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Insight4 Aug 2021

Textile traceability system awarded European patent

FibreTrace, an advanced traceability technology solution for the textile industry, has been awarded a European patent issued for Photon Marker System in Fibre Material.

NaturalSyntheticsManufacturing Technology

In Brieffree3 Aug 2021

Calls for the implementation of circular production strengthen

Less than 1% of clothing is recycled into new clothes, according to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, which has generated a gargantuan environmental footprint and a massively untapped market within the industry.

FabricsApparelSustainability

Insight3 Aug 2021

Icebreaker blends product innovation with sustainable sourcing

Outdoor brand Icebreaker plans to expand its 100% Merino ZoneKnit Hoodie range, and has also set ambitious targets around wool from regenerative sources as it pursues its goal to be plastic-free by 2023.

NaturalSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight3 Aug 2021

Manufacturers feel left behind in IoT race

Almost half (46%) of global manufacturers believe they are being left behind when they see industry peers roll out Internet of Things (IoT) solutions...

Manufacturing Technology

Insight3 Aug 2021

Collaboration for functional and hygienic innovations

Building on exploratory discussions that started in early 2019 at ISPO, HeiQ and The LYCRA Company have decided to share their strengths in textile science, commercial networks, and global marketing to drive innovation platforms...

SyntheticsYarnsCompanies & Finance

Insightfree3 Aug 2021

Artificial fibre stronger than spider silk

Hybrid polymeric amyloid proteins that can be spun into fibres that are stronger than spider silk have been designed by researchers at Washington University in St Louis (US). Jessica Owen reports.

YarnsSyntheticsResearch & Development

Prices2 Aug 2021

Executive Market Report - 2 August

The river Rhine was fully opened to barge shipping but petrochemicals players in Europe said the knock-on impact on logistics may last for months, as demand for rail or road alternatives is not being met by supply.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight2 Aug 2021

Digitalising quality management

Madelaine Thomas talks to quality management professional Areeb Ahmed about digitalising quality management in Pakistan’s textile mills.

ApparelFabricsManufacturing Technology

Insight2 Aug 2021

New aerogel-based insulation for apparel

3M launches a new aerogel-based insulation for apparel. Jessica Owen reports.

RecycledSyntheticsSustainability

Sector Analysis2 Aug 2021

Innovative R&D initiatives fuel smart textiles

The smart textiles sector bounced back in Q2 from a drop in sentiment in Q1, thanks to innovative R&D initiatives, sustainable solutions and commercial collaborations.

Smart TextilesCOVID-19

Insight2 Aug 2021

Sturdy presence of Industry 4.0 solutions

Efficiency fast became a buzzword in the textile & apparel industry over the last year.

FabricsApparelManufacturing Technology

Prices30 Jul 2021

Wool Market Report - 30 July 2021

A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Sector Analysis30 Jul 2021

Digital print sector maintains momentum

As the digital textile printing market continues its recovery from an unprecedented economic downturn, the outlook remains positive among leading players.

Digital PrintingSustainability

Insightfree30 Jul 2021

Driving accurate sizing through data-driven AI

WAIR, a US-based technology company, has launched Order Insights, an AI-powered update to its Fit Advisor platform, which conjoins the 3D body dimensions of online shoppers with their favourite trends, styles and tastes for the...

ApparelSustainability

Insight30 Jul 2021

Nike football shirts made with upcycled PET fibres

Before the start of each season, football fans all around the world eagerly await new signings, a successful league campaign and most importantly the launch of the kits that their team will don for the next nine months.

FibresRecycledManufacturing Technology

Insight29 Jul 2021

WEKO acquires RotaSpray

WEKO has acquired RotaSpray to further expand its textile production portfolio and capabilities, in a deal that took retroactive effect from the beginning of this year (January 2021).

EffectsCoating

Insight29 Jul 2021

Exploring the possibility of diaper-to-diaper recycling

Every year, 20 billion diapers are thrown away destined for landfill, incineration or, sometimes, the sewers. In fact, diapers are the third-largest single consumer item in landfill,s and representing around 4% of solid waste.

FibresSyntheticsManufacturing Technology

Insight29 Jul 2021

Pandemic boosts digital printing investment in US

The Covid-19 pandemic that accelerated ecommerce by an estimated five years will also lead to an increase in onshoring for the US textile industry through sustainable digital printing, especially attracting Millennial and...

EffectsDigital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Intelligence28 Jul 2021

Compression garment standards increase function and quality

In this overview, WTiN looks at how ISO, CEN, American and private standards are developed and how they both reflect and inspire innovation in compressed garments.

SportswearApparelResearch & Development

Company Intelligence27 Jul 2021

Twinery

This Company Profile contains updates on Twinery, the innovation branch of MAS Holdings, one of the largest textile and apparel manufacturers in South Asia.

SportswearCompanies & Finance

Insight27 Jul 2021

Material finishes fighting Covid-19 in Brazil

Brazilian textile company Dalila Têxtil, based in the southern city of Jaraguá do Sul, in Santa Catarina state, became a global name after creating fabrics capable of destroying the protective outer layer of the Covid-19 virus.

NaturalYarnsResearch & Development

Company Intelligence27 Jul 2021

Hexoskin

This is an updated profile for Carré Technologies (which does business under the name of Hexoskin). Hexoskin is one of the leading brands in biometric smart clothing and advanced body-worn sensing technologies.

Smart TextilesSportswear

Insight27 Jul 2021

Unravelling knitwear into new garments: Is it feasible?

In the last year, I have come across a handful of sustainably minded knitwear start-ups that have expressed an interest in potentially unravelling knitwear to reuse the yarn to make new products.

KnittingResearch & Development

Insight26 Jul 2021

Creating textile chemistry from recycled PET plastic

Harry McMullen speaks with Alberto De Conti, head of marketing and the fashion division at Rudolf Group, about the company’s Cycle-Logic range of textile auxiliaries made using recycled PET plastic waste.

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeManufacturing Technology

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