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Heimtextil 2026 strengthens the global home textile industry with trends, designs and AI technologies

With an optimised hall layout, progressive design collaborations, inspiring trends and AI-driven innovations, Heimtextil 2026 reacts to the current market situation – and offers the industry a reliable constant in challenging times. Under the motto ‘Lead the Change’, the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles and textile design shows how challenges can be turned into opportunities. From 13 to 16 January, more than 3,100 exhibitors from 65 countries will provide a comprehensive market overview with new collections and textile solutions. As a knowledge hub, Heimtextil delivers new strategies and concrete solutions for future business success.

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BRÜCKNER will be demonstrating what modern textile finishing looks like today at ITMA ASIA

Brückner Textile Technologies is presenting German engineering expertise and energy-efficient line concepts at this year's ITMA ASIA in Singapore. The family-run company has been a leader in customized technologies and solutions for textile equipment for over 75 years. The focus is on energy efficiency, automation, and maximum productivity.

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VDMA companies outline major benefits in finishing – and now dyeing too

Monforts and its partners Archroma and BW Converting are setting new standards in the resource efficient and cost-effective finishing of fabrics. During a recent webinar organised by Germany’s VDMA textile machinery association, specialists from the three companies provided details of the range of new energy-saving options that is now available to mills.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

RECOVER™ Central America wins Textile Exchange’s Climate and Nature Impact Award for Textile-To-Textile Partnership

Recover™ and Intradeco have been named winners of the Climate and Nature Impact Award for Textile-to-Textile Partnership at the 2025 Textile Exchange Conference in Lisbon.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

A circular European value chain turns post-consumer textile waste into new garments for Dutch retailer Zeeman

A closed-loop recycling project has successfully transformed 24 tons of post-consumer textiles into nearly 50,000 garments for Dutch retailer Zeeman, with each product containing a high-rate of 70% recycled content. This achievement represents a major milestone in accelerating textile-to-textile recycling in Europe.

#Research & Development

The Textile Institute marks 100 years with a global expansion drive

Fresh from its highly successful 63rd conference held in Porto, Portugal, from October 7-10, The Textile Institute (TI) will celebrate a major milestone at the ITMA Asia+CITME textile machinery exhibition in Singapore later this month.

#Nonwovens

Freudenberg accelerates local production for apparel market by expanding its site in India

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel (Freudenberg Apparel) celebrates the grand opening of a major expansion at its manufacturing facility in Chennai, India, on October 14, adding 20,000 square feet of production space and introducing new production lines tailored to the Indian apparel market. This strategic investment is aimed at significantly reducing lead times and enhancing the availability of high-quality, locally produced interlinings for the fast-evolving apparel sector in India and South Asia.

#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.
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VDMA companies outline major benefits in finishing – and now dyeing too

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

BRÜCKNER will be demonstrating what modern textile finishing looks like today at ITMA ASIA

Heimtextil 2026 strengthens the global home textile industry with trends, designs and AI technologies

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BRÜCKNER will be demonstrating what modern textile finishing looks like today at ITMA ASIA

VDMA companies outline major benefits in finishing – and now dyeing too

RE&UP kicked off Textile Exchange 2025 with circular textile solutions

Stäubli showcases advanced weaving technologies at ITMA Asia Singapore 2025

#Industry 4.0 / Digitalization

Reifenhäuser wins German Design Award for new user interface

At K 2025 in Düsseldorf, the Reifenhäuser Group unveiled its new company-wide machine user interface, which offers a uniform design language for blown film, flat film, and nonwoven lines – and stands out for its particularly simple operation. The overall concept impressed not only customers, but also the jury of the German Design Awards, who honored the system with the prestigious design prize during the trade fair.

#Yarns

Yarn Expo Spring 2026 spotlights industry transformation

Taking place 11 – 13 March 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Yarn Expo Spring 2026 is set to build on the exceptional success of the 2025 edition, which attracted nearly 24,000 visitors from 123 countries and regions. The show set a record with over 560 exhibitors showcasing their latest innovations. Notably, regenerated fibres and yarns drew the highest interest among visitors, with 57% sourcing in that category. Reflecting growing industry momentum, Yarn Expo Spring 2026 will continue to serve as a key global platform for driving sustainable development within the yarn and fibre sectors.

