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Textiles & Apparel / Garment
2026-03-12
Revived Replacement Elements for VISLON® wins the iF Design Award 2026
YKK Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Koichi Matsushima; hereinafter “YKK”) is proud to announce that its Revived Replacement Elements for VISLON® has been awarded the prestigious iF DESIGN AWARD 2026, an award that recognizes excellence in design and quality, organized by iF Design Foundation.
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2026-03-10
Driving WARP KNIT Inspiration
KARL MAYER sees performance fabrics and next-level textile solutions in particular as potential growth drivers for its customers, as a motor for business development and as real game changers for the entire textile industry. Innovation does not happen by chance. It is the result of close exchange with customers & brands, textile expertise and competence in textile machine engineering. This is why KARL MAYER is investing in progress and collaborative development and opening its TEXTILE INNOVATION CEN-TER (TIC) – a place to be for the entire textile world.
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2026-03-05
GOTS version 8.0 released: advanced supply chain accountability, from fibre to finished product
Global Standard is pleased to announce the release of GOTS Version 8.0, the latest update to the world's leading processing standard for organic textiles. The updated Standard strengthens requirements for air emissions and waste management, as well as criteria for product safety. It introduces new provisions on circularity, microfibre management and updates in residue testing. Version 8.0 also elevates due diligence obligations and formalises governance requirements, including ESG disclosure, anti-corruption policies and conflict-of-interest safeguards, to support credible, responsible business conduct.
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Textiles & Apparel / Garment
Connecting the ASEAN textile sector: sustainability, trends, and technology take centre stage at this week’s VIATT 2026
Textiles & Apparel / Garment
Global Standard strengthens presence in Southeast Asia at VIATT 2026
Textiles & Apparel / Garment
VIATT 2026 to debut German Pavilion, strengthening European participation alongside key Asian textile hubs
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