Knitting & Hosiery
Year-end sprint with the STOLL and KM.ON training program
For the fall/winter 2024 season, the KARL MAYER GROUP has once again prepared a comprehensive training package for its flat knitting customers. The offer includes an online training course on CREATE DESIGN and a new e-learning course on the basics of flat knitting, primarily for designers. There is also an in-house training course on CREATE PLUS for M1plus® switchers. Susanne Eisenlohr, Head of the STOLL Academy in Reutlingen, is delighted with the positive response.
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IVGT on tour in Albstadt
For the second edition of the Albstadt ID industry event on 10 October 2024, more than 300 school students from all over Germany and around 200 other interested parties from the industry came to Albstadt to find out about new training and employment opportunities in the textile and clothing industry through numerous presentations. The IVGT was also there! In room 205-141, Iris Schlomski reported on the current status of the ADDTEX Erasmus+ project and explained in particular the content of the ADDTEX Academy and the Hackathon and Bootcamp programmes that have now been successfully implemented.
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ITMA Asia + CITME 2024
ITMA ASIA + CITME kick-off of the KARL MAYER GROUP with high visitor response
The KARL MAYER GROUP is delighted with the successful start to the ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024 exhibition. Stand C27 in Hall 4 of the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center is a real crowd-puller with its modern, inviting design, its competent, welcoming staff and, above all, the wide range of innovations from all areas of the Group's technology. “We have already recorded 200 registered visitors,” says Kong Zhen, General Manager of KARL MAYER (CHINA), after one and a half days at the trade fair.
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Raw Materials
Cotton made in Africa supports the development of West African textile production in Benin
The West African country of Benin is well on its way to establishing itself as a new procurement and production hub for textiles and clothing; these efforts include having locally produced cotton made into textiles for the global market. The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is supporting this development through Cotton made in Africa (CmiA), one of its sustainability standards, which not only provides a sustainable and local basis for textile production but also facilitates access to international markets. Recently, a delegation of AbTF visited the CmiA project country of Benin for a first-hand look at the progress being made.
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Knitting & Hosiery
KARL MAYER and Highjet Group intensify their cooperation in Shanghai
KARL MAYER focuses on the success of its customers. Together with its buyers, the trendsetter in textile machinery construction develops customized solutions that perfectly meet the needs of their markets and strengthen their competitiveness. At the last ITMA ASIA + CITME in October 2024, for example, further cooperation was agreed with the Highjet Group on an important sub-project.
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JigMaster – most gentle and versatile
Benninger, a global leader in the development and production of textile finishing systems, designed a jigger for exceptional performance in the field of discontinuous fabric dyeing, ideal for delicate and intricate fabrics. Benninger JigMaster integrates innovative features that allow dyers to improve their processes while reducing the environmental impact. Customers are excited; the case of Swisstulle is exemplary.
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Raw Materials
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol achieves record growth, reinforcing commitment to sustainable practices and traceability
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a leading program for responsibly grown cotton, today released its 2023/24 Annual Report, showcasing record grower participation and notable strides in environmental stewardship. The report highlights the program’s progress in driving transparency and continuous improvement across the cotton supply chain, even amidst a challenging economic climate for growers.?
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Associations
Pioneering start-ups join ITMF
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has recently welcomed three innovative start-ups as corporate members, each bringing groundbreaking solutions to the circular textile economy. Syre (Sweden), RE&UP Recycling Technologies (Netherlands), and Sci-Lume Labs Inc. (USA) are at the forefront of transforming the textile industry, aiming to accelerate the shift toward a circular and sustainable future. Each company was honored with the ITMF Start-up Award 2024, recognizing their contributions at the ITMF Annual Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
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Recycling
PRSA 2024: trinamiX presents their portfolio of versatile plastic and textile identification solutions to the Southeast-Asian market
trinamiX GmbH, a leading provider of mobile spectroscopy solutions and subsidiary of BASF, will join the inaugural PRSA, the Plastics Recycling Show Asia 2024 in Singapore, to showcase their versatile plastics and textile identification technology to the Southeast-Asian market. From designing plastics packaging that is sortable, to quality control for in- and outgoing plastics, to cleaner sorting for improved recycling; mobile identification of plastic and textile types adds benefits across the supply chain. Visitors to PRSA can experience the trinamiX Mobile NIR Spectroscopy Solution at trinamiX booth #L44 from November 13-14, 2024.
