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21 July 2023
The silk of Cosetex and T.Silk products on Material Bank
The silk of Cosetex and T.Silk products on Material Bank … online on the most important platform for professionals The silk of Cosetex and T.Silk products are now available on the Material Bank platform. As was the case a few years ago with MaterialconneXion, Cosetex’s......
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14 June 2023
Milan – The fascinating history of the “Cortile della Seta” (silk courtyard)
Milan – The fascinating history of the “Cortile della Seta” (silk courtyard) … the history of Milan, the history of silk, part of the history of Cosetex It is spoken of as one of the largest redevelopment and real estate business projects. In Milan there......
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12 June 2023
Mulberry Silk – The natural fibre and the agricultural system that protect the enviroment
Mulberry silk – The natural fibre and the agricultural system Cover crop and multifunctional agriculture – Environmental protection Mulberry silk is a highly sustainable natural fibre with a holistic 360° approach. The production system of silk is closely linked to the agricultural element of the......
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17 November 2022
Silk – Ancient fibre, material of the future
Silk – Ancient fibre, material of the future A digital silkworm Cosetex Silk, the material of the future Natural silk fibre, is one of the the oldest natural fibres used by man. .Sources and discoveries date its use as early as 6000 years BC. Natural silk......
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5 January 2022
Cosetex in the Short List for the Mario Unnia Talento & Impresa award 2021 edition
Cosetex in the Short List for the Mario Unnia Talento & Impresa award 2021 edition Cosetex Silk, a prime example of Resilience and Innovation Cosetex, its history and tradition, the search for a modern silk, “the material of the future”, its innovative projects in the......
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24 November 2021
Reduce CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions with silk fibre
Reduce CO2 and greenhouse gas emissions with silk fibre No more excuses The agricultural, zootechnical, productive and commercial system of silk fibre protects nature and the environment and reduces the harmful impact of CO2 and greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Each kg of silk produced......
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10 November 2021
Cosetex OEKO-TEX certified Silk
Cosetex OEKO-TEX certified Silk An ongoing challenge Cosetex, thanks to its history and experience of more than 120 years in the silk sector, has selected certified silks recognised by independent third parties, as an important guarantee for its clients and final consumers: Oeko-tex, GOTS (organic silk), GRS......
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27 October 2021
Not all that is recycled is gold
Not all that is recycled is gold “Fashionable” reasoned critique of recycling in the fashion industry Silk is, in the category of textile fibres, a natural fibre, highly sustainable, certifiably organic and recyclable. Recycled silk maintains the excellent characteristics of silk intact. The history of......
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13 October 2021
Is Viscose Rayon a natural textile fibre?
Is Viscose Rayon a natural textile fibre? …What are wood fibre, eucalyptus fibre, beech fibre, bamboo fibre really? Viscose or Rayon is an artificial fiber. Silk is a natural fibre, a natural microfibre, sustainable and eco-friendly. It is becoming more and more common to come......
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29 September 2021
From silk fibroin an innovative glue
From silk fibroin an innovative glue Glued to silk A glue deriving from silk proteins, a silk fibroin glue able, using only natural elements, to guarantee excellent mechanical strength. This is the approach and the innovation studied and developed by some researchers, which confirms, like......
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5 August 2021
The silk yarn that unites screen printing, banknotes and ancient maps
The silk yarn that unites screen printing, banknotes and ancient maps Interesting facts from the world of silk There is a thin silk yarn that unites and connects the art of silk-screen printing, the world of banknotes, the history of paper money and ancient geographical......
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25 June 2021
Even at the North Pole there is an ocean of pollutants plastic microfibres
Even at the North Pole there is an ocean of pollutants plastic microfibres A ‘plastic cloud’: silk to dissolve it. Nowhere on our Earth, not even the North Pole, seems to be immune to the presence of polluting plastic microfibres, the origin of which is......
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9 June 2021
Muscles of Silk: a very wrong expression
Muscles of Silk: a very wrong expression An innovative elastic fibre Using the expression “muscles of silk” to highlight a certain level of fragility of a muscle structure is not correct. The combination of natural silk fibre / fragility, (perhaps due to the intangibility of......
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25 May 2021
What is really ecological in the textile sector?
What is really ecological in the textile sector? Ecological fibre, silk yarns, silk products The term Ecotextile represents a search for matching between Ecology and Textile. Is it justifiable to make this combination? What does ecological fibre actually mean? Are silk fibres, silk yarns and......
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10 May 2021
Silk and its Proteins: Fibroin, a wellness choice
Silk and its Proteins: Fibroin, a wellness choice fibrous proteins, nature at your fingertips Silk is a completely natural fibre capable of providing wellness to our skin and body. Using clothing and/or components made of silk fibre means putting our body in contact every day......
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23 March 2021
The challenges of silk: a natural fibre and a certified organic sustainable fibre
Cosetex reaffirms its project on the organic certification of natural fiber and sustainable fiber in Silk through the maintenance of strict supply chain standards, traceability and quality that GOTS requires....
