Spinning
Rieter demonstrates resilience in the challenging first half of 2025
In the first half of 2025, Rieter recorded an order intake of CHF 355.4 million (first half of 2024: CHF 403.4 million). This corresponds to a decline of around 12% compared to the same period last year. The expected broader market recovery has led to shifts in investment decisions on the part of customers due to the global trade disputes (particularly US punitive tariffs) and the geopolitical uncertainty.
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CINTE Techtextil China 2025
Global exhibitors across sub-sectors confirmed for Cinte Techtextil China 2025
With 12 exhibiting countries and regions so far confirmed, Cinte Techtextil China is poised to present a dynamic industry platform, bridging the gap between Asian and Western markets. From 3 to 5 September in Shanghai, the fair will feature a full spectrum of technical textiles and nonwovens for 12 application areas, with a key highlight being 2025’s debut product category and zone – the Textile Chemicals and Dyes Zone.
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Textiles & Apparel / Garment
TEXTILCOLOR AG acquires SCHOELLER TECHNOLOGIES AG
TEXTILCOLOR AG, a leading provider of innovative textile chemicals, today announces the acquisition of Sevelen-based Schoeller Technologies AG from Schoeller Textil AG. With this strategically important step, TEXTILCOLOR strengthens its position in the international market, expands its technology portfolio and creates new development capacities for future-oriented textile and chemical solutions.
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Spinning
Pure-Fiber expands with Trützschler spinning technology
Pure-Fiber Textile Technology Co. Ltd is one of the biggest producers of Muratec Vortex Spun (MVS) yarns in China. The company operates the world’s biggest blow room that exclusively uses Trützschler bale-openers – with currently eight in one workshop. Now, it is building two new spinning plants and has signed a big contract for a full spinning preparation line with more than 500 machines from Trützschler, including blow room equipment, carding machines and draw frames.
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Hygienix™ 2025 opens registration and tabletop exhibit reservations
INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has opened registration and tabletop reservations for Hygienix™ 2025, taking place Nov. 17-20 at the Omni Orlando ChampionsGate Resort in ChampionsGate, Florida.
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Research & Development
Teaching Award for the Day Of The Faculty of mechanical science and engineering 2025
On June 28, 2025, almost 300 guests celebrated the Day of the Faculty of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the Boulevardtheater Dresden. At this year's ceremony, over 60 graduates from the Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering and Natural Materials Technology and Material Science degree programs were given a ceremonial send-off into professional life, 9 doctoral graduates were congratulated on the successful completion of their dissertations and prizes worth a total of 13,500 euros were awarded.
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Recycling / Circular Economy
Reju and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems partner to further large-scale textile recycling in the U.K.
Reju™, the progressive textile-to-textile regeneration company, and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems, a key builder of ecosystems and infrastructures unlocking textile-to-textile recycling, today announced a partnership to further facilitate a circular textiles ecosystem in the U.K.
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Global Standard to launch new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), calls for public consultation
Global Standard, the non-profit organisation behind the internationally recognised Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), today announces the launch of the public consultation period for its new voluntary sustainability standard: the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS).
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Better Cotton enhances due diligence and decent work approaches in Uzbekistan
Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced significant progress in the delivery of its Uzbekistan programme, including the adoption of stronger and more refined approaches to due diligence and decent work activities.
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Temco and Hengli celebrate 20 years of successful partnership
A shared commitment to precision and quality has defined the partnership between Temco and Hengli for over two decades. Since 2006, the Chinese yarn manufacturer has relied on Temco’s high-performance components to ensure the consistent excellence of its DTY (draw textured yarn) products.
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Inauguration of the branch office in Coimbatore, India
With the establishment of Brückner Textile India Pvt. Ltd., the Brückner Group, based in Leonberg, Germany, marks another important milestone in its long and successful company history. The new subsidiary in Coimbatore, India, brings Brückner significantly closer to its Indian customers – both geographically and strategically.
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Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG celebrates 80 years of company history
80 years of experience, innovation, and family spirit – this year, mechanical engineering company Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG from Saal an der Donau is celebrating a very special anniversary. Since its founding in 1945, Mahlo has evolved from a small pioneering workshop into a globally sought-after specialist in measurement and control technology.
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GFC Dornbirn 2025: From carbon to circular - join the transformation
The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) returns from September 10–12, 2025, bringing together over 100 expert speakers, leading innovators, and global stakeholders for a focused and energizing program in Dornbirn, Austria. As global challenges mount—from decarbonization pressures to shifting markets—this year’s congress reaffirms its role as a key platform for forward-looking solutions and collaborative progress.
