Recycling

2024-06-13

Unveiling China’s Circular Transformation – a global showcase at WCEF 2024

China is a leading global power and pioneering in its implementation of a circular economy . In April 2024, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the China Association of Circular Economy (CACE) co-hosted a dedicated China-focused parallel session at the 2024 World Circular Economy Forum in Brussels. The session explored the transformative power of circular economy practices and marked China's first official presence on the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) stage, offering insights into its transformative journey in front of a global audience.

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2024-06-13

T-SUPREMA: Live Demonstration of versatility

Nonwovens producers looking for solutions for extremely versatile nonwovens for many applications will find them in the T-SUPREMA needling lines. At Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany in April, the Trützschler Nonwovens team demonstrated the performance of T-SUPREMA live at customer events. Customers were impressed by the flexibility of the needle-punching line.

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Recycling

2024-06-13

World Economic Forum selects Evrnu as 2024 Technology Pioneer

The World Economic Forum (WEF) today announces Evrnu, a pioneering textile innovations company, as a distinguished Technology Pioneer in their 2024 cohort. As part of this honor, Evrnu will engage in the WEF Forum’s Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains.

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Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2024-06-13

OutDoor by ISPO 2024 shows sustainability is driving the industry

With more than 600 exhibitors in three halls, over 5,000 square metres of outdoor space, three hubs and three stages, this year’s OutDoor by ISPO demonstrated its ongoing relevance, despite the diverse challenges facing the outdoor industry. The international outdoor industry met at Messe München trade fair centre from 3 to 5 June 2024 under the slogan “Think Outdoor”. Over 8,000 trade visitors took advantage of the trade show to network internationally and to learn about the industry’s latest developments, trends and products.

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EU Textile Strategy

2024-06-13

Textile ETP at the European Commission's event on the Textiles Ecosystem Transition Pathway

On 4 June 2024, the Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter participated in the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship & SMEs (DG GROW) stakeholder event for the Textiles Ecosystem Transition Pathway.

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Yarn & Fiber

2024-06-13

Lenzing welcomes new core shareholder Suzano S/A

The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, learned today that Lenzing's main shareholder B&C Group and the Brazilian pulp producer Suzano S/A have signed a long-term partnership in connection with the majority stake in Lenzing. As part of this agreement, Suzano S/A will take over a 15 percent stake in Lenzing AG from B&C Group.

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Research & Development

2024-06-13

Synthetic leather made from recyclable and bio-based PBS

A new type of pure synthetic leather meets the high requirements of the European Ecodesign Regulation. Made from a bio-based plastic, it is biodegradable and meets the requirements for a closed recycling process.

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Recycling

2024-06-13

From old tires to new car parts: Neste, Borealis and Covestro aim at closing the loop for automotive industry

Neste, Borealis and Covestro have signed a project agreement to enable the recycling of discarded tires into high-quality plastics for automotive applications. The collaboration aims at driving circularity in plastics value chains and the automotive industry. When no longer fit for use, tires are liquefied by means of chemical recycling and then processed into base chemicals and further into polycarbonates of high purity. These can then be used in various automotive applications, from parts of headlamps to radiator grilles.

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Weaving

2024-06-13

Leadership transition at Loepfe

Loepfe Brothers Ltd. has embarked on a new chapter with the appointment of Markus Kleindorp as the new CEO, ushering in a fresh era of leadership. Former CEO Ralph Mennicke's departure prompts restructuring, including the addition of Gregor Stalder as CFO. With this seasoned team, Loepfe aims to maintain its excellence in the textile industry.

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2024-06-13

Innovation Forum draws to a close with key message: Innovation remains essential to ensure nonwovens are future fit

Last week, the EDANA Innovation Forum, a new event formed from an amalgamation of the International Nonwovens Symposium (INS) and the Nonwovens Innovation Academy (NIA), was held in Munich, Germany. This one-of-a-kind new event drew in over 110 participants from 78 companies and 22 countries, making it a truly global gathering.

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ITM 2024

2024-06-13

ITM 2024 exhibitors breaks record with 66,200 visitors

ITM 2024 brings vitality to textile industry with global visitors from 99 countries and huge business volume.

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Yarn & Fiber

2024-06-13

Early Bird tickets still available until June 15, 2024 for 63nd Dornbirn GFC

The 63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) and the 4th Innovation Days will take place from September 11 to 13 at the Kulturhaus Dornbirn. In addition to groundbreaking advances in the areas of fiber innovations, circular economy and sustainability, the focus in 2024 will be on cutting-edge technologies in the energy sector.

