#Associations

2026-02-27

European Business Coalition welcomes provisional application of EU–Mercosur Agreement and calls for Swift and full implementation

With the European Commission’s decision to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement, a process spanning more than 25 years now moves decisively into its implementation phase.

Recycled_Fibers

Selenis to double capacity in Portugal by Q3 2027 - Accelerating the Global transition to circular and low-carbon polyesters

#Technical Textiles

2026-02-26

Independent testing confirms no detectable PFAS in Milliken firefighter turnout gear fabrics

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#Home Textiles

2026-02-26

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles returns in August as global sourcing hub and trend barometer for home textiles industry

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Digital Printing

Express Print boosts production using an expanded fleet of Mimaki technologies

Man-Made Fibers

Alujain Corporation and Beaulieu International Group announce strategic Joint Venture to locally produce synthetic fibres and non-wovens in Saudi Arabia

Research & Development

Pellet press enables thermomechanical textile recycling on a pilot scale at ITA

Digital Printing

Hybris Productions scales licensed apparel production moving from screen to digital with Kornit Digital

Spinning

Rieter advances strategic repositioning amid market volatility

#Sustainability

2026-02-26

Textile Exchange unveils commitment-based pathway for members to accelerate responsible raw material production

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#Associations

2026-02-26

EDANA joins industry coalition urging a strong internal market legal basis for the New Circular Economy Act

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Associations

2026-02-26

EDANA warns of consequences of misclassification of PET spunbond imports

EDANA would like to remind its members and industry stakeholders of the legal requirement to comply with the EU rules on customs classification when importing nonwovens from third countries outside the EU. In this regard, it was recently discovered that there appears to be a high level of customs misclassification occurring in our industry. This could have dangerous and costly consequences for importers.

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INDEX 23

2026-02-26

INDEX™ unveils the first selection of product presentations

A mosaic showcasing several speakers from the Exhibitor Product Presentations at INDEX™26 A comprehensive programme of company presentations will take place across the three days of the INDEX™26 exhibition at Geneva Palexpo, reflecting many aspects of the ongoing transition to sustainable materials through polymer and additives design, fibre engineering and new finishing chemistries.

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Composites

2026-02-26

STFI at JEC

The Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) will present composites for aviation made from recycled carbon fibres and natural fibres, as well as printed lightweight elements for surface heating in electric vehicles at JEC World in Paris.

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Nonwovens

2026-02-26

Change in Suominen Leadership Team: Minna Rouru to pursue new opportunities outside the company

Suominen Chief People and Communications Officer (CPCO) Minna Rouru has announced her decision to leave Suominen to take on a role in another company. She will leave Suominen at the latest on August 26, 2026. The CPCO succession process has been initiated and will be announced in due course.

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Research & Development

2026-02-24

Fabolose: Fabricating vegan and circular leather alternatives from bio-tech-derived cellulose

Fabulose is an EU funded project coordinated by the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF). Its consortium consists of leading research institutes, biotech innovators, and industry stakeholders who aim to create high-performance, biobased and recyclable leather-like fabrics, using efficient biotech production routes for bacterial cellulose, cyanophycin and bacterial pigments

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Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2026-02-24

Connecting the ASEAN textile sector: sustainability, trends, and technology take centre stage at this week’s VIATT 2026

Opening this week Thursday, the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT) is set to welcome visitors from ASEAN’s dynamic textile market and beyond. From 26 to 28 February, VIATT 2026 – the fair’s third editions – will reinforce its strategic proposition with an integrated showcase of the three core sectors of the entire textile value chain. Beyond new sourcing opportunities in Apparel Fabrics & Fashion, Home & Contract Textiles, and Technical Textiles & Technologies, the fair will present an expanded fringe programme.

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