#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/

textile.4U publishes special edition “Top 100 Textile Recycling Companies 2025”

With a comprehensive 176-page special edition, textile.4U is dedicating its latest issue entirely to one of the most dynamic and influential topics in today’s textile industry: textile recycling. The new issue, published exclusively in high-quality print, presents the Top 100 textile recycling companies researched and selected by TexData – organizations that already play a key role in the transition to circular textiles or are expected to have a significant impact in the near future.

Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024 signed by Governor

Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) is proud to announce that Senate Bill 707 (SB 707), the Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024, has been signed into law by the Governor of California, Gavin Newsom. This groundbreaking legislation establishes the country’s first Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) textile recycling program, marking a significant step forward in the state’s efforts to combat waste and promote sustainability.

Modtissimo promotes sustainability with 28 coordinates in the Green Circle

Modtissimo is proving more and more to be a textile and clothing show that delivers the latest innovations in the area of sustainability, with the iTechStyle Green Circle being the main showcase for companies' creations. In this 60+4 edition, taking place on 12 and 13 September, 28 coordinates will be exhibited in a section organised by CITEVE and curated by Paulo Gomes.

The EU and Egypt team up to mobilise private sector investments at Investment Conference and sign a Memorandum of Understanding underpinning €1 billion in macro-financial assistance for Egypt

At the EU-Egypt Investment Conference, co-organised by the EU and the Government of Egypt on 29-30 June, the EU and Egypt are teaming up to intensify private sector investments in Egypt. They are also signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the disbursement to Egypt of up to €1 billion in Macro-Financial Assistance.

Update on DyStar’s transition to full ownership of Zhejiang Longsheng Group

DyStar, a leading specialty chemical company with a heritage of more than a century in product development and innovation, wishes to provide an update on the progress of Share Purchase Agreement signed for the acquisition of 37.57% of the issued share capital of DyStar Global Holdings (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

Navis TubeTex announces U.S. partnership with Icomatex

Navis TubeTex, a global leader in advanced dyeing and finishing machinery solutions, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Icomatex (www.icomatex.com), a respected European manufacturer of high-quality stenters and textile finishing equipment. Under this agreement, Navis TubeTex will exclusively represent the Icomatex stenter line in the United States.

ADVANSA launches ADVA®tex: A new step toward textile-to-textile recycling

ADVANSA has introduced ADVA®tex, a new filling fibre made entirely from recycled pre-consumer textile waste, positioning the material as a significant step forward in textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling. The fibre is designed for use in duvets, pillows, mattresses, and furniture applications and is available in three versions.

KARL MAYER celebrates 35 years of EL pattern drive

KARL MAYER is celebrating an anniversary this year: on 30 November 1990, the first warp knitting machine with electronic guide bar control, the KS 4 EL, was delivered – another milestone for patterning. As early as 1980, the SU gearbox with the MRS42SU had initiated the transition from mechanical chains to digital data.