Nonwovens / Technical Textiles
75 years of VLIESELINE®: The must-have for all professional tailors and sewing enthusiasts celebrates its jubilee
No one sees it but almost everyone's wearing it: VLIESELINE®, the multipurpose interlining fabric, adds stability, shape and warmth to almost every garment. Now, this groundbreaking material is celebrating its 75th jubilee, providing the perfect excuse for Weinheim-based Freudenberg to look back on an extraordinary success story.
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Novel technology for hollow organ tumour therapy offers relief for millions of patients worldwide
Electromagnetically heatable nanomodified stent for the treatment of hollow organ tumours wins second place at the RWTH Innovation Award.
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ROICA™ V550: the first degradable stretch solution for a new generation of denim
The international eco-tech yarn innovator and manufacturer ROICA™ by Asahi Kasei leads the way in circular stretch innovation at Kingpins Show, one of the key jeans supply chain events at international level.
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Designing a sustainable future: WORTH Partnership Project unveils winning projects at Milan Design Week 2023
65 winning projects involving 149 partners from 34 European countries: these are the numbers of the first call of the WORTH Partnership Project, Europe's largest creative incubator funded by the European Union's COSME programme, dedicated to the promotion of transnational collaborations between designers, creatives, manufacturing companies (SMEs), crafters and technology companies.
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Smart textiles market to reach USD 16.51 Billion by 2030 due to advancements in material science and technology | by SNS insider
Based on SNS Insider analysis, the smart textiles market is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years due to the increasing demand for wearable technology, sports and fitness applications, medical applications, advancements in material science and technology, and government initiatives and funding. SNS Insider reported that the Smart Textiles Market had a valuation of USD 2.97 billion in 2022, and is projected to achieve a market size of USD 16.51 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23.9% during the forecast period spanning from 2023 to 2030.
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TfS Product Carbon Footprint Guideline is now TÜV certified
TfS confirms that the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) Guideline developed in 2022 has been formally certified by TÜV Rheinland Energy. This is an important cornerstone of the implementation of the certification and auditing process that Together for Sustainability (TfS) is developing for the guideline.
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Biomimicry Institute in search of the top nature-inspired startups in the world
Applications are now open for the 2023 Ray of Hope Prize®, a startup accelerator organized by the Biomimicry Institute in partnership with the Ray C. Anderson Foundation. The uniquely founder-focused program aims to propel nature-inspired startups towards marketplace growth with robust training and networking opportunities, and a $100,000 Prize awarded to the top ranked finalist. Applications are due April 28, 2023.
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Thrakika Ekkokistiria is one of the largest and oldest cotton ginning mills in Greece. Located just outside the town of Komotini in the Northwest of Greece, the company gins seed cotton and sells cotton lint to international merchants.
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Neutex, a leading specialty textile supplier, bets on Recover’s expertise in textile recycling to offer a range of sustainable home décor. The Germany-based leader in ready-made home accessories has opted for Recover’s low-impact recycled fiber as part of its commitment to sustainability. The pieces from this collection contain up to 50% Recover™ recycled cotton fiber made from post-industrial textile waste.
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Over 80 people gathered in Bucharest, Romania, on 28 – 29 March 2023 for a major international conference. The event focused on how the textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) industries in Southeast Europe can transition to more sustainable industries while remaining competitive in a fierce global market focused on ’fast fashion’.
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They look and feel just like regular denim, but these jeans have a secret. They were made on a digital printer.
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Glatfelter Corporation announces successful completion of refinancing plan
Glatfelter Corporation (“Glatfelter” or the “Company”) (NYSE: GLT) announced today that it has completed a series of refinancing transactions that leaves the Company well capitalized and strongly positioned to focus on its turnaround strategy.
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Prototype-scale laboratory facilities for the cost-effective, rapid introduction of biopolymers: decarbonisation without loss of performance
Environmental imperatives such as the EU’s ambition to become the first carbon neutral continent by 2050 are transformational for the nonwovens industry, and the introduction of novel materials demands the input and collaboration of materials, textile, chemical and mechanical engineers. As a natural area of applied research for NIRI’s expert multidisciplinary team, Steven Neill, Chief Technology Officer at NIRI looks at the development of biopolymer technology and highlights the prototype-scale laboratory facilities helping to make novel materials commercially viable, with lower financial risk.