#Denim

Officina39 brings “Shades of Sunset” to Kingpins Amsterdam

At the Winter edition of Kingpins Amsterdam (October 15–16, SugarFactory), Officina39 unveils Shades of Sunset, the new creative collection where color becomes a language for emotions. Inspired by the shifting hues of the sky at dusk, both on calm days and during dramatic storms, this interpretation of Spring–Summer 2027 embraces the imperfect beauty of nature and turns it into expressive, wearable storytelling. From serene and sun-washed gradients to intense contrasts and moody undertones, each piece reflects a unique “sunset state of mind.”

#Denim

Tonello colors denim with responsibility - the “Laundry (R)Evolution” way

At Kingpins Amsterdam, Tonello presents a new perspective on denim finishing, one that redefines its role within the creative and production process. Finishing is no longer the final step, but the starting point of design.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Closing the Loop in the Textile Industry: Value Creation in the State of Brandenburg

How can the state of Brandenburg benefit from a circular textile industry? This question is addressed in the new policy paper "Closing the loop in the textile industry: Value creation in the state of Brandenburg." Based on the „TexPHB“ feasibility study funded by the Brandenburg Ministry of Climate Protection, it shows how textile waste can be integrated into new value chains.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Samsara Eco appoints first General Manager of Asia to lead expansion

Samsara Eco has announced the appointment of Dr Lars Kissau as its first General Manager of Asia. Based in Singapore, Kissau will lead the company's expansion across Asia as it scales operations and sprints towards the opening of the company's first commercial nylon 6,6 facility in 2028.

#ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025

Solutions from KARL MAYER's Warp Preparation Business Unit at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025

The KARL MAYER Warp Preparation Business Unit has prepared a diverse media presentation of its extensive product portfolio for ITMA ASIA + CITME. The focus is on solutions that support its customers in successfully navigating the current tense global economic and geopolitical situation.

#Knitting & Hosiery

KARL MAYER develops seersucker WARP KNITS with even more character and style

Seersucker fabrics are icons of the clothing industry and assure their manufacturers' success. Just in time for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025, the textile product developers at KARL MAYER have succeeded in creating brand new variants of this material. These fancy newcomers feature unique bubble effects and, with their new dimensionality, inject extra dynamism into the textile surface – and into the market.

#Denim

ISKO unveils SS27 denim innovations at Kingpins Amsterdam

ISKO presents its SS27 collection at Kingpins Amsterdam, highlighting new developments in fabric innovation that bring together denim heritage and forward-looking design. Through unique fiber blends, summer denim is redefined by unprecedented material concepts and responsibly engineered fabrics.

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Jeanologia shapes the denim of the future at Kingpins with ‘Mediterranean Soul’

Jeanologia, the global leader in sustainable technologies for the textile industry, returns to Kingpins Amsterdam with its new collection “Mediterranean Soul”, blending nature, creativity, and technology to prove that authentic denim can be designed and produced with efficiency and minimal environmental impact.

#Natural Fibers

Special Issue: A research review on the Cotton Jassid

The Indian cotton jassid, Amrasca biguttula, has been a plague on the global cotton industry multiple times in recent years — in Iraq (2017), West Africa (2021–2022), Puerto Rico (2023) — and is now a serious concern for the United States and multiple other cotton-producing nations.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

DynaShape® boosts productivity by ten percent

The more precisely the machine parameters can be matched to the input material, the higher the throughput and better the quality. PURE LOOP developed DynaShape® as an intelligent automation solution for the ISEC evo recycling machine to optimise settings on its own and maintain a consistent recycling process even when the feed material changes.

#Sustainability

Textile Exchange announces the winners of the 2025 Climate and Nature Impact Awards

Textile Exchange is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Climate and Nature Impact Awards. These awards recognize individuals and partnerships making progress toward a regenerative and equitable raw materials economy.

