Yarn & Fiber

2024-12-05

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-12-05

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-12-05

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-28

ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei returns to ISPO 2024 with sustainability and performance at its core

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-21

Indorama Ventures showcases sustainability innovation at COP29 in Azerbaijan

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-07

AbTF joins Make the Label Count initiative to promote fair assessment of natural fibres

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-07

Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress 2025 issues call for innovative papers

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-12-05

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-19

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-08

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-11-08

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-10-31

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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Yarn & Fiber

2024-10-31

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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2024-10-24

Bio-Derived LYCRA® EcoMade fiber samples make global debut at Kingpins Amsterdam

2024-10-23

INVISTA to continue HMD production in Orange, Texas

2024-10-17

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2024-10-10

Naia™ from Eastman presents its innovative cellulose acetate for soft woven applications

2024-10-03

Lenzing’s VEOCEL™ builds awareness in combating plastic pollution highlighted at UN’s SEA of Solutions 2024

2024-10-03

Global fiber production reached an all-time high of 124 million tonnes in 2023

2024-10-03

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2024-10-02

Sustainability and innovation at the forefront: Yarn Expo Spring returns in March 2025

2024-09-26

Indorama Ventures concentrates yarn production in Italy to serve European textile industry

2024-09-26

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories launches spider silk production at recently completed higher capacity facility

2024-09-23

Kelheim Fibres achieves the highest level in the ZDHC MMCF module

2024-09-17

Naia from Eastman at NY Home Market Week

2024-09-16

That’s a wrap: Yarn Expo Autumn facilitates global eco-transition with increased international participation and wider product offering

2024-09-05

Dornbirn-GFC 2024: Innovations for a Sustainable Textile Future

2024-09-05

ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei shows special premium stretch ingredient “par excellence” in its partners’ collections

2024-08-29

UNIFI launches globally available circular polyester products made from textile waste

2024-08-29

TENCEL™ refreshes brand identity, championing collective innovation towards a more responsible textile industry¹

2024-08-29

Bug-Safe thread and more at IBIA EXPO 2024

2024-08-29

Samsara Eco and NILIT team up to build world-first Nylon 6,6 recycling facility

2024-08-29

Low-dielectric quartz fiber prepreg from Teijin Group’s Renegade Materials Corp. is first to achieve NCAMP certification

2024-08-22

Discontinuation of business with machinery and systems for the production of carpet yarns (BCF) and industrial yarns (IDY)

2024-08-22

Oerlikon Neumag is the new contact for customer services and spare parts for installed Truetzschler systems for carpet yarns and technical yarns

2024-08-22

Anticipation builds as eventful Yarn Expo Autumn opens next week with 500+ global exhibitors

2024-08-22

Rohit Aggarwal to take over as CEO of Lenzing

2024-08-15

Lenzing again among the top 1 percent of world's most sustainable companies

2024-08-15

Change of Managing Directors: Ensuring success with digitalization

2024-08-15

Automotive supplier Sailuda integrates backwards in BCF yarn production

2024-08-09

INVISTA completes its nylon 6,6 polymer site expansion at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park

2024-08-08

Lenzing Group reports further improvement in operating result

2024-08-08

63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress & 4th Innovation Days discuss key industry issues in September