65.625%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-medium:65.625%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.9257142857143%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>The textile industry is well on its way to going green, as evidenced by the craze for <strong>biosourced textile materials<\/strong>, <strong>ethical fashion<\/strong>, <strong>natural fibers<\/strong> or <strong>vegetable or natural dyes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>ecotextile sector<\/strong> is developing rapidly and growing in importance, year after year.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it is developing bio-based alternatives to certain polluting chemical compounds, identifying ways to <strong>recover textile waste<\/strong> or improving natural fiber processing, <span style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">CTT Group<\/span> helps manufacturers make their textile or geosynthetic products more environmentally responsible, while complying with the expected quality standards, by market category or by application.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" 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