Dyeing, Drying, Finishing
NTB’s unique Monforts MONTEX business gets a full upgrade
As a highly specialised company with a focus on excellence in the provision of fabric coating and finishing services, NOVA Textil-Beschichtung GmbH (NTB) has recently benefited from an extensive Monforts modernisation programme. NTB’s relationship with Monforts dates back to the company’s formation, with the 1999 installation of a first MONTEX stenter at its plant in Grefrath, Germany – just 30 kilometres away from the Monforts HQ in Mönchengladbach. At that time, the NTB team consisted of just three people at a 1,000 square metre site.
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Associations
“Transformation Journey of the Turkish Apparel Industry” event successfully held in Istanbul
At the event titled "The Transformation Journey of the Turkish Apparel Industry," coordinated by the Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association (IHKIB), Mustafa Gültepe, Chairman of the Turkish Exporters Assembly (T?M), delivered a speech.
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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
Magnera’s Sontara® brand wins INDA’s® Long-Life Achievement Award at IDEA® 25
Sontara®’s EcoRE bags, now part of the Magnera® portfolio, recently received the IDEA® Long-Life Achievement Award at IDEA 25, the premier global event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics. Made from cellulosic fibers, Sontara EcoRE material is certified for home composting1 and boasts exceptional strength and durability.
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Knitting & Hosiery
SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at Future Fabrics Expo
Leading textile solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan will participate in the Future Fabrics Expo 2025 exhibition in London, England this month. Held during London Climate Action Week, Future Fabrics Expo showcases sustainably and responsibly produced materials to the textile industry, and is considered a platform for exchange of knowledge and sourcing of sustainable textiles, materials and leading innovations for fashion, home and interior brands.
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Better Cotton to become a regenerative standard
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced that it will become a regenerative standard within the next year, further strengthening its ongoing commitment to protect and restore the environment and improve conditions for cotton farming communities around the world.
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Raw Materials
Cotton Incorporated unveils reimagined CottonWorks platform
Cotton Incorporated today announced the launch of a reimagined CottonWorks™ website, an ambitious digital transformation designed to meet the evolving needs of today’s global textile professionals across every stage of the value chain. The new platform is more than a redesign – it is an intuitive, fashion-forward platform built to support compliance, product development, sourcing, and education across the textile industry.
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Sustainability
Over 200,000 plastic bottles kept out of the Mediterranean thanks to Aerelle® Blue
ADVANSA, in collaboration with Plastic Bank, has successfully prevented more than 200,000 plastic bottles from entering the Mediterranean Sea in just one year. This achievement is made possible through Aerelle® Blue, a sustainable comfort fibre made from recycled plastic bottles.
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Early bird registration for EDANA’s Sustainability & Policy Forum is now open
EDANA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the Sustainability & Policy Forum 2025, the premier platform for professionals across the nonwovens value chain to explore, discuss, and shape the sustainable future of our industry.
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FET’s game changer for the biomedical market
A much more sustainable, cost effective and very flexible process for manufacturing critical fibres based on ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is being launched by the UK’s Fibre Extrusion Technologies (FET).
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Carnet redefines modern tailoring at Pitti Uomo with an immersive new concept
Since 1865, Carnet, a division of the Ratti Group, has been weaving stories of elegance and craftsmanship. Today, drawing on this legacy, it redefines the language of tailoring in a contemporary key, transforming the selection of a fabric into an immersive and surprising experience.
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Garment Tech Istanbul exhibition prepares to bring together leading brands of the garment industry with global buyers
Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, Turkiye's only and most comprehensive meeting point in the field of garment and ready-to-wear is preparing to open its doors at the Istanbul Expo Center between 25-28 June 2025. The exhibition, which will host leading manufacturers, professional visitors and investors from all over the world, will offer unmissable opportunities for companies that want to renew their machines, expand their capacity and gain competitive advantage with the latest technologies.
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Circulose partners with Mango to build circularity at scale
Circulose has partnered with Mango as the first Scaling Partners since the restart, a major step toward accelerating the adoption of circular materials in the global fashion industry.
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TERNAfil wins 1st place in AC² Start-Up Competition
Great news from ITA institute: The spin-off team TERNAfil was awarded 1st place in the “Pitch & PitchDeck” category of the AC² Start-Up Competition 2024/2025! The award ceremony was held on June 5 in the historic Coronation Hall of Aachen’s Town Hall – a special setting for an important milestone.
