Dyeing, Drying, Finishing
Baldwin Technology partners with Fi-Tech to represent its textile and nonwoven finishing technologies in North America
To ensure exceptional service amid growing demand for sustainable solutions, Fi-Tech Inc. will represent Baldwin Technology Co. Inc.’s complete textile and nonwoven product lines as its sales agent in the U.S. and Canada. The new partnership is effective immediately.
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Rieter and the Johann Jacob Rieter Foundation sponsor professorship for artificial intelligence at the ZHAW
The Rieter Group is constantly expanding its technology leadership. Together with the Johann Jacob Rieter Foundation, the company is therefore supporting a new Endowed Professorship for Industrial Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the ZHAW School of Engineering. The Professorship is dedicated to teaching and research in the field of industrial applications of Artificial Intelligence and will be announced later this year.
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Textiles & Apparel / Garment
CHIC GBA 2022 postponed to 2023.
Due to rising Covid-19 cases in Shenzhen, CHIC GBA (Greater Bay Area), scheduled from November 2-4, 2022, will be postponed to 2023 for pandemic control and integrated into CHIC Shanghai in spring.
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The Future of Airlaid Nonwovens to 2027, a new in-depth report from Smithers, has identified that new markets are developing for airlaid nonwovens which may use non-traditional airlaid lines and attract non-traditional airlaid producers. These include large end-uses like packaging, insulation and moulded consumer products.
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Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB), a global lifestyle apparel company with a portfolio led by two of the world’s most iconic consumer brands, Wrangler® and Lee®, today announced the appointment of Ezio Garciamendez as Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer, effective November 1, 2022.
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Inside Bananatex®: the world’s first technical fabric made from naturally grown Abacá banana plants.
100% made from plants cultivated in the Philippines within a natural ecosystem, Bananatex® was developed by Swiss bag brand and material innovators QWSTION in collaboration with Taiwan-based yarn specialists and weaving partners, united by the ambition to make a positive impact on the future of our planet.
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Ascend Performance Materials announced today two efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of its products. The company has made its global compounding operations carbon neutral, making it the first integrated polyamide producer to decarbonize a substantial part of its operations, and it has secured ISCC+ certification for the use of bio-based materials.
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The Sustainable Apparel Coalition collaborates with The Industry We Want on purchasing practices metric calling on manufacturers to provide feedback on brand partners
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), a non-profit organization that brings together around half of the apparel and footwear industry to enable positive social and environmental impact at scale, is collaborating with The Industry We Want (TIWW) on the second cycle of the purchasing practices metric, powered by the Better Buying Institute Partnership Index™ survey. The survey opens from October 3rd – October 31st, 2022 and is calling on manufacturers in the apparel sector to rate their brand partners’ purchasing practices.
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First certification labels recognized for the Green Button 2.0 meta-label approach
A benchmarking process is currently underway for Green Button 2.0 to evaluate which certification labels are recognized for meeting production process requirements. Certification labels must be demonstrated for different production stages. We are particularly pleased with the first recognized certification labels for the fiber and material use recognition area, which is new in Green Button 2.0.
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Finding common ground: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition heads to Singapore for Annual Meeting
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an independent and impact-creating organization that brings together around half of the apparel industry to enable positive social and environmental impact at scale, is bringing together its global network for the 2022 SAC Annual Meeting in Singapore on November 1-2.
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Cooperations for creative and sustainable solutions
Knowledge grows faster than companies. And it is through the exchange of knowledge and the contribution of different perspectives that the best ideas are born. When you think about this, it becomes clear that companies need to cooperate to develop solutions to the challenges of our time faster and more effectively. Covestro offers its own "ecosystem" for collaborations and thus a wide range of connecting points for working with partners.
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European bio-based industry turnover jumps to 814 billion Euro despite Brexit
The annual update of the Bio-based Industries Consortium’s (BIC) and nova-Institute’s report on Europe’s bio-based industries reveals that, despite significant changes in this year’s assessment due to Brexit, bio-based industries continue to grow, marking a total contribution of over 814 billion Euro to the EU’s bioeconomy in 2019 (the latest available data in Eurostat).
