Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
Techtextil North America & Texprocess Americas to pivot to new event cycle after 2022
Co-located events Techtextil North America and Texprocess Americas will change their event cycle and shift permanently to odd years after the 2022 editions.
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Recycling
Textile Exchange and Fashion Industry charter for climate action launch the 2025 recycled polyester challenge
Textile and apparel brands are invited to take climate action by joining the 85 brands and suppliers committed to replace their use of virgin polyester with recycled polyester to ultimately shift global volume from an average of 14% to 45% by 2025. Textile Exchange and the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action, convened by UN Climate Change, have launched a joint initiative to spur further a shift in the market towards the uptake of recycled polyester (rPET) and the associated reduction in greenhouse gases (GHGs).
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Spinning
“We delivered a robust Group performance in the first quarter, which was driven by our structural cost-out actions and the recovery in the global automotive and tooling markets,” said Dr. Roland Fischer, CEO Oerlikon Group. “Assuming markets continue to pick up, and there are no further significant disruptions from COVID-19, we confirm our guidance for 2021.”
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PERFORMANCE DAYS will devote the next fair to its Focus Topic: Still Physical – Your Success Story of 2020
Contact restrictions, home office and altered daily lives – our lives in 2020 were radically changed. This was also the case for various sectors of the economy, including the textile and clothing industry. The pandemic did and continues to demonstrate to us daily how fragile and vulnerable human life remains. And: how irreplaceable physical closeness to others is, and the great inner desire for perceptible physical experiences. However, with crisis come opportunities and stimuli for change.
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HP introduces new edition stitch S1000 printer for soft signage and interior décor
Today HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) announced the latest addition to its HP Stitch portfolio to help print service providers (PSPs) diversify their soft signage and interior décor offerings, as well as meet more challenging customer needs. The updated 126-inch HP Stitch S1000 is designed to offer high quality with greater versatility and smooth operation.
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A new size survey project – “SizeWorld China”
China is one of the largest growth markets in the world, but with 1.4 billion inhabitants the diversity of its population is huge. China is made up of 56 ethnic groups, so, if your products need to “fit” your consumer – if you are in fashion or vehicle design, or if you produce uniforms or physical training equipment - you are going to need information about the height, weight and size of China’s population.
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Confluent Medical announces strategic investment in the electrospinning company
Confluent Medical Technologies Inc. (Confluent) announced a strategic investment in The Electrospinning Company Ltd. (Electrospinning). Electrospinning, a UK-based company, has developed a proprietary electrospinning process which will expand the design options utilized in the structural heart market and fully automate the process of attaching biomedical textiles to heart valve frames.
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Global Bicomponent Fiber Markets, 2015-2020 & 2021-2026 by Material Type, Structure Type, End-Use Industry Type, and Region
The "Bicomponent Fiber Market by Material Type, by Structure Type, by End-Use Industry Type, and by Region, Size, Share, Trend, Forecast, & Industry Analysis: 2021-2026" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
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INDA announces World of Wipes Innovation Award® finalists
Nonwoven-based wipe products for sanitizing, cleaning and beauty applications from Kimberly-Clark Professional, Lenzing and SharkNinja are the finalists vying for this year’s prestigious World of Wipes Innovation Award® that will be selected at the 15th edition of the 2021 World of Wipes® (WOW) International Conference, July 12-15, in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Campaign for Wool at the 90th IWTO Congress
The Campaign for Wool celebrated its 10-year anniversary in 2020 with a host of initiatives across the UK. At the same time, the Campaign for Wool in Canada, along with its parent body the Canadian Wool Council, took some bold steps toward transforming the Canadian wool landscape.
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The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new science-based sustainability program that collects robust farm-level data against six key sustainability metrics, is pleased to announce that it is further enhancing the value of its program by delivering unparalleled supply chain transparency through its Protocol Credit Management System (PCMS). Recognizing the growing importance of increased supply chain visibility to brand and retail members, the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is joining the TextileGenesis™ platform as the world’s first sustainable cotton fiber to offer full transparency across the supply chain on the platform.
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Material innovation company Spinnova and one of the most globally renown Finnish interior architects, Yrjö Kukkapuro, have today introduced a circular demo chair they have created together. The Everyday Chair 2021 is a prominent entry to the interior textiles market that holds a lot of potential for Spinnova.
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HeiQ MetalliQ doesn’t only look metallic. The mask with a patented design actually contains an ultra-thin pure copper coating applied via a high-tech vapor deposition process, called HeiQ MetalliX, which converts a minute amount of copper into vapour, allowing it to be deposited evenly to surround each fibre. HeiQ MetalliX is a patent-pending technology, created by HeiQ’s innovation partner, Australian materials technology company, Xefco.
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Zara is unveiling its new cosmetics line, which will go under the generic name of Zara Beauty, worldwide today. It will be featured in the brand's stores as a new section, so joining the Zara Woman, Man and Kids sections, and will be available to purchase online from 12 May in all of Europe, the US, Canada, China, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand, for gradual subsequent rollout everywhere else. In addition, customers can discover the entire collection by means of an immersive experience, complete with personalised beauty tips, which will be available in 22 stores (see Annex I).
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With eight months to go until DOMOTEX 2022, it is already apparent that the 33rd edition of the world's most important trade show for carpets and floor coverings will be a strong and innovative event. DOMOTEX will feature several innovations from January 13 to 16.
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The Lenzing Group had a clearly positive revenue and earnings development in the first quarter of 2021. Growing optimism in the textile and apparel industry as a result of the vaccination progress and the continuing recovery in retail led to a significant increase in demand and higher prices in the global fiber market.
