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Commercially readyInsight1 Aug 2023

Natural low-impact fabric line developed

Laguna Fabrics, a circular knitting mill, has partnered with Lenzing, manufacturer of Tencel™ branded lyocell fibres, and Hyosung, manufacturer of creora® spandex, to develop Natural Selection Collection fabrics.

CellulosicsSustainability

EmergingInsight26 Jul 2023

Wearable motion capture puts sensors in socks

Loomia Technologies is working with researchers at Mississippi State University (MSU) to further advance the team’s wearable motion capture system.

Wearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight26 Jul 2023

Tencel fibres now backer for Mirum ‘leather’

Austrian fibre firm Lenzing has teamed up with US-based Natural Fiber Welding (NFW) to offer Tencel-branded fibres as a backer option for NFW’s patented plant-based Mirum alternative leather.

CellulosicsManufacturing Technology

Insight24 Jul 2023

Partnership signed by AFC and print company

Epson Australia and the Australian Fashion Council (AFC) have signed a partnership cementing Epson as the AFC’s exclusive digital print and projection partner.

EffectsDyeingCompanies & Finance

Insight20 Jul 2023

Fibre company rebrands and opens new green hub

Fiber Industries, a US producer of polyester staple fibres, is opening a sustainable hub for textiles and packaging manufacturing and related research called Darlington Green.

Spun/Man-madeManufacturing Technology

Commercially readyInsight19 Jul 2023

Sustainable and durable finishing technology

High-performance functional fabric producer Ventile has partnered with Finnish-based NordShield, a nature-based performance fibre technology, as part of its ongoing sustainability initiative.

FinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight18 Jul 2023

Cotton initiative signs UN traceability pledge

Better Cotton, the largest cotton sustainability initiative, has signed the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Sustainability Pledge ahead of the launch of its Traceability Solution at the end of 2023.

NaturalSustainability

Podcast13 Jul 2023

Ep. 92: Standardisation can propel e-textiles

This month, the Textile Innovation podcast speaks with Ishan Chathuranga – an e-textiles engineer based in Ontario, Canada, about standardisations, and issues and solutions within e-textiles.

Wearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight13 Jul 2023

EU textile waste plan ‘overlooks challenges’

Fashion companies will be obliged to finance the collection, sorting and recycling of textile waste, under the European Union’s (EU’s) proposed revision to the Waste Framework Directive, first presented in early July.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight13 Jul 2023

Digital and dye solutions win four accolades

Archroma, a global specialty chemicals firm, has won four accolades for its innovative sustainable solutions at the Just Style 2023 Excellence Awards.

DyeingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight11 Jul 2023

Company investment supports next-gen cellulosics

MAS Holdings has secured a stake in HeiQ AeoniQ, a subsidiary of the Swiss HeiQ Group, to support the development of next-generation cellulosic filament fibres to replace polyester and nylon.

CellulosicsSustainability

Sector Analysis11 Jul 2023

Positive changes all round for sportswear in Q2

Over the last quarter WTiN assessed the sentiment of hundreds of sportswear-based articles spanning both internal and external sources.

NaturalSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight11 Jul 2023

Spanish textile producer opens luxury factory

Spanish textiles producer Nextil has opened a factory in Italy to manufacture luxury garments with ‘made in Italy’ labels.

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Innovation Outlook10 Jul 2023

Innovation Outlook: Recycling

An exploration into current mechanical, chemical and enzymatic recycling technologies.

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Innovation Outlook10 Jul 2023

Sample: Innovation Outlook: Recycling

An exploration into current mechanical, chemical and enzymatic recycling technologies.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight6 Jul 2023

Start-up brings advancements to recycled fibres

John McCurry speaks to Material Return, a fast-growing start-up based in Morganton, North Carolina, about its work moving towards circularity.

RecycledManufacturing Technology

Insight5 Jul 2023

Seamless traceability solution for Merino wool

Vietnam-based manufacturers Fashion Enterprise and R&T Industry have successfully guided a project to apply advanced transparency technology FibreTrace to Australian Merino wool, courtesy of a wool donation from The Woolmark Company.

NaturalIndustry 4.0

Insight5 Jul 2023

New ASA guidance gets tough on greenwashing

The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority has published an update to its advertising guidance on misleading environmental claims and social responsibility.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight5 Jul 2023

Study: rPET sheds ‘no more fibre than virgin’

Mechanically recycled polyester is no more likely than virgin polyester to lead to microfibre fragmentation from apparel, according to new research from The Microfibre Consortium (TMC).

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight5 Jul 2023

Partnership addresses waste ahead of EU changes

Two firms have joined forces to address the challenges of textile waste management ahead of incoming regulatory changes in the European Union (EU).

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Commercially readyInsight3 Jul 2023

Big brands boost sales for Circulose

Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell is growing fast.

NaturalCellulosicsManufacturing Technology

Insight30 Jun 2023

Layoffs loom as Indonesia’s textile exports fall

More workers are expected to face layoffs in the Indonesian textile industry later this year as the slowdown in the export market continues.

FibresYarnsCompanies & Finance

Insight28 Jun 2023

EU detail plans to enact textile sustainability

The European Parliament (EP) is pushing for European Union (EU) policies and laws to impede fast fashion, which its members consider a threat to the environment.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight28 Jun 2023

Cooling yarn brand secures US$6.3m investment

Cooling yarn innovator brrr°® has completed a US$6.3m round of capital that includes a strategic investment by globally recognised designer David Chu.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

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