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Editor /Associate Publisher Emily Walzer emilyawalzer@gmail.com Editorial Director Cara Griffin Art Director Francis Klaess Contributing Editors Suzanne Blecher Kurt Gray Jennifer Ernst Beaudry Kathlyn Swantko Debra Cobb Publisher Jeff Nott jnott@formula4media.com 516-305-4711 Production Brandon Christie 516 305-4710 bchristie@formula4media.com Advertising Katie O'Donohue kodonohue@formula4media.com 828-244-3043 Sam Selvaggio sselvaggio@formula4media.com 212-398-5021 Subscriptions: store.formula4media.com One year, $24.00 (U.S. Funds) in the United States. All other countries, $54.00 (U.S. Funds). Formula4Media ® Formula4 Media Publications Sports Insight Sports Insight Extra Outdoor Insight Footwear Insight Footwear Insight Extra Team Insight Team Insight Extra Textile Insight Textile Insight Extra sportstyle PO Box 23-1318, Great Neck , NY 11023 Phone: 516-305-4709 Fax: 516-305-4712 www.formula4media.com Textile Insight ® is a registered trademark of Formula4 Media, LLC. ©2019 All rights reserved. The opinions expressed by authors and contributors to Textile Insight are not necessarily those of the editors or publishers. Textile Insight is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or artwork. Articles appearing in Textile Insight may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the express permission of the publisher. Textile Insight is published bi-monthly: Jan/Feb; Mar/Apr; May/Jun; Jul/Aug; Sep/Oct; and Nov/Dec. Postmaster: Send address changes to Textile Insight, P.O. Box 23-1318 Great Neck, NY 11023 textileinsight.com TEXTILE INSIGHT ® O6 / In the Market Takeaways from an upstart Euro trade event; wool highlights; key eco developments and straight talk from a footwear innovator; plus the latest company news. 20 / Voices Bob Buck has experienced the industry's arc of sustainable development during his 30+ year career in textiles. In our Q&A, Buck offers a look back and a vision for the future. 22 / Technology Contributor Debra Cobb investigates whether the textile industry can become carbon neutral. She illuminates encouraging bright spots, but challenges abound. 26 / Made in USA A new high-tech yarn and fiber dye plant opened by Meridian Specialty Yarn Group looks to provide a valuable link the domestic supply chain. 28 / Feature Circularity, carbon reduction, resource conservation, recycling advances – you name it, textile firms are all in when it comes to climate- conscience innovation. 35 / Insight on Sustainability This special advertorial section profiles companies committed to protecting the planet by creating eco product and investing in a variety of sustainable solutions. 42 / Survey This installment of Trend Insight Consumer focuses on how sustainability impacts on purchasing decisions by today's active outdoorists. 46 / Footwear Jennifer Ernst Beaudry rounds up "green" shoes that check all the boxes consumers are looking for, based on shopper feedback conducted on the MESH01's Insight Platform. 48 / Trendsetter Underwear brand BN3TH elevates everyday performance, while keeping a close watch on its mission of environmental responsibility. 50 / Strategies In her research on how companies are reframing the waste hierarchy, contributor Suzanne Blecher identifies three novel ways to extend the life of garments. 52 / Education The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia is currently engaged in a research project to use tree bark to green the synthesizing process of graphene. 54 / Out of Context The biggest thing a conscious consumer can do to limit their carbon footprint, Kurt Gray advocates is to: "Live like grandma did; use it up, wear it out and fix it." SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 See our Strategies story on page 50 for details.