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News Release6 Feb 2025

Significant order increase for Rieter

Spinning technology leader Rieter reports a significant increase in its order intake for 2024.

Spun/NaturalSpun/Man-madeCompanies & Finance

ScalingIntelligence5 Feb 2025

Natural dyes from food waste

Founded in 2021, Sages London is a UK-based start-up that produces natural dyes from food waste.

EffectsSustainability

Podcast5 Feb 2025

Ep. 110: World Emblem on 2025 trends

The Textile Innovation Podcast speaks to Randy Carr, president and CEO of World Emblem, one of the world’s largest emblem and patch manufacturer.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight5 Feb 2025

WTiN Weekly Review: 5 February 2025

Every week within our News Hub, we publish the latest news released across the textile & apparel supply chain.

NaturalSyntheticsCircularity

Commercially readyIntelligence5 Feb 2025

DWR benefits from space tech transference

Business innovation lead, Jessica Basey, sits down with Joris van Tongerloo, business development manager at Lamoral, to discuss the business’ patented DWR technology, recent market collaborations and growth plans.

CoatingProtectiveCompanies & Finance

News Release5 Feb 2025

British textiles at Milano Unica

UKFT is accompanying a group of 23 British textile companies to Milano Unica from 4-6 February 2025, including leading UK mills, manufacturers, cloth merchants and textile design companies. Scroll down to find out more.

ApparelTechnical TextilesEvents

News Release5 Feb 2025

Shima Seiki collaborates on circular knitwear

Manteco, Shima Seiki Italia, and Arman Avetikyan Present "CircularKnit" – A 100% Recycled, 100% Recyclable, and Zero-Waste Knitwear Garment.

KnittingRecycledCircularity

News Release5 Feb 2025

Good Cashmere Standard launches third model farm

Supported by the North American textile company J.Crew and other partners in the textile chain, The Good Cashmere Standard® (GCS) launched its third model farm in Inner Mongolia, China.

NaturalYarnsSupply Chain

News Release5 Feb 2025

Textile-producing countries cooperate at VIATT

At the turn of the new year, Vietnam's textile industry is poised to celebrate a significant milestone achieved in 2024: it is likely to have overtaken Bangladesh as the world's second-largest garment exporter, following China.

ApparelTechnical TextilesEvents

News Release5 Feb 2025

AI-driven efficiency in textile manufacturing

Ekoten Tekstil a leading force in textile manufacturing, is transforming production with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered defect detection, ensuring superior fabric quality while reinforcing its leadership in sustainability.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

News Release5 Feb 2025

Reju signs feedstock deal with Cibutex

Reju, the progressive textile-to-textile regeneration company, and Cibutex, a cooperative of companies dedicated to establishing a more sustainable textile supply chain, today announced they have signed a partnership.

FibresYarnsCircularity

News Release5 Feb 2025

ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey

The ITMF’s 30th Global Textile Industry Survey conducted in January 2025 reveals a cautiously optimistic outlook amid ongoing challenges in the textile value chain.

Technical TextilesFibresCompanies & Finance

Insight4 Feb 2025

BTMA shares predictions for 2025

Jason Kent, CEO of the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA), shares his insights and predictions for the upcoming year in the technical textiles space with Abigail Turner, features editor at WTiN.

FibresYarnsCircularity

Insight4 Feb 2025

The state of geopolitics and regulations in 2025

As the textile & apparel industry moves into 2025, it faces growing geopolitical uncertainty, impacting supply chains, trade policies and production strategies.

FabricsApparelIndustry 4.0

Intelligence4 Feb 2025

Textile tech gets new year funding boost

Digital technology and AI functionality appear to be drawing investor interest with three supply chain innovators securing fresh capital in January. WTiN breaks down the latest funding rounds and the companies at their centre.

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News Release4 Feb 2025

Optimism feeds innovation for BTMA members

The British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) is hitting the ground running in 2025, having expanded membership to its highest level in many decades.

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Insight4 Feb 2025

Heimtextil’s 2025 interior textiles trends

Heimtextil 2025 ended with full exhibition halls, 142 participating nations, another increase in exhibitors and visitors as well as with top satisfaction ratings, says event organisers Messe Frankfurt.

FibresWeavingDesign & Trends

News Release4 Feb 2025

Tonello acquires Flainox

Tonello, the global leader in garment finishing technologies, announces the acquisition of Flainox, a historic company based in Quaregna Cerreto (BI) with over fifty years of experience in the production of dyeing machinery.

FinishingDyeingManufacturing Technology

News Release4 Feb 2025

Better Cotton completes certification transition

Better Cotton has today completed its transition to become a certification scheme.

NaturalYarnsCircularity

News Release4 Feb 2025

Unifi to close North Carolina facility

Unifi, leading innovator in recycled and synthetic yarn, today announced it will be transitioning yarn production our of its manufacturing facility in Madison, North Carolina.

SyntheticsRecycledCompanies & Finance

News Release4 Feb 2025

India’s budget targets cotton

The Union Budget 2025-26 was presented by the Union Finance Minister on February 1, 2025. The Budget announced an outlay of Rs. 5272 crores (Budget Estimates) for the Ministry of Textiles for 2025-26.

NaturalYarnsTrade

News Release4 Feb 2025

Record number of visitors at Milano Unica

Milano Unica, the Italian trade show for high-end textiles and accessories, opens the doors of its 40th edition at Fiera Milano Rho showcasing the Spring/Summer 2026 collections in halls 13-15 and 22-24.

Technical TextilesApparelEvents

News Release4 Feb 2025

Cascale purchases Better Buying Institute

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, today announced the purchase of key assets of Better Buying Institute (BBI).

FibresYarnsSustainability

Sector Analysis3 Feb 2025

Digital printing market resolute despite setbacks

Positivity around digital textile printing technology grew by 3% in the second half of 2024, but that marked a significant slowdown. How are last year’s challenges set to influence 2025? Joseph Link reports.

Digital PrintingCircularity

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