#Sustainability

Textile Exchange Conference 2025: Setting the course for systemic change

The 2025 Textile Exchange Conference brought together more than 1,600 participants on site in Lisbon and online, marking two days of intense dialogue on the future of sustainable and regenerative material systems. With a focus on collaboration, data-driven progress, and systemic transformation, the sessions highlighted both the challenges and the opportunities in building a truly resilient textile industry.

#Recycled_Fibers

RE&UP kicked off Textile Exchange 2025 with circular textile solutions

RE&UP is diving into Textile Exchange 2025, joining a global community of innovators, brands, and changemakers. This year’s conference theme is Shifting Landscapes: Connecting Environmental Adaptation and Systems Transformation, which explores how the fashion industry can adapt, innovate, and accelerate the shift toward circularity.

#ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025

Toyota Industries to present latest spinning and weaving technologies at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025

At ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025, Toyota Industries Corporation will showcase its latest innovations in spinning and weaving technology. The company will exhibit one ring spinning frame RX300 and one air jet loom JAT910, both equipped with Toyota’s newest technological developments.

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Stäubli showcases advanced weaving technologies at ITMA Asia Singapore 2025

At ITMA Asia 2025 in Singapore, Stäubli will showcase its latest innovations in weaving technology. After several years, the exhibition returns to Singapore — a strategic hub that provides easy access to key textile markets across Southeast Asia. Taking place from 28 to 31 October 2025, this year’s edition focuses on green technologies that promote sustainable development across the textile industry.

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Benninger’s must-see dyeing and finishing solutions at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025

Benninger, a complete system supplier with leading technologies for continuous wet processing and discontinuous dyeing, as well as technical textiles, reinforces its commitment to sustainable textile production with resource-efficient machinery that increases both top and bottom line performance. At ITMA Asia + CITME 2025, Benninger will showcase a brand-new singeing machine for knitwear alongside proven solutions from its extensive portfolio.

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The KARL MAYER Warp Knitting Business Unit at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025

The manufacturing of warp knitting machines has made KARL MAYER a leader in its field. It remains the company’s most important Business Unit today and has established its name as a brand in the warp knitting industry. KARL MAYER stands for the very highest quality, performance and technical progress. In a persistently difficult market environment, the company is seeking to strengthen its outstanding reputation and, above all, focus more than ever on innovation. The man responsible for this reorientation is Axel Wintermeyer, who has been President of the Warp Knitting Business Unit at KARL MAYER since January 2025 and is also part of the Management board.

#Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

BW Converting’s Baldwin brand validated by Fashion for Good and Apparel Impact Institute

BW Converting announces that its Baldwin TexCoat® G4 precision spray finishing system has been validated through collaboration with Fashion for Good and Apparel Impact Institute (Aii). Following extensive trials and analysis, the technology is now recognized within Aii’s Climate Solutions Portfolio Registry as a proven solution for lowering carbon emissions and resource consumption across the global textile supply chain.

#Man-Made Fibers

Indorama Ventures launches dejaTM Care for soft-skin applications

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, launches a new skin-friendly range of PET fibers and filament yarns for apparel, tested against 17 harmful chemicals and certified to standards like OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, DIN EN 71-3, and ISO 17294-2.

#Digital Printing

Leading UK-based digital textile print provider expands on-demand textile production with additional Kornit MAX PLUS Systems

Kornit Digital LTD. (NASDAQ: KRNT) (“Kornit” or the “Company”), a global pioneer in sustainable, on-demand digital fashion and textile production technologies, announced today UK-based Snuggle has expanded its investment in the Kornit Atlas MAX PLUS direct-to-garment platform to meet increasing customer demand and maintain its exceptional time-to-market and its reputation for quality apparel.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

The new European Circular Textile Coalition calls for a circular textile economy: "a world without waste is possible"

Reju, together with 11 other companies representing the textile value chain, today launched the European Circular Textile Coalition's manifesto for a fully circular textile economy, urging the EU to transform post-consumer textile waste into a driver of green jobs, innovation and competitiveness.