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IDÉ House of Brands introduces a new collection of bluesign® PRODUCTS for b2b sports and leisure brand, iwear
IDÉ House of Brands, the largest privately-owned supplier of promotional products in the Nordics, proudly announces the launch of its first bluesign® PRODUCTs as part of the latest collection for their sports and leisure brand, iwear. IDÉ House of Brands is the first promotional products company in the world to be certified to produce bluesign® PRODUCTS and is excited to introduce the first iwear styles made from 100% bluesign® APPROVED fabrics.
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Textile Exchange Conference 2024’s “The case for change” theme sets the stage for RE&UP to discuss the future of textile-to-textile recycling
A unique, proprietary technology that is able to tackle the world’s critical textile waste problem in ways that seemed unattainable before. The results are high-quality, durable, and traceable Next-Gen raw materials that are competitive in cost, as well as on par in terms of performance and quality with existing recycled and virgin fibers.
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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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INDA calls for abstracts for the 2025 World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is now accepting abstracts for the 18th annual World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, taking place from July 21-25, 2025, in Columbus, Ohio. Industry professionals are invited to submit abstracts on wipes products, raw materials, markets, and technologies until February 7, 2025.
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Recycling
The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium
CARBIOS, (Euronext Growth Paris : ALCRB), a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and its “fiber-to-fiber” consortium partners On, Patagonia, PUMA, Salomon, and PVH Corp., parent company of Calvin Klein, unveil the world’s first enzymatically recycled polyester garment made from 100% textile waste using CARBIOS’ pioneering biorecycling technology. This technological feat contributes to advancing textile circularity when, today, the majority of recycled polyester is made from PET bottles, and only 1% of fibers are recycled into new fibers.
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HEIMTEXTIL 2025
Functional contract textiles: the multi-talents at Heimtextil 2025
Functional, reliable and innovative - this is how the products for the contract sector are presented at Heimtextil in Frankfurt from 14 to 17 January 2025. Interior designers, architects and hospitality experts awaits a broad and international range of textiles, specifically for use in public buildings and facilities.
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Trade association Matratzen-Industrie e.V. at Heimtextil 2025: focus on circular economy
The trade association Matratzen-Industrie e.V. will be presenting forward-looking developments at Heimtextil in Hall 11.0: first and foremost the topics of extended producer responsibility, R-strategies, reverse logistics and mattress recycling. Visitors will gain insights into the latest trends of the industry and can talk directly to the experts. As a global platform, Heimtextil offers the trade association a stage to present innovative ideas and sustainable solutions to a broad public.
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Iluna Group and the new dimension of beachwear
High-performance recycled laces and glossy effects: Iluna Group’s new beachwear collection, to be featured at MarediModa 2024, is a tribute to creativity and respect for the environment.
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Ternua makes progress in circularity with a 50% mono-material fw 2025-2026 collection
Ternua, the Spanish outdoor brand with environmentally friendly production since 1994, presented the collection they designed for the upcoming cold season at their 2025-2026 fall-winter convention. In pursuit of their goal to make progress in circularity to take on the greatest challenge for the textile industry, which is nothing other than decreasing the creation of textile waste and reusing it, half of the collection that will be in shops this coming September will be mono-material and circular, in other words, the garments will use recycled, recyclable or biodegradable, PFC free textiles with Bluesign or Oeko-Tex certification.
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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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Source Fashion announces new dates for February 2025
Source Fashion, Europe’s newest responsible sourcing show, has announced new dates for February 2025. In response to feedback from visitors, the next edition will take place mid-week from 18th – 20th February 2025 at Olympia London.
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STFI Theme Day: Advancing technologies for a circular textile economy
The circular textile economy is a topic that has garnered widespread attention. However, achieving this goal requires more than ambition—it calls for collaboration and robust networks. Recognizing this, the Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e.V. (STFI) invites partners from industry, academia, and research to engage in a dynamic professional exchange focused on this critical subject.
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Rieter places bond for a total of CHF 65 Million
Rieter has today placed a bond of CHF 65 million with a term of five years and a coupon of 3.5%. The net proceeds of the issue will be used for general corporate purposes. “The bond also extends the maturity profile of our debt financing and increases the diversification of the investor base as well as our strategic flexibility,” said Oliver Streuli, Rieter Group CFO.
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Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions continues to rely on online training center
One year after the BCF module of the Digital Academy went live, Oerlikon Manmade Fibers Solutions draws a positive balance. Feedback from US carpet yarn manufacturers already using the portal shows that the company has taken the right approach with the offering.
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