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Groz-Beckert launches comprehensive Reed Portfolio in Ichalkaranji to advance weaving excellence in India
Groz-Beckert, the world’s leading provider of industrial machine needles, precision parts, and systems for the textile industry, hosted an exclusive customer event titled “Advancing Weaving Excellence – Reed Portfolio Launch” in Ichalkaranji, one of India’s most prominent weaving hubs.
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OEKO-TEX® chooses TextileGenesis to advance digital traceability for organic cotton
OEKO-TEX® today announced a full collaboration with TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, to digitally trace and authenticate organic cotton, strengthening fraud prevention across the supply chain. This announcement follows a successful pilot and brings together OEKO-TEX®’s certification expertise and closed testing system with TextileGenesis’ digital traceability platform to deliver a secure, end-to-end solution for managing certified organic cotton flows.
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Commission adopts a first-ever EU Visa Strategy
Today, the European Commission is adopting its first-ever EU Visa Strategy. It sets out a framework for a visa policy that is more strategic and that advances the EU's long-term interests, allowing it to be better equipped for growing mobility as well as the consequences of regional instability and geopolitical competition.
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INVISTA, Epoch Biodesign sign MoU to advance development of post-consumer recycled Nylon 6,6
INVISTA, a global leader in the manufacture of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers for the nylon and polypropylene value chains, and Epoch Biodesign, the global leader in enzymatic plastic recycling technology, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing the development of post-consumer recycled nylon 6,6.
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IFCO 2026 has started today: Istanbul’s fashion expertise as a global business platform linking design, production, and trade
Around 450 exhibitors from all segments of the fashion industry are presenting their latest collections to more than 30,000 trade visitors from over 125 countries—ranging from womenswear, menswear, kidswear, eveningwear, lingerie, underwear, denim, shoes and accessories to homewear.
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Kick-off for the Textile Production of the Future: Establishment of a Textile Technology and Development Centre in Mönchengladbach, Germany
The Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University, together with its partners, is pleased to announce that it has received approval for its joint initiative, ‘Textile Factory 7.0’. The goal of the project is the establishment of a technology and development centre for the textile industry in Mönchengladbach.
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