Sustainability

2025-07-10

Carrington Textiles highlights group progress in second sustainability report

Global workwear textile manufacturer Carrington Textiles, part of RTS Textiles Group, has published its second annual sustainability report, marking one year since the Group launched its first edition in July 2024. The publication showcases progress in environmental performance and sustainable innovation across the Group.

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Denim

2025-07-10

Tonello and Pacific Jeans celebrate a shared milestone: the 10,000th machine

A meaningful chapter in the long-standing relationship between Tonello and Pacific Jeans is being written with the delivery of Tonello’s 10,000th machine: a moment marked not by numbers alone, but by the journey behind them.

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Recycling / Circular Economy

2025-07-10

REHUBS to build industry-wide circularity roadmap and action plan in response to increasing textile waste challenges in Europe

ReHubs is leading systemic change across the textile and apparel industry, bringing together key stakeholders to achieve ambitious circularity goals through aligned efforts in infrastructure, policy, and finance. Since its inception, ReHubs has been the catalyst and engine for transforming Europe’s textile and apparel recycling landscape.

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Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2025-07-09

Driving innovation in sustainable textile finishing and beyond

Ahead of this year’s ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition in Singapore from October 28-31, industry leading companies Archroma, BW Converting and Monforts will take part in a webtalk with German association VDMA on September 18th.

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Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2025-07-09

Ready for summer: Why textile precision matters in swimwear

As temperatures rise, certain products step into the spotlight that usually spend the rest of the year on the sidelines – swimwear among them. To ensure swimwear not only looks good in summer but also performs reliably, textile precision is essential. Behind every bikini and swimsuit lies a sophisticated production process, where even the smallest errors can have major consequences.

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Denim

2025-07-10

Guess Jeans and Jeanologia bring the future of denim to Tokyo

From July 4 to 12, Harajuku, Tokyo’s iconic fashion district, will host “The Next 40 Years of Denim”, an immersive exhibition presented by GUESS to celebrate the past and future of denim. This unique experience blends heritage, innovation, and sustainability to mark the beginning of a new chapter, the era of air.

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Textile chemistry

2025-07-10

BASF strengthens liquid enzyme portfolio for the laundry and cleaning industry

By expanding its product portfolio for liquid enzymes, BASF is further strengthening its position as an innovation leader and provider of essential ingredients for the home care and I&I industry.

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Spinning

2025-07-08

Mei Sheng in Vietnam: Longstanding partnership for outstanding quality

In an exclusive interview, Vice Chairman of Mei Sheng Textiles Vietnam Co. Ltd. Adrian Song shares his real-world insights into how his company achieves outstanding quality and rapid growth – in close partnership with experts from Trützschler’s Card Clothing business.

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Associations

2025-07-07

Italian Textile Machinery: 2024 marked by challenges and a light slowdown - Focus now on the strength of Made In Italy

Enhancing the value of Made in Italy must be placed at the heart of the challenges facing the Italian textile machinery industry in the coming years. This was the message emphasized by Marco Salvadè, President of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, during the General Assembly, held on Friday, 4 July, at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello. Presenting the latest industry figures, Salvadè reported that in 2024 production fell by 8% compared to 2023, amounting to €2.1 billion, while exports declined by 9% (€1.8 billion).

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2025-07-04

Focus on the entire process chain in nonwovens manufacturing

In an exclusive event with hand-picked customers from the nonwovens industry, Oerlikon Neumag and eight partner companies provided information on process innovations along the nonwovens value chain on July 2 and 3 of this year.

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Knitting & Hosiery

2025-07-03

Mayer & Cie. celebrates anniversary: 120 years of textile machinery from Albstadt

On July 8, 2025, Mayer & Cie will celebrate its 120th anniversary. The company, now in its fourth generation of family ownership, specializes in the production and sales of circular knitting and braiding machines. Almost all its products are exported, and the green MCT logo on the machines is recognized by knitters around the world as a symbol of precision, durability, and reliability.

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Denim

2025-07-03

Cone Denim to launch collaborative hub The Cone Collective

Cone Denim® will debut The Cone Collective, a virtual hub for its cross collaborations with designers and students at the end of June. The Cone Collective is a creative initiative within Cone Denim aimed at supporting and highlighting designers, brands, and students who help tell Cone’s story using its denim fabric through unique creations and art.

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Carpets

2025-07-03

DOMOTEX 2026 gains momentum

DOMOTEX 2026 in Hannover is experiencing strong exhibitor demand. The expanded concept focusing on holistic interior design is receiving broad approval across the market. Companies such as Kronospan, Weitzer Parkett, Amorim, Unilin, Classen, Saint-Gobain, and many others have already confirmed their participation.

