#Research & Development

2026-01-08

Innovation center for textile circular economy inaugurated

Just over eight months after the foundation stone was laid, the new Innovation Center for Textile Circular Economy was officially inaugurated today at TITK Rudolstadt. Thuringia's Minister President Mario Voigt, TITK Director Benjamin Redlingshöfer, and other guests of honor cut the ribbon to the modern building complex and viewed the premises, which are now ready for occupancy. The “DICE – Demonstration and Innovation Center for Textile Circular Economy” is TITK's largest single investment to date. The Free State of Thuringia supported the total cost of €11.5 million with €8 million in GRW and FTI funding.

Research & Development

Sustainable design of Geosynthetics and roof underlayments made from recyclates

#Associations

2026-01-08

Waste2Fashion: FTTH Committed to advancing Circular Fashion in the Mediterranean

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#Associations

2026-01-08

AATCC announces 2025 Herman & Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition winners

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Nonwoven machines

Yanpai expands nonwovens capacity with two new ANDRITZ needlepunch lines

Natural Fibers

Dr. Jane Dever inducted into the 2025 Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame

Yarns

INVISTA proposes plant closures and production shift to strengthen global competitiveness

Research & Development

India, ITA and innovation – enhanced cooperation in research, implementation and bilateral projects such as hydrogen mobility

Yarns

January 2026 marks Asahi Kasei’s restart of Bemberg production in restored sections of the Nobeoka facility

#Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2026-01-08

Stefan Moll becomes new CEO of the machinery manufacturer

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#Spinning

2026-01-08

Barmag's new texturing machine impresses the market

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Older News

Nonwovens

2026-01-08

FiltXPO™ 2026: Call for conference presentations

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, in partnership with AFS, the American Filtration and Separations Society, announces the call for presentations for the Advances in Filtration Conference, to be held October 28–29, 2026, as part of FiltXPO™ 2026 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Technical Textiles

2026-01-08

Techtextil India 2025 concludes on a stellar note: Sports textile, circular supply chains, bio-based materials and resource-efficient manufacturing under spotlight

The 10th edition of Techtextil India 2025 concluded recently at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, with strong buyer turnout, primarily from Western India, reaching 9144 visitors across 235 Indian cities and 45 countries. Over three days, the trade fair brought together leading domestic and international brands, technology providers, institutional buyers and policymakers, reinforcing India’s ambition to emerge as a global hub for value-added technical textiles. The show hosted 216 exhibitors, featuring over 300 brands and showcased cutting-edge solutions across 12 application areas, keeping the show floor busy throughout the three days.

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Yarns

2026-01-08

Acelon introduces new functional yarns for fire safety and comfort applications

Acelon has presented two new functional yarn developments, AceXflame® and MistX®, aimed at expanding performance options for home textiles, industrial applications, and apparel.

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Man-Made Fibers

2026-01-08

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories takes possession of three strategic mulberry fields advancing massive spider silk production ramp-up

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“the Company”, “Kraig Labs”, or “Kraig’s”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that it has taken possession of three critical mulberry fields for which it previously secured usage rights. The Company has now integrated this new feedstock capacity directly into the ramp-up of its current spider silk production.

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Associations

2026-01-08

SIMTA joins ITMF as Corporate Member

In the past two decades SIMTA has established itself as producer of specialized machinery for the textile industry. In short period of time, SIMTA became an important supplier of precise rollers for top OEMs. Afterwards SIMTA started manufacturing overhead cleaners, bobbin transport systems, and other textile ancillaries. In the meantime, SIMTA is a leader in this space in collaboration with the German automation technology partner Jacobi.

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Yarns

2026-01-07

Durak Tekstil enters 2026 with positive momentum, strengthens its global market focus

Durak Tekstil, maintaining its profitability and turnover levels in 2025 compared to the previous year, prioritizes growth through its export-oriented sales strategy. Increasing both its capacity and utilization rate, the company anticipates further gains in 2026 through expansion in global markets.

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