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FDRA attendees toured NC State's impressive Textile Labs. expertise that could get into the shoe business is the shaping way. "Warp knits are about three times faster than on a circular machine. Spacer knits are perfect for this type of construction," said West. An Eye on Eco "In 2016 'eco-friendly' was a top three emerging trend," said Dr. Karen K. Leonas, professor, Textile & Apparel, Technology & Management, at NC State University, "yet the meaning of sustainability can be confusing and complex." Leonas likened making sense of sustainability these days is like "dumping out a bowl of pasta and seeing a mass of amorphous noodles." Leonas nonetheless presented an excellent technical look at sustainable material developments and urged members of the audience to continue in incremental ways to add to their eco platforms. She advised execs of the need to break down silos between tech and design in a continually improvement process to build sustainability into their businesses, and also suggested they look at resources that align with their company and their customers. Footwear presents significant challenges; Leonas pointed out that the average shoe has 65 components and requires 360 processing steps, and during manufacturing one shoe gener- ates 30 pounds of CO2. Yet footwear companies are making strides. Leonas high- lighted adidas' collaboration with Parley of the Ocean and use of Biosteel, a new synthetic silk, as well as the Rothy brand of shoes made entirely of recycled poly as good examples of sustainability successes. l REFLECTIVE YARN BY JRC REFLEX ® NEW GAUGE FOR SEAMLESS CRY ® Range: Micro: 300 dtex | 150 micron | Gauge 22/24 Mini: 500 dtex | 200 micron | Gauge 18 Standard: 800 dtex | 250 micron | Gauge 14/15 CRY / PO BOX 133 / 26104 ROMANS FRANCE info@jrc-reflex.cm / cry.jrc-reflex.com NEW DEVELOPMENTS » SEPTEMBER 2018 • new colors • new dyed yarns • new industrial use, yarn reflective PRESENTATION PREMIERE VISON PARIS SHOW SEPTEMbER 19-21 2018 CRY ® is a registered trademark of CRY sas Patent N o WO 2016 / 174 491 A1 textileinsight.com November/December 2018 ~ Textile Insight • 15