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Textile processing

2025-07-03

Strong presences by Pfaff Industrial and KSL at Garmenttech in Istanbul

The GarmentTech 2025 trade fair took place in Istanbul from June 25 - 28. Istanbul, as the gateway to the Middle East, is an important trade fair spot for the textile and leather processing industry. PFAFF INDUSTRIAL presented more than 30 high-quality solutions at the impressive TEKSMAK booth.

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2025-07-03

CEO of Suominen Corporation changes

Suominen Corporation’s Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Charles Héaulmé, current Chair of the Board, as the company’s new President and CEO. Mr. Héaulmé will start at the latest August 11, 2025.

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2025-07-03

N-Join1: an innovative, adhesive-free carpet that supports the circular economy

Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly looking for recycling solutions for end-of-life vehicles to meet sustainability targets and comply with new regulations that are accelerating the automotive industry’s transition toward a circular economy. In response, Autoneum has developed the N-Join1 carpet. This innovative, monomaterial carpet system, made from recycled materials, eliminates the need for latex and adhesives, thereby offering an eco-friendly solution for vehicle interiors.

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Raw Materials

2025-07-03

Indian textile leaders explore U.S. cotton’s advantages at Cotton Usa™ seminars

Cotton Council International (CCI) hosted its inaugural COTTON USA™ seminars in Ahmedabad and Hyderabad, highlighting the competitive advantages of U.S. cotton to nearly 100 representatives from Indian textile mills. The events are part of the growing collaboration between the U.S. cotton industry and India’s textile sector.

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2025-07-03

Redefining nonwovens carding with the X-Series

Nonwoven textile producers are getting squeezed by two powerful forces. On one side, costs for energy and fibers are rising. On the other, customers demand increasing levels of quality, flexibility and sustainability. Two next-generation nonwoven cards from Trützschler are now easing that pressure – by improving performance, boosting resource-efficiency and giving nonwovens the X-factor!

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-07-03

Lenzing AG places new hybrid bond of EUR 500 million

The Lenzing Group, a leading global supplier of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwovens industries, has successfully placed a new hybrid bond with a volume of EUR 500 mn. The bond, which has a non-call period of three years, was offered to both existing investors of the hybrid bond issued in December 2020 and new investors.

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Home Textiles

2025-07-03

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition 2025 to feature comprehensive product diversity

As the highly anticipated fair approaches, exhibitors are preparing to spotlight the latest developments in the home textiles industry. Taking place from 20 – 22 August at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, this leading event will bring together key players from across the sector. Visitors can expect to discover emerging trends in bedding, towelling, carpets, rugs, table and kitchen linens, upholstery, curtain fabrics, and more.

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Composites

2025-07-03

MEL Composites and Carrocerías Ayats collaborate on lightweight composite window frames

MEL Composites is proud to announce its ongoing collaboration with Spanish bus and coach manufacturer Carrocerías Ayats, showcasing the benefits of advanced composite technologies and scalable manufacturing processes originally developed for the sporting goods sector. The joint development of lightweight composite window frame covers demonstrates how MEL’s process innovation can be successfully transferred to the transportation industry to meet new regulatory and performance goals.

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Textile chemistry

2025-07-03

SANITIZED and RUDOLF announce exclusive distribution partnership for Sanitized® textile technologies

SANITIZED AG, a global leader in hygiene function and material protection technologies, and Rudolf Holding SE & Co. KG, a leading global specialty chemical company, are pleased to jointly announce a new exclusive distribution partnership. Effective February 1, 2026, RUDOLF will become the exclusive distributor of Sanitized® textile additives worldwide. A transition period will begin on September 1, 2025, during which both the current and new distributors will ensure continuity of supply and support to customers.

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Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2025-07-03

WickView Moisture Management Tester recognized by new AATCC industry standard

James Heal’s WickView Moisture Management Tester now has an official industry standard, with the new test method just released by The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), TM217-2025 – Liquid Moisture Management Vertical and Horizontal Wicking - Image Analysis.

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Research & Development

2025-07-03

Cetex goes Abu Dhabi

At the end of May 2025, the time had come - a coating system to produce spread and impregnated fibre tapes was installed and put into operation by Cetex Institut gGmbH in Abu Dhabi, 4600 km away from Chemnitz. The system allows the parallel production of up to 10 spread and impregnated fibre tapes.

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Sustainability

2025-07-03

bluesign releases 2025 revisions of its Chemical Reference Lists

Effective July 1, 2025, bluesign has published updated versions of its three core chemical reference lists: the bluesign® SYSTEM SUBSTANCES LIST (BSSL v16.0), the bluesign® SYSTEM BLACK LIMITS (BSBL v7.0), and the bluesign® RESTRICTED SUBSTANCES LIST (RSL v16.0). These updates reflect bluesign’s ongoing commitment to safe chemical management, environmental protection, and regulatory alignment.

