#Techtextil 2026

2026-05-07

Young talents honoured – 60 years Walter Reiners Foundation

At the Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt at the end of April, Peter D. Dornier, chairman of the VDMA’s Walter Reiners Foundation, presented awards to five successful young engineers. Promotion and sustainability awards were presented in the categories of bachelor’s/project theses and diploma/master’s theses. Academic theses are eligible for the sustainability awards if, for example, they develop solutions for resource-efficient products and technologies.

Recycling / Circular Economy

RE&UP contributes to Global Fashion Summit 2026 circularity discussion

#Recycling / Circular Economy

2026-05-06

Europe’s textile future at a turning point: New 2030 Circularity Blueprint aims to scale recycling and unlock investment opportunities

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#Research & Development

2026-05-06

Regional hemp bast for lightweight construction profiles

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Digital Printing

Kornit Digital launches Konnections 365

Techtextil 2026

Techtextil 2026: KARL MAYER impresses as an innovative sector partner

Associations

BTMA backs global growth while investing in future UK leaders

Raw Materials

China projected to increase cotton production, yields, and imports in 2026/27

Raw Materials

ICAC launches Carbon Credits Initiative to deliver new income streams to cotton farmers

#Sustainability

2026-04-30

Number of GOTS-certified facilities grow 15% globally as demand for credible sustainability standards continues to strengthen

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#Raw Materials

2026-04-30

ECCO introduces first shoe featuring innovative protein-based fibre

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Older News

Man-Made Fibers

2026-04-30

The LYCRA Company strengthens sustainability leadership, appoints Alistair Williamson as VP of Product Sustainability

The LYCRA Company has appointed longtime executive Alistair Williamson as vice president of product sustainability, reaffirming its commitment to developing sustainable solutions for apparel and personal care products. In this role, he will guide the company’s next chapter of sustainability strategy and oversee all initiatives aimed at reducing environmental impact across products, operations, and innovation platforms.

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Raw Materials

2026-04-30

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories reports major progress converting record-setting spider silk cocoon production into reeled silk

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced significant progress in the processing of its recently produced recombinant spider silk cocoons into reeled silk.

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Textile processing

2026-04-30

trinamiX mobile NIR spectroscopy: New applications for the footwear and textile industry

trinamiX GmbH expands its solution portfolio for the circular economy, now enabling the identification of materials used in the footwear and textile industries. With its mobile near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy solutions, trinamiX supports manufacturers, sorters, recyclers, and brand owners in reliably identifying materials and improving transparency across increasingly complex value chains.

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Sustainability

2026-04-30

bluesign technologies introduces bluepass

bluesign technologies ag (www.bluesign.com) today announces the launch of bluepass, a new certification mark and product labeling system created to deliver clear, substantiated, and verifiable sustainability claims at scale.

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Texprocess 2026

2026-04-30

Texprocess 2026: Style3D | ASSYST showcases AI, 3D, 2D and automation and meets strong industry response

Four days, countless discussions and a clear signal from the industry: the future of fashion is digital and AI-driven. At Texprocess 2026, Style3D | ASSYST demonstrated how AI, 3D and automation are already fundamentally transforming processes from design to production.

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Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2026-04-30

Smart Quality Control for Technical Textiles

In the end, what matters is the result: a filter that performs reliably, a membrane that remains stable in storm conditions, a composite material with precisely defined properties. But the path to achieving this is demanding. In the production of technical textiles, numerous parameters interact – and even the smallest deviations can have major consequences.

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