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Challenges of making yarn from recycled fibers
What does it take to spin quality yarn from recycled fibers? Uster Technologies brought textile industry leaders together to discuss the role of technology, data and automation – as well as the current challenges in using recycled raw material. Experts from Rieter, Säntis Textiles, Otto Yarns, and TVU commented on the current situation and looked into the future of spinning in a panel discussion organized at Uster headquarters.
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Covestro extends contract with CTO Dr. Thorsten Dreier ahead of schedule until 2031
Dr. Thorsten Dreier will remain Chief Technology Officer of Covestro for a further five years. The Supervisory Board has extended his contract, which runs until June 2026, ahead of schedule from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031.
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Mimaki to exhibit at Texworld Paris with its next generation textile printing solution, TRAPIS
Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies, announces its participation in Texworld Paris, taking place from 15th-17th September at Parc des Expositions de Paris-Le Bourget (Halls 2-4). The company will demonstrate TRAPIS (Transfer Pigment System) alongside real-life customer use cases at its booth (Hall 3, Stand O204). Situated within Avantex Paris, part of Texworld Paris, this dedicated area highlights companies committed to reducing pollution and promoting circularity in the textile and fashion industry, so to create the fashion of the future.
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Textile chemistry
Archroma unveils breakthrough washing-off auxiliary for outstanding color fastness and resource efficiency in reactive dyeing
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, today launched CYCLANON® XC-W e, an innovative washing-off auxiliary that improves productivity and reduces resource consumption in cellulosic dyeing while delivering outstanding color fastness, even in difficult high-electrolyte or hard water conditions.
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Successfully passes Nadcap audit: Certification confirms highest standards in aerospace quality
Teijin Carbon Europe has successfully passed the Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) audit and has been awarded accreditation for non-metallic material manufacturing and testing.
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bluesign® celebrates 25 years as a global leader in sustainable textile innovation
2025 marks a pivotal milestone for bluesign, the global authority in sustainable chemical and environmental management for the textile and fashion industry, as it celebrates 25 years of advancing cleaner, safer, and more responsible manufacturing practices across the global supply chain.
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Hochschule Niederrhein simulates the textile industry of the future
The textile and clothing industry in the Rhineland region is experiencing a significant innovation boost: the future-oriented project ‘Textilfabrik 7.0’ (Textile Factory 7.0) of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences (HSNR), together with other strong industry players, is now being launched: On 15 July, Mona Neubaur, Minister for Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy and Deputy Minister-President of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), will present the funding approval for this ambitious project, which will implement the digital and sustainable industrial production of tomorrow in an exemplary manner, generate new jobs in the Rhineland region and be competitive in a global context.
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tExtended to host workshop at 3rd Ecosystex Conference In Gothenburg, Sweden
In order to demonstrate and validate the steps taken so far to develop a blueprint for the optimized cycling of discarded textiles, the EU-funded project tExtended will be present at the next ECOSYSTEX conference, which will take place on September 29 – October 1 at the Jacy’z Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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The European Recycling Conference 2025 heads to Hamburg
The European Recycling Conference (ERC) is coming to Hamburg, Germany, on 1 October 2025. This year’s edition, co-organised with EuRIC’s German members BDSV, bvse, and VDM, will explore the topic of “Building a competitive market for recycled materials”, and their critical role in delivering on the EU’s Competitiveness Compass and Clean Industrial Deal objectives.
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Textile Exchange sets date for launch of new Materials Matter Standard criteria
Following a successful International Working Group (IWG) vote, Textile Exchange will launch the approved criteria for its new Materials Matter Standard on December 12, 2025.
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Dyneema® innovation raises the bar for high-performance composites
Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, has once again pushed the boundaries of fabric engineering — this time by increasing the Dyneema® layers in its latest advanced composite fabric material. These new Dyneema® Woven Composites take material performance to the next level by combining the unmatched strength of a Dyneema® composite core with a 100% Dyneema® abrasion-resistant woven face fabric.
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ALMA boosts floor covering production with high-performance line from DiloGroup
ALMA in Florence is a specialist in the floor covering sector providing high quality products in a vast range of styles, colours and aesthetics. For its own fibre supply Messrs. ALMA keep an inhouse production of PP fibre in order to accommodate their need of excellent raw materials and broad production needs.
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