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News Archive
2025-07-03

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition hosted thousands of visitors from 82 countries

2025-07-03

Culp reports FY2025 results and completes restructuring to support future growth

2025-07-03

EU's Climate Law presents a new way to get to 2040

2025-07-03

New funding available for textile research

2025-07-03

INDA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of the WIPPES Act (HR 2269)

2025-07-03

Cascale has announced Harsh Saini as interim CEO

2025-07-03

Infinited Fiber Company appoints new chair and board members to drive next growth phase

2025-07-03

Circ® and Zalando launch first collection featuring Circ Lyocell

2025-07-03

OECD assessment of GOTS indicates strong alignment with international due diligence frameworks

2025-07-02

Axel Wintermeyer is the new President of KARL MAYER’s Warp Knitting Business Unit

2025-07-02

Celebrating 25 years of Biella Yarn

2025-07-02

RSWM Ltd. joins ITMF as Corporate Member

2025-06-27

Veolia announces a major technological breakthrough, effective to achieve up to 99.9999% destruction of targeted PFAS

2025-06-27

H&M Group joins Circulose as scaling partner to make circularity at scale a reality

2025-06-26

New bike backpack from VAUDE with innovative polyamide from BASF

2025-06-26

Getzner Textil takes fabric quality to the next level

2025-06-26

Better Cotton Conference marks new phase

2025-06-26

Bangladesh positioned to lead sustainable apparel manufacturing

2025-06-26

Underscoring Mimaki’s commitment to greener print production

2025-06-26

Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2025 ‘sparked dynamic dialogue’ between industry players in South China

2025-06-26

Durak Tekstil restructures operations in China and begins exporting to the region from Türkiye

2025-06-26

FLYING WHALES selects HEXCEL for the supply of composites materials for its LCA60T AIRSHIP

2025-06-26

Aid by Trade Foundation receives Honorary Award of the German Africa Foundation 2025

2025-06-26

Garment Tech Istanbul Exhibition opened its doors with thousands of visitors from 82 countries

2025-06-26

RE&UP hosts industry dialogue on scaling textile recycling at Future Fabrics Expo

2025-06-26

151st General Assembly of the Bremen Cotton Exchange

2025-06-26

Ahlstrom expands its FibRoc® portfolio delivering the ultimate solution for wall liner

2025-06-26

Syre announces Gap Inc., Houdini, and Target as strategic Launch Partners to accelerate the great textile shift

2025-06-26

Teijin Frontier develops a next-generation stretch fabric

2025-06-26

Circ® and Selenis enter strategic partnership to scale textile-to-textile polyester production in Europe

2025-06-26

Global textile machinery shipments show mixed performance in 2024

2025-06-26

Textile Exchange unveils five-year strategy to 2030, doubling down on systems change

2025-06-24

Excitement builds for EDANA’s OUTLOOK™ in Budapest – Limited exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities available

2025-06-24

Circulose launches CIRCULOSE® Forward to accelerate adoption in fashion supply chains

2025-06-23

Interstoff opts for advanced Svegea colarette systems

2025-06-19

NTB’s unique Monforts MONTEX business gets a full upgrade

2025-06-19

“Transformation Journey of the Turkish Apparel Industry” event successfully held in Istanbul

2025-06-19

Magnera’s Sontara® brand wins INDA’s® Long-Life Achievement Award at IDEA® 25

2025-06-19

SHIMA SEIKI to exhibit at Future Fabrics Expo

2025-06-19

Better Cotton to become a regenerative standard

2025-06-19

Cotton Incorporated unveils reimagined CottonWorks platform

2025-06-19

Over 200,000 plastic bottles kept out of the Mediterranean thanks to Aerelle® Blue

2025-06-19

Early bird registration for EDANA’s Sustainability & Policy Forum is now open

2025-06-19

FET’s game changer for the biomedical market

2025-06-19

Carnet redefines modern tailoring at Pitti Uomo with an immersive new concept

2025-06-19

Garment Tech Istanbul exhibition prepares to bring together leading brands of the garment industry with global buyers

2025-06-19

Circulose partners with Mango to build circularity at scale

2025-06-19

TERNAfil wins 1st place in AC² Start-Up Competition

2025-06-19

Serendipity, AI and Circularity: EDANA Innovation Forum 2025 inspires bold ideas for the nonwovens sector

2025-06-19

Woolmark and COLOURizd™ introduce clean, low carbon QuantumCOLOUR™ textile colouring solution for wool

