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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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The LYCRA Company previews bio-derived LYCRA® EcoMade Fiber at ISPO
The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, announced today that it is promoting its bio-derived LYCRA® EcoMade fiber at ISPO, December 3 to 5. The company is showcasing samples featuring the renewable elastane in Hall A3, Stand 101, and offering visitors a fully immersive VR experience to learn about the product. It will also be featured in the Sustainability Hub (Hall A2) and is the subject of a presentation.
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Recover opens new factory and pioneers recycling technology in Vietnam
Recover, the leading global producer of recycled cotton fiber and cotton fiber blends, today announced the opening of its latest manufacturing facility in Vietnam, marking a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion plan. The facility is set to be operational by early 2025, and by pioneering its large-scale recycling technology, RecoverTM aims to enable large scale sustainability in the growing Vietnamese textile production market.
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ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei is set to make a remarkable appearance at ISPO 2024, taking place from December 3rd to 5th in Hall B2, Booth 111 at the Future Lab. Renowned for its premium stretch fiber innovations, ROICA™ continues to elevate the textile industry with its commitment to sustainability, performance, and modern fashion needs.
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, showcased its latest advancements in recycling and sustainability at the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29), held from November 11 to 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) has joined the Make the Label Count initiative, an alliance of natural fibre manufacturers, standards organisations, and environmental groups working to make sustainability claims for textiles in the EU fair and credible. Founded by Prof. Dr Michael Otto, AbTF sees joining Make the Label Count as a necessary step in promoting the fair and transparent assessment of product sustainability claims.
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The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) has announced an open call for papers, inviting researchers, industry experts, and manufacturers from around the world to submit groundbreaking ideas for its 64th annual event. Scheduled for September 10-12, 2025, in Dornbirn, Austria, the congress will serve as a dynamic platform for showcasing advancements poised to shape the fiber and textile industries’ future.
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Eastman successfully reconfirmed dark green shirt in 2024 Canopy Hot Button ranking and report for sustainable Naia™ fibers
Once again, this year, Eastman and its innovative Naia™ cellulosic fibers have earned the coveted dark green shirt designation in the Canopy Hot Button Ranking and Report, underscoring the steadfast commitment to protecting ancient and endangered forests while driving innovation in Next Generation fiber solutions.
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Not so micro: an exploration of the impact of fibre fragmentation
Small to the point of invisible, extremely persistent and all around us, fibre fragments represent one of the hidden costs we pay with our garments across all market segments, from activewear to luxury, posing a risk to our ecosystems and our health. This article informs readers about the ongoing discussions regarding definitions used in the industry, as well as pathways of fibre fragments and the current solutions to mitigate their impact.
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Indorama Ventures collaborates to launch World’s first commercialized PET bottles using Bio-Paraxylene for Suntory
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical producer, as part of a supply chain collaboration with Suntory, ENEOS Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste, will launch the world’s first bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene2 This collaboration marks a significant milestone in the journey toward sustainable packaging, introducing PET bottles derived from used cooking oil. PET bottles made from this technology can significantly reduce CO2 emissions of products.
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Lenzing Nonwovens expands its LENZING™ Lyocell Dry fiber portfolio to offer cellulosic solutions for a wider range of applications
Lenzing Nonwovens, a leading supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers, is proud to announce the expansion of its LENZING™ Lyocell Dry fiber portfolio with two new cellulosic fibers – a fine dry fiber that delivers strength and softness and a coarse dry fiber which provides enhanced liquid and air flow. These two innovative products enable customers to confidently broaden their use of LENZING™’s wood-based[1] and biodegradable[2] fibers into a wider range of applications while maintaining exceptional performance.
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Eastman Naia™ brings its own groundbreaking “Case for change” to the Textile Exchange Conference 2024.
Through Eastman’s advanced carbon renewal technology, waste is being transformed into new fiber that excels in its “Recycled and Runway Ready” style. Innovation, sustainability and versatility are among the key ingredients of the new Naia™ Renew creative expression images, exclusively fueled by AI technology. PASADENA, CA., October 29, 2024 — Embracing the theme “The Case for Change”, Eastman answers the call of the Textile Exchange Conference 2024 in Pasadena by sharing its best business practices focusing on climate and nature.
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Twenty years of Sustainability Report for RadiciGroup
The RadiciGroup Sustainability Report reaches an important milestone this year: twenty years have in fact passed since the Group published its first Social Report in 2004, qualifying it as one of the pioneering companies in the realisation of voluntary non-financial reporting. The document measures the Group’s achievements and the actions it has taken to reduce its environmental impact, respect social values, and implement good business management practices.
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