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Byline: By, Gary Porter A brand-new Crocs store has opened its doors at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet today June 28. It's the first outlet opened by the footwear brand at [...]

Byline: By, Gary Porter A brand-new Crocs store has opened its doors at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet today June 28. It's the first outlet opened by the footwear brand at [...]

Byline: By, Gary Porter A brand-new Crocs store has opened its doors at Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet today June 28. It's the first outlet opened by the footwear brand at [...]

M2 PRESSWIRE-April 4, 2024-: Bunion Comfort: Easing Every Step with Stretch and Width Designs (C)1994-2024 M2 COMMUNICATIONS RDATE:04042024 The post Bunion Comfort: Easing Every Step with Stretch and Width Designs [...]

Byline: Silvia Marchetti, CNN (CNN) -- Rome (CNN) — A two-year dig to install a solar power plant near Rome has unearthed an ancient Roman necropolis containing 67 skeletons buried [...]

Claremorris, Ireland April 03, 2023 --(PR.com)-- Leguano, a leading footwear brand, is proud to announce the launch of its newest product, Leguano Care, designed specifically for nursing staff and healthcare [...]

Tenders are invited for Supply of Safety foot wear of anti skid and oil resistant type for professional use asper is:15298 i&ii with isi marking or its latest as per [...]

Tenders are invited for Supply of safety foot wear of anti skid and oil resistant type for professional use as per is:15298 i&ii with isi marking or its latest as [...]

Byline: CAITLIN AGNEW; Special to The Globe and Mail After working in the footwear industry for more than two decades, focusing on product creation and operations, Silvana Rivadeneira decided to [...]

BASF and footwear design house Maddy Plant have collaborated to explore the possibilities of BASF's innovative material solutions and use industry-leading technologies that enable energy-efficient production, for its concept athleisure shoe 'MADGAMMA - Intertekk Saturn'. Key features of the MADGAMMA - Intertekk Saturn are: Upper of the shoe made with the 100% recyclable monofilament fibre Freeflex thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU): Freeflex conforms to the foot using minimal seams and stitch lines to provide superior comfort and maximum performance. It is also lightweight. Additionally, its transparency enables design flexibility. Tongue of the shoe made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibre knitted with Freeflex TPU elastic fibre: Freeflex TPU elastic fibre is used as an alternative to dry spandex for its soft stretch performance. It is eco-friendly as it is made without organic solvents and uses cost-efficient manufacturing processes. Replaceable midsole made with the lightweight, high-rebound, and bio-based Elastopan N polyurethane (PU) series: Compared to conventional midsoles, the PU is made with bio-circular material, providing superior cushioning and durability while being more sustainable. Another replaceable midsole option is made with TPU foaming, which has a lower density, high energy return, and is recyclable. With the replaceable midsoles, users can choose a midsole for different occasions - the lightweight and high-rebound Elastopan midsole for sports performance or the TPU foaming midsole for casual wear. Shank of the shoe made with bio-based Elastollan N TPU series comprising 35% bio-content: Elastollan provides great stiffness and complements high-performance sport shoe components such as the torsion system for improved stability. Outsole and cage made with bio-based Elastopan PU: The outsole made with Elastopan incorporates a high-grip tread pattern to optimize traction and provide maximum surface contact. The high-performance material also consists of 30% bio-content. Original source: BASF India Ltd., website: https://www.basf.com/in/en.html, Copyright BASF SE 2022., PU; TPUs; joint venture; research and development; sales agreement; biopolymers; Elastollan N TPU; Elastopan N; Elastopan PU; Freeflex; polyethylene terephthalate fibre; polyurethane foam; polyurethanes; thermoplastic polyurethanes; BASF; Maddy [...]

Byline: Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) -- On Instagram or TikTok, if you've seen a Dove wipe-dispensing bra, footwear made of tennis balls or a toasty bread hat with a Carhartt [...]

