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Growing success for climate-clever climate screens
In the Swedish locality Kinna, a 130-year-old factory turns yarn into technical textile ready for export to 130 countries. The climate screens are used in greenhouse cultivation, where they save energy and improve crop quality. Ludvig Svensson flourishes.
A green performance at the opera
GöteborgsOperan (the Gothenburg Opera), sustainability is not just a fancy green backdrop, but the recurrent leitmotif - from the solar panels and beehives on the roof, to life cycle assessments of entire productions.
More renewable packaging for Swedish foodstuff
Packaging is responsible for 40 percent of the global plastic production. The food industry is now rapidly replacing fossil-based plastics with renewable and recycled solutions, and Carlsberg, Löfbergs and Arla are among the pioneers.
Rotor sails reduce emissions on the Baltic Sea
In the labyrinthic waterways between Sweden and Finland, the cruise ferries bounce back and forth through the archipelagos. But when it comes to technology development, it is full speed ahead for Viking Line: composite rotor sails, LNG fuel and heat power will make their new ferry the most climate efficient to date.
Sustainable hosiery made from recycled nylon
A fossil-based, delicate disposable; anyone who has found a run in their brand new tights may be forgiven for calling sustainable hosiery an oxymoron. Nevertheless, Swedish Stockings are here to challenge that view, with recycled yarns and zero-waste manufacturing.
The future of textiles
The textile industry is one of the world’s largest industries. The production of textiles...
Environmental advantage – in Sweden and worldwide
Sweden is reducing its emissions. Investments in new, better technology is making production...
Sustainable hosiery made from recycled nylon
A fossil-based, delicate disposable; anyone who has found a run in their brand new tights may be forgiven for calling sustainable hosiery an oxymoron. Nevertheless, Swedish Stockings are here to challenge that view, with recycled yarns and zero-waste manufacturing.
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A counterweight to fast fashion
Specialized products and fast fashion changes is the norm in the clothing industry. But a Swedish sustainability-focused outdoor brand is pulling in the opposite direction: their design philosophy is to make durable garments with many applications, that can stay with their owner for a long time. To promote this idea, the stores are turned into hubs for circularity.
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Fungus-coated fabric removes heavy metals from water
Stormwater (rainwater that falls on hard areas such as roads) washes away heavy metal ions that pollute the water bodies. Textiles covered with fungal biomass can be flexible and cost-efficient solution for purification.
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A catalyst of sustainable fashion
The non-profit H&M Foundation is working for sustainable development and textile innovation. A new kind of fiber recycling is one of the results – sustainable fashion’s biggest innovation competition is another.
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Growing success for climate-clever climate screens
In the Swedish locality Kinna, a 130-year-old factory turns yarn into technical textile ready for export to 130 countries. The climate screens are used in greenhouse cultivation, where they save energy and improve crop quality. Ludvig Svensson flourishes.
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