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Spinnova receives Business Finland NextGenerationEU grant for fibre development work
Spinnova Plc has received a grant of a maximum of 1.6 million euros for its research and development work from Business Finland for the time period 1 October 2022 – 31 December 2024. The grant amount represents 50% of the project’s total cost estimate of 3.2 million euros.
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Wired for Speed: adidas unveils the boundary-breaking ADIZERO Prime X Strung
Today, adidas unveils the boundary-breaking ADIZERO Prime X Strung, a running shoe wired for speed. The latest in adidas’ running tech innovation, the ADIZERO Prime X Strung is the first time a shoe from adidas’ record-breaking ADIZERO range features a data-driven Strung upper.
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HUGO partners with Imaginary Ones to launch exclusive NFT collection
Global fashion brand HUGO announced today that it will collaborate with renowned Web 3.0 company, Imaginary Ones on a holistic, 360-degree metaverse experience. This partnership sees HUGO take a major step forward in its exploration of the metaverse, as the launch of its first-ever NFT collection marks another significant milestone in the global refresh of the brand in 2022.
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RISE® research, innovation & science for engineered fabrics delivers material science innovations to advance sustainability
Product development and innovators in nonwovens & engineered materials gained valuable expert insights on material science innovation and sustainability at the 12th edition of RISE® — Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics conference.
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Toray Industries, Inc., announced it has developed a new variety of Ultrasuede™ nu which partially consists of 100% plant-based polyester (see note 1). All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. (ANA), will adopt this developed material to the headrest covers in ANA Green Jet, the special aircraft from November this year. These aircrafts will selectively use products and services using sustainable materials to embody the ANA Future Promise (note 2), a slogan for that carrier’s commitment to realizing a sustainable society and enhancing corporate value.
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PT. KAHATEX was founded in 1979 as a knitting and dyeing factory and is today a fully integrated vertical textile company of world-wide importance. With three production sites, a turnover of US$ 1 billion and a total workforce of more than 55,000 employees, PT KAHATEX is one of the largest family-run textile companies in Southeast Asia.
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Nonwoven & engineered material companies have come together to demonstrate the industry’s commitment to reducing environmental impact and advancing sustainability.
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Gerber Childrenswear LLC announced today the launch of Our Softest Edit, a new Gerber® baby and toddler apparel line developed in partnership with Livaeco™ by Birla Cellulose.
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Carbios strengthens its organization with a view to business development and integrates new expertise key to bringing its innovations to market
Carbios announces the evolution of its organization – a necessary milestone to successfully start marketing the technologies developed by the company. As part of this organization, Stéphane FERREIRA will join Carbios as Director of Operations. He will be in charge of the business’ global development and will steer the relationship with Carbios’ industrial and commercial partners.
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Inditex and IndustriALL reaffirm commitment with a new protocol
This morning, Oscar García Maceiras, CEO of Inditex, and Atle Høie, General Secretary of IndustriALL Global Union, signed a new protocol designed to further the Global Framework Agreement first signed by the two organisations in 2007, resulting in better working conditions in the textile supply chain.
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DITF are winners of the DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award
The 'Discover Natural Fibres Initiative' (DNFI) is an international association of more than 30 natural fiber manufacturers and research institutions. Its annual award for innovative products, processes and scientific achievements in the field of natural fibers goes this year to DITF Denkendorf for the development of 'PureCell', a pure fiber composite made of cellulose.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö to operate under the business name Ahlstrom
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has started to operate under the business name Ahlstrom as of today, October 3, 2022. The company has completed the ownership reorganization of its Decor business and thus proceeded with its plan, announced in May 2022, to change its name to Ahlstrom. The divested Decor business continues as an independent company under the well-recognized Munksjö name.
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Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam Modern Wing featuring Teijin-supported large-scale composite facade celebrates 10th Anniversary
Teijin Limited announced today that the modern wing of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam featuring the world’s largest composite facade, made with Teijin Group’s Twaron® para-aramid fiber and Tenax™carbon fiber, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Teijin, which operates group companies in Europe under a regional headquarters located in Amsterdam, has been sponsoring the museum since 2007 as a cultural initiative inspired by the company’s philosophy of growing and evolving in harmony with society.
