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#Sustainability

Eastman Naia™ awarded top Canopy rating at Textile Exchange Conference 2025, advancing its sustainability 2025–2030 goals

Naia™’s fourth consecutive ‘Dark Green Shirt’ recognition and the release of its 2025 Sustainability Progress Report and 2025–2030 goals together highlight continued progress in responsible sourcing and transparency.

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At the Textile Exchange Conference in Lisbon, Eastman Naia™ was honored with its fourth consecutive “Dark Green Shirt” in Canopy’s Hot Button Report, an annual ranking of man-made cellulosic fiber producers based on forest conservation, sourcing risk, and supply chain transparency. The recognition confirms Naia™’s ongoing leadership in responsible sourcing and environmental stewardship, distinguishing it as one of the industry’s most trusted fiber platforms.

The award coincides with the launch of Naia™’s 2025 Sustainability Progress Report and the unveiling of its updated 2030 sustainability goals, which target climate mitigation, circularity at scale, and social impact. Together, these milestones reinforce Naia™’s long-term strategy to deliver measurable, transparent progress across the value chain and to help reshape the materials economy for good.

At the conference, Naia™ also spotlighted the versatility of its fiber portfolio across performance, fashion, and circular applications. Naia™ On the Move supports light sports and urbanwear needs with high-performing Naia™ Renew staple fiber. Naia™ Denim blends comfort with circularity for authentic and fashion denim, while the new Naia™ GlowNow campaign reintroduces its signature filament yarn for low-impact women’s fashion. All Naia™ fibers are sourced from sustainably managed forests and, when produced with Naia™ Renew, contain 40% GRS-certified recycled content via Eastman’s molecular recycling technology.


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#Man-Made Fibers

Eastman Naia™ launches Sustainability Progress Report and 2025-2030 Sustainability Goals at Textile Exchange Conference, reaffirming commitment to circular innovation

At the Textile Exchange Conference 2025, Eastman Naia™ released its 2025 Sustainability Progress Report and announced its 2025–2030 Sustainability Goals, presenting a record of genuine progress and outlining a renewed roadmap for the years ahead. This announcement demonstrates Naia™’s long-standing commitment to driving an industry-wide shift toward sustainability through scalable, commercially viable material solutions.

#Yarn & Fiber

Eastman and Huafon Chemical to establish local cellulose acetate yarn manufacturing facility in China

Eastman (NYSE: EMN) today announced a formal strategic partnership with Huafon Chemical to establish a joint facility to produce cellulose acetate yarn. The facility will be dedicated to localized production and product innovation of Eastman Naia™ cellulose acetate filament yarns in China.

#Denim

Eastman Naia™ transforms the denim narrative from the inside out at Kingpins, New York

At this year’s Kingpins New York, on display at Booth Y7, Eastman Naia™ unveils a four-look denim capsule collection created in collaboration with Advance Denim, one of the world’s leading sustainable denim mills, and LA-based denim designer Loren Cronk. This creative partnership unites fiber innovation, responsible manufacturing, and bold design into a shared vision which transforms denim from the inside out.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Eastman showcased Naia™ Renew full product application Matrix at Intertextile 2025 Spring/Summer Expo

Eastman, global specialty materials company and manufacturer of Naia™ Renew cellulosic fibers, unveiled the most comprehensive product application matrix of its Naia™ fiber brand at the China International Tex>le Fabrics and Accessories (Spring/Summer) Expo. Making its debut, the innovative “Naia™ On The Move” new blending solution concept offers a fresh take on active urban fashion, redefining comfort and versatility, and reinforcing Eastman’s commitment to driving sustainable innovation in the fashion industry.

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#Europe

EU aims to advance global clean transition and implementation of the Paris Agreement at UN's COP30

At the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Brazil, from 10-21 November, the European Union will reaffirm its strong commitment to climate action. The EU is dedicated to paving the way toward a global transition that is clean, fair, and resilient. This transition aims to provide clean and affordable energy, create business opportunities, stimulate growth, enhance industrial competitiveness, and leave no one behind.

#Natural Fibers

Better Cotton Initiative surpasses 50% traceable BCI Cotton milestone

Two years since the launch of its traceability solution, the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced that over 50% of BCI Cotton volumes entering global fashion and textile supply chains are now traceable, deriving from 15 countries.

#Man-Made Fibers

Indorama Ventures and Indovinya Global Leaders represent the Group at the Climate Action Innovation Zone in São Paulo

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, proudly joins the Climate Action Innovation Zone taking place this year in São Paulo (SP), from November 6 to 8, held for the fifth time in parallel with the UN Climate Change Conference (COP). The event brings together global leaders, companies, and policymakers committed to accelerating industrial innovation and sustainability.

#Sustainability

Cascale’s Higg FEM 2025 update unlocks new data-driven insights

Refreshed Higg FEM 2025 delivers data-driven insights, sharper emission metrics, and enhanced verification to accelerate industry-wide progress.

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#Recycling / Circular Economy

Toray develops recycling technology that retains carbon fiber strength and surface quality

Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has developed a recycling technology that can decompose diverse carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) made from thermosetting resins while retaining the strength and surface quality of those fibers. The company drew on this technology to create a nonwoven fabric employing recycled carbon fibers.

#Research & Development

Panty liners prevent bacterial vaginosis

Worldwide, almost one third of women of childbearing age suffer from bacterial vaginosis. This is when the sensitive microbiome of the vagina becomes unbalanced. Such a disorder of the vaginal flora can cause urogenital infections, abscesses on the ovaries or fallopian tubes or premature births. This significantly increases the risk of infertility in women and of contracting a sexually transmitted disease or HIV.

#Research & Development

Soft interfaces: Textile-integrated light switches, made possible by printable Liquid Metal Ink

A gentle tap on the knitted lampshade is enough to switch on the light. The lamp developed by Fraunhofer IZM in cooperation with WINT Design Lab works with a revolutionary conductive ink. Visitors can find out more and try the lamp themselves at the Berlin Science Week on November 1st and 2nd.

#Functional Fabrics

PERFORMANCE DAYS sets benchmarks with record attendance & strong industry presence

With around 4,500 professional visitors and 515 exhibitors, PERFORMANCE DAYS closed its doors on October 30, 2025, after two highly successful days in Munich. Expanded show areas, an international audience, a top-class Expert Talks program, and an inspiring DAY 0 Conference with an innovative concept underlined one thing clearly: PERFORMANCE DAYS has become the leading business platform for the functional textile industry.

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