#Textile chemistry

2024-02-01

ZDHC Impact Day 2024: Save the date

In response to the UN's Decade of Action, the fashion industry faces an urgent call to act. This call lies at the heart of the existence of the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme, the global initiative leading the fashion industry to drive sustainable chemical management across the supply chain.

Chemistry in Fashion Transforming Business

On 19th June, in Amsterdam ZDHC invites you to Impact Day 2024 - presenting ZDHC’s perspective on “Chemistry in Fashion - Transforming Business” - providing a day of inspiration, leading industry conversations, and meaningful connections with those working at the forefront of driving sustainability across the fashion supply chain.

ZDHC Impact Day 2024 will focus on the critical role of technology and transparency in driving innovation, address greenwashing and emerging standards and regulations, expose new tools and solutions to accelerate change, and expand the focus to tackle wider UN Sustainable Development Goals: Clean Water and Sanitation, Responsible Production & Consumption, Climate Action, and Life on Land.

Impact Day 2024 is open to the ZDHC Committed Community along with interested members of the public.

Join the. event in shaping a more sustainable future for the fashion industry! Tickets will be released on February 15th and the waitlist is already open for registrations HERE:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrXlnSe5oI4vV3vn1xgm8mnClBS40UVCLMZMtoNDdrVg9Wew/viewform?usp=sf_link

Stay tuned for the speaker lineup and the full programme which will be revealed in the weeks ahead here:

https://www.roadmaptozero.com/

“Production is a product”

From technical textiles and AI-driven robotics to the limitations of textile circularity: Professor Dr Thomas Gries looks back on more than two decades of development at ITA Aachen. In the interview, he explains why production technology remains a decisive success factor, discusses international collaborations and innovation ecosystems, and shares his views on the transformation of production landscapes and the challenges facing an increasingly regulated industry.

“We need to move away from the price trap and return to a value-driven mindset.”

With its new Textile Innovation Center, KARL MAYER is sending a strong signal for innovation, collaboration, and the future of textile applications. In this interview, Karl Josef Mayer discusses new opportunities in warp knitting, the processing of staple fibres, recycling, the changing role of machinery manufacturers, and why the textile industry must once again focus more strongly on the value of textiles. by Oliver Schmidt

“Innovation, resilience and international experience remain the great strengths of the Swiss textile machinery industry”

Geopolitical uncertainty, growing competitive pressure from China, new free trade agreements and the shift towards a circular economy are currently reshaping the global textile industry. In this interview, Cornelia Buchwalder discusses the current mood within the Swiss textile machinery sector, the industry’s distinctive innovative strength, new market opportunities in India and Asia, and the technological trends that could shape the upcoming trade fair cycle leading up to ITMA 2027.

SOKO presents low-impact denim finishing innovations at Denim PV Milan

SOKO will present a range of sustainable denim finishing technologies and collaborative projects at the upcoming Denim Première Vision Milan on 20–21 May in Milan. At booth G27 in Superstudio Più, the company will showcase new chemical solutions designed to combine fashionable denim effects with reduced environmental impact.

KARL MAYER presents a textile TEXTRONIC® innovation at ITM 2026

With highly efficient machines and continuous textile innovations, KARL MAYER underscores its role as a reliable partner for discerning top-tier customers. Just in time for ITM 2026 in Istanbul, the industry leader is introducing a true innovation: an eyelash lace with its characteristic fringed look – combined with a previously unattainable 4-way stretch. While the established fabric could until now only be produced as rigid version or with one-dimensional stretch, the new elasticity in both dimensions expands the possibilities for cross-band panel fabrics.

DYNEEMA® and NP Aerospace advance personal protection for military servicewomen

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, is supplying its high-performance unidirectional (UD) materials to world-leading armor manufacturer NP Aerospace, enabling the production of armor systems designed specifically to fit the female body. With 2,000 new armor systems, including 4,000 plates, made in the United Kingdom (UK) and delivered in June 2026, this collaboration addresses a long-standing lack of high-quality personal protection specially built for female defense and security personnel.

Textile Exchange publishes comprehensive polyester LCA study

Textile Exchange has released a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on polyester, providing detailed data on the environmental impacts of both virgin and recycled polyester production. The study aims to strengthen understanding across the fashion, textile and apparel industries and support more informed decision-making regarding polyester sourcing and production.