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The CITE projects kicks off with Textile ETP as consortium partner
On 29 and 30 September, the Textile ETP attended the CITE kick off meeting. This project is funded under the EIT Manufacturing's initiative to boost circular economy innovations in textiles in entrepreneurship university programmes.
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Raw Materials
Cotton Research and Promotion Program Hall of Fame 2022 inductees announced
Cotton Incorporated announced today the 2022 class of the Cotton Research and Promotion Hall of Fame. The program, now in its seventh year after a two-year hiatus, recognizes individuals that have made significant contributions to the Program or to the cotton industry in general. The honorees will be formally inducted into the Cotton Research and Promotion Program Hall of Fame at the joint Cotton Incorporated/Cotton Board Annual Meeting this December in New Orleans.
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Lenzing reaches further milestones in photovoltaic and e-mobility expansion
The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of wood-based specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, and VERBUND, Austria’s leading energy transition company, are celebrating today’s launch of the first development stage of the largest ground-mounted photovoltaic system in Upper Austria. Together with its energy partner VERBUND, Lenzing is also paving the way for the transition to zero-emission mobility. The installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure at the company’s premises underlines Lenzing’s commitment to the energy transition process.
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VF and The VF Foundation invest in youth to build diverse pipeline of talent In the fashion industry
At VF, the people believe diverse representation in creative roles provides the opportunity to draw from unique perspectives and insights, resulting in more relevant products. The retail and fashion design industries, however, are lacking in diversity. Through the work of its brands, the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Action (IDEA) team and The VF Foundation, they’re partnering with organizations to build purposeful solutions that create a pipeline of diverse talent in the industry, VF explained.
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European Year of Youth 2022: EU adopts the first Youth Action Plan in EU External Action to strengthen engagement with young people worldwide
Today, the Commission and the High Representative adopted the Youth Action Plan in the European Union external action for 2022-2027, the first-ever policy framework for a strategic partnership with young people around the world to build a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future. It will help deliver on international commitments, such as the United Nation's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement, by enhancing meaningful youth participation and empowerment in the EU's external action policies.
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Ukraine: EU agrees on eighth package of sanctions against Russia
The Commission welcomes the Council's adoption of an eighth package of hard-hitting sanctions against Russia for its aggression against Ukraine. This package – which has been closely coordinated with our international partners – responds to Russia's continued escalation and illegal war against Ukraine, including by illegally annexing Ukrainian territory based on sham “referenda”, mobilising additional troops, and issuing open nuclear threats.
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COS unveils first new concept store in Europe with more sustainable design
Last week, COS opened the doors to its Biblioteksgatan, Stockholm store – the first in Europe to adopt the brand’s new store concept design. This new concept is part of the brand’s ambition to create fully circular store environments. Spatial techniques, engagement of the senses and playfulness with light create a vibrant yet intimate and tactile setting.
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Getting creative with Suominen’s nonwovens - Collaboration with Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Suominen’s nonwovens are typically used in wipes, but if we let our imagination run wild, what else could the material be turned into? They found out when Suominen collaborated with Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture on an Experimental Design project with Master’s students in the Department of Design. The collaboration lines up perfectly with Suominen’s vision to be the frontrunner for nonwovens innovation and sustainability.
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INVISTA announces the official inauguration of Asia Innovation Center
INVISTA Nylon Chemicals (China) Co. celebrated the full operation of its Asia Innovation Center (AIC) with an opening ceremony held at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) today. Serving as a key capability within INVISTA’s global R&D network and the company’s first R&D center for nylon 6,6 application development in Asia, the AIC is positioned to broaden the possibilities for application development in engineering polymers and provide superior innovative solutions for customers in Asia.
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Bottle-to-fibre and bottle-to-bottle: Two Starlinger PET recycling lines for Indian recycling brand Go Rewise
The company has installed two Starlinger PET recycling lines in its facility in Warangal, Telangana state. Ganesha Ecopet plans to supply the produced rPET granulates under its newly introduced brand enterprise Go Rewise. Launched under the umbrella of one of India’s rPET industry leaders, Go Rewise is committed to supplying highest quality rPET products that are produced in a resource-efficient process.
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