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Mayer & Cie. will show a braiding machine at ITMA 2023
When ITMA opens in Milan on 8 June 2023, the textile machinery manufacturer Mayer & Cie. will be there for the first time with both of its business units: circular knitting machines and braiding machines. Along with the circular knitting machines Mayer & Cie. is exhibiting a braiding machine at its stand E101 in Hall 2. The company focuses on similar features in both areas: sound machines fitted out with solutions that make braiders and circular knitting machines more efficient, longer-lasting and thereby more valuable.
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Kornit Digital further extends its powerful end-to-end digital production portfolio
Kornit Digital LTD. (NASDAQ: KRNT) (“Kornit” or the “Company”), a worldwide market leader in sustainable, on-demand digital fashionx and textile production technologies, announced today the Company is set to unveil its new Smart Curing and Rapid SizeShifter solutions at TecStyle Visions 2023 – designed to help customers accelerate textile production processes, streamline time-to-market, and grow their business faster with state-of-the-art “Smart manufacturing” capabilities.
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PERFORMANCE DAYS: Overwhelming response from exhibitors and visitors alike
From March 15-16, 2023, the spring edition of PERFORMANCE DAYS kicked off on the fairgrounds of Messe München with a fully booked out crowd in Hall A1. With around 2,685 visitors, the event organizers were particularly pleased with numbers up on the previous winter fair. High attendances were particularly evident at the Expert Talks on both days, which provided information on the latest color and fabric trends, news on developments in sustainability and new technologies from fiber manufacturers.
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Visitor registration opens for Summer 2023 Edition of Texworld New York City, Apparel Sourcing New York City, and Home Textiles Sourcing
The East Coast’s largest sourcing event returns in a big way with brand new suppliers and sourcing opportunities.
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SGL Carbon will present a new 50k carbon fiber at JEC World 2023. The new SIGRAFIL® C T50-4.9/235 carbon fiber will match the high strength requirements for common pressure vessel designs and exhibits a high elongation capacity. It also enables further applications in market segments that require high strength and elongation.
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Cone Denim® has established a certified supply chain for recycled cotton in Mexico. The company’s Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certification now includes a closed-loop process for recycled cotton, providing customers with verification and documentation of recycled cotton used in the manufacturing of Cone Denim fabrics in the Western Hemisphere.
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The consequences of the devastating earthquake in Turkey continue to demand solidarity with the people affected. This includes employees of the textile machinery manufacturer Trützschler, which operates service locations in the Gaziantep and Kahramanmas areas. As an immediate relief measure, the company set up an internal fundraising campaign across all of its sites worldwide. A total of 260,000 euros have been collected thanks to current and former Trützschler employees and their networks.
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Sanyou and Renewcell announce goal to accelerate viscose fibers made from 100 percent recycled textiles
On the sidelines of the Intertextile Shanghai fair, the Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell and the leading Chinese viscose manufacturer Tangshan Sanyou announced the next step in their partnership to make fashion circular that stretches back to 2018. The two companies’ new shared ambition is to offer manufacturers and brands Circulose® viscose fibers made from 100% recycled textiles in commercial quantities starting in 2024. The collaboration has been facilitated by Ekman Group, Renewcell’s exclusive global trading partner.
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GOTS kicks off third decade with significant growth and forward momentum
A new Standard revision process that allows for greater collaboration, record high numbers of both Certification Bodies and Certified Facilities, and a consumer awareness campaign that reached millions were among the highlights of 2022
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Renewcell and Lyocell fiber producer CTA Green Fibre sign letter of intent
The Swedish textile-to-textile recycling innovator Renewcell has signed a Letter of Intent with China Textile Academy Green Fibre Co. Ltd., an innovative Chinese lyocell fiber producer, concerning a long-term commercial collaboration around man-made cellulosic fiber production. The agreement affirms the two companies’ intent to work together to supply lyocell textile fibers made using Circulose®, the 100% recycled textile pulp made by Renewcell, to global fashion brands in the coming years. The agreement has been facilitated by Ekman Group, Renewcell’s exclusive global trading partner.
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Price trends in natural fibres
The Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) has released its report on price trends and production for the beginning of 2023. Here, International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) highlights key findings for cotton, silk, jute, sisal, and of course wool. All numbers are provided by DNFI .
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Full ZDHC certification for leather chemicals: PULCRA CHEMICALS
About 350 newly introduced products of PULCRA Chemicals have been uplifted to ZDHC Gateway, via ZDHC certification by the prestigious Chem-MAP BLC Leather Technology Center. Thus, all leather chemicals of PULCRA are now fully certified in ZDHC. The ZHDC MRSL addresses hazardous substances used in manufacturing that could be released into the environment.
