#Companies
Habasit acquires Charles Walker Ltd.
HABASIT ACQUIRES CHARLES WALKER LTD.
Habasit AG announced the acquisition of a majority of the equity of Charles Walker Holdings Limited of Bingley, Great Britain. Both parties have agree
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#Textile processing
YKK develops concept EXCELLA® zipper tape using nonwoven fabric partially derived from used clothing
YKK Corporation has developed a concept version of its premium EXCELLA® zipper series made from nonwoven fabric sheets created by fiberizing used clothing and other textile materials. Based on a proposal by fashion designer Yuima Nakazato, this item was created as a result of collaboration between Nakazato, Seiko Epson Corporation and YKK. The concept zipper was incorporated as a material component for pieces in the newest YUIMA NAKAZATO Couture Collection, “INFERNO,” which was unveiled in Paris, France on July 8, 2026.
#Textiles & Apparel / Garment
Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris highlights evolving global sourcing landscape
From 31 August to 2 September 2026, Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris will bring together more than 1,000 international exhibitors at Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Centre. This edition reflects the new global balance of textile and apparel sourcing, highlighting a strong diversity of sourcing countries — some unexpected.
#Textile processing
Dedicated car seat model of SHIMA SEIKI’s P-CAM® R Cutting Machine unveiled
Leading Japanese textile solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan, showed a special version of its P-CAM® R multi-ply computerized cutting machine dedicated to the production of car seats for the first time, at a private exhibition held over two days on Thursday, July 2nd and Friday, July 3rd at the Kariya City Industrial Promotion Center in Aichi Prefecture.
#Research & Development
ALADIN paves the way for circular and demand-driven textile production in Europe
Textile production can be organized sustainably by utilizing short supply chains and preventing overproduction. This can already be achieved today by intelligently connecting and efficiently utilizing existing infrastructure. At the same time, production becomes circular when innovative technologies and materials are used that enable high-quality recycling. The ALADIN research project, launched in May 2026 and co-funded with five million euros under the EU Horizon Europe program, is creating the conditions for this.
