2 Arie Vervelde 2007
3 Proffessor Warmoeskerken [20061108 blog] Proffessor UTwente
Most new innovations come from our passion for saving the environment. As you can see in the timeline there is a renewed interest in biotechnology, energy producing garments and personalized production processes. This will develop further. ‘The vogue world can hardly ignore environmental impact of the production of clothing, and with that, its technical innovations.’2
Lots of money is spent in research and development for textile processes. Consider nanotechnology and digital processing as reaction on environmental issues, for example University of Twente is rethinking how cotton production can be cleaner.3
The environment becomes a most important, especially in a paradoxical industry like fashion.
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