#ITMA Asia + CITME 2026

2026-10-16

Mayer & Cie. Global gears up tor ITMA Asia 2026

Mayer & Cie. Global will focus on mattress fabric production at ITMA Asia, taking place in Shanghai from 20 to 24 November 2026. The company will showcase one of its flagship models for this application: the OVJA 2.4 EM. Joining the mattress fabric specialist will be an OV 3.2 QCe, presented at ITMA Asia in a configuration for knitting double-face fabrics in E40. This gives the OV 3.2 QCe a combination of capabilities rarely found in the market. The German textile machinery manufacturer will also introduce its new portfolio strategy and share updates from its development team at its Albstadt headquarters.

Associations

EU and Mercosur textile industries launch new Textile and Apparel Dialogue

#Spinning

2026-10-15

FET highlights advances in fibre spinning technology at Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress

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#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2026-10-15

Vietnam’s market evolution creates new sourcing opportunities at VIATT 2027

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Heimtextil 2027

Textile performance for the global market: Heimtextil 2027 connects interior design, quality and global sourcing

Digital Printing

Blue Tomato accelerates agile retail apparel production with Kornit Digital

Textile chemistry

SANITIZED and RUDOLF join forces to extend textile performance and wearability

Denim

The beauty of imperfection: Officina39 explores denim's next chapters

Recycled Fibers

Eastman Naia™ brings versatility to Kingpins Amsterdam

#ITMA Asia + CITME 2026

2026-10-15

Stäubli supports Asia’s weaving industry with solutions across the full value chain

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#Industry 4.0 / Digitalization

2026-10-15

Jeanologia presents expanded EIM platform and COMMON GROUND collection at Kingpins Amsterdam

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Older News

Software

2026-10-15

UNIFEQ Europe adopts Coats Digital’s GSDCost and AI-powered GSDQuest to support rapid growth

Coats Digital is pleased to announce that rapidly growing Polish defence and uniform manufacturer UNIFEQ Europe Sp. z o.o. has invested in its award-winning GSDCost solution together with its AI-powered GSDQuest platform to establish a consistent approach to garment costing, improve sewing-floor productivity and accelerate labour costing for tenders and new products.

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Spinning

2026-10-15

STC Extrusion GmbH: Specialist in artificial turf and technical monofilaments

With the foundation of STC Extrusion GmbH, headquartered in Chemnitz, Germany, a technical competence and know-how hub for the production of artificial turf and technical monofilaments has been established within the Starlinger Group.

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Associations

2026-10-15

EURATEX urges Member States to prioritise competitiveness in the next EU budget

Ahead of crucial discussions among EU Member States on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034, EURATEX, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation, calls on European leaders to safeguard ambitious funding for industrial competitiveness and ensure that these resources translate into concrete investment support in European companies.

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Recycling / Circular Economy

2026-10-15

Canopy shifts focus towards recycling and traceability in updated Hot Button criteria

Environmental non-profit organisation Canopy has introduced revised criteria for its annual Hot Button Report, which evaluates producers of man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCFs), including viscose, lyocell and acetate. The updated framework places greater emphasis on scaling alternative fibre sources, improving supply chain traceability and supporting forest conservation, while maintaining responsible sourcing as a central requirement.

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Associations

2026-10-15

Data and skills, not algorithms, hold back AI adoption in textiles, finds ITMF and ITA white paper

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) and the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University (ITA) have published a new white paper entitled AI in the Textile Value Chain: A Strategic Guide to Artificial Intelligence for the Global Textile Industry. The study concludes that the main barriers to artificial intelligence adoption in the textile and apparel industry are not technological limitations, but poor data integration, skills shortages and gaps in governance. According to the authors, further progress will depend on coordinated efforts to develop capabilities across the industry.

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Denim

2026-10-15

ISKO unveils SS28 collection’s theme at Kingpins Amsterdam: “Color the experience”.

Leading global denim innovator ISKO™ announces its latest collection for SS28 at Kingpins Amsterdam. Centered around the theme “Color the experience,” the collection marks a new chapter in denim innovation, inviting designers, brands, and consumers to see, feel, and experience denim through a broader spectrum of color, tactile surfaces, and sensory character.

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