Recycled cotton verification with DNA technology

Recycled cotton verification with DNA technology

Haelixa’s DNA marker is applied directly to post-industrial and post-consumer waste, before shredding, staying intact through New Focus Textiles’ mechanical recycling process. The non-toxic DNA marker, which is derived from Swiss mountain herbs, is a permanent tag, and cannot be removed or copied, remaining embedded throughout spinning, weaving, dyeing, and finishing. At any point, the material can be tested in an accredited laboratory using a s…

Textile manufacturer adopts DNA traceability to verify recycled

Hong Kong-based textile manufacturer New Focus Textiles has implemented DNA markers from Swiss technology company Haelixa to provide laboratory-verifiable proof of recycled cotton content throughout its textile-to-textile production process. News Materials Textiles Industry Retailers Company News Technology Innovation Helen Gates Breadcrumb Section Innovation Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Friday, …