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Insight6 Aug 2025

US tariff aftermath leaves Lesotho scrambling

Reports suggest US president Donald Trump’s tariff wars have led to potential textile factory closures and job losses in Southern African country Lesotho.

FabricsApparelSupply Chain

News Release6 Aug 2025

Karl Mayer appoints Managing Director

KARL MAYER Technical Textiles has had a new Managing Director since July 1, 2025.

Technical TextilesCompanies & Finance

News Release5 Aug 2025

Indorama Ventures reaches recycling milestone

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, today announced it has recycled more than 150 billion post-consumer PET bottles since 2011.

CoatingFinishingSustainability

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Insight5 Aug 2025

Scaling biofilm prevention technology in textiles

Biotechnology company Remora recently announced a key licensing partnership with Beyond Surface Technologies. Remora’s CEO Dr Richard Hammond speaks to WTiN about the company’s commercialisation journey.

FibresYarnsCircularity

EmergingInsight5 Aug 2025

Could an e-textile revolutionise robot dexterity?

Researchers at the US’ University of Buffalo (UB) are developing a new electronic textile (e-textile) that mimics how nerves in human hands sense pressure and slip while grasping objects.

FabricsApparelIndustry 4.0

News Release4 Aug 2025

Grasim Industries launches traceable viscose yarn

Grasim Industries’ Cellulosic Fashion Yarn business has launched Raysileco, a transformative offering under the trusted Raysil brand, featuring sustainable Viscose Filament Yarn (VFY) that is fully traceable to its origin.

CellulosicsYarnsCircularity

Prices4 Aug 2025

Executive Market Report

The UK manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of stabilisation at the start of Q3, with the S&P Global UK Manufacturing PMI inching up to 48.0 in July from 47.7 in June—a six-month high.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Intelligence4 Aug 2025

Three circularity-driven strategies

Laura Brown, research analyst at World Textile Information Network (WTiN), explores three circularity-driven strategies in the sportswear arena.

SportswearApparelCircularity

Innovation Briefing4 Aug 2025

Q&A: Spore-augmented enzymatic recycling

WTiN explores work from a team at TU Dresden, Germany, who have fortified enzymatic recycling through the use of bacterial spores. Elsewhere, commercial recyclers Samsara Eco and Epoch Biodesign have had a productive year so far.

NaturalSyntheticsCircularity

News Release4 Aug 2025

Better Cotton shares 10 year US impact report

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has reached 10 years of operations in the United States having built a vast community of licensed growers and collaborators across 17 states.

NaturalSustainability

Commercially readyInsight1 Aug 2025

Supporting circular supply chains with Zalando

German online retailer Zalando speaks with WTiN about its efforts to build circular infrastructures and its investment in recycled materials.

FibresCellulosicsCircularity

Insight1 Aug 2025

Adidas warns of US consumer hit from tariffs

Sportswear giant Adias warned US tariffs will increase its costs by up to EU€200m in the second half of the year.

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News Release1 Aug 2025

Italian textile market shows signs of recovery

In the second quarter of 2025, the index of orders for textile machinery, compiled by the Economics Department of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, showed a slight decrease.

FibresYarnsCompanies & Finance

Intelligence1 Aug 2025

Recycled materials drive July funding activity

Funding activity slows as summer sets in, but innovators in recycled materials and textile coatings have secured fresh investment. Discover this month’s updates from Gen Phoenix, Brightplus and Ambercycle in July’s funding roundup.

NaturalSyntheticsCircularity

Prices1 Aug 2025

Wool Market Report

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

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News Release1 Aug 2025

Jeanologia elevates denim with Denim Metiers

What happens when a workwear fabric like denim meets the savoir-faire of couture? The answer is “Denim Métiers”, the new proposal by Jeanologia.

ApparelFinishingSustainability

News Release1 Aug 2025

ReCircled accelerates textile waste processing

ReCircled LLC, a preprocessor for footwear, apparel and accessories, today contracted with Merrick & Company, a global leader in hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) technology integration.

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News Release1 Aug 2025

Mayer & Cie. expands braiding portfolio

At the end of July 2025, the Albstadt-based braiding machine manufacturer Mayer & Cie. delivered its first MR-15 braiding machine with 48 carriers.

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News Release1 Aug 2025

Oeko-Tex joins UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network

OEKO-TEX® is an official member of the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network (UNFLN).

ApparelCircularity

EmergingInsight31 Jul 2025

GenAI to improve fashion design efficiency

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can contribute to visualising seasonal fashion trends and has been outlined by a team of researchers from South Korea’s Pusan National University.

ApparelDesign & Trends

Insight31 Jul 2025

WTiN Weekly Review: 30 July 2025

This week’s stories on WTiN include our latest podcast episode, a report on AI in fashion design, and strategic partnerships.

FibresCellulosicsCircularity

Insight31 Jul 2025

Decathlon to up India sourcing to $3bn by 2030

French sportswear retailer Decathlon aims to double the share of goods sourced from India to US$3bn by 2030, raising the country’s share from 8% to 15% of its global procurement.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

News Release31 Jul 2025

Loop Industries launches circular polyester resin

Loop Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:LOOP), a clean technology company accelerating circularity in plastic and fiber markets, today announced the launch of Twist™, a branded circular polyester resin made entirely from textile waste.

CellulosicsYarnsCircularity

News Release31 Jul 2025

BKMEA signs MoU with Open Supply Hub

Mr. Minhazul Hoque, Director of BKMEA and Ms. Hannah Lennett Stakeholder, Engagement Director of Open Supply Hub, signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organizations. The signing event was held virtually.

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