Recycling
Introducing new swimwear fabric for circularity
Decathlon, in collaboration with the KARL MAYER GROUP and The LYCRA Company, has developed a swimsuit that follows a circular process within textile recycling.
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ITMA 2023
Itema Group at ITMA 2023: the new EVO range and a complete offering for the weaving industry
Itema Group, the Italian global leading provider of advanced weaving solutions, participates at ITMA 2023 in Hall 6 – B105 with tangible and significant innovations for the weaving industry.
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Textile chemistry
Upcycling minds think alike
ERCA SPA, Patagonia® and YKK announce the successful implementation of ERCA’s REVECOL®, a sustainable, innovative chemical agent, in YKK’s dyeing processes at their Vietnam production sites.
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ITMA 2023
ETF Machinefabriek shows new non-wovens rolling machine
During the upcoming ITMA in Milan, ETF Machinefabriek will show its new non-wovens rolling machine that is suitable for a wide range of materials.
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Consumers in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) can look forward to experiencing three days of fashion and stylish shopping with the opening today of the Chic Hong Kong shopping festival. Jointly hosted by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, and held at the COCO Park shopping mall in Shenzhen's Futian District, the event is the first large-scale promotion of Hong Kong consumer goods in the GBA following the complete lifting of border-crossing restrictions.
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Once, twice, three times a winner for CELLIANT® with REPREVE® – introduced by Hologenix with global textile solutions provider UNIFI®, makers of REPREVE®. This fiber innovation has been awarded a Top 5 Selection in the Accelerated Eco category of the Spring/Summer ISPO Textrends 2025 Awards. This is the highest honor Hologenix has ever received in these awards and the company’s first time in the Accelerated Eco category, where products are recognized for setting a new standard in terms of sustainability.
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In the run-up to the official opening of the Freudenberg Performance Materials competence center in Sant'Omero, Italy, Senior Vice President and General Manager Apparel Division Jonathan Oh, met up with trade journalist Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh. They talked about customer orientation, challenges and expertise.
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Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel Europe (Freudenberg) has expanded its facility in Sant´Omero, Italy, into a competence center for finishing and coating apparel interlinings. Customers will benefit from faster and more flexible order processing. In the long term, they will also be able to count on products originating in Europe. The Competence Center was officially opened on May 26, 2023.
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Boer Group advances sorting capabilities with innovative trinamiX solution for textile identification
Boer Group, an international textile recycling organization, is working with trinamiX GmbH, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopy solutions, to advance its textile sorting capabilities. With the introduction of trinamiX Mobile NIR Spectroscopy Solution at first sorting centers in the Netherlands, Boer Group further enhances the efficiency of identifying and sorting textile material streams.
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ITMA 2023
Complete control with the BTMA at ITMA 2023
As the birthplace of spinning, weaving and knitting – and virtually all other related supply chain processes – a vast knowledge bank on how best to effectively run modern and vertically-integrated textile manufacturing plants has been built up in the UK.
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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
With four months until the technical textiles and nonwovens show opens its doors, floor space booked by international suppliers is already more than double the area of the previous edition, which attracted 366 exhibitors from eight countries and regions. Taking place from 19 – 21 September 2023 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, this year’s fair will see the European Zone return to the fairground. The high-traffic zone is set to welcome a number of new and returning exhibitors eager to showcase their products to a business-hungry domestic market.
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Jeanologia, a leading Spanish company in the development of eco-efficient technologies, will present new technologies and operational models to accelerate the sustainable transformation of the textile industry, reducing costs, and improving agility and productivity, while preserving product authenticity and performance, 8-14 June at ITMA 2023. (Stand H14 C208)
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At ITMA, the KARL MAYER GROUP will be exhibiting solutions for the topics that move its customers. For manufacturers of technical textiles, the KARL MAYER GROUP (Hall 4 B119) will be presenting a WEFTTRONIC® II G at the ITMA with new features and upgrades for even greater efficiency.
