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Insight26 Oct 2023

Cotton Trust Protocol seeks public input

The US Cotton Trust Protocol is seeking public stakeholder consultation until 30 October 2023 on the revision of the Protocol’s Principles and Criteria and Grower Enrolment Questionnaire.

NaturalSustainability

EmergingPodcast23 Oct 2023

Ep. 93: Working with nature for better cotton

The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks with Graham Stewart – the man behind the patent-pending holistic Fibre52 process.

NaturalNonwovensSustainability

Insight23 Oct 2023

The ZDHC introduces responsible solvent guide

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Foundation has published its Responsible Solvents Approach Guide version 1.0, which is aimed at promoting best manufacturing practices in the textile, leather and footwear industries.

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Insight20 Oct 2023

Bid to break down textile waste with AI

US biological recycling company Protein Evolution is working with a consortium of laboratories to create enzymes and methods to break down discarded plastic and textiles to produce new raw materials.

RecycledSustainability

Insight20 Oct 2023

Footwear firm extends materials range

Coats Footwear has broadened its product line for medical and orthopaedic insole applications with the introduction of seven innovative Soft-Flowing materials.

MedicalManufacturing Technology

Insight18 Oct 2023

New design concept for sustainable e-textiles

A team of engineers and scientists has warned that the e-textile supply chain and its potential for scalable commercialisation could be “further complicated” by the associated global environmental burden.

Wearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight17 Oct 2023

French knit dyer and finisher firm acquired

French technical textiles group, Coisne et Lambert has gained a foothold in the technical knitwear sector with the acquisition of knit finisher Teintures et Apprêts Danjoux (TAD).

DyeingFinishingCompanies & Finance

Commercially readyInsight12 Oct 2023

Bringing bio-design alternatives to market

Catherine Roggero-Lovisi chief executive officer at Modern Meadow, a bio-design technology company, talks about the company’s Bio-Farm technology, traceability and research.

FabricsNonwovensSustainability

Commercially readyInsight12 Oct 2023

From ocean plastic to traceable garment

Francois Devy, managing director of environmental initiative Seaqual, tells WTiN how the company is turning seabound plastic into yarn.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeSustainability

EmergingInsight4 Oct 2023

Dutch biodegradable polyester research gets €6.6m

A Dutch consortium is developing a new biodegradable polyester as a potential solution for microplastic pollution caused by apparel textiles.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeResearch & Development

EmergingInsight28 Sept 2023

Mass customisation key to cutting waste

Researchers from the Penn State Smeal College of Business in the US state of Pennsylvania have found that the adoption of mass-customisation business models could help clothing companies sell fewer items but still remain profitable.

RecycledSustainability

Insight27 Sept 2023

New flexible German warp knitting model

German textile machine manufacturer Karl Mayer has added a new model to its HKS 3-M ON family of warp knitting machines. The newcomer is called HKS 3-M ON PLUS, which has been designed to offer more flexibility.

FabricsManufacturing Technology

Commercially readyInsight27 Sept 2023

New fleece made using waste-carbon derived PET

Chicago-headquartered LanzaTech has partnered with outdoor brand Craghoppers to launch a new CO2Renu sustainable fleece collection.

RecycledProtectiveSustainability

Insight21 Sept 2023

First liquid TPU for footwear industry

Huntsman has developed a liquid thermoplastic polyurethane (LTPU) that enables the rapid manufacture of high-performing midsoles and is aligned with the circularity ambitions of brands manufacturing sports and athleisure footwear.

FinishingFootwearSustainability

EmergingInsight21 Sept 2023

Using AI to enhance carbon capture materials

Singapore-based company, Xinterra, has developed more than 120 new materials to capture carbon in just four months – all thanks to its developed AI technology. Ruby Penson speaks to co-founder and technical lead, Jatin Kumar.

FinishingSyntheticsSustainability

Insight20 Sept 2023

Extending machine life within the BTMA

A number of member companies of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) are extending the life of their existing machinery in a bid to become more sustainable.

DyeingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight20 Sept 2023

Report shows positive progress in Indian cotton

Better Cotton, the largest cotton sustainability initiative, has published its 2023 India Impact Report.

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Insight19 Sept 2023

Turning waste textiles into new products in UK

Yorkshire waste management firm, MYGroup, is building a GB£500,000 textile recycling and innovation centre at its site in Hull in the UK.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight19 Sept 2023

Circular knit giant takes over German firm

Santoni Shanghai Knitting Machinery Company has announced its the strategic takeover of Terrot, a leading manufacturer of circular knitting machines based in Chemnitz, Germany.

KnittingCompanies & Finance

Insight19 Sept 2023

Durable synthetic performance insulation tech

Advanced material technology company PrimaLoft has created an engineered, synthetic and durable insulation called PrimaLoft Utility.

SyntheticsNaturalSustainability

Insight18 Sept 2023

EU-aligned digital product passport pilot

TrusTrace has joined the Trace4Value project, where it will pilot a digital product passport (DPP) that will provide sustainability through transparency and promote a circular textile economy.

FibresSupply Chain

Insight15 Sept 2023

Cooperation begins to scale circular fashion

Spinnova, a sustainable textile material company, has partnered with Swedish textile recycling innovator Renewcell to develop and promote a concept to commercialise and scale fibre based on textile waste.

CellulosicsNaturalSustainability

Commercially readyInsight14 Sept 2023

Recycling polycotton into reusable fashion fibres

In a positive move towards a more sustainable textiles industry, a new process has been developed that can recycle polycotton and turn it into reusable fibres. Ruby Penson talks to the US firm behind the technology, Circ.

NaturalCellulosicsManufacturing Technology

Insight13 Sept 2023

Fossil-fuel busting design showcased in London

London’s Central Saint Martins (CSM) and UPM Biochemicals have collaborated on a design concept that aims to disrupt traditional fossil-fuel product concepts – which will be demonstrated this month.

Technical TextilesFibresDesign & Trends

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