2025-06-19

Expanded halls, new product zones: VIATT 2026 unlocks broader opportunities

2025-06-19

KONGSBERG and HEXCEL sign a long-term partnership agreement

2025-06-19

Fashion for Good and Altmat to accelerate adoption of next-gen fibres through Altag® Fibre Club

2025-06-19

ITMA ASIA + CITME, SINGAPORE 2025 publishes exhibitor list

2025-06-19

Microban unveils a portfolio of PFAS-free water-resistant textile technologies

2025-06-19

East Providence firefighters receive non-PFAs turnout gear

2025-06-17

Textile Machinery at Milano Unica

2025-06-12

Overcoming labor shortage in Vietnam: Tra Ly Hung Yen Spinning

2025-06-12

INDA and EDANA Boards approve formation of the Global Nonwoven Alliance (GNA)

2025-06-12

Pattern-controlled “pic-a-pic” setting of rapier release timing on right-hand side

2025-06-12

Reju COO Alain Poincheval Appointed Chairman of Petcore Europe’s Textile SIG

2025-06-12

DePoly wins SEF award for Deep Tech Innovation in PET Recycling

2025-06-12

tExtended 6th plenary meeting sets strategic priorities for next phase

2025-06-12

HKRITA and Epson develop silk-like regenerated fiber from cotton

2025-06-12

Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Textiles visits Graf in Rapperswil

2025-06-12

TOMRA Recycling appoints Katrin Fricke as its new Head and Executive Vice President (EVP)

2025-06-12

Spinnova updates its strategy

2025-06-12

Better Cotton announces Nick Weatherill as New CEO

2025-06-12

Cotton Incorporated hosts global dialogue in Hong Kong to lead cotton forward

2025-06-12

A/W 2026-2027 inspirations from Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris

2025-06-12

BASF starts up new world-scale plant for hexamethylenediamine in Chalampé and expands PA 6.6 polymerization in Freiburg

2025-06-12

Technologies that shape the garment industry meet at Garment Tech Istanbul exhibition

2025-06-12

Refiberd announced as winner of Trailblazer Programme 2025 at Global Fashion Summit

2025-06-12

Global fashion leaders descend on Copenhagen to unveil new sustainability insights and initiatives

2025-06-12

Driving the future of textiles: RE&UP sparks momentum at Global Fashion Summit and Textiles Recycling Expo

2025-06-12

Ternua continues their commitment to circularity with a SS 2026 collection where 70% of the garments are mono-material

2025-06-12

Pincroft strengthens growth strategy with new appointment

2025-06-12

Antiviral tests on protective clothing for infection control

2025-06-12

Recover and TextileGenesis collaborate to verify supply chain integrity of recycled materials

2025-06-12

Textile Exchange reports progress and transformation in 2024 Annual Report

2025-06-12

Global textile value chain: Between stagnation and uneven recovery

2025-06-05

HKUST & Esquel unveil five-year study: Empowering students for sustainable innovation

2025-06-05

Registration opens for RISE® 2025: The future of nonwovens innovation and sustainability

2025-06-05

Autoneum appoints new Head Corporate Communications

2025-06-05

Suiting up Team Sonnenwagen with more sustainable sportswear created through a three-way partnership

2025-06-05

RE&UP becomes first company in the textile industry to achieve C2C Certified® Circularity for all products

2025-06-05

Hexcel presents lightweight aerospace composite innovations at 55th International Paris Air Show

2025-06-05

Tour de LOOP Exclusive specialist trip to Chemnitz – textile art and design in the European Capital of Culture 2025

2025-06-05

Next week's Intertextile Shenzhen and Yarn Expo Shenzhen fringe events to promote eco-friendly and innovative fashion textile solutions

2025-06-05

How T-Shirt & Sons transformed production with the Kornit Apollo

2025-06-05

The ICAC releases its 2025/26 world cotton market projections

2025-06-05

Dr Charudatta Mayee is the 2025 ICAC Researcher of the Year

2025-06-03

Growing with a vision: BRÜCKNER opens branch office in India

2025-06-03

Aid by Trade Foundation turns 20, invests half a million Euros in new biodiversity fund

2025-06-03

ATP promotes Portuguese Textile Industry at Expo 2025 Osaka with “TEXTILE LIVE” Installation

2025-06-03

Fashion For Good and Arvind Limited launch future forward factories India

2025-05-30

Stäubli group expands manufacturing footprint in India with renewable energy connectors

2025-05-30

Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition 2025: meeting market evolution through 15+ product zones and refreshed fringe programme

2025-05-29

Ten bold ideas to decarbonise fashion: Meet the winners of Global Change Award 2025

2025-05-29

Pioneering EU funded T-REX Project celebrates completion and Rreveals blueprint for scaling textile-to-textile recycling in Europe