Raw Materials
COTTON USA introduces new partner consultancy program, COTTON USA SOLUTIONS™
Cotton Council International (CCI), a non-profit trade association that promotes U.S. cotton fibers and manufactured cotton products around the globe, just introduced COTTON USA SOLUTIONS™, the industry’s first-of-its-kind technical consultancy program that helps mills and manufacturers achieve greater productivity, process efficiency and ultimately profit for their businesses. The program will officially launch on October 1, 2020.
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Textiles & Apparel / Garment
Eastman Naia™ and DuPont Biomaterials collaborate to launch new sustainable fabric collection
To meet a growing demand for sustainable fashion options, Eastman and DuPont Biomaterials today announced the launch of a fabric collection made with sustainable, biobased materials. The collaboration blends Naia™ from Eastman and DuPont™ Sorona® fibers to create garments with exceptional stretch and recovery, luxurious drape and a smooth, soft hand feel.
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Industry 4.0
Regarding the digitization of production processes, ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, has launched a project aimed at defining a form of digital certification, which can be used by Italian manufacturers to certify the ease of integration of their machinery into the production systems of their textile customers.
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Mountains of waste, plastic-infested oceans, negative CO2 footprints – the need for more sustainable ways of living has never been more urgent. Consequently, it is logical that recycling solutions are becoming increasingly important within the textile industry. This was also tapped into at the first virtual Global Fiber Congress in Dornbirn with a session that focused specifically on the topic. In front of around 400 participants, Markus Reichwein, Head of Product Management at Oerlikon Barmag, also spoke about solutions currently on the market.
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Two ISKO I-SKOOL™ 7 looks make their debut at the Graduate Fashion Foundation
Following an unprecedented academic year, GFF, part of London Fashion Week, a springboard for new talent striving to bridge the gap between education and industry, celebrates how the Class of 2020 have adapted and overcome adversity to complete their degrees across 26 fashion specialisms, from design and knitwear to comms, marketing and business.
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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
Thermoplastic prepregs made from non-woven polymer and multiaxial non crimp fabrics
Developments in lightweight construction are being driven by the automotive industry in particular, but are also becoming increasingly important in the transport sector: after all, every gram that can be saved in a truck leads to significant energy and cost savings. If the unladen weight is lower, more freight can be transported, trips can be reduced and fuel consumption is lower.
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Warp knitted textiles combine the stability of woven fabrics with the elasticity of knitwear. Different thread systems can also be combined with warp knitting technology to produce fabrics with a wide variety of properties. Functional yarns in particular can result in exceptional performance profiles. KARL MAYER has already carried out extensive development work in this field, in which electrically conductive and high tenacity materials were processed on multibar raschel machines.
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Plane Talking Products, based in Hampshire is launching a unique ”viroblocked” ecosystem that will help airlines make a clear and distinctive offer to travellers based on a coronavirus-compliant management system which touches every point of the passengers’ journey, so giving travellers the confidence to fly. Plane Talking Products have signed a worldwide exclusive deal with HeiQ for HeiQ Viroblock in the aviation sector. Swiss-developed HeiQ Viroblock is 99.99% effective against SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes Covid-19)*.
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DOMOTEX adjusts trade show date to 18 to 20 May 2020
Responding to market requests, the date of the world's leading trade show for carpets and floor coverings in May has been brought forward by two days. Following the postponement of DOMOTEX from January to May 2021, exhibitors from the D-A-CH region have expressed reservations about holding the event including the beginning of the Whitsun weekend.
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Capital Markets Union: Commission to boost Europe's capital markets
The European Commission has today published a new, ambitious Action Plan to boost the European Union's Capital Markets Union (CMU) over the coming years. The EU's top priority today is to ensure that Europe recovers from the unprecedented economic crisis caused by coronavirus. Developing the EU's capital markets, and ensuring access to market financing, will be essential in this task.
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Heimtextil 2021 to be held in May
The next Heimtextil has been postponed from January and will now be held concurrently with Techtextil and Texprocess 2021 in Frankfurt from 4 to 7 May 2021. This will result in exciting synergistic effects for the sector.
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Yarn & Fiber
The LYCRA company to showcase latest technologies at Intertextile Shanghai
The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative fiber and technology solutions for the apparel industry, will exhibit its latest products designed to meet consumer needs at Intertextile Shanghai, which takes place on September 23-25. Themed “RENEW, REDEFINE, REINFORCE”, the presence at the show will allow visitors to learn about the new LYCRA® Anti-Slip fiber technology. Other well-received technologies such as LYCRA® FitSense™ technology, LYCRA® MyFit™ fiber and COOLMAX® freshFX® technology will also be showcased.
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NatureWorks announces additional lactide monomer purification technology to expand the availability of Ingeo biopolymer from Blair facility
NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of low-carbon PLA biomaterials, today announced a slate of manufacturing technology projects, including lactide monomer purification efficiency, that will increase the availability of the full Ingeo™ (PLA) biomaterials portfolio by 10 percent. Installation is currently underway at NatureWorks’ facility in Blair, Nebraska, the world’s first and largest commercial-scale PLA manufacturing plant. The projects will be completed by the end of 2021.
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Hohenstein launches Digital Fitting Lab
Brands, retailers and suppliers will have access to advanced 3D design, fitting and visualization services to implement – or supplement – their 3D design process with the launch of Hohenstein’s new Digital Fitting Lab
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Borealis receives European Investment Bank loan for development of circular economy solutions for plastics
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Borealis have successfully closed a benchmark financing agreement that supports the Borealis research, development and innovation (RDI) programme in the circular economy sphere. The EIB will provide a EUR 250 million loan supporting Borealis’ multi-year investment programme in the area of plastics circularity, in line with its objectives to support innovation, climate action and sustainability.
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Where there’s a will, there’s a way – an innovative nonwoven for face masks developed in record time
Suominen was eager to do its share when it became clear that Finland was having difficulties in sourcing high-quality face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Together with its partners, Suominen developed a nonwoven for the manufacturing of face mask applications – in an ultra-fast-tracked innovation process. The key to the success was the open-minded, seamless cooperation between all parties involved.
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Lenzing Group further improves its sustainability rating
In its latest report, ISS ESG, one of the most recognized rating agencies in the field of sustainability, raised the Lenzing Group’s sustainability rating from “C+” to “B-”, the highest rating in the category “Paper & Forest Products“, positioning the Lenzing Group among the top 10 percent of rated companies. The “Prime Status” of the Lenzing Group has also been confirmed.
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