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14 July 2020
The use of Silk to prevent the rhinoceros from extinction
Prevent the extinction of the rhino. The use of Silk to prevent the rhinoceros from extinction. The use of Silk protein components (Fibroin and Sericin) as collagen replacement could be a real help in the battle to prevent the rhinoceros from extinction. In Africa every......
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13 July 2020
Dry farming: The silk cocoon is an aid to agriculture in dry areas
Dry farming: The silk cocoon is an aid to agriculture in dry areas How to make crops more sustainable With the term Aridoculture we mean all the activities and precautions that man can use in order to intensify cultivation in the presence of areas characterized......
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17 June 2020
Silk the first and unique natural microfiber
Silk the first and unique natural microfiber Microfibres are not all the same: discover the advantages silk microfiber Silk is a microfiber, silk is a natural microfiber, silk is the first microfiber ever produced. The term Silk generally refers to a natural fiber which is also......
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19 May 2020
Materialconnexion certifies the innovation of Cosetex Silk
Materialconnexion certifies the innovation of Cosetex Silk An authoritative confirmation of the innovation of Cosetex Silk The Silk T. Silk by Cosetex become part of the exclusive innovative and sustainable list of products by Material ConneXion. Material ConneXion represents the most established, authoritative and complete......
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11 May 2020
Il Sole 24 Ore talks about Cosetex silk
Il Sole 24 Ore talks about Cosetex silk “Natural or synthetic feathers? The eco-battle is also fought with the paddings” The article by the journalist Chiara Beghelli published on 20 January 2020 in the Fashion section of the online newspaper il sole24ore, in search of......
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17 March 2020
Gots certified Silk of Cosetex
Gots certified Silk of Cosetex The importance of certification for biologically sourced silk Silk is a material, a natural fibre which is made from a cocoon which is in turn made by a moth — Lepidoptera — which feeds itself only on mulberry leaves or similar plants.......
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6 December 2019
NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBRES: THE ADVANTAGES OF SILK
NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC FIBRES: THE ADVANTAGES OF SILK QUALITY MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE AS WE KNOW ONLY TOO WELL Silk is a natural fibre. The result of the symbiotic relationship between mulberry trees and moths, the production process respects nature and promotes biodiversity: a perfect example of agroecology.......
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11 November 2019
Recycling in the textile sector
Recycling in the textile sector Cosetex’s approach for recycling raw materials and silk Is it correct to use the terms Recycling/Waste/Scraps/Reuse for the world of Silk? In this context is silk comparable to any other synthetic and/or artificial fiber? Before getting at the core of......
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25 October 2019
On line T.Silk Shop
On line T.Silk Shop The Silk you don’t expect… is here now We have started from the bed system but we won’t stop there. From today you can find online on T.Silk Shop the products best representing the value of well-being that only a natural......
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15 October 2019
Silk: the material of the future
Silk: the material of the future The ancient biodegradable and sustainable fabric Once again, Silk becomes the key player in the research of materials that will lead our future At first, researchers could not understand why elementary scientific theories applied to polymers were so in......
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28 June 2019
Leonardo da Vinci and silk
Leonardo da Vinci and silk After 500 years we rediscover his relationship with the fabrics Leonardo di Ser Piero da Vinci — certainly one of the greatest geniuses of humanity — was born on April 15, 1452 in Anchiano, near Vinci and died May 2,......
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13 June 2019
Silk waste
Silk waste The world of silk waste In the textile industry the term ‘waste’ (cascame in Italian, dechet in French, Adfall in German, borras in Spanish) refers to short pieces of yarn that accumulate as they fall down during reeling, weaving or other treatments to......
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2 April 2019
Silk Road
Silk Road: the journey between history and modernity The origins, itinerary and story of the iconic trade route Few phenomena — except, perhaps, for the religious ones — evoke such strong emotions and cause heated debate like the Silk Road does, despite the fact its story......
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28 March 2019
Silk: a sustainable fibre
Silk: a sustainable fibre A starting point for a discussion on sustainability issues in silk production What does the concept of sustainability actually mean when applied to the world of textiles? Can silk be considered a sustainable fibre? Sustainability as an intergenerational pact Sustainability, and......
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19 March 2019
Natural combed silk Sliver
Natural combed silk sliver Textile fibres processing: Unique and fascinating moments Holding combed silk sliver in your hands is an incredible tactile, visual and sensory experience that cannot leave you indifferent. Combing refers to a number of operations that required use of combs already in......
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30 January 2019
Cosetex | Important news
Cosetex 2019: Important news GOTS and GRS certification We are convinced that silk — a raw material that we have been processing at Cosetex for more than a hundred years — is infinitely precious. We have thoroughly studied its properties and analysed how it reacts......
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8 November 2018
Certifications in the textile industry
Certifications in the textile industry Our goal is quality, not a collection of certifications We are convinced that silk — a raw material that we have been processing at Cosetex for more than a hundred years — is infinitely precious. We have thoroughly studied its......
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