Sustainability
bluesign® celebrates 25 years as a global leader in sustainable textile innovation
2025 marks a pivotal milestone for bluesign, the global authority in sustainable chemical and environmental management for the textile and fashion industry, as it celebrates 25 years of advancing cleaner, safer, and more responsible manufacturing practices across the global supply chain.
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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
ALMA boosts floor covering production with high-performance line from DiloGroup
ALMA in Florence is a specialist in the floor covering sector providing high quality products in a vast range of styles, colours and aesthetics. For its own fibre supply Messrs. ALMA keep an inhouse production of PP fibre in order to accommodate their need of excellent raw materials and broad production needs.
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ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025
First ITMA sustainability forum to feature European Commission keynote speaker
In response to mounting global regulations and the push for a circular economy, CEMATEX (the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers) is launching ITMA Sustainability Forum: Accelerating the Green Transition on 30 October at Singapore Expo.
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Textiles & Apparel / Garment
IVGT: AddTex final meeting in Terrassa
From 25 to 26 June 2025, the final meeting of the ERASMUS+ project AddTex took place in Terrassa, Spain, which aimed to train workers, pupils and students in the textile industry. Over a period of three years, eleven partners from Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, the Czech Republic and the IVGT association for Germany were involved in the project.
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Flexi-Light PET: Outstanding, sustainable sound insulation for vehicles
Polyurethane foam has traditionally been used to reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in vehicles, contributing to passenger comfort. At the Automotive Acoustics Conference in Constance, Germany, Autoneum presented a polyester felt-based sound insulation system that is lightweight, resilient and shapeable, thus combining best-in-class acoustic performance and precise contours with enhanced recyclability.
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Sustainability
New publication examines what the PEFCR and France’s Environmental Cost framework mean for the apparel and footwear industry
Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance advancing collaboration to drive equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry, and Worldly, the leading sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, today released a new policy deep dive: One Market, Two Systems – What PEFCR and France’s Environmental Cost Mean for Apparel & Footwear.
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Raw Materials
Global cotton industry converges in Guangzhou as Cotton Council International (Cci) champions U.S. Cotton’s sustainability
Cotton Council International (CCI) joined nearly 400 industry leaders at the 2025 China International Cotton Conference in Guangzhou to engage in critical discussions on the future of cotton.
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Yarn Expo Autumn set to inspire international exchange this September, with spotlight on sustainability and functionality
From 2 to 4 September, Yarn Expo Autumn 2025 will open at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), encouraging international engagement between upstream and downstream textile players. At the previous edition, around 540 global exhibitors forged meaningful connections onsite, with the participation of nearly 22,000 buyers from 81 countries and regions. Taking place alongside Intertextile Apparel, the show will continue to serve as a key yarn and fibre trade platform with a range of products and solutions on show, particularly innovations that meet eco-friendly and functional needs.
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Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris: 3 days of textile sourcing for the fashion industry
From 15 to 17 September 2025, 1300 textile and apparel manufacturers from more than thirty countries are expected at the Paris-Le-Bourget Exhibition Center, for the 57th edition of Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris – a key event for European and international fashion brands, offering exceptional sourcing opportunities. The professional trade shows Texworld Paris and Apparel Sourcing Paris, along with the Avantex sector (dedicated to more efficient and sustainable fashion solutions), will occupy Halls 2, 3, and 4 of the Paris-Le Bourget Exhibition Centre.
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Officina39 launches ZeroPP|ALL.IN: the definitive product to replace Potassium Permanganate
After being previewed at key industry events like Kingpins Amsterdam and Denim Première Vision Milan and following the success of several industrial-scale trials, Officina39 announces the official launch of ZeroPP|ALL.IN, a breakthrough process that allows for the complete replacement of Potassium Permanganate (PP) in denim finishing. The innovation lies in a significant simplification: the entire workflow can now be performed directly onto raw garments using just one product, making the system more accessible, efficient, and sustainable than ever before.
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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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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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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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Commission strengthens Europe's chemical industry
Today, the European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector. The Action Plan addresses key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition, and weak demand, while promoting investment in innovation and sustainability. The Action Plan is accompanied by a simplification omnibus on chemicals – the sixth that the Commission has presented in this mandate so far – to further streamline and simplify key EU chemicals legislation, alongside a proposal to strengthen the governance and financial sustainability of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
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Navis TubeTex expands South and Central America reach through strategic partnership with Pluvia
Navis TubeTex, a global leader in finishing machinery for the textile industry, is pleased to announce the expansion of its partnership with Pluvia, representing Pluvia’s line of machinery throughout South and Central America.
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Managing the influx of substandard goods from non-EU web shops
On Wednesday, Parliament adopted proposals to manage the growing influx into the EU of substandard and potentially dangerous cheap goods from non-EU web shops. The report adopted with 619 votes in favour, 26 against and 46 abstentions identifies ways to alleviate the pressure on customs and market surveillance authorities struggling to check and ensure the safety of the 12 million small e-commerce packages arriving in the EU every day.
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Associations
Tracing production costs and carbon footprint in the primary textile industry
The new edition of the International Production Cost Comparison (IPCC) from ITMF has been published. The report benchmarks manufacturing costs for a range of textile products along the primary textile value chain, disaggregated by key cost components at each production stage.
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ITMA ASIA + CITME Singapore 2025 exhibitor list now available online
The official exhibitor list for ITMA ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025 is now live on the event website. Previously accessible only via the mobile app, the list is now available to all visitors online — offering a complete overview of the 770+ exhibitors from 31 countries and regions.
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Joint statement by EURATEX and Danish Fashion and Textiles
EURATEX and its Danish member Dansk Mode & Textil are calling upon the Danish Presidency of the EU to bring back stability and transparency to the European agenda. These last few months we have seen major upheavals and turbulence in global markets, as well as uncertainty surrounding a number of regulatory initiatives. All this creates a climate of uncertainty for European industry and anxiety with the consumers. As a result, demand for textile and garments is low, and entrepreneurs are hesitant to make any further investment decisions.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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