Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-16

Yarn Expo Spring 2026 spotlights industry transformation

Taking place 11 – 13 March 2026 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, Yarn Expo Spring 2026 is set to build on the exceptional success of the 2025 edition, which attracted nearly 24,000 visitors from 123 countries and regions. The show set a record with over 560 exhibitors showcasing their latest innovations. Notably, regenerated fibres and yarns drew the highest interest among visitors, with 57% sourcing in that category. Reflecting growing industry momentum, Yarn Expo Spring 2026 will continue to serve as a key global platform for driving sustainable development within the yarn and fibre sectors.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-16

Indorama Ventures launches dejaTM Care for soft-skin applications

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, launches a new skin-friendly range of PET fibers and filament yarns for apparel, tested against 17 harmful chemicals and certified to standards like OEKO-TEX® Standard 100, DIN EN 71-3, and ISO 17294-2.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-09

Better, faster, bio-based: Functional new Plastic alternatives

How can new bio-based and biohybrid materials with improved features be developed faster? Six Fraunhofer institutes are jointly exploring this question in the SUBI²MA flagship project, using an innovative bio-based polyamide developed by Fraunhofer researchers as a model. Its specific properties make it a promising alternative to fossil-based plastics.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-08

Teijin Carbon and A&P Technology launch high-performance BIMAX TPUD braided fabric for scalable composite manufacturing

Teijin Carbon, in collaboration with A&P Technology, today announced a joint innovation in advanced composite materials. IMS65 PAEK Bimax® biaxial fabric is a rate enabling solution using Teijin Carbon’s Tenax™ TPUD IMS65 PAEK product, a thermoplastic unidirectional (UD) tape. It is designed to meet growing demand for scalable, high-speed production of composites in aerospace, space, defense and other evolving markets.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-08

UHMWPE fibres – FET’s game changer for the biomedical market

FET is launching the FET-500 Series of gel spinning systems in a move that could revolutionise the research and development of UHMWPE fibres.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-02

Lenzing AG refines strategy and strengthens competitiveness for a challenging environment

Lenzing AG, a leading provider of regenerated cellulosic fibers, refined its strategy to strengthen its global positioning and competitiveness. With this step, the company responds to the ongoing challenges in the global textile and nonwovens markets as well as geopolitical changes. Cornerstones of the refined strategy include focusing on high-performance fibers, enhancing operational efficiency and asset footprint optimization, which should further unlock the company’s full value creation potential.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-02

Fashion For Good launches “Beyond50 Denim” to address hemp integration barriers in global denim production

Fashion for Good, together with leading global brands BESTSELLER, C&A, PDS Limited, Reformation, and Target, launched Beyond50 Denim: Combining Cottonised Hemp and Green Chemistry, a project accelerating the use of hemp as an alternative to conventional cotton in denim. By combining two pioneering innovations (SEFF’s Nano-Pulse™ cottonised hemp fibres and FIBRE52™’s proprietary chemistry formulations with soft handfeel), the project seeks to demonstrate that hemp-based denim can match or even surpass cotton in both performance and appeal.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-09

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories announces production expansion

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. (OTCQB: KBLB) (“Company” or “Kraig Labs”), a world leader in spider silk technology*, today announced that it is preparing to add a third production facility as part of its plans for rapid expansion of recombinant spider silk production.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-09

Kelheim Fibres on track for the future

Kelheim Fibres GmbH, a global leader in specialty viscose fibre solutions, has successfully completed an internal restructuring and sharpened its focus on core product segments following its October 2024 insolvency filing. This has enabled the company to return to a sustainable business model, with a firm commitment to continue on this path.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-09

INVISTA unveils new direct-to-mold Nylon product offerings

INVISTA, a global leader in the manufacture of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers for the nylon and polypropylene value chains, unveiled three new direct-to-mold nylon product offerings today at K Fair in Germany.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-06

RadiciGroup and Ferragamo team up for an eco-design project under the Monitor for Circular Fashion initiative

RadiciGroup, a leading player in sustainable textile solutions, has partnered with Ferragamo to develop “Nova – The evolution of a Star”, an eco-design project that reimagines one of the Maison’s iconic handbags through the lens of circularity.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-02

Global fiber production reaches record levels in 2024

Textile Exchange has released its latest Materials Market Report, alongside the Materials Benchmark Insights and Trends and an updated Climate+ Dashboard. The findings highlight both record growth in global fiber production and the challenges of aligning the industry with Paris Agreement climate goals.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-10-02

Leadership Change at Teijin Carbon Europe

Teijin Carbon Europe GmbH has announced a change in its executive leadership. After seven years at the helm, Dr. Bernd Wohlmann is stepping down from his role as CEO.

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2025-10-02

Indorama Ventures in Lisbon to help unlock systemic change in the textile industry

2025-09-25

INVISTA Shanghai China Site earns ISCC PLUS certification

2025-09-11

Pioneering sustainability: Teijin Carbon published its first Sustainability Report

2025-09-11

AMSilk secures EUR 52M strategic financing to accelerate commercial growth

2025-09-08

Ready for low-carbon PET fibers: Indorama Ventures’ certified supply chain enables bio-based textiles at scale

2025-09-04

Asahi Kasei to unveil PFAS-free polyamide and CFRP recycling technology at K 2025

2025-09-04

ADVA®terra – A biodegradable Polyester fibre from ADVANSA brings eco-conscious comfort to home textiles

2025-09-04

Lenzing AG strengthens leadership team with Milena Ioveva as VP Corporate Communications, Sustainability, Investor Relations and Public Affairs

2025-09-04

Sorona® Polymer marks 25 years of sustainable innovation with release of new life cycle assessment results at Intertextile Shanghai

2025-09-04

Eastman Naia™ presented a new cellulose acetate filament yarn at Intertextile Shanghai 2025

2025-08-28

Barmag and Neumag showcase innovations at ITMA Asia

2025-08-28

Lenzing AG accelerates energy transition with expanded renewable energy portfolio

2025-08-28

Durak Laser Safe sewing thread adds value and longevity to denim products

2025-08-28

Bemberg™ announces new leadership

2025-08-28

Binding agreements signed: Spinnova buys all Woodspin and Suzano Finland shares, and secures exclusivity rights on wood-based fibre

2025-08-20

Teijin Aramid: Taiichi Machida to succeed Peter ter Horst as CEO

2025-08-20

Unifi launches A.M.Y.® Peppermint odor control and expands REPREVE® circular offerings

2025-08-14

India Pavilion and international exhibitors to feature selection of cotton at Yarn Expo Autumn 2025

2025-08-14

Eastman and Huafon Chemical to establish local cellulose acetate yarn manufacturing facility in China

2025-08-14

INVISTA’s Longview Site achieves ISCC PLUS certification for Polypropylene

2025-08-07

Lenzing reports revenue and earnings growth despite tariff headwinds

2025-08-06

Functional solutions from Durak Tekstil that increase occupational safety and protect worker health

2025-07-31

Yarn Expo Autumn 2025: bridging East and West to drive sustainable demand

2025-07-31

INVISTA advances CORDURA® brand and nylon business to meet evolving customer needs

2025-07-24

Dyneema® launches new fiber for protective gloves

2025-07-24

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories successfully completes lab-to-field transition for three new spider silk production strains

2025-07-17

GFC Dornbirn 2025: From carbon to circular - join the transformation

2025-07-17

Successfully passes Nadcap audit: Certification confirms highest standards in aerospace quality

2025-07-17

Dyneema® innovation raises the bar for high-performance composites

2025-07-10

Yarn Expo Autumn set to inspire international exchange this September, with spotlight on sustainability and functionality