#Textile chemistry

2025-02-20

Sustainable CHT innovations at PERFORMANCE DAYS SPRING Functional Fabric Fair

CHT Group is set to participate in the PERFORMANCE DAYS SPRING Functional Fabric Fair in Munich on March 5 and 6, 2025. As a key player in sustainable textile solutions, CHT will present its latest innovations at booth E11, with a strong focus on pioneering dyeing processes and functional finishes designed to enhance textile properties while minimizing environmental impact.

Showcasing sustainable innovations

At the trade fair, CHT will highlight its latest advancements in sustainable textile technology, emphasizing innovative approaches to dyeing and finishing processes that significantly reduce water consumption and carbon footprint.

PIGMENTURA BY CHT

This cutting-edge, pigment-based dyeing process eliminates the need for water during soaping and rinsing, as well as energy-intensive heating of process water. By adopting this technology, water consumption in the dyeing process can be reduced by up to 96%. Recognized for its sustainability impact, PIGMENTURA BY CHT was awarded the German Federal Ecodesign Award in the Product category in 2024, a result of a successful collaboration between Inditex and CHT.

ECOPRINT BY CHT

CHT's water-based textile printing system, utilizing reactive and pigment inks, adheres to the highest sustainability standards. Awarded the C2C Certified Material Health Certificate™, this innovation actively supports the transition from linear production methods to circular economy models in the textile industry.

TUBINGAL® RISE

A groundbreaking softener formulated from recycled end-of-life silicones, TUBINGAL® RISE consists of over 60% recycled silicone waste and emulsifiers derived from renewable raw materials. With this product, CHT sets a new benchmark for sustainable softeners within the textile sector.

ARRISTAN rAIR

Developed from recycled PET flakes, this hydrophilic finish ensures optimal moisture regulation, rapid drying, and superior dirt repellency. ARRISTAN rAIR is particularly suited for finishing recycled yarns and fabrics, which can subsequently be reprocessed, reinforcing the principles of a circular textile economy.

Industry recognition for sustainable leadership

CHT's unwavering commitment to sustainability was reaffirmed in 2024 when it received the adiformulator Award from adidas for the second consecutive year. This accolade recognizes CHT as a leader in sustainable innovation, further cementing its role in shaping the future of the textile industry.

As a foundation-owned enterprise, CHT upholds a comprehensive sustainability agenda. The company's products are developed in adherence to rigorous environmental standards, with an emphasis on bio-based, biodegradable, and recycled materials to support circular economy principles.

Industry professionals attending PERFORMANCE DAYS are invited to explore CHT's latest sustainable solutions at booth E11, where the CHT team will offer in-depth insights into the future of eco-friendly textile technologies.

CHT Group to showcase intelligent specialty chemical solutions at Techtextil 2026

At this year's Techtextil 2026 in Frankfurt am Main, the CHT Group will be presenting its comprehensive portfolio of tailor-made specialty chemicals and process solutions for technical textiles. As a reliable partner to the global textile industry, the company offers innovative products and in-depth technical expertise across all areas of the textile value chain – from pretreatment, dyeing, and printing to finishing, coating, and fiber auxiliaries.

Archroma and Lameirinho partner in pioneering deployment of InOneGO single-step dyeing

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, and Lameirinho, a leading home textiles manufacturer based in Portugal, are collaborating to bring InOneGO by Archroma, a new single-step dyeing process, into commercial production. Lameirinho’s first InOneGo bedlinens collection is now available worldwide.

Archroma wins ICIS Innovation Award for sulfur dye breakthrough

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has won a coveted 2026 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Product Innovation from a Large Company for FiberColors®. These high-performance sulfur dyes are synthesized from pre-consumer wool waste, reducing industry reliance on petroleum-based inputs while contributing to the circular economy by upcycling unwanted wool that farmers would otherwise pay to dispose of.

ZymoChem secures $4 million in renewed federal funding to advance U.S. biomanufacturing of critical materials and their supply chains

ZymoChem, the specialty chemicals company dedicated to bringing decarbonization, sustainability, and supply chain resiliency to the chemical industry through innovative biological manufacturing, today announced the resumption and expansion of its federal research portfolio. The company has been notified that previously paused work under a $5 million U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) program is officially back on, to be joined by continuing collaborations with three of the nation's premier national laboratories.

Coats Digital launches AI-powered GSD RealMotion for motion analysis

Coats Digital has launched GSD RealMotion, an AI-powered solution designed to provide apparel manufacturers with greater visibility into factory-floor operations. By analysing shop-floor video and applying Coats Digital’s GSD methodology, the solution turns video recordings into structured, motion-by-motion method studies.

Reducing development times for technical textiles by accelerated thermo-oxidative aging in a high-pressure autoclave

Synthetic polymers used in technical textiles can be effectively protected against degradation caused by heat, oxygen, and water through the use of stabilizer systems. This enables service lives of several decades, extending to more than 50 years. As the use of durable technical textiles continues to grow, so does the demand for reliable methods to predict their service life within economically feasible testing periods. For the first time the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) developed methods for robust service life prediction for textiles in an IGF research project.

ITA has developed a washable digital smart jacket with real-time feedback and an AI-powered app for rehabilitation

As part of the PhysioTaix research project, the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University is developing a digital smart jacket with integrated sensors. The jacket is washable and reusable; it tracks movements during rehabilitation exercises in real time and transmits the data to an app.