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Fine, soft, silky fibers make Alpaca fashion particularly high quality and durable. The animals are sheared every two years and since there are only about four million alpacas worldwide, it is a...

The so-called azo dyes form the largest group of dyes used today. Some of them can release toxic and carcinogenic amines or cause allergies. This happens through contact with sweat...

Baby alpaca wool does not come from a young animal, as the name suggests, but from the back of the alpacas . This wool makes up only 20% of the animal's total...

The bioRe ® Foundation was founded in 1997 as an independent non-profit foundation and promotes organic farming as a sustainable livelihood for farming families. The foundation carries out organic cotton...

Bleaching is the process by which undesirable colors are removed or weakened, in particular yellowing is removed. Today, textile fibers such as cotton and linen are mainly bleached in Germany...

Cellulose (also known as cellulose) is the Main component of plant cell walls and thus the most common organic compound. Cellulose molecules combine to form higher structures and form the tear-resistant fibers...

Chemical fibres are artificially produced fibers that do not occur in nature. The thread is created by pressing the so-called "spinning mass" through a nozzle with even pressure. There are two...

Carbon dioxide , the chemical compound of carbon and oxygen with the molecular formula CO 2 , is partly responsible for climate change. It is therefore urgently necessary to reduce...

Controlled organic animal husbandry (kbT) includes species-appropriate animal husbandry and feeding, as well as the avoidance of fattening aids. For example, with kbT new wool, the use of pesticides is...

Controlled organic farming (kbA) does not use artificial fertilizers, pesticides and genetic engineering, which are used in conventional agriculture. Instead, farming is based on crop rotation, animal and plant fertilizers,...

Conventional cotton is grown in large-scale monocultures and is very susceptible to pests and diseases. The seeds are often genetically modified or chemically treated and massive use of artificial fertilizers...

Our product innovation ecowool has been a proven quality material since the autumn/winter collection 2013/14. noble Merino wool from controlled organic livestock farming is soft and smooth on the skin. Animal welfare is very...

Enzymatic cleaning is used, for example, for effective pretreatment of cotton. All substances that could affect subsequent finishing steps must be removed. The The conventional method , alkaline boiling/beeching, requires large amounts of...

The finishing of a material refers to a process in which certain Finishing measures the material and performance properties of the textile are optimized for the desired purpose. A distinction is made...

Pure wool should only be washed by hand because it can mat very quickly when the scaly fibers get caught in each other. To prevent this, the anti-felting treatment smooths...

Formaldehyde is often found in plastics, textiles, leather, adhesives, cosmetics, paints, detergents and cleaning products. In Germany, around 600,000 tons of formaldehyde are produced every year. However, long-term contact can...

Fully Fashioned refers to textiles that are knitted to their shape and without cut edges. The fixed edges are created by decreasing or increasing stitches. It is a A method of...

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is a textile seal and world-leading standard that has provided a uniform certification process for the production of organic fashion since 2008. At a...

During the various processing stages such as sizing, weaving, knitting, pre-treatment, dyeing, printing and finishing, textiles can come into contact with many heavy metals. Copper, nickel and chromium compounds increase...

Mechanical treatment processes include, for example: shearing, buffing, calendering, grinding, singeing, sanforizing, decatizing. The effect of mechanical treatment is achieved solely through pressure, water and heat. No chemicals are used....

Mulesing (English) or mulesing (after John WH Mules) is the Removing the skin around the tail of sheep without anesthesia It is a procedure used in Australia and New Zealand to prevent...

The Organic Content Standard (OCS) - Organic Blended award ensures that the article consists of at least 5% natural fibers of controlled organic origin.

The Oeko-Tex Standard 100 is a Quality seal , which is awarded by independent testing institutes in several countries. Neither the ecological nor the social aspects of production are taken into...

If bleaching does not produce a brilliant white, optical brighteners can help. Depending on the type of fiber, different Whitener They convert UV light into perceptible blue light, which compensates for the...

Pentachlorophenol (PCP) is a carcinogenic preservative . Although there are no threshold values ​​that would allow the safe use of PCP, leather goods in this country may contain up to 5...

PETA is the world's largest animal rights organization. The non-profit organization fights against factory farming, animal testing, and fur farming, among other things. Since 2013, the organization has been honoring...

Up to two millimetres large, nodular fibre clumps on textiles are known as pilling. They are caused by abrasion when worn or by damage to the individual capillaries. You can find out...

The longest and finest cotton fibres is called Pima cotton. It is characterized by its matte shine and is extremely soft and flowing. It is only grown in a few countries such...

Chemical treatments such as bleaching, dyeing or finishing often cause textiles to lose their soft, supple feel. This can be restored by applying softeners. However, this effect is usually not...

In textile finishing, pretreatment means Preparing the textiles for the next process steps . It includes the following areas: rough cleaning, pre-finishing, desizing, etching, acid pre-treatment, bleaching, mercerizing/ammonia treatment, optical brightening,...

This synthetic dyes represent the most common group of dyes for European clothing textiles. They are mainly used for dyeing cotton, but also wool and silk. The dye is characterized by good...

The term “social standards” refers to Basic rules regarding working conditions and fundamental rights the workers in the production plants. At LANIUS, the social standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO) are...

Surfactants are detergent substances that reduce the surface tension of the water, making it easier to wet the fibers and dirt. They break down the dirt into small particles so that...

Lyocell is a environmentally friendly viscose fiber , also known as Tencel™. It is a natural chemical fiber obtained from cellulose and is also known as a near-natural fiber. During production,...

The textile chain is the Value chain as the totality of all production and trading stages that a textile product goes through. The individual steps are explained in more detail below: Raw...

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the suffering of animals, which is often associated with the extraction and processing of raw materials. “PETA Approved Vegan” seal labels vegan fashion and ensures that...

In vegetable tanning, the hides are tanned in the pit as in the traditional process. This process is also known as tanning and red tanning. This process is particularly environmentally...

According to the Textile Labelling Act, new wool is hair obtained from a living animal and processed for the first time. Pure wool can also contain recycled shredded wool. At...