Together with leading Brazilian footwear manufacturer Calados Beira Rio, Covestro is developing concept shoes that combine a pioneering design with innovative, more sustainable material solutions. An elegant women's shoe and [...]

Together with leading Brazilian footwear manufacturer Calcados Beira Rio, Covestro is developing concept shoes that combine a pioneering design with innovative, more sustainable material solutions. An elegant women's shoe and a comfortable casual shoe are used as examples to illustrate the variety of possibilities - from upper to lining, from sole to heel. The result is a more sustainable overall solution with superior performance and plenty of design possibilities. Both shoes feature Covestro products derived from alternative raw materials such as CO2, biomass and plastic waste. These are a valuable resource as they provide carbon that can be put to use beneficially in a circular economy, instead of being released into the atmosphere as waste gas. Covestro is pioneering the use of such raw materials to reduce its dependence on fossil materials and increase the sustainability of the value chain. One example is the upper and inner lining of the two shoes. The base is a soft foam that ensures a good fit and comfortable footfall. Here, a precursor product was used that contains up to 20% carbon dioxide and is marketed by Covestro under the name cardyon. The CO2 replaces some of the fossil raw materials previously used, but does not compromise the favourable properties of conventionally produced foam. Two different types of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) are found in the outer soles of both women's shoes. One of them is also based on cardyon; while in the other, 60% of the carbon content is derived from biomass. As a result, both products have a lower CO2 footprint than fossil-based TPU and help close the carbon cycle. Covestro is also focusing on the recovery of plastic waste as part of its strategic programme to support the circular economy, and is working with partners to develop new value-adding cycles to achieve this. For example, used polycarbonate products are shredded, cleaned, possibly mixed with new plastic and reused as recycled Makrolon. In women's shoes, this lends lasting strength to the insole and heel. Footwear manufacturers such as Beira Rio want to offer more sustainable products for the benefit of their customers, but also want to improve hygienic conditions in production. That is why they are increasingly relying on water-based raw materials, which emit significantly fewer volatile organic components (VOCs) than the solvent-based substances used in the past. INSQIN technology is used in the lining, upper and heel of the women's pump, as well as in the synthetic upper material of the casual shoe. This technology is based on water-based polyurethane raw materials and was developed specifically for a more sustainable textile coating. Aqueous adhesives with the polyurethane dispersion Dispercoll U provide the necessary strength in the upper and outer sole of both shoes. Original source: Covestro, website: https://www.covestro.com/en, Copyright Covestro AG 2021., PC; TPUs; joint venture; patents and technical know-how; research and development; sales; waste emissions and pollution; waste utilization and recycling; adhesives; biomass; biopolymers; carbon dioxide; cardyon; coatings; Dispercoll U; plastic [...]

London: De Montfort University, UK Government has issued the following news release: While lockdown may have meant heading home before the end of term and then staying indoors for weeks [...]

(PRWeb) - NoTrax, a global leader in floor matting products, announces the launch of the Shoe Sanitizer System, a 2 or 3-zone disinfectant and sanitation mat solution that is specifically [...]

CHICAGO (PRWEB) June 26, 2020 NoTrax, a global leader in floor matting products, announces the launch of the Shoe Sanitizer System, a 2 or 3-zone disinfectant and sanitation mat solution [...]

STILLWATER, OK -- The following information was released by the Oklahoma State University: SU one of just 13 North American colleges recognized by AAFA Oklahoma State University's Department of Design, [...]

Leicester: De Montfort University of United Kingdom has issued the following news release: Catwalk Champs! Two De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) Footwear Design students walked off with top prizes for [...]

NEW YORK: Husky & Smith has issued the following news release: Husky & Smith was founded with a simple concept: to develop quintessentially British designed unique footwear and luxurious leather-goods [...]

After the success of the second call that just ended, new opportunities open up to develop innovative products in the design, fashion, technology, footwear, accessories and jewelery sectors through transnational [...]