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2026-10-22

PURE LOOP's DynaShape® automation increases recycling productivity by up to ten percent

The intelligent automation solution for the ISEC evo recycling machine automatically adjusts operating parameters to changing input materials, improving throughput, melt quality and process stability while reducing operator workload.

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Spinning

2026-10-22

Chinese BCF yarn manufacturer relys on Barmag’s Digital Academy

Three years after its launch in English, Spanish, French and Turkish, Barmag’s Digital Academy online training center for the BCF process is now also available in Chinese.

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Recycled Fibers

2026-10-22

Circ and BESTSELLER launch first commercial collection from Fiber Club initiative

The SELECTED collection features garments made from Liva Reviva™ x Circ® Lyocell containing 30% recycled pulp from polycotton textile waste, demonstrating how Circ's collaborative supply chain model can bring textile-to-textile recycled materials into commercial fashion products.

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Europe

2026-10-22

Strategic policy can drive a clean and competitive European industry

Europe can strengthen its industrial competitiveness while cutting climate and environmental pressures, but progress needs to accelerate. A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) finds that the transition of key industrial sectors offers opportunity and explores the policies, investments and enabling conditions needed to drive clean, circular and decarbonised production at scale, delivering prosperity.

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Man-Made Fibers

2026-10-22

ADVANSA's ALLERBAN®+ receives Allergy UK Seal of Approval

The biocide-free fibre technology ALLERBAN®+ has received the Allergy UK Seal of Approval, adding to the existing recognition of ADVANSA's ALLERBAN® technology for dust mite allergen protection.

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Functional Fabrics

2026-10-21

ROICA™ brings global textile innovation to Functional Fabric Fair Portland

ROICA™, the premium stretch fiber by Asahi Kasei, will make its debut appearance at Functional Fabric Fair Portland on October 27-28, 2026, at the Oregon Convention Center (Stand 256). Bringing together textile developments from partner companies across Europe and Asia, the ROICA™ booth will present a diverse collection of fabric solutions for performance, outdoor, mobility, swimwear, cy-cling, and lifestyle applications.

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Recycled Fibers

2026-10-21

Toray develops Polyester-Nylon fiber containing at least 93% recycled material by mass

Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has developed a polyester-nylon fiber with at least 93% recycled content by mass, based on the total weight of the raw yarn. This percentage applies to the newly developed raw yarn and does not represent the recycled content of the finished fabric or garment.

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News Archive
ITMA Asia + CITME 2026

Mayer & Cie. Global gears up tor ITMA Asia 2026

Associations

EU and Mercosur textile industries launch new Textile and Apparel Dialogue

Spinning

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

Textiles & Apparel / Garment

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

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

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

Industry 4.0 / Digitalization

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

Software

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

Spinning

STC Extrusion GmbH: Specialist in artificial turf and technical monofilaments

Associations

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

Recycling / Circular Economy

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

Associations

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

Denim

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

Associations

Brazil: The Italian textile and textile-machinery sector takes centre stage at two workshops

India ITME 2026

KARL MAYER highlights new technologies and growth opportunities at INDIA ITME 2026

Textile chemistry

Nicca names Archroma exclusive ZELAN™ distributor, extending a decade-long legacy

Functional Fabrics

ROICA™ presents stretch textile innovations from nine partners at PERFORMANCE DAYS 2026

IGATEX 2026

SHIMA SEIKI to showcase flat knitting and digital design solutions at IGATEX Pakistan 2026

Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

Brazilian market leader Cedro Têxtil focuses on greater efficiency, sustainability, and product quality with Brückner

Recycling / Circular Economy

The Or Foundation, adidas, BESTSELLER, H&M Group, and Inditex launch Apparel Recovery Coalition, responding to impacts of post-consumer textile exports

Digital Printing

Growth at the speed of demand: Kornit Digital brings digital textile innovation to PERFORMANCE DAYS 2026

Denim

Officina39 and Gold Girl Co. explore unconventional materials in denim at Kingpins Amsterdam

IGATEX 2026

Impressive savings with Monforts’ stand-alone air/air heat exchanger

Denim

MK SONS Denim Research to make its debut at Kingpins Amsterdam

Recycling / Circular Economy

Syre appoints Tim King as CEO

Weaving

Stäubli showcases its global expertise in 3D weaving through its Technical Weaving Systems center of excellence

IGATEX 2026

BW Converting, Archroma and Monforts to highlight precision spray finishing at IGATEX Pakistan 2026

India ITME 2026

Barmag to showcase next-generation spinning technologies and smart factory solutions at India ITME 2026

Recycled Fibers

Recover™ launches Recover™One, a 100% recycled fiber blend range that eliminates downstream overdyeing

Man-Made Fibers

Lenzing and Kaihara to debut REMOD denim collection at Kingpins Amsterdam

Research & Development

25 years of medical devices: ITVP combines experience with innovation

IGATEX 2026

IGATEX Pakistan 2026 to showcase textile machinery and manufacturing technologies in Lahore

Recycling / Circular Economy

Samsara Eco survey highlights link between garment durability and brand loyalty

Recycled Fibers

Circ and Huafon partner to scale textile-to-textile recycling in China

Recycling / Circular Economy

Textile-to-textile recycling faces major economic and infrastructure barriers to achieving commercial scale

Associations

ITMF survey shows slight improvement in global textile industry despite continued pressure

Recycling / Circular Economy

Fashion for Good launches Cotton Reloop Matrix Project to unlock commercial scale for recycled cotton