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Zschimmer & Schwarz at ITMA Asia in Singapore

At ITMA Asia in October 2025, Zschimmer & Schwarz will present 100 % bio-based spin finishes from the LERTISAN range designed for hygiene nonwovens, and HYDROSET ECO-DRY, a bio-based wicking agent that delivers excellent moisture management for synthetic fabrics. For dye fixation on polyamide, the company has developed a sustainable, plant-based product completely free from phenol, bisphenol, and formaldehyde. The patented aftertreatment agent ZETESAL ECO-FIX PA ensures durable and reliable fixation, particularly on dark shades.

#Recycled_Fibers

Odlo and DePoly “Close the loop” on Polyester with InnoBooster project

Odlo, the Swiss-based performance apparel brand, together with DePoly, the award-winning chemical recycling pioneer, has successfully completed an InnoBooster-funded innovation project. By turning production cut-offs from Odlo’s base layer factory into virgin-quality recycled polyester fabric, the partners have taken an important step towards closing the loop on one of the most widely used materials in the textile industry.

#Recycling / Circular Economy

Niccolò Pasqualetti debuts Circ’s recycled materials at Paris Fashion Week

On October 5, 2025, textile-to-textile recycling innovator Circ® was featured at Paris Fashion Week, collaborating with experimental designer Niccolò Pasqualetti. Two looks from Pasqualetti’s Spring/Summer 2026 Collection were crafted with Circ® Lyocell – with the help of Italian textile mill Tessilgodi – and debuted on the runway, marking the material’s first-ever appearance at Paris Fashion Week.

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Recycling pioneer matterr to build plant at Chemiepark Knapsack

matterr is establishing operations at Chemiepark Knapsack. The planned small-scale industrial depolymerisation plant will be located in the Hürth section of the site and will have an annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes. The facility marks an important step toward a fossil-free, circular PET industry. Groundbreaking is scheduled for 2026.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Techtextil India, Mumbai

19. - 21. November 2025

Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) NESCO Mumbai India

Denim Première Vision 2025

26. - 27. November 2025

Superstudio Piu, Milan, Italy

ITMA ASIA, Singapore 2025

28. - 31. October 2025

Singapore, Singapore Expo, Singapore

KINGPINS AMSTERDAM 2025

October 15 – 16, 2025

Sugar Factory, Amsterdam, Netherlands

#Recycling / Circular Economy

ERC 2025: Recycling Europe debuts in Hamburg as industry and policymakers confront circular economy challenges

The 7th European Recycling Conference (ERC) gathered 140+ industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators in Hamburg for a day of frank discussions on the future of circularity in Europe.

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Lenze at ITMA Asia 2025: Smart, Robust and Cost-Efficient Motor Drive System IE5/IE6 for the Textile Future

At the world's largest trade fair for textile and apparel technology, ITMA Asia (October 28-31, 2025 in Singapore), Lenze will be presenting innovative automation solutions for the textile value chain in Hall 7, Stand B201. The focus will be on energy-efficient drive packages, modular machine concepts and scalable software solutions - developed for mechanical engineers and end users who rely on sustainable technologies. Lenze has been a reliable partner to the textile industry for over 77 years.

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ANDRITZ sets focus on textile recycling and durable nonwoven production technologies at ITMA Asia 2025

International technology Group ANDRITZ will be presenting its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025 in Singapore, from October 28 to 31, 2025 (Hall 2, D106). ANDRITZ will showcase its MMCF production plants, textile sorting and recycling, bast fiber processing, needlepunch, airlay, and life-cycle service technologies, with a focus on sustainable solutions. Discover how these innovations can grow your business opportunities and support a greener future.

VIDEOS

#Sustainability

GOTS: The Future of Organic Cotton with AI & satellite Tech #BehindTheSeams

#Textile chemistry

Archroma launches silicone softener for cotton that stays silky soft for longer: SILIGEN® D2W LIQC

#Natural Fibers

On Wednesday April 9th, SAVIO celebrated European Wool Day with a special event in Biella for its customers: Textile Stories:Wool.

#Natural Fibers

Video invitation from Her Excellency, Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of the United Republic of Tanzania.

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