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Scalable and seasonal. An efficient greening solution from OMC°C improves urban climate.
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Swedish textile machinery is driving sustainability through digitalisation at ITMA 2023
At ITMA 2023, it will be very evident that digitalisation has become the key enabler for sustainable gains across the entire textile industry, according to TMAS – the Swedish Textile Machinery Association.
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European Parliament does not recognise the strength and commitment of the European Textile Industry
Today, the European Parliament has adopted its Report on an EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. The Report wants to step up the EU’s ambition towards sustainability and circularity even further, but it has failed to recognise the strategic role of the European textile industry to scale up sustainability, nor to appreciate the global competitive threat which our companies are facing, stated EURATEX.
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Joining forces for ring spinning optimization
Uster is known for its powerful solutions based on combined data. Further customer value results from the partnership with Pinter Group and connecting their system to RSO 3D, the Uster third quality dimension for ring spinning.
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Beaulieu Technical Textiles sets new benchmark for nursery groundcovers with RECOVER launch
Beaulieu Technical Textiles will set a new standard in woven horticultural groundcovers for indoor and outdoor nurseries with its launch of RECOVER, a long-lasting, strong and more sustainable solution for weed control.
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ITMA 2023
VeriVide’s new UltraView – sustainable colour consistency
At ITMA 2023 in Milan, BTMA member VeriVide will introduce UltraView – its first all-LED light booth for achieving a new level of consistent and standardised colour assessment.
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ITMA 2023
Artificial intelligence in fabric inspection
Uster will introduce the latest product for fabric inspection at ITMA 2023. The Uster Fabriq Assistant is a central platform for automated processing, analyzing, and visualizing quality data from Uster fabric inspection systems. Comprehensive data, interpreted reliably, let fabric producers focus on their core tasks to drive operational excellence.
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VANDEWIELE Group brings countless innovations to ITMA
VANDEWIELE team is delighted to welcome its customers again at the next edition of the ITMA exhibition in Milan.
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Muratec will introduce new automatic winder at ITMA 2023
Muratec will unveil their new automatic winder for the first time. The concept of new automatic winder is “Right Choice, Bright Future”. This is a new model that brings together the technology and know-how that Muratec has cultivated for over 70 years.
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Coloreel reaches milestone with its 100th patent, strengthening its robust patent portfolio
Coloreel has obtained its 100th patent, adding to its already substantial portfolio of worldwide patents for its innovative digital thread dyeing technology.
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Texworld Paris is already sold out!
From July 3 to 5, 2023, the Texworld Evolution Paris trade shows will welcome 1,350 exhibitors from over 20 countries to the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center. Marking their 25 years anniversary, Apparel Sourcing, Avantex, Leatherworld, and Texworld Paris will focus for 3 days on the centerpiece of the global offer for fashion brands, from ready-to-wear to luxury.
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Trevira GmbH is now called Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH - Trevira® product brands to be retained
Trevira GmbH has been renamed Indorama Ventures Fibers Germany GmbH. For some time already, Trevira has been an affiliate of Indorama Ventures, Thailand, which acquired the German company in 2011, initially together with a joint venture partner, and then completely in 2017.
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Global Upcycled Denim Products Market Report 2023: Rising adoption of sustainable and environment-friendly products drives growth
The "Upcycled Denim Products Market by Product Type, Price Point, Distribution Channel: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2031" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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Global 3D Woven Fabrics Market Report 2023: Sector is expected to reach $266.3 Billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 14.1%
The "3D Woven Fabrics Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis By Type, Fiber Type, Application" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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MTLC: EU Commission’s Green Claims Directive
By the end of March, the European Commission has presented its long-awaited Green Claims Directive. The Bremen Cotton Exchange is a member of the Make the Label Count initiative (MTLC) which has been working to ensure that sustainability claims for textiles in the EU are fair and credible.
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