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Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2024-06-13

Schneider Group launches Authentico®

Authentico® by Schneider Group is ready to go to the next level and bring authentic traceability to the world of wool: From farm to garment, sourcing and manufacturing processes are verified, traced and branded to guarantee a transparent, ethical and high-quality wool supply chain.

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Textile processing

2024-06-13

North Africa's flourishing textile care market in focus

Around 120 participants from the laundry and dry cleaning industry came together in Casablanca, Morocco, on 4 June for the first Texcare Forum on African soil. The exchange between local specialist companies, international experts and manufacturers focussed on the topics of automation, digital technologies, production, logistics and environmental protection in the textile services sector. The conference highlighted the special features of the North African markets - and offered a foretaste of the leading global trade fair for the textile care industry, Texcare International, in Frankfurt am Main in November 2024.

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Sustainability

2024-06-13

Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) powers its Belgian Cushion Vinyl production plant with green energy

Beaulieu International Group is investing €5 million to transition the fossil based energy supply of its Cushion Vinyl production plant in Wielsbeke, Belgium, to bio mass generated steam supply. A transition to renewable energy. To this end, B.I.G. is collaborating with A&U Energie, a company that converts non-recyclable wood waste into green energy and heat. This strategic move aligns with B.I.G.'s commitment to reach ‘net zero’ for our operations by 2030.

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Weaving

2024-06-13

BLUEDYE - for a world in which sustainability is just as stylish as a pair of jeans

KARL MAYER receives the German Award for Sustainability Projects 2024 for its solution for sustainable indigo dyeing.

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Weaving

2024-06-13

Clever energy-saving solution at no extra cost

With CASCADE, warp preparation saves money and CO2 emissions. Karl-Heinz Vaassen from KARL MAYER explains how this works

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Recycling

2024-06-13

Selenis makes high-quality rPET from Circ’s recovered terephthalic acid

Selenis has successfully produced recycled PET chips from terephthalic acid provided by Circ®, a Virginia-based textile-to-textile recycler. The chip was produced via a multiple-batch campaign at Selenis’ pilot plant in San-Giorgio, Italy.

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Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2024-06-13

Cascale to center sustainability at Manufacturer Forum: Shanghai

Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition) will host Manufacturer Forum: Shanghai on June 28, part of an annual series of events designed to amplify the voices of manufacturers around the globe. Featuring targeted programming designed to address local challenges faced by manufacturers, the event will highlight solutions provided by Cascale’s Higg Index suite of tools and growing list of impact initiatives.

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Retail & Brands

2024-06-13

Inditex reports strong Q1 2024 performance

Inditex's sales grew by 7.1% in Q1 2024, reaching €8.2 billion. Sales in constant currency rose by 10.6%. Gross profit increased by 7.3% to €4.9 billion, with a gross margin of 60.6%. Operating expenses increased by 6.4%, below the sales growth rate. EBITDA rose by 8% to €2.4 billion, while EBIT grew by 10.3% to €1.6 billion. Net income saw a 10.8% increase, reaching €1.3 billion.

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Sustainability

2024-06-13

Major brands commit to innovative collective financing model to decarbonise the fashion sector

Some of the world’s biggest fashion brands have joined forces to participate in an innovative initiative to decarbonise the fashion sector, with commitments from Bestseller, Gap Inc., H&M Group, and Mango for an initial programme in Bangladesh.

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Yarn & Fiber

2024-06-06

Lenzing and Cobalt Fashion partner with Exponent Envirotech to revolutionize fashion

Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has partnered with technology start-up Exponent Envirotech to introduce ECOHUES™, a waterless dyeing technology to wood-based cellulosic fibers. The technology, regarded as a possible alternative to conventional water-based dyeing, can be applicable to cotton and linen yarns.

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Retail & Brands

2024-06-06

Ternua designes a renewed SS 2025 Adrenalite line, performance and 100% circular

All the garments in it are mono-material and they are made with recycled, recyclable or biodegradable materials. Technical details, comfort, compactibility, aesthetics and colorfulness characterize this line for the upcoming warm season.

