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Innovation Outlook7 Nov 2022

Innovation Outlook: Dyeing & Finishing

This edition of WTiN’s Innovation Outlook focuses on Dyeing & Finishing. It assesses innovations in dyeing, finishing and wastewater management.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Innovation Outlook7 Nov 2022

Sample: Innovation Outlook: Dyeing & Finishing

This edition of WTiN’s Innovation Outlook focuses on Dyeing & Finishing. It assesses innovations in dyeing, finishing and wastewater management.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight27 Oct 2022

DuPont doubles pigment ink capacity in US

Inkjet ink OEM DuPont™ Artistri® has increased its capacity for manufacturing water-based pigment inkjet inks and dispersions at its plant in Fort Madison, Iowa, in the US, according to the company.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Sponsoredfree26 Oct 2022

TITAS 2022 facilitates sustainable innovation

The 2022 Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) came to a successful close on 14 October 2022.

FibresYarnsEvents

Fireside Chat25 Oct 2022

Exploring the road to zero carbon

In this Fireside Chat, Dr Ashley Holding discusses the misconceptions of carbon capture and carbon neutrality and assesses key innovations and investments the textile & apparel industry may face.

FibresEffectsSustainability

Fireside Chat25 Oct 2022

Scalability within smart textiles

O’Mahony discusses the innovative technologies at the show, potential market disruption and scalability in the smart textiles sector.

Smart TextilesSustainability

Insight20 Oct 2022

INDEX encourages innovation in challenging times

INDEX™23, the world’s largest nonwovens exhibition, will be returning to Geneva, Switzerland, on 18-21 April 2023.

NonwovensEvents

Insight20 Oct 2022

The complete destruction of PFAS

Dr John Brockgreitens, research and development director at Claros Technologies, talks to Madelaine Thomas about its proprietary technology that completely destroys PFAS from textile wastewater and materials.

ApparelDyeingManufacturing Technology

Insight13 Oct 2022

Innovation to combat textile printing challenges

Innovation around sustainability to combat key global challenges was the key talking point at the World Textile Information Network’s (WTiN) Global Digital Textile Conference (GDTC) last week (5-6 October 2022).

Digital PrintingResearch & Development

Presentation5 Oct 2022

Global digital textile printing market overview

In this Fireside Chat, WTiN’s Digital Textile Lead Joseph Link and Content Lead, Madelaine Thomas, will discuss the company’s latest proprietary data, assessing emerging themes and industry progression.

Digital PrintingEvents

Fireside Chat28 Sept 2022

Assessing the digital textile ink market

Join WTiN’s digital textile lead, Joe Link, and content lead Madelaine Thomas as we discuss developments in the digital textile ink market using sales figures, market developments and wider industry factors.

Digital PrintingSustainability

Sponsoredfree28 Sept 2022

Committing to sustainability in textile printing

Sustainability has and always will be of the upmost importance. However, in recent years the entire manufacturing industry has begun to mobilise like never before when it comes to manufacturing in a cleaner, greener way.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight23 Sept 2022

ITMA ASIA rescheduled but opportunities persist

The ITMA ASIA + CITME event has been rescheduled to November 2023 due to uncertainty in China as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, say organisers

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight2 Sept 2022

Knitting patents to watch

Madelaine Thomas rounds up the some of the recent key knitting technologies under development.

KnittingManufacturing Technology

Insight26 Aug 2022

Sustainable growth as Huntsman exits textiles

Madelaine Thomas speaks to Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO of Archroma, and Rohit Aggarwal, president of Huntsman Textile Effects, about the direction of the companies going forward and the future of the textile chemical and dye industries.

DyeingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight10 Aug 2022

Archroma to acquire Huntsman Textile Effects

Speciality chemicals company Archroma and a portfolio company of US-based private investment firm SK Capital Partners (SK Capital) have entered into an agreement to acquire the Textile Effects business from Huntsman Corporation.

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Insight29 Jul 2022

Textile manufacturers must innovate

As one of the world’s largest polluters and as a huge global industry, the role of the textile & apparel value chain in this sustainable transformation cannot be underestimated.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Fireside Chat28 Jul 2022

Innovation Outlook: Advanced manufacturing

With Industry 4.0 lead Otis Robinson at WTiN and Madelaine Thomas, WTiN's content lead.

FabricsEffectsSustainability

Innovation Outlook27 Jul 2022

Innovation Outlook: Advanced Manufacturing

This edition of WTiN’s Innovation Outlook focuses on Advanced Manufacturing. It assesses three key areas that are emerging as strong themes of innovation: 3D printing, fabric handling and end-of-life production processes.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Innovation Outlook25 Jul 2022

Sample: Innovation Outlook: Advanced Manufacturing

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight13 Jul 2022

Yarn manufacturer invests in ERP to enhance productivity

Plastic recycler and yarn manufacturer GAMA Recycle Sustainable Technologies has selected Infor CloudSuite Industrial Enterprise to help it accelerate its value streams and reduce lead times, according to the company.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight28 Jun 2022

New commercial-scale facility to create regenerated textile fibre

Fashion & textile technology enterprise Infinited Fiber Company plans to build a commercial-scale factory to produce regenerated textile fibre for some of the world’s leading apparel companies.

FibresManufacturing Technology

Insight22 Jun 2022

PFC-free durable water repellent breakthrough

Huntsman Textile Effects has released PHOBOTEX® R-ACE, a breakthrough PFC-free durable water repellent (DWR).

FinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight21 Jun 2022

Discovering innovation

This year (2022) marks an important year for Messe Frankfurt, the organiser behind Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtexil.

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