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1 month ago | 
lampoonmagazine.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
After the industrialization of the textile industry and the advent of artificial textiles, velvet can be manufactured out of an array of fibers. Velvet can be made from natural fibers such as cotton, wool, and silk, artificial ones like viscose and its alternatives, and petroleum-derived synthetics like polyester and nylon. What we commonly call velvet is a type of woven fabricPercentage-wise, textile manufacturers can mix these fibers to obtain the desired results.
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2 months ago | 
lampoonmagazine.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
From its headquarters in Los Angeles, the California-based company Ambercycle has established itself as a leading force in textile recycling, thanks to a technology with a vaguely futuristic name: molecular regeneration. This technology that enables Ambercycle to convert waste textile raw materials into new resources for fashion, technology, and the automotive industry. One example is their flagship product: cycora®.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
sustainably-chic.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
sustainably-chic.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
Fast fashion is a complex issue, and tackling it requires multi-layered solutions. Dedicated policies and citizens' awareness are necessary to solve problems stemming from systemic injustice. So, to make fashion fair by default, regulators must make decisions that effectively hold companies accountable for their environmental impact and the quality of life they give their employees.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
sustainably-chic.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
A new report by Greenpeace Africa and Germany showed how fast fashion inflicts ramified and devastating consequences on the people and the planet through the global second-hand clothing trade. The report titled "Fast Fashion, Slow Poison: The Toxic Textile Crisis in Ghana" focuses on this West African country and highlights the environmental and public health damage this unsustainable sector is causing in Ghana.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
lampoonmagazine.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
Bioremediation is a typology of cleaning techniques used to treat polluted environments, including water bodies, groundwater, and soils, by minimizing the content of various chemical wastes and hazardous substances. The term describes plant and microbe-based remediation techniques. The degradation or remotion of the target pollutants occurs thanks to altering the site’s environmental conditions via the growth of microorganisms.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
nssmag.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
La cultura pop non riesce a stare lontana dal fascino dei vampiri. Con una storia d'origine radicata in un passato ben lontano, sembrerebbe proprio che quest'anno il personaggio fantasy dai canini appuntiti sia tornato alla ribalta grazie a nuove uscite come What We Do In The Shadows.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
nssmag.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
Pop culture can't stay away from the allure of vampires. With an origin story rooted in a distant past, it seems that this year the sharp-fanged fantasy character has made a comeback thanks to new releases like What We Do In The Shadows.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
nssmag.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
Vinyl records seem like museum pieces. After all, it's thanks to the digitization of music that it has become ubiquitous and accessible in our lives. As long as you have a functioning Internet connection, you can stream hours of music for free from any device. However, what vinyl lacks in accessibility and convenience is compensated by its timeless charm, now appreciated even by the younger generations who have grown up with digital music at their fingertips.
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Jun 19, 2024 | 
nssmag.com | Roberta Fabbrocino
I dischi in vinile sembrano oggetti da museo. Dopo tutto, è grazie alla digitalizzazione della musica se è diventata un elemento onnipresente e accessibile nelle nostre vite. Finché si dispone di una connessione Internet funzionante, si possono ascoltare ore di musica in streaming gratuitamente da qualsiasi dispositivo.
