Towards Sustainable Water-Repellent Solutions in Outdoor Textiles – 2017 Report Investigates – Research and Markets

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The "Towards
Sustainable Water-Repellent Solutions in Outdoor Textiles"
report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

This report will examine the history of water repellency in outdoor
textiles, and the properties of PFCs that deem them suitable for DWR
fabrics. It will also analyse the hazardous effects of PFCs, including
toxic pollutants, and the factors that cause them. Furthermore, focus
will be placed on regulations which address the use of PFCs, and what
these regulations could mean for the performance textiles market in
future.

Water resistance is a fundamental function of any outdoor or sportswear
garment to ensure the body stays dry. But, achieving this requirement
has often resulted in the use of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) – often
considered harmful due to the by-products they generate. Sportswear
brands and performance textiles companies are therefore upping their
efforts to replace PFCs with environmentally-friendly alternatives, with
some research projects focusing on organic-based non-PFCs and
nanotechnology-based methods.

It will also discuss sustainable initiatives developed by environmental
organisations, such as Greenpeace, that are supporting the PFC-free
movement, and the approaches leading sportswear brands are taking to
meet their environmental goals. In addition, the report will discuss
consumer trends, stressing the importance of understanding who the
target audience is that is interested in sustainable innovations.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Executive summary

2 Introduction

3 Water repellency and textiles – learning from nature

4 Evaluating repellency of different surfaces

5 Water repellency in outdoor textiles, history and properties of PFCs

6 Hazardousness of PFCs

7 Regulations

8 Initiatives and support for elimination of PFCs

9 Brands Trends

10 Consumers Trends

11 Alternative solutions to hazardous PFCs

Companies Mentioned

• Adidas
• Alexium
• Archroma
• Arcteryx
• BASF
• Bluestar Silicones
• ChemSec
• Clariant
• Columbia Sportswear
• Europlasma
• Fjllrven
• Freudenberg Group
• Gore-Tex (W.L. Gore)
• Helly Hansen
• Huntsman Textile Effects
• ICI
• Jack Wolfskin
• Maier Sports
• Mammut
• Marmot
• Nanotex
• Nicca Chemical Company
• Nike
• P2i
• Patagonia
• Puma
• Rudolf Group
• Schoeller Textil
• SWEREA
• TexChem
• The North Face
• Vaude

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