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Toray scoops prestigious Chemical Society of Japan Prize for advanced textile development
Toray Industries, Inc., announced today that it has won the Chemical Society of Japan’s Award for Technical Development for 2022 for the “Development of Highly Functional Textiles by Precise Control of Fiber Cross-Section Morphology.” This is the second straight year for Toray to receive recognition in this prize category for its advances in nanotechnology.
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Textile ETP in Paris to discuss textile circular economy and Industry 5.0
On 29 March, Textile ETP Secretary General Lutz Walter spent the day in Paris, France, to discuss the future of textiles with various industry stakeholders.
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Raw Materials
Cotton Incorporated shares the features of cotton in honor of national wear pajamas to work day
This year, Cotton Incorporated celebrates 50 years of the Seal of Cotton, the iconic logo that indicates a product contains cotton. Since 1973, the trademark has come to symbolize the attributes of this natural, sustainable, dependable, hardworking material.
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VEOCEL™ upgrades lyocell shortcut fiber offering for the flushable market
Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of wood-based specialty fibers, has announced the launch of its upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers by VEOCEL™ for the flushable market. The upgraded lyocell shortcut fibers not only have high dispersibility, which make them ideal for use in flushable wipes, they also have an upgraded finish, an added benefit for wipes manufacturers. The upgraded finish enhances efficiency of the wipe production process, improves the processability of fibers and helps to create higher quality products. The fibers are also offered as carbon neutral1, thus contributing to a global push to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.
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“Advancing Circularity”: Lenzing presents its online Sustainability Report 2022
The Lenzing Group, a world-leading provider of specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, has published its Sustainability Report 2022 today. The title of “Advancing Circularity” underlines the company’s efforts to drive forward the transformation from a linear to a circular business model in the textile and nonwoven industries. The report was produced in accordance with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the Austrian Sustainability and Diversity Improvement Act (NaDiVeG), and was audited by KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft.
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Autoneum publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2022
In 2022, Autoneum made further measurable progress in the areas of environment, people and communities, governance and compliance. In addition, the Company committed to ambitious science-based targets, which were validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in January 2023. In the reporting year, Autoneum succeeded in further reducing overall greenhouse gas emissions and continued to expand its recycling capabilities on a global scale.
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H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB’s Annual and Sustainability Report 2022 is published
H&M Group has worked with sustainability for many years and 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the company’s sustainability reporting. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB’s integrated Annual and Sustainability Report is launched today and is available on the group’s website hmgroup.com. A printed version will be sent by post to shareholders that have requested it.
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Speech by President von der Leyen on EU-China relations to the Mercator Institute for China Studies and the European Policy Centre
Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a real pleasure to be here at this very special event co-hosted by two of Europe's most knowledgeable and independent-minded think tanks. In a time when global affairs are becoming harder to decrypt – and in an era where facts are routinely challenged – the work that you do at these think tanks has never been more important for Europe.
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Commission proposes more transparency and less red tape for companies to improve business environment in the EU
Today, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a Directive making it easier for companies to expand the use of digital tools and processes in EU company law. The proposal aims to facilitate cross-border companies' operations and to increase business transparency and trust by making more information about companies publicly available at EU level. It will also cut red tape for cross-border businesses, saving around €?437 million of administrative burden per year, thanks to an EU Company Certificate or the application of the “once-only principle”.
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Beaulieu International Group and Arenal announce partnership to drive growth of padel in Belgium and Netherlands
Padel pioneers Arenal and Artificial Grass specialists B.I.G. are pleased to announce the two companies have signed a long-term partnership to drive the growth of padel in the Belgian and Dutch markets. Over the last two years, padel has been growing exponentially, and as two market leaders, B.I.G. and Arenal are looking to further develop the sport. Arenal is a leading operator of padel courts in Belgium, looking to expand under the leadership of Marc Coucke, while B.I.G. is today a leading provider for artificial grass surfaces for padel, ready to market its products under its Act Sports brand.
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Less C02 consumption + sustainable + recyclable = composites made by ITA at JEC World 2023
Sustainability first - this is the principle of the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University in hall 6 booth S74 at JEC World 2023. ITA combines various lightweight construction technologies to reduce C02 emissions and to use renewable and/or recyclable raw materials. ITA presents innovations in the production of reinforcing fibres and in the textile processing of high-modulus fibres. It also shows the impregnation of high-modulus fibres with thermosetting and thermoplastic matrix systems.
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