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News Archive
2024-06-06

Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris will welcome over a thousand exhibitors to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles

2024-06-06

BASF researching CO2-neutral production of bio-based fumarate using bacteria found in cow stomachs

2024-06-06

The atmosphere washing revolution hits Denim PV

2024-06-06

The chemistry of denim: Officina39 technologies on stage in Milan

2024-06-06

Beaulieu Technical Textiles unveils the latest trends in woven ground covers for all containerfields

2024-06-06

Manage digitally, enhance efficiency with the DPM for warp knitting

2024-06-06

ISKO unveils its FW 25-26 collection starring five new inspirational macro groups

2024-06-06

Eastman launches Naia™ Renew for denim -the new ingredient for comfort and sustainability

2024-06-06

Carrington Textiles’ Portuguese factory cuts CO2 emissions by 45% with biomass boiler installation

2024-06-06

The Future of Fashion: sustainability, traceability and style with RadiciGroup advanced textile solutions

2024-06-06

Successful trade fair appearance of the IVGT members

2024-06-06

Joint statement on TCLF Social Partners’ priorities for the next European Mandate (2024 – 2029)

2024-06-06

Archroma introduces COLOR MANAGEMENT+

2024-06-06

Turkmenistan: New opportunities for the Italian textile machinery industry

2024-06-06

Project findings unveil a USD 1.5 billion opportunity for sorting fibre-to-fibre recycling in the US

2024-06-06

Altor acquires remaining assets of Renewcell, ushering in a new era as circulose

2024-06-06

Circle Economy and partners launch new textile 5R solutions project SOLSTICE

2024-06-06

Nilörn Bangladesh joins as bluesign® system partner

2024-06-06

Suominen to initiate a restructuring program including changes in Executive Management Team

2024-06-05

Marzoli showcases roving frame FTM320 at ITM 2024

2024-06-05

ITM 2024 opened its doors with record visitors from 74 countries

2024-06-04

ITM 2024 is open

2024-05-30

Tintoria Finissaggio 2000: Innovative textile company invests in the latest Mahlo development

2024-05-30

Cinte Techtextil China 2024: holding strong appeal for visitors, with multiple international exhibitors confirmed

2024-05-30

Biosorbe buys Renewcell’s facility in Kristinehamn

2024-05-30

Recycling end-of-life wind turbine blades: DITF are partner in the Rewind project

2024-05-30

SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at ITM 2024

2024-05-30

Pumps with magnetic coupling - when safety counts

2024-05-30

TOLKAR focuses on environmental and corporate sustainability with its solutions

2024-05-30

Trützschler service goes digital

2024-05-30

High quality nonwoven lines with increased reliability and reduced operating costs

2024-05-30

STOLL is looking forward to a successful ITM, 04-08 June 2024 in Istanbul

2024-05-30

Transparency for energy efficiency

2024-05-30

KM.ON launches its pioneering QMS for warp knitting machines

2024-05-30

TERNUA advances with circularity in its SS 2025 collection

2024-05-30

Hexcel highlights innovative composite & lightweight aerospace solutions at ILA Berlin 2024

2024-05-23

VANDEWIELE Group presents latest technology at ITM

2024-05-23

Uster presents FiberQ and RSO 3D at ITM 2024

2024-05-23

Research that attracts! HSNR's Textile Institute celebrates its 15th anniversary

2024-05-23

Alchemie Technology secures £750,000 grant to lead UK-Taiwan effort against textile finishing pollution

2024-05-23

'Bodywear Collective': New hotspot showcasing trends from the bodywear sector at Performance Days

2024-05-23

SAVIO’s next destination: ITM Türkiye 2024

2024-05-23

Measuring and control technology for efficient production: Mahlo looks forward to ITM

2024-05-23

Global meeting point of technical textiles and nonwovens industry

2024-05-23

Saurer presents new machines and technology at ITM 2024

2024-05-23

Sustainable production based on individual demand

2024-05-23

Recycling Technologies. Next-Gen Fibers.

