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Insight12 Sept 2023

New sustainable elastane fibre offerings

The Lycra Company introduced two new elastane fibres at Intertextile Shanghai: LYCRA® ADAPTIV BLACK fibre and LYCRA® ADAPTIV XTRA LIFE fibre.

NaturalSyntheticsSustainability

Insight8 Sept 2023

Swiss firm wins finance for supply chain solution

Switzerland-based physical traceability solution, Haelixa, has received a capital injection from the Zurich Silk Association (ZSIG).

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight8 Sept 2023

Digital ID-powered resale programme opens

Lifestyle brand, PANGAIA, and technology supplier, Archive, have partnered to launch Pangaia ReWear, a peer-to-peer resale programme that enables sellers to list preloved Pangaia items using digital IDs powered by EON.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight7 Sept 2023

Partnership pushes for sustainable footwear

Footwear manufacturer Vivobarefoot and textile-to-textile recycling company Circ have entered into a partnership to develop circular solutions and will be designing footwear uppers that can be recycled or upcycled.

RecycledManufacturing Technology

Insight7 Sept 2023

Exhibitor spots open for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024

International textile machinery exhibition ITMA Asia + CITME, has opened its applications for spaces in 2024.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight6 Sept 2023

New sustainable footwear innovations on show

Coats Footwear is exhibiting its latest sustainable footwear innovations and manufacturing techniques at the Lineapelle exhibition of leather in Milan, Italy, between 19-21 September 2023.

FootwearSustainability

Insight5 Sept 2023

Joining forces for new standard in yarn recycling

A new cooperation with Balkan Textile Machinery, headquartered in Aydin, Turkey, is enabling spinning machinery specialist, Trützschler, to provide fully integrated lines incorporating waste yarn recycling.

RecycledManufacturing Technology

EmergingInsight1 Sept 2023

Biofilms study shows hope for reducing polyester

A team from London’s Brunel University has enriched expanded polystyrene waste from a beach in Ireland to isolate a bacterium shown to contain three enzymes that could break down polyester.

SyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight1 Sept 2023

First-of-its-kind weaving forum established

A Weavers' Company partnership will be established from this month. The development is relationship between sustainable textile manufacturer Ventile, Livery Company and The Worshipful Company of Weavers.

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Insight1 Sept 2023

LCA confirms environmental benefits of Repreve

Peer-reviewed data found that Repreve polyester reduces greenhouse gas emissions, fossil fuel usage, water consumption and more compared to virgin polyester.

RecycledSyntheticsSustainability

Insight1 Sept 2023

More possibilities for Merino warp knitting tech

The Karl Mayer Group and the Südwolle Group are among players in the natural fibre sector who have joined forces in a project to explore the possibilities of Merino wool for warp knitting technologies.

KnittingNaturalManufacturing Technology

ScalingInsight17 Aug 2023

Recycled fibre start-up bolstering sustainability

Fast-growing US start-up Material Return is moving toward circularity with its textile-to-textile recycling process. John McCurry reports.

NaturalManufacturing Technology

Insight17 Aug 2023

New sustainable textiles course at UK university

The University of Leeds, in the north of England, has developed a new course that aims to reduce the environmental impact of the textile industry.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Commercially readyInsight16 Aug 2023

World’s first commercial-scale Mycelium plant

Biomaterials technology company MycoWorks is opening the world’s-first commercial-scale Fine Mycelium production plant in September 2023.

FabricsManufacturing Technology

ScalingInsight15 Aug 2023

Biochemicals firm wins $2.45m to transform waste

Nature Coatings, a biochemicals company based in Los Angeles, US, has completed a seed funding round of US$2.45m to expand its work transforming waste material into bio-based, safe renewable solutions.

FinishingDyeingCompanies & Finance

Insight15 Aug 2023

Eco-modulation: from France to the world

As investment in textile recycling technology increases and more recycling schemes are launched to meet the demands of EU legislation, who will bear the resulting costs?

RecycledSustainability

Commercially readyInsight15 Aug 2023

Significant European textile hub expands

The Rieter yarn spinning line originally planned for Spinnova’s plant in Jyväskylä, Finland, will now be installed at the spinning mill of Tearfil in Guimarães, Portugal.

YarnsManufacturing Technology

ScalingIntelligence14 Aug 2023

Enzymatic recycling can close the loop

French company Carbios has developed an enzymatic recycling process that uses an enzyme capable of specifically depolymerizing the PET contained in various textiles.

RecycledManufacturing Technology

Insight10 Aug 2023

Campaign For Wool takes next steps after success

The International Wool Textile Organisation held its 92nd annual Congress in Kyoto, Japan. It reflected on its successes since the pandemic started and laid out next steps for the group and members.

FibresNaturalEvents

Insight10 Aug 2023

Lack of funds puts pioneering ‘leather’ on pause

Material innovation start-up Bolt Threads has paused development of its pioneering leather alternative Mylo after struggling to raise funds, the company said in a statement.

FootwearCompanies & Finance

Insight9 Aug 2023

New textile engineering course in the UK

Calderdale College, has worked in conjunction with the Textile Centre of Excellence (TCoE) and the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) to develop an apprenticeship training course for textile engineering technicians.

FibresSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight9 Aug 2023

Irish print provider expands

Belfast-based diversified print operation MAD Colour has revealed how its purchase of an HP Stitch S1000 dye sublimation printer has allowed it to bring work in house and significantly grow its business.

EffectsDyeingManufacturing Technology

Insight7 Aug 2023

New UK circular textiles initiative plan

The UK Government has begun to roll out its Waste Prevention Programme for England. Known as the Maximising Resources, Minimising Waste programme , it aims to support waste reduction targets and net zero commitments.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight3 Aug 2023

Upcoming EU sustainability law for textile firms

Sustainability and legislation are going to be hand-in-hand over the course of the next few years, amid huge changes in how countries allow businesses to operate and trade textiles.

FibresYarnsSustainability

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