#Knitting & Hosiery

2026-09-25

KARL MAYER invites the Global Textile Industry to celebrate its 90th anniversary at its German Headquarters in 2027

KARL MAYER is turning its anniversary year 2027 into a milestone for the textile sector. To mark its 90th anniversary, the industry leader is inviting customers, partners, and experts from around the world to a unique event series in September aimed at pushing boundaries, unlocking new opportunities, and jointly setting the course for a new era in textiles – just as KARL MAYER has done throughout its history. The company’s headquarters in Obertshausen, near Frankfurt, is the place to be.

Associations

ITMF names three winners of the Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026

#Recycling / Circular Economy

2026-09-24

nova-Institute launches groundbreaking Advanced Recycling Database for strategic market insight

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#Yarns

2026-09-24

Durak Maxibalance thread supports users’ movement and balance comfort

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Europe

Textile ETP launches bioeconomy strategy for Europe’s textile industry

Yarns

Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 draws to a close, weaving sustainable innovation into global sourcing

Associations

TMAS technology behind the perfect little black dress

Associations

Italian textile machinery at TITAS 2026: strategic partnership and tailor-made solutions for the Taiwanese market

CINTE Techtextil China 2026

Cinte Techtextil China 2026 wraps up successfully, setting stage for next-gen advancement across key applications

#Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2026-09-24

Turning new ideas into industrial reality at the Monforts ATC

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#ITMA 2027

2026-09-24

20 Start-Ups selected for CEMATEX Start-Up Grant at ITMA 2027

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Older News

Spinning

2026-09-24

Barmag’s automated maintenance processes for quality, safety, and efficiency in spinning plants

Maintenance and service processes in chemical fiber spinning plants have a significant impact on product quality, equipment availability, and workplace safety. With three new retrofittable solutions, Barmag helps Producers make manual work processes more efficient, safer, and more reproducible.

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Digital Printing

2026-09-24

Leading UK garment decorator expands short-run apparel production and print-on-demand fulfillment with Kornit Digital

Kornit Digital (NASDAQ: KRNT), a global pioneer in sustainable, on-demand digital fashion and textile production technologies, announced that leading UK garment decorator Fifth Column has expanded its apparel decoration capabilities with the installation of a Kornit Atlas MAX PLUS system. Based in the United Kingdom, Fifth Column specializes in garment decoration, including screen printing, embroidery, digital printing, garment finishing, and print-on-demand production. Its customer base spans breweries, music merchandise companies, workwear providers, designer brands, and retail businesses.

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Man-Made Fibers

2026-09-24

Selenis acquires Polisan Hellas assets and expands specialty copolyester production to more than 200,000 tonnes by 2028

Continuous polymerisation joins Selenis’ existing lines in Portugal, Italy, Tunisia and the United States. Customers get the same grades from more than one site, supply from within their region and the cost base of continuous production for high-volume grades. Priority markets: shrink sleeves, film and sheet, healthcare, 3D printing filaments and textile to textile recycling.

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Man-Made Fibers

2026-09-24

Textile Exchange: reporting companies advance on preferred materials as global fiber production reaches new high

Companies participating in Textile Exchange’s Materials Benchmark increased their use of materials from preferred production systems in 2025, while global fiber production continued to grow and reached a record 139 million tonnes. The contrasting trends highlight both the potential for change at company level and the scale of the challenge facing the wider textile industry.

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Heimtextil 2027

2026-09-23

Therapeutic patterns and mythology as design inspiration: New Talent Area curated by Trendease at Heimtextil grows

Even more young design talent and creative ideas: at the upcoming Heimtextil, the New Talent Area returns for its second edition with stronger presence. From 12 to 15 January 2027, the curated area welcomes more than 30 participants, many of whom are presenting on the international stage for the first time. In Frankfurt, they showcase exciting textile designs, surprising materials and market-ready products.

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Associations

2026-09-22

ITMF names five winners of the Start-up Award 2026

Five start-ups from Switzerland, Brazil, the United States and China have been selected as winners of the ITMF Start-up Award 2026. Their concepts range from new polymer chemistry and natural-fiber biocomposites to zero-waste design, 3D weaving and enzymatic PET recycling.

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