2024-05-23

ITM 2024 preparing to break new records with the number of exhibitors and visitors

2024-05-23

No mosquitoes, bedbugs and mites

2024-05-23

Shaping new horizons for the textile sector: 18th Textile ETP Conference 2024

2024-05-23

Cotton Incorporated celebrates the benefits of authentic cotton denim for 151st birthday of Blue Jeans

2024-05-23

EURATEX and industriAll Europe team up to promote social partnerships in the european textiles and clothing industry

2024-05-23

DiloGroup at ITM and DiloGroup’s In-house Exhibition

2024-05-23

PICANOL to showcase the all-new ULTIMAX rapier weaving machine for the first time in Türkiye at ITM 2024

2024-05-23

ITM Istanbul with strong VDMA participation

2024-05-23

Rieter at ITM 2024: Raising the bar on performance with automation, digitization and recycling

2024-05-23

More efficiency and sustainability for warp preparation

2024-05-23

Versatile solutions paired with a perfect price-performance ratio for the Turkish flat knitting industry

2024-05-23

UCMTF members will present latest solutions that address the main trends

2024-05-23

Publication of the Commodity Chemicals Guide V1.0

2024-05-23

Better Cotton Conference: Four key themes for 2024

2024-05-23

VF Corporation reports fourth quarter revenue and earnings and exceeds fy24 cash flow expectations

2024-05-23

Celebrating excellence: Announcing the finalists for the 2024 World of Wipes Innovation Award®

2024-05-21

Emphasis on energy for Monforts at ITM in Istanbul

2024-05-16

Spring 2024 Economic Forecast: A gradual expansion amid high geopolitical risks

2024-05-16

NatureWorks’ Ingeo PLA manufacturing expansion attracts Rrecord financing from Krungthai Bank PCL of Thailand

2024-05-16

ITM's award-winning presence at the leading international trade fairs Techtextil and Texprocess 2024

2024-05-16

Pincroft makes steady strides on course for sustainable textiles future

2024-05-16

Stäubli at ITM 2024 – Redefining efficiency: with speed and quality processing

2024-05-16

Stunning evenness in filament yarns - Heberlein jet technology drives innovations in demanding technical applications

2024-05-16

Campos starts its own finishing with Brückner stenter frames

2024-05-16

Trevira CS makes its debut at Clerkenwell Design Week in London

2024-05-16

Trützschler exhibits at ITM will address fundamental customer needs in fiber processing

2024-05-16

Trützschler Nonwovens will participate in the ANEX 2024

2024-05-16

Exploring the future of advanced recycling: Early bird tickets now available

2024-05-16

New business momentum for the Turkish warp knitting industry

2024-05-16

Italian Trade Agency ITA took its place at ITM 2024 with its Italian Pavilion

2024-05-16

30 years of expertise: Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles marks anniversary with returning pavilions and new product zone

2024-05-16

First energy efficiency solution for warp knitting machines

2024-05-16

FixDye to produce recycled dope-dyed filament yarn with rPET flakes on systems of Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering

2024-05-16

Merging sustainable color and design to create the spaces of the future

2024-05-16

Italian textile machinery will exhibit their most advanced solutions at ITM Istanbul

2024-05-16

JEC and Lucintel join forces to elevate Composites Industry Insights

2024-05-16

INDA releases 2024 Nonwovens Supply Report

2024-05-16

Artificial intelligence for workwear with an optimal fit

2024-05-16

First brand in India to join bluesign

2024-05-16

Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris: "IMPERFaiCTION" trends for Autumn/Winter 2025-2026

2024-05-09

Meisheng expands production with third ANDRITZ needlepunch line

2024-05-09

Better Cotton, in collaboration with African Export-Import Bank, joins WTO and FIFA efforts to scale more sustainable cotton production in africa

2024-05-09

Spinnova’s R&D yarn spinning line inaugurated in Tearfil’s mill in Portugal

2024-05-09

HeiQ expands application of HeiQ Allergen tech to upholstery fabric through collaboration with CULP

2024-05-09

Sustainable, flexible, space-saving: Graywater treatment with 3d textiles

2024-05-09

Full speed ahead for Durak Tekstil

2024-05-09

Kornit Digital set to feature new business growth opportunities for commercial printers at drupa 2024

2024-05-09

Stand booking now open for INDEX™26: The premier event for nonwovens and related industries

2024-05-09

First Swiss cycling brand to launch bluesign(R) PRODUCT - Pushing the boundaries of sustainability in cycling

2024-05-09

Italian Textile Machinery: Orders remain stationary for first quarter 2024

2024-05-09

Lenzing Group reports revenue and earnings growth in the first quarter of 2024

2024-05-09

Study reveals that cotton microfibers biodegrade faster than tissue paper microfibers in wastewater treatment, frresh water and saltwater environments

2024-05-07

Seizing on the opportunities of change