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Serendipity, AI and Circularity: EDANA Innovation Forum 2025 inspires bold ideas for the nonwovens sector
EDANA’s Innovation Forum 2025, held on 11–12 June in Station F, Paris, brought together a vibrant cross-section of industry leaders, researchers, startups and innovation experts to explore the dynamic evolution of the nonwovens sector. With a rich two-day agenda that combined high-level keynote addresses, thematic sessions, research showcases and networking events, the Forum served as a hub for ideation, collaboration and inspiration around the sector’s most urgent challenges and exciting opportunities.
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Woolmark and COLOURizd™ introduce clean, low carbon QuantumCOLOUR™ textile colouring solution for wool
Woolmark, the global authority on wool, has teamed up with COLOURizd™, pioneers in dry textile colouring processes, to introduce a revolutionary new method to colour wool and wool blends.
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Expanded halls, new product zones: VIATT 2026 unlocks broader opportunities
The Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) is poised to return to the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) from 26 to 28 February 2026. Building on its second edition’s nearly 13% exhibitor growth, next year’s show floor will expand by 20%, from 15,000 to 18,000 sqm and cover the full area of Halls A and B. This includes new dedicated zones for apparel, fashion accessories, and textile chemicals and dyes, with the strategic growth underscoring Vietnam’s emergence as a vertically and horizontally integrated textile powerhouse.
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Composites
KONGSBERG and HEXCEL sign a long-term partnership agreement
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) and HEXCEL Corporation (HEXCEL) have signed a long-term partnership agreement at the Paris Air Show for the supply of HexWeb® engineered honeycombs and HexPly® prepregs for KONGSBERG’s strategic production programs over a five-year period.
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Fashion for Good and Altmat to accelerate adoption of next-gen fibres through Altag® Fibre Club
Fashion for Good announces today a strategic partnership with Altmat, a pioneering materials science company transforming agricultural waste into high-value materials, to advance its innovative Fibre Club initiative. Altag® Fibre Club is designed to fast-track the commercial adoption of next-generation fi bres from agri-residue at scale, supporting the industry's transition toward circular materials.
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ITMA ASIA + CITME, SINGAPORE 2025 publishes exhibitor list
ITMA ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025 has released the eagerly awaited exhibitor list on a new mobile app available for users of both Android and IOS devices.
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Microban unveils a portfolio of PFAS-free water-resistant textile technologies
Microban International, the leader in product protection solutions, announced the launch of H?O Shield, a PFAS- and PFOS-free water-resistant finish portfolio for textiles. This technology represents Microban’s first expansion outside of its traditional antimicrobial and odor control offerings, marking a significant growth of its capabilities.
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East Providence firefighters receive non-PFAs turnout gear
The East Providence Fire Department has become the first in the United States to purchase and use non-PFAS turnout gear department-wide—an industry milestone achieved through a collaborative partnership with protective gear manufacturer Fire-Dex and textile innovator Milliken & Company .
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Textile Machinery at Milano Unica
At the next edition of Milano Unica, the leading international trade fair for high-end fabrics and accessories, scheduled to take place at Rho Fiera Milano from July 8 to 10, ACIMIT (the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) will participate for the first time with an institutional booth.
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Overcoming labor shortage in Vietnam: Tra Ly Hung Yen Spinning
It’s hard to find skilled operators for spinning mills in Vietnam. Rapid industrialization is creating competition for young talents and many workers choose roles in other industries. Customer Tra Ly Hung Yen has found a partner in Trützschler to help mitigate the effects of this labor shortage and enable successful operations.
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INDA and EDANA Boards approve formation of the Global Nonwoven Alliance (GNA)
The Boards of Directors of INDA and EDANA have officially approved the formation of the Global Nonwoven Alliance (GNA) and have concurrently agreed to become its founding members. Both Boards have also approved a motion authorizing each organization to appoint six representatives from each founding organization – current chair and 5 additional representatives.
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Pattern-controlled “pic-a-pic” setting of rapier release timing on right-hand side
DORNIER PIRO enables the operator to set the timing of the rapier release on the right-hand side of the machine “pic-a-pic” and pattern-controlled. For applications with weft yarns of different fineness or elasticity, the optimum timing can be set for each weft channel. This offers great potential for reducing weft waste on the right-hand side.
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