The GRV Journal is keeping you up to date with our showcases at Europe’s most relevant tradeshows, our consumer facing initiatives and background information on hot sustainability topics. Enjoy!
Rather than being worn close to the skin as with most Merino wool apparel, lavalan was designed as a natural, environmentally friendly alternative to the synthetic wadding normally used inside quilted garments. It combines the unique properties of virgin wool with the easy-care features of corn-based polylactic acid ...read more
In the 1970s fleece was introduced to the world as a wonderful innovation. Now fleece has become famous for shedding micro-plastics and threatening marine life and us further down the food-chain. Maybe they didn’t know this back in the 70s, but the real problem is that we are still not doing enough about it. That ...read more
Committed Outdoor enthusiasts don’t fear the rain, as long as their gear can keep them warm and dry. But not at any price. The waterproofing solutions have to be safe and sustainable, without fluorocarbons, nor toxic chemicals. Hear Nikwax speak at our GRV Transparency Tour on Sunday the 26th of January 2020 at ...read more
Südwolle Group, leading spinner of pure wool and wool blend worsted yarns, will be part of our showcase at ISPO 2020, to present some inspiring new products within its outdoor and functional yarns collection “Yarn in Motion”. #biobased #biodegradable Meet Südwolle Group personally at the GRV Guided Transparency ...read more
This is the second year we are running our showcase on bio-based materials and it is interesting to see more and more suppliers of very innovative technologies with sustainability at heart participating. CO2 dyeing is a dry process with short batch cycles, efficient dye use and no waste-water. While here we are not ...read more
The Finnish fiber producer and Norwegian outdoor brand announced last year to have entered a long-term product development collaboration, combining Finnish and Norwegian interests in sustainability, technology and outdoor life. The aim was to further develop a technology for cellulose-based textile fibers free of ...read more
FluidSolids technologies make it possible to utilise biological waste streams as a source to produce bio-composite materials for consumer goods. Brands can also change their conventional plastic parts to make them biodegradable. How exciting is that?! #biobased By replacing traditional, petrol-based polymers with ...read more
When looking at bio based materials, renewable animal products are one of the key resources. Wool is traditionally the most commonly used. HDWool® provides experience with ethically grown British wool and a transparent and traceable route to the source. #biobased #biodegradable HDWool® has been a partner of the ...read more
American sheep do their part in taking care of the land by tackling noxious invading weeds, promoting healthy forests, fighting weed and insect pests in agronomic crops and last but not least even reducing the dangers of wildfires. #biobased #biodegradable With wool being a completely natural product, it is both: ...read more
Sicomin is a leading French formulator and manufacturer of advanced epoxy systems. The company is investing considerable resource and expense into innovating and supplying new, environmentally enhanced green epoxy systems derived from natural origins. Hence they are a key part of the exhibition on bio based materials ...read more