Digital Printing

Italian textile finishing specialist injects digital agility into luxury textile manufacturing with Kornit Digital

Recycling / Circular Economy

ReHubs names Béatrice Moureaux CEO to advance textile recycling in Europe

Textiles & Apparel / Garment

YKK subsidiary Golden Hill Tower Limited marks 25 years of operations in Myanmar

Knitting & Hosiery

SHIMA SEIKI to showcase digital product creation at Apparel Sourcing Week

Digital Printing

SNA GZ accelerates its on-demand production strategy with Kornit Digital

Recycling / Circular Economy

NEUMÜHLE launches mono-material hoodie designed for textile recycling

Raw Materials

New Cotton Review examines competitiveness, market risk, and opportunities

Knitting & Hosiery

Long John puts KARL MAYER's RDJ 7/3 into operation and strengthens its position as a market leader

Research & Development

An eco-friendly alternative to fluorocarbon treatments

ITMA Asia + CITME 2026

TMAS members drive textile technology innovation ahead of ITMA Asia

Industry 4.0 / Digitalization

EIM evolves into a new Environmental Intelligence to measure the impact of textile production

Recycled Fibers

Carbios and Fiber-to-Fiber Consortium validate recycled polyester production from complex waste

Heimtextil 2027

Patricia Urquiola in the Trend Space: Evolution and new design elements for Heimtextil 2027

Associations

VDMA Textile Machinery with new Executive Board

Spinning

Closer to customers: Trützschler Card Clothing expands service network in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador

Spinning

Rieter appoints Daniel Lippuner as new CEO as Thomas Oetterli steps down

Raw Materials

Kraig Labs ships first commercial spider silk yarn

Recycling / Circular Economy

New Look, M&S, Sainsbury's and Oxfam join forces to boost the UK’s circular textile economy

Man-Made Fibers

DuPont launches Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution for consumer & industrial applications

Man-Made Fibers

Teijin Frontier and Asahi Kasei Advance complete business integration and launch TA Frontier Co., Ltd.

Technical Textiles

Penn Solutions files for insolvency and launches investor process

Textile processing

YKK India holds groundbreaking ceremony for new plant in Southern India

Digital Printing

EFI and Agfa’s DPS Business to combine andform a global, full-service industrial inkjet company

Knitting & Hosiery

KARL MAYER invites the Global Textile Industry to celebrate its 90th anniversary at its German Headquarters in 2027

Digital Printing

IVO Textiles preserves six decades of textile craftsmanship with Kornit Digital

Associations

ITMF names three winners of the Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026

Recycling / Circular Economy

nova-Institute launches groundbreaking Advanced Recycling Database for strategic market insight

Yarns

Durak Maxibalance thread supports users’ movement and balance comfort

Europe

Textile ETP launches bioeconomy strategy for Europe’s textile industry

Yarns

Yarn Expo Autumn 2026 draws to a close, weaving sustainable innovation into global sourcing

Associations

TMAS technology behind the perfect little black dress

Associations

Italian textile machinery at TITAS 2026: strategic partnership and tailor-made solutions for the Taiwanese market

CINTE Techtextil China 2026

Cinte Techtextil China 2026 wraps up successfully, setting stage for next-gen advancement across key applications

Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

Turning new ideas into industrial reality at the Monforts ATC

ITMA 2027

20 Start-Ups selected for CEMATEX Start-Up Grant at ITMA 2027

Spinning

Barmag’s automated maintenance processes for quality, safety, and efficiency in spinning plants

Digital Printing

Leading UK garment decorator expands short-run apparel production and print-on-demand fulfillment with Kornit Digital

Man-Made Fibers

Selenis acquires Polisan Hellas assets and expands specialty copolyester production to more than 200,000 tonnes by 2028

Man-Made Fibers

Textile Exchange: reporting companies advance on preferred materials as global fiber production reaches new high

Heimtextil 2027

Therapeutic patterns and mythology as design inspiration: New Talent Area curated by Trendease at Heimtextil grows

Associations

ITMF names five winners of the Start-up Award 2026

Associations

HeiQ & Archroma and Lenzing & Armedangels win ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2026

Research & Development

180 years of TESTEX: From Zurich silk testing to global certification

Recycling / Circular Economy

Moving Advanced Recycling from Innovation to Implementation

Associations

German textile industry and retailers form alliance to shape textile EPR system

Sustainability

Cascale launches member-led process to shape 2030 strategy

Functional Fabrics

PERFORMANCE DAYS introduces Digital Design Journey with CLO and VIZOO

Nonwovens

INDA hires Ben Muller as executive director

Textiles & Apparel / Garment

Intertextile Apparel concludes with strong global engagement and future-focused sourcing momentum

Sustainability

Jeanologia Sustainability Report highlights environmental impact of textile technologies

Sustainability

Global Standards announce launch of a new textile processing standard

Industry 4.0 / Digitalization

Orient Rongheng connects production planning across China and Bangladesh with FastReactPlan

Raw Materials

ALLIED expands down traceability with lot-level carbon footprint data

Sustainability

bluesign launches bluepass alongside first consumer-facing campaign

Fabrics

Texhibition Istanbul strengthens international sourcing profile with innovation and technical textiles

Spinning

Barmag showcases pump solutions for demanding PU applications at PU China 2026

Industry 4.0 / Digitalization

Lectra launches Apogy with agentic AI for fashion product development

Man-Made Fibers

Dutch court orders Shanghai Port Star to stop sales of HMPE link chains in EU

Associations

Automation, digitalization and new business models are shaping the future of footwear and leather technology

 
 
 
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