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The Lenzing Group, the leading global supplier of wood-based specialty fibers, will invest more than EUR 200 mn in its production sites in Purwakarta (Indonesia) and Nanjing (China) to convert existing standard viscose capacity into environmentally responsible specialty fibers.
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With the launch of the progressive BLUEZONE Living Page, the team offers a completely new experience through an interactive and dynamic approach featuring exclusive denim insights...
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö reactivates strategic review of its Decor business
Ahlstrom-Munksjö is exploring strategic options for its Decor business, including the possibility of divesting the business. The review process, first announced on September 17, 2019, has been impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Renewcell hires Chief Technology Officer
Today, Renewcell signed an employment contract with Kristina Elg Christoffersson. Elg Christoffersson will join the company as Chief Technology Officer with overall responsibility for process and product development.
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Strategic programmes: Circular economy and biobased fibres exploration phase ended
58 organisations and more than 210 professionals participated in the 6-month exploration phase of the two programmes. This first phase ended and we are now assessing the feedback received from the participants, which particularly appreciated the state-of-the-art presentatations.
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VF Corporation advances global partnership with Better Work
VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories, today announced that it is advancing its engagement with Better Work by strengthening its partnership status to Global Partner. This action is part of VF’s ongoing commitment to human rights and improving worker well-being throughout its global supply chain.
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Suominen expands offering of sustainable nonwovens
Global environmental concerns – such as diminishing resources, climate change and marine plastic pollution – are creating new market expectations and demand for sustainable products, including nonwovens. To meet this market demand, Suominen is continuously developing innovative products that combine sustainability, quality and performance.
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Hygienic, sustainable, smart and future-proof: Texcare International revolves around the sector’s top themes
The coronavirus pandemic has shown without doubt that a professional textile service is of crucial significance to the health-care sector. Thanks to their certified hygienic processes, textile-care companies can guarantee safety and reliably ensure supplies in their region. Accordingly, hygiene is one of the top themes at Texcare International in November 2021. Other focal points include sustainability with regard to the circular economy, smart solutions using artificial intelligence and digital customer contacts. At the end of the year, Texcare is being held at the right time to discuss future-oriented business models.
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Digital Printing
Asos and Fashion-Enter Ltd. partner with Kornit Digital for sustainable on-demand textile production
Kornit Digital (Nasdaq: KRNT), a worldwide market leader in digital textile printing technology, today announced that global online fashion retailer ASOS and its supplier Fashion-Enter Ltd. are implementing Kornit Presto to explore the future opportunities presented by on-demand manufacturing.
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More than 1,000 companies from all the composites value chain to exhibit online at JEC Composites Connect
On June 1-2, 2021, JEC Composites Connect, the first round-the-clock digital event of the composites industry, will host significant industry players, enabling participants to discover their latest innovations. Three competitions, the JEC Composites Challenge, the JEC Composites Startup Booster, and the famous JEC Composites Innovation Awards, will also put the spotlight on the most innovative solutions and products released this year.
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The textile library circular symposium
How to recognize truly sustainable fashion? How can responsible recycling of garments and fabrics - as well as new formulas for circular economy - make a difference in fighting the climate emergency? These are just some of the topics addressed during THE TEXTILE LIBRARY CIRCULAR SYMPOSIUM, the open-ended program of virtual meetings with some of the most influential fashion and sustainability experts organized by the Museo del Tessuto di Prato in collaboration with C.L.A.S.S. ecohub.
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DiloGroup machines for a wide range of applications at ITMA Asia
As a machine manufacturer DiloSystems provides production lines for any nonwoven process and all types of staple fibre products. Looking back on a difficult year 2020, positive developments and a recovery in many industry sectors are now underway. DiloGroup with DiloSpinnbau, DiloTemafa, DiloMachines and DiloSystems as the general contractor delivers the complete range of machinery needed to produce needled nonwovens, and together with partners, thermobonded and hydroentangled nonwovens.
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Textile machinery: Orders once more on the rise for first quarter 2021
The index of orders intake for textile machinery compiled by ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers during the period January-March 2021 was up by 66% compared to the same period for 2020. The value of the index was confirmed at 129.3 points (basis: 2015 = 100).
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EURATEX welcomes revamped EU Industry Strategy, but calls for consistency across EU policies.
Europe’s industry is going through turbulent times as a result of the corona-pandemic; turnover in textiles and clothing sector dropped between 10 and 20%. However, even bigger challenges lie ahead: serious disruptions in supply chains, soaring energy prices and protective tendencies are threatening the competitiveness of our industry.
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Mimaki announces global Innovation Days event designed to inspire and invigorate the printing industry
Mimaki, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printers and cutting systems, unveils Innovation Days (2-4 June 2021), a collaborative virtual event, bringing together Mimaki’s regional offices to encourage and nurture innovation in the printing sector. The programme of events, led by experts from Mimaki Japan, USA and Europe, will focus on addressing the needs of customers and prospects in their local markets, as well as demands across sectors (sign graphics, industrial, textile and 3D) to overcome today’s challenges and drive success within the industry.
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Sedo Treepoint at ITMA ASIA 2021 – solutions for improving sustainability and digitalization.
The focus is on the Sedomat 6007/8000 controller seriesand its latest member – Sedomat 6007. This new development is a cost-effective solution for high degree automation which of-fers many flexible internal I/O options.
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"Textech Galaxy” will organize a series of presentations at ShanghaiTex 21
The 20th International Exhibition on Textile Industry (ShanghaiTex 2021) will be grandly held on 23-26 November 2021 at Shanghai (Pudong) New International Expo Centre. It is expected to gather a number of global leading textile and fashion suppliers to showcase a range of intelligent textile technology, innovative health and green technology, inspiring the future for the textile and fashion industry.
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