#Associations

2023-08-24

Parliamentary Lunch 2023

The Textile Institute is delighted to announce that the Parliamentary Lunch 2023, will be held on 3 November 2023 at the House of Lords, London, UK, from 12:30-17:00 GMT.

The TI holds a lunch in the Cholmondeley Room at The House Of Lords, London, UK, which is generously hosted by The Lord Haskel CompTI CText ATI, a past World President of The Institute.

The lunch is the highlight of the annual TI calendar, welcoming members and guests from all over the world.

Textile Institute members and invited guests can dine in one of the most iconic buildings in the world. Members and guests will have reception drinks, a three course menu on the terrace, and all with historical views of the Thames and its famous architecture.

There will be speeches from The Lord Haskel and The World President of the TI and a VIP guest, all with a stunning view of the Thames and across London.

It is worth noting, that this is the ideal occasion for Textile Institute members and guests to extend this invitation to entertain clients, business partners, colleagues, and friends in this unique environment.

The TI looks forward to welcoming guests to the 2023 event.

(If you would like to reserve a space or table please contact Robyn Ingham, senior events coordinator, via ringham@textileinst.org.uk with your completed booking form.)

https://www.textileinstitute.org/events/parliamentary-lunch-2023/

Waste2Fashion: FTTH Committed to advancing Circular Fashion in the Mediterranean

As an official partner of the Waste2Fashion project, the Tunisian Federation of Textile and Apparel (FTTH) participated in the Kick-off Meeting held on 10–11 December in Spain. The event brought together project partners from across the Mediterranean, including Spain, Italy, Egypt, Lebanon, and Tunisia, to align on a shared vision and initiate the first implementation steps.

AATCC announces 2025 Herman & Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition winners

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) recognized the winners of the 2025 Herman & Myrtle Goldstein Graduate Student Paper Competition. Founded in 1982 to give student members the chance to conduct and present original research, the competition was renamed in 1994 in honor of Herman and Myrtle Goldstein, following their US$60,000 endowment. Their gift is a lasting remembrance of their dedication to young people in the textile industry.

SIMTA joins ITMF as Corporate Member

In the past two decades SIMTA has established itself as producer of specialized machinery for the textile industry. In short period of time, SIMTA became an important supplier of precise rollers for top OEMs. Afterwards SIMTA started manufacturing overhead cleaners, bobbin transport systems, and other textile ancillaries. In the meantime, SIMTA is a leader in this space in collaboration with the German automation technology partner Jacobi.

Innovation center for textile circular economy inaugurated

Just over eight months after the foundation stone was laid, the new Innovation Center for Textile Circular Economy was officially inaugurated today at TITK Rudolstadt. Thuringia's Minister President Mario Voigt, TITK Director Benjamin Redlingshöfer, and other guests of honor cut the ribbon to the modern building complex and viewed the premises, which are now ready for occupancy. The “DICE – Demonstration and Innovation Center for Textile Circular Economy” is TITK's largest single investment to date. The Free State of Thuringia supported the total cost of €11.5 million with €8 million in GRW and FTI funding.

Sustainable design of Geosynthetics and roof underlayments made from recyclates

Is it possible to recover plastic recyclates from previously unused waste streams in order to produce high-quality fibers and films? How can bio-based polymer fibers be manufactured so as to allow adjustable biodegradability? These are the questions being addressed by researchers from the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Circular Plastics Economy CCPE in the Zirk-Tex project.

Yanpai expands nonwovens capacity with two new ANDRITZ needlepunch lines

Zhejiang Yanpai Filter Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Yanpai”) has placed an order with international technology group ANDRITZ for two high-performance needlepunch lines. The equipment will be installed at Yanpai’s headquarters facility in Tiantai County, China. Commissioning is scheduled for the third quarter of 2026.