Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
ANDRITZ introduces new pilot line for dry molded fiber production
International technology group ANDRITZ has inaugurated a new technical center in Montbonnot, France, dedicated to advancing solutions for dry molded fiber production. Dry molded fiber (DMF) production uses a nearly waterless process to convert cellulose fibers into three-dimensional products for sustainable packaging. Based on its strategic partnership with the Swedish DMF pioneer PulPac, ANDRITZ is now able to offer complete dry molded fiber lines.
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Fiber customers rely on LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased
The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, announces a significant milestone in its partnership with C.P.L. Prodotti Chimici srl, a renowned supplier of chemical products for the textile industry. LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased, a by-product of pulp production, is at the center of this collaboration. Oniverse, which also owns the renowned fashion brand Calzedonia, will not only rely on Lenzing for its fibers in the future but will also use LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased for dyeing textiles.
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Spinning
55 years of collaboration: Parkdale and Trützschler’s ongoing partnership
Parkdale is a top global provider of spun yarns – and a top partner for Trützschler too. The collaboration stretches back more than 50 years and is now gathering momentum for the future, driven by the shared focus on continuous improvement for quality, innovation and sustainability. The latest step forward for this long customer relationship? The SUPERTIP card clothing wire.
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Spinning
Industrial yarn producer sees growth potential in tire cord sector
The Chinese Junma Group has expanded its HMLS capacities by 20 positions, hence becoming one of the largest tire cord manufacturers in China. At present, the company has 64 positions of HMLS systems, all of which are from Oerlikon Barmag.
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HEIMTEXTIL 2025
Storytelling and natural beauty: Heimtextil Trends 25/26 provide retailers with valuable solutions
Price pressure, reluctance to buy and changing demands on the longevity of products. Retailers around the world are facing similar challenges. Heimtextil Trends 25/26, curated by the Milan-based design platform Alcova, consciously addresses these challenges and provides valuable inspiration and conclusive solutions. Visitors will find these in the Trend Arena in Hall 3.0 at Heimtextil from 14 to 17 January 2025.
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Intense visitor application to Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition
The online invitation system of Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition, where the latest technologies in the garment and ready-to-wear sector will be exhibited, has recently opened. Visitors from both Turkey and around the world quickly showed their interest in the exhibition. As soon as the system was opened, professional visitors including hundreds of people from countries such as England, India, Australia, Pakistan, Tunisia, Egypt, Kuwait, Greece, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and China filled out the online invitation form. This intense attendance reveals once again how important Garment Tech Istanbul has become on a global scale.
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Composites
Composites industry gathers insights at JEC World 2025 Conference Program
The JEC World 2025 conference program, set to take place March 4-6 in Paris Nord Villepinte, has been unveiled, offering an extensive lineup of presentations and roundtable discussions that address the pressing challenges and advancements shaping the global composites industry.
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Textile chemistry
BASF inaugurates new Catalyst Development and Solids Processing Center in Ludwigshafen
BASF officially opened its new Catalyst Development and Solids Processing Center in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on December 12, 2024. This research facility will serve as a hub for pilot-scale synthesis of chemical catalysts, enabling BASF to offer its global customers faster access to innovative technologies. This pilot plant will also be of central importance for the development of new solids processing technologies.
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Source Fashion unveils keynote speaker line-up for February 2025 show
Source Fashion, Europe’s leading responsible sourcing show, has announced an inspiring line-up of keynote speakers for its upcoming event, running from 18th to 20th February 2025 at Olympia London. On Wednesday 19th February, a full day of thought-provoking sessions will be headlined by industry visionaries including All Saints Founder Stuart Trevor, award-winning social entrepreneur Safia Minney MBE, and Andrew Xeni, Founder of Nobody’s Child.
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Raw Materials
Cotton farmers in Benin benefit from organic cotton cultivation
Launched three years ago with EUR 1 million in total volume, a project called “Growing Benin’s Organic Cotton Sector” aimed to support small-scale farmers in transitioning to organic cotton cultivation in accordance with the Cotton made in Africa Organic standard, to avoid the use of synthetic pesticides, and to further develop the organic cotton sector, thereby securing the future of farming communities. The project has proved a success as participating cotton farmers are benefiting from higher incomes.
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Associations
The StitchTogether National Seminar in Poland delivers the Warsaw Declaration to enhance social dialogue for the Polish textile industry
On 6 December 2024, social partners from the Polish textiles industry adopted the Warsaw Declaration, a joint commitment to work on the competitiveness of their industry. The declaration is the outcome of a 2 day meeting, organised under the EU co-funded StitchTogether project, which aims at promoting social partnerships in the European Textiles and Clothing Industry. The meeting in Warsaw brought together representatives of the Polish textile industry, including employer associations, trade unions, education institutes and the government to discuss the future of the industry.
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Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles embraces new decade of powering connections in August 2025
After wrapping up its 30th anniversary event earlier this year, Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition is set to open up a new chapter at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from 20 to 22 August 2025. Under the new fair slogan ‘Powering home textile connections in Asia’, the global trade platform will once again gather international and domestic industry players, using its ‘textile power’ to facilitate business exchange during the peak sourcing season in autumn.
