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Insight13 Aug 2020

Savio develops technical solutions for wool sportswear yarns

The Italian textile machinery specialist Savio is aiming to help manufacturers meet the growing demand for wool sportswear with a range of solutions for wool yarn processing.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight27 Jul 2020

Why a post-Covid world could benefit wool textiles

During this year’s IWTO Congress, Giovanni Schneider, CEO of luxury fibres supplier the Schneider Group, examined how the global fashion industry might reshape itself in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight23 Jul 2020

Polartec reveals new plans for a sustainable future

Outdoor fabric innovator Polartec is turning to natural fibres such as wool and hemp as it looks to provide more solutions to sustainability issues such as fibre shedding.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight15 Jul 2020

WTiN in global collaboration forecasting key post-Covid trends

A new report produced by fashion and textile publications from ten different countries predicts a major re-thinking of several aspects of the industry in a post-Covid world.

NaturalSpun/NaturalCOVID-19

Insight23 Jun 2020

How brands can source wool from regenerative farms

At the 2020 IWTO Congress US fashion brand Eileen Fisher gave an update on how it is using wool to create a positive environmental impact.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight17 Jun 2020

Uncertain outlook for wool textile industry

The Market Intelligence session at the 2020 IWTO Congress provided an overview of the challenges facing both the global economy and the wool textile industry, while examining the prospects for a recovery in 2021 and beyond.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight16 Jun 2020

China’s wool textile industry faces up to challenges

Speaking at the 2020 IWTO Congress, Madame Peng Yanli, president of the China Wool Textile Association, outlined the current situation for China’s wool textile industry and discussed its future prospects.

NaturalSpun/NaturalSustainability

Insight22 Apr 2020

New biodegradable additive boosts sustainability of 37.5® Technology

Cocona, Inc is looking to meet the growing demand for eco-friendly textiles through a new end-of-life additive available in all 37.5® Technology staple fibres and filament yarns.

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Insight20 Feb 2020

Active advances in cotton

Cotton Incorporated has developed a range of finishing technologies to help meet the growing demand for performance in cotton apparel.

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Insight3 Feb 2020

Messe Frankfurt’s upcoming Shanghai textile fairs in March to be postponed

Messe Frankfurt has announced that its three textile fairs in Shanghai will be postponed from March to a later date due to the Novel Coronavirus outbreak.

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Insight17 Dec 2019

Holland & Sherry embraces an ultrafine heritage

Luxury fabric company Holland & Sherry is sourcing sustainable and traceable ultrafine Merino wool through a new, exclusive agreement with a unique Australian wool property.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight13 Dec 2019

British fabric companies facing a new normal in China

UK fabric companies are experiencing a range of new challenges and opportunities in the Chinese market. Jonathan Dyson reports from Shanghai.

NaturalSpun/NaturalDesign & Trends

Insight13 Dec 2019

Sateri supports conservation project in Indonesia

Sateri, the world’s largest viscose producer, is showing how the textile industry can help protect the world’s biodiversity.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight22 Nov 2019

US cotton sector explores digital opportunities

The US cotton industry is embracing digitalisation to boost productivity and fibre quality, improve sustainability, and enhance traceability across the supply chain. Jonathan Dyson reports.

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Review4 Nov 2019

High performance, low impact fashion at Première Vision

New innovations designed to boost the sustainability of the fashion sector were on show from across the textile industry supply chain at Première Vision Paris. Jonathan Dyson reports.

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Insight30 Oct 2019

Inca Tops focusing on a sustainable future for alpaca

Peru’s Inca Group is expanding its sustainability efforts with a range of projects designed to support the livelihoods of Peruvian alpaca farmers and boost supply of the fibre

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight29 Oct 2019

Samil Natural Fibres focuses on a sustainable future for mohair

Samil Natural Fibres is embracing the opportunities and challenges in South Africa’s mohair industry with new investments and projects across the supply chain.

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Q&A23 Oct 2019

Measuring up – wool in the age of LCA

IWTO’s resident life cycle assessment advisor Dr Stephen Wiedemann discusses the challenges of applying LCA in an agricultural context – and how the wool industry is making a measurable difference.

NaturalSpun/NaturalSustainability

Insightfree8 Oct 2019

Progress continues in development of new Responsible Mohair Standard

Mohair South Africa is working closely with Textile Exchange on the new RMS, which is being piloted on farms.

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Insight1 Oct 2019

UK Wool Week continues to expand

The 2019 programme will feature a wider range of in-store events and activities.

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Profile24 Sept 2019

Cotton Inc studies the sea change towards sustainability

New research illustrates how natural fibres such as cotton can help tackle the microplastics problem

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Preview19 Sept 2019

Intertextile Shanghai to present fabrics with high performance and low impact

Among the highlights of the 2019 Autumn Edition of Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will be an expanded Functional Lab, which has a growing focus on eco-friendly performance

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Profile18 Sept 2019

Scabal expands luxury special edition collections

This season Scabal is introducing a new Noble Fleece, a refreshed Treasure Box, and a new Vicuña Suitings collection

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Insight16 Sept 2019

UK textile prowess on show in China

UK mills and design studios will be presenting new fabric ranges and prints for the Chinese market at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

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