#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2026-07-02

Catalyst Club launches in Florence: Where conversations become catalysts for change

The first chapter of Catalyst Club debuted in Florence, bringing together creative directors, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, journalists and innovators from across the fashion and textile industry for an evening of dialogue, exchange and connection.

Recycling / Circular Economy

Textiles Recycling Expo 2026 builds on successful debut with record attendance, global participation and expanded industry collaboration

#Composites

2026-07-02

JEC Forum Southeast Asia 2026 highlights Taiwan as a strategic hub for the global composites industry

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#Associations

2026-07-02

Textile machinery: Italian technology charts the course for revival

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Recycling / Circular Economy

New skills for a circular textile economy

Nonwovens

EDANA announces five new board members following 2026 Annual General Meeting

Nonwoven machines

DiloGroup - Complete nonwoven needling line for hygiene materials in the United States

Natural Fibers

Cotton made in Africa partners receive top marks in independent verifications

Associations

Bangladesh: Italian textile machinery mission stops in Dhaka and Chittagong

#Recycling / Circular Economy

2026-06-29

RE&UP establishes Fiber Club consortium to scale Next-Gen material sourcing

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#Yarns

2026-06-29

Yarn Expo Shenzhen 2026 closes doors, advancing sustainable and innovative sourcing in South China

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Older News

Research & Development

2026-06-25

2026 general meeting of the Friends and Supporters of RWTH Aachen at ITA

The Friends and Supporters of RWTH Aachen e. V. (proRWTH) looked back on a successful year of support at their 2026 general meeting. The meeting took place at Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen and was combined with a joint session of the Executive Board and the Administrative Board. Before the general meeting began, participants were given a guided tour of ITA, providing them with fascinating insights into current research and development topics in textile engineering.

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Natural Fibers

2026-06-25

Cotton ConneXions Insight to Impact brings supply chain leaders together around cotton innovation

Cotton Incorporated’s Cotton ConneXions Insight to Impact brought together more than 300 industry leaders from 140 companies across 10 countries, including more than 45 top global brands and sourcing organizations, underscoring strong global interest in cotton-rich product development, sourcing and supply chain collaboration.

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Knitting & Hosiery

2026-06-25

Footwear innovation enabled by warp knitting technology– insights from New Balance

The future of the athletic shoe is increasingly being shaped on warp knitting machines. For KARL MAYER, the footwear industry is one of the most important growth markets – and one of the sectors where innovative textiles can realize their full potential. In his keynote address at the opening of KARL MAYER’s TEXTILE INNOVATION CENTER in Obertshausen in April, Vishnu Prakash Muthusamy, Senior Textile and Materials Engineer at New Balance, explained the opportunities that warp knitting technology opens up for performance, sustainability, and faster development processes, and why textile manufacturers are transitioning from suppliers to development partners.

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Natural Fibers

2026-06-25

Cashmere specialist joins AbTF Board of Trustees

The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is pleased to welcome Brian Yu, the chief executive officer of the Artwell Group, to its board of trustees. As CEO, Brian Yu developed Artwell into the world’s largest supplier of responsibly produced cashmere knitwear.

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Recycling / Circular Economy

2026-06-25

HKRITA signs MoU with Jeanologia and Looptworks to establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) yesterday officially signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two key global partners, Jeanologia and Looptworks, to establish the Green Machine Circular Textile Ecosystem – a first-of-its-kind collaboration to accelerate the large-scale recycling of blended textiles.

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ITM 2026

2026-06-25

ITM 2028 opens exhibitor registration following successful 2026 edition

Following the successful conclusion of ITM 2026, preparations for the next edition of the International Textile Machinery Exhibition are already underway. The organisers have officially opened exhibitor registration for ITM 2028, which will take place from June 13–17, 2028, at the Tüyap Fair and Congress Center in Istanbul.

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