Recycling
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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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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 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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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