Western FarmPress

MARCH 5, 2024

A loophole allowing small textile and apparel imports is hurting the U.S. textile industry.

Textiles 124

Textiles Apparel 124

Modern Farmer

MAY 29, 2024

This list from PFAS Central is a good source for outdoor gear, apparel, kitchenware and more. Know the laws where you live More than a dozen states have passed some kind of legislation restricting the use of PFAS in consumer products such as foods, packaging, apparel and carpeting.

Apparel 81

Apparel Production Science Food 81

Modern Farmer

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Asiah Brazil-Geyshick, an Ojibwe student studying apparel, textiles and design at the University of Idaho, saw a pair of moccasins, a medicine bag and a wallet, all of which she hand-stitched from dried kombucha SCOBY, a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast. Kombucha is widely consumed as a fermented, effervescent tea.

Textiles 119

Textiles Apparel Production Food 119

Food Tank

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Patagonia Provisions Partner Breweries, United States Patagonia Provisions , the outdoor apparel brand’s food and beverage business, is partnered with 11 breweries across the U.S. for a new beer initiative. Patagonia tasked each brewery to create a new beer made with Kernza ®.

Beverage 122

Beverage Ecology Compost Cultivation 122

Modern Farmer

MARCH 1, 2024

When it comes to spinning, according to Bloom Labs , costs can be two to three times higher than with oil-based yarns because the melt-spun machines used by the apparel industry don’t work with these fledgling fibers. The manufacture of next-gen fibers requires giant fermentation vats and skilled workers.

Textiles 99

Textiles Manufacturing Production Processing 99

Farmbrite

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Ensure footwear and clothing are clean and free of particles that may infect livestock, before entering the farm, or provide disposable boots and covers for apparel. Minimize access to only necessary portions of the farm. Use good hygiene to prevent movement of manure around the farm.

Livestock 87

Livestock Manure Farming Farming 87

Civil Eats

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Such had been the overall trend since the 1990s, when Walmart began rapidly opening what it dubbed “Supercenters,” and applied the same mantra that fueled its original success in electronics, apparel, and home goods to groceries: the lowest prices, all the time.

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Supply Chain Food Agriculture Agriculture 131