It's not easy being green. Did you know that more than 20 eco-unfriendly processing steps go into a traditional pair of pre-washed jeans? During the last decade, many denim manufacturers have begun changing the environmental hazards of their processing by recycling their wastes and greening their production steps. With STN®, we will investigate some of the new green trends in denim manufacturing.
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New inventions in current research fields in 2012 (worldwide)
Last update: 26 April 2012
Source: STN databases
CAplus(SM), DWPI(SM) and INPAFAMDB
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