Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-30

NatureWorks appoints Erik Ripple new President and CEO

Today NatureWorks, a leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, announced the appointment of Erik Ripple as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Ripple will succeed interim President and CEO, Jill Zullo, who has served in the role since March 2023 when former CEO, Rich Altice, retired from NatureWorks. Ripple comes to NatureWorks from Nexeon, Ltd. in the United Kingdom, a manufacturer of silicon carbide composites for electric vehicle batteries. As Chief Strategy Officer, he led the commercial, engineering, and program teams enabling the launch of their first commercial product to battery manufacturers.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-30

Program for the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 now available

The unique conference focused on cellulose fibres – in textiles, hygiene products and packaging, 220 participants from 27 countries attended the last event. After four years, the success story of the Cellulose Fibres Conference continues on 13–14 March 2024 in Cologne, Germany, (on-site and online).

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-29

Biofeel eleven, the 100% nylon yarn from natural sources launched a few months ago by RadiciGroup, won the ISPO Textrends award for the Fall/Winter 2025/26 collections. The award - curated by a jury of experts - rewards innovative trends in the textile and apparel sectors.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-27

The report is part of the journey towards consolidation of sustainability performance, a topic which has always been a fundamental priority for the Group

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-23

International Istanbul Yarn Fair, the largest global fair of the yarn industry is achieving new accomplishments every single year. The fair has increasingly strengthened its industrial position during the 20 years that elapsed ever since the first year it was organized. Leading brands of the industry are represented at the fair under the organization of Tüyap Fair and Exhibition Organization Inc., and the fair is visited by thousands of visitors from national and international arena every passing year.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-23

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today that Gary Smith has been appointed chief executive officer, effective November 27, 2023.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-30

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories strengthens spider silk production operations with sericulture experts from India

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) ("Company" or "Kraig Labs"), the biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of spider silk, today announced its continued investment into building its world-class team with the addition of leading sericulture consultants from India. Before joining Kraig, these individuals spent more than 30 years in senior-level positions overseeing all aspects of India's silk production on a national scale.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-30

Teijin Frontier develops seamless knitwear using special bulky fancy yarn providing both thermal comfort and high functionality

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fibers and products converting company, today announced the development of Microft® AR, a seamless knitwear for outdoor sports, featuring warmth that gently envelops and innovative stress-free comfort combined with a high functionality. The innovative clothing is made of a bulky fancy yarn using Teijin Frontier’s newly-developed high-performance polyester filament.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-23

Program for the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 now available

The unique conference focused on cellulose fibres – in textiles, hygiene products and packaging, 220 participants from 27 countries attended the last event. After four years, the success story of the Cellulose Fibres Conference continues on 13–14 March 2024 in Cologne, Germany, (on-site and online).

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-23

European Toray unit obtains ISCC Certification for carbonfiber production plants

Toray Industries, Inc. announced today that its French subsidiary, Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A., has obtained ISCC PLUS¹ certification for its Lacq and Abidos production plants in South-West France . This certification allows Toray Carbon Fibers Europe to allocate and use biomass or recycled materials through the mass balance approach² to produce and supply carbon fiber. Thus, Toray Carbon Fibers Europe now has the ability to reduce the Life Cycle Inventory³ (LCI) of its carbon fiber, prepreg, and other offerings and help its customers to enhance product Life Cycle Assessments? (LCA) while contributing to building a circular economy.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-23

Naia™ from Eastman maintains dark green shirt in latest Canopy Report.

Eastman announced continued success in being recognized in the 2023 Canopy Hot Button Ranking and Report. The company received a dark green T-shirt designation, signaling Eastman’s commitment to the protection of ancient and endangered forests through its sustainable Naia™ fibers.

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Yarn & Fiber

2023-11-22

Recently concluded Yarn Expo Shenzhen lays out roadmap for upcoming industry development

After a successful three days of business from 6 – 8 November 2023, the fair concluded on a fruitful note at Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center. Combined with the concurrently-held Intertextile Shenzhen Apparel Fabrics, DPARK (Fashion Design), and PH Value, Yarn Expo Shenzhen received over 22,000 visits from over 60 countries and regions. Across 10,000 sqm of exhibition space, the fair hosted 77 exhibitors from four countries and regions.

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News Archive
2023-11-16

NILIT scores for sustainability with award winning partnerships

2023-11-16

VEOCEL™ showcases high-performance hydrophobic fiber LENZING™ Lyocell Dry at Hygienix 2023

2023-11-09

Sateri (Nantong) successfully commences Lyocell production

2023-11-09

Lenzing and Södra win ITMF Award for their pioneering cooperation in textile recycling

2023-11-09

Lenzing implements comprehensive performance program in response to lack of market recovery

2023-11-09

Kelheim Fibres and Santoni win the ITMF International Cooperation Award 2023

2023-11-06

Next week’s Yarn Expo Shenzhen to grow sustainable and technical potential

2023-11-02

Yagi launching Cotton iD, a proprietary system for clarifying the traceability of organic cotton.

2023-11-02

SGL Carbon's business performance after nine months confirms the announced stabilization and investment year

2023-11-02

Toray develops TORAYCA™ T1200, the ultra-high-strength carbon fiber

2023-11-02

UNIFI®, makers of REPREVE®, reports losses due to weaker sales compared to the same quarter last year due to weak apparel demand

2023-11-02

International Istanbul Yarn Fair will be held in Istanbul in February 2024

2023-10-26

Lenzing Fiber Identification System guarantees traceability of LENZING™ FR fibers in protective wear

2023-10-19

Lenzing and Kaihara unveil premium denim capsule collection, achieving new partnership heights

2023-10-19

NatureWorks announces next phase of construction on new fully integrated Ingeo™ PLA biopolymer manufacturing facility in Thailand

2023-10-19

AMSilk appoints Gudrun Vogtentanz as Chief Scientific Officer

2023-10-12

BASF supplies Asahi Kasei’s ROICA with biomass balanced tetrahydrofuran

2023-10-12

Evonik introduces the world’s first carbon-fiber reinforced PEEK filament for long-term 3D printed medical implants

2023-10-12

Indorama Ventures shares its sustainability commitments with the Thai government at the Sustainability Expo 2023

2023-10-12

Lenzing and Kentaur to develop circular workwear for the culinary sector

2023-10-12

NILIT raises the sustainability bar with durable SENSIL® Toughtex

2023-10-12

Dyneema® unveils breakthrough innovation to enable weight savings of up to 20% in protective body armor

2023-10-12

INVISTA shuts down production in Orange

2023-10-05

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories announces management changes and recalibration at its Vietnam subsidiary

2023-10-05

Ahlstrom launches new glass fiber tissue line for high-performance building materials in Madisonville, U.S.

2023-10-05

Toray expanding European carbon fiber production facilities

2023-10-05

CCP joint venture partners evaluate options to optimize completion of a PTA-PET plant at Corpus Christi, Texas

2023-10-04

Introducing Radilon®Chill-fit, the new RadiciGroup yarn that optimises fabric comfort and freshness

2023-09-21

Global exhibitors create sustainable buzz at recent Yarn Expo Autum

2023-09-21

62nd Dornbirn GFC Global Fiber Congress gives a lot of input for shaping a green future for the industry