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STFI is investigating textile applications for PU casting compounds
Polyurethane (PU) casting compounds are classically used as protective and insulating material in electronics and electrical engineering, e.g. in battery modules or on circuits or for embedding LEDs. In addition to their electrical insulating properties, they are heat resistant and mechanically flexible . In addition, the transition from liquid to solid aggregate state is so favorable that these PU masses can be applied with a precise fit.
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Digitalized production management for luxury fashion with tradition
The Brazilian luxury knitwear manufacturer Bonneterie knits with love, tradition and innovation and creates sophisticated garments that fit comfortably around the body. It has been on the road to success since it was founded in 1987. Bonneterie products stand for quality, timeless elegance and comfort and are in demand worldwide. A considerable proportion of them are produced on flat knitting machines from STOLL.
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Rieter appoints Emmanuelle Gmür as Chief Human Resources Officer and Member of the Group Executive Committee
The Board of Directors of Rieter Holding Ltd. has appointed Emmanuelle Gmür to the Group Executive Committee of the Rieter Group with effect from January 1, 2025. As Chief Human Resources Officer, she succeeds Tom Ban, who has decided to pursue his career outside Rieter.
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From pre-treatment to finishing: Textile Chemicals & Dyes at Techtextil 2026 for the first time as a separate product area
From fibre production to coating: For the first time, Techtextil bundles the range of exhibitors in the field of Textile Chemicals & Dyes in an independent product area from 21 to 24 April 2026 in Frankfurt. The leading international trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens is creating a central hub for suppliers and users. It thus emphasises the increasing demand and relevance of Textile Chemicals & Dyes for the global textile industry.
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Growing interest drives ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025 to increase exhibition space
ITMA ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025 has received overwhelming support, surpassing the show owners’ expectations with a 30 per cent increase in the number of applicants to date.
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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
EDANA’s Line-Up of Events and Trainings for 2025
EDANA, the leading global association serving the nonwovens and related industries, is proud to announce its comprehensive program of events and training courses for 2025. Designed to foster innovation, sustainability, and industry expertise, the calendar highlights EDANA’s ongoing commitment to supporting the growth and evolution of the sector.
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Mixed outlook for the global textile value chain
ITMF’s 29th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted in the second half of November 2024 reveals nuanced shifts within the global textile value chain, highlighting both challenges and resilience. While business sentiment has declined slightly over the past two months, long-term improvements have persisted since the low of November 2023.
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Indorama Ventures launches RECO Collective 2025
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, announced the launch of its RECO Collective 2025 initiative. This innovative platform aims to educate on recycling and upcycling practices while encouraging SMEs in sectors like fashion and furniture to adopt recycled materials. The program highlights the use of rPET fibers from recycled PET bottles to create sustainable products. Additionally, Indorama Ventures is collaborating with leading partners along the value chain who share this vision for sustainable business.
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DORNIER introduces contactless chain wear detection for clip chains
DORNIER has unveiled a groundbreaking innovation in chain wear detection technology, offering enhanced efficiency and reliability for clip chains. The new contactless measurement system enables easy recognition of maintenance intervals and reduces the wear and tear on parts.
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Infinited Fiber and Norbite collaborate in EU-funded TEX-INSECT project
Infinited Fiber Company is pleased to announce its collaboration on the EU funded TEX-INSECT project, which aims to develop and optimize Norbite’s technology that converts synthetics originating from textile waste into sustainable bioproducts. Infinited Fiber’s process takes in cotton-rich textile waste otherwise destinated into landfills or incinerators.
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Project Re:Claim wins Plastics Industry Award 2024
The joint venture between the Salvation Army Trading Company (SATCoL) and Project Plan B, known as Project Re:Claim, uses an ISEC evo system from PURE LOOP to process used garments and textiles. The project, supported by the EREMA Group, represents Europe’s first commercial scale polyester textile recycling system.
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Reifenhäuser opens new Head Office Asia-Pacific in Bangkok
Reifenhäuser, leading global supplier of plastics extrusion technology, has opened its new Head Office Asia-Pacific in Bangkok (Thailand). In future, all sales, service and after-market activities for the Southeast Asian region will be managed centrally from Bangkok.
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PIGMENTURA by CHT is awarded with the German Ecodesign Award
On December 2nd, 2024 the pigment-based dyeing process PIGMENTURA was awarded with the German Ecodesign Award in the Product category.
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Textile Exchange’s latest report aims to drive a shift away from unchecked resource extraction in fashion, apparel, and textile
The Reimagining Growth Landscape Analysis is a comprehensive report examining the prevailing linear “take-make-waste” business model. The report highlights that the industry’s current trajectory is incompatible with achieving key climate, nature, and human rights goals, with impacts only increasing while growth remains a business imperative. It calls on existing scientific and academic literature to provide a set of pathways to reimagine value creation beyond exponential increases in the extraction and production of new raw materials to create new products.
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