Industry 4.0 / Digitalization
Reifenhäuser NEXT: Tackling the skills shortage and achieving operational excellence with industrial AI
At K 2025, the Reifenhäuser Group will demonstrate Industrial AI's full potential for productivity in plastics processing. At the heart of the dedicated “Reifenhäuser NEXT” brand is a powerful AI chatbot that enables even inexperienced line operators to quickly solve complex tasks in their daily work, thereby maximizing availability, productivity, and quality.
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Textile chemistry
Covestro and Heraeus Precious Metals collaborate to enable safer, more sustainable antimicrobial textile coatings
Laboratory tests reveal that AGXX antimicrobial surface technology from Heraeus Precious Metals is fully compatible with Impranil® PU dispersions which are part of the waterborne INSQIN® textile coating technology from Covestro, paving the way for more sustainable antimicrobial textile coatings. This discovery comes at a key moment for the textile coatings industry. As the sharing economy continues to grow, more people are coming into regular contact with high-use surfaces, creating ideal conditions for bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms to thrive.
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Textiles & Apparel / Garment
G. Schneider wins the Climate Action Award at the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards 2025 for the SANIN Project
Under the historic lights of Teatro alla Scala, G. Schneider was honoured with the Climate Action Award at the CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards 2025. The ceremony was hosted by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana in collaboration with the United Nations Alliance for Sustainable Fashion and with the support of the Municipality of Milan.
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Carrington Textiles stretches the standard at A+A
Global workwear textiles manufacturer Carrington Textiles has announced the launch of 12 new fabrics at A+A in Düsseldorf this November. With 75% of the new range featuring stretch technology, eight products incorporating sustainable fibres and four delivering flame retardant protection, the company is reinforcing its drive to raise comfort and performance standards across workwear.
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Lutz Wolf becomes CEO of the KARL MAYER Group
Effective 1 November 2025, the Supervisory Board of the KARL MAYER Group, a leading global provider of solutions in textile machinery manufacturing, has appointed Lutz Wolf (51) as the new sole CEO of KARL MAYER Holding SE & Co. KG. Wolf will assume overall responsibility for the internationally active group of companies, which has its headquarters in Obertshausen, Germany.
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Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris: More than 7,000 textile buyers gathered in Paris
Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris strengthens its position as the leading platform for the textile and apparel industry. By bringing together more than 7000 buyers and 1300 manufacturers from 35+ countries over three days, Messe Frankfurt reaffirms Paris’s central role on the international sourcing stage.
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Textile Solutions Group appoints Anton Hofmeier as Group CEO
TSG strengthens Group-level coordination and aligns ERP, CAD, MES and shop-floor execution to deliver faster, lower-risk improvements for textile manufacturers.
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PERFORMANCE DAYS Autumn Fair 2025: full house in Munich
On October, 29–30, 2025, PERFORMANCE DAYS opens its doors in Munich – fully booked, with bustling halls, top-tier exhibitors, and a diverse supporting program, the leading trade fair for functional fabrics and sustainable textile innovations once again confirms its relevance for the industry. Visitors can look forward to a varied program with high-profile exhibitors, new areas, inspiring Trend Forums, the current Focus Topic, and an expanded Footwear Area. Another highlight: the Innovation Hub by FFE, a curated area in cooperation with the Future Fabrics Expo.
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Saurer’s leading technology for the yarns of tomorrow at ITMA Asia 2025
Saurer, is looking forward to presenting the latest innovation highlights at the ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 in Singapore on booth C 301 in hall 3. The spinning, twisting, and automation solutions are underlining the commitment to driving efficiency, sustain-ability, and digitalisation in the textile industry, paving the way for the yarns of tomorrow.
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Fourth Monforts Montex for Europe’s quality linings leader
Through a planned programme of continuous expansion, including ongoing projects aimed at resource efficiency and environmental excellence, Spain’s Textil A. Ortiz has reinforced its position as Europe’s leading supplier of premium quality lining fabrics.
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Spinnova and Rieter to publish a yarn spinning guideline for industrial partners
Spinnova and Rieter have published a comprehensive yarn spinning guideline for industrial partners, detailing how to produce compact yarn from SPINNOVA® fibre using Rieter’s state-of-the-art machinery. The step-by-step guide outlines key considerations at each stage of the spinning process and is available upon request.
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Evonik and AMSilk extend partnership for sustainable biotech silk materials
Evonik and AMSilk, a global leader in advanced biomaterials based on silk proteins, have deepened their collaboration with a long-term agreement to produce sustainable silk proteins at industrial scale. Building on their initial manufacturing agreement from 2023, the companies have commissioned a manufacturing line at Evonik’s Slovakian site for AMSilk’s high-performance silk. This innovative biomaterial is produced with minimal environmental impact and is designed for use in premium fashion and highly demanding automotive interiors.
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Selenis launches Texnascis for textile circularit
Selenis, a leading global manufacturer of specialty polyesters, today announced the launch of Texnascis, its new brand dedicated to textile-to-textile recycling. Texnascis will become the vehicle to deliver Selenis mission to drive the textile industry towards a circular future by transforming textile waste into innovative products for re-use.
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Autumn edition of China’s largest fashion and lifestyle trade fair closed successfully
With more than 650 premium exhibitors covering around 60,000 square meters, CHIC once again proved to be Asia’s most significant fashion trade fair in its Autumn 2025 edition. Its strategic focus – “New Intelligence, New Products, New Scenes” – reflects the transformation of China’s apparel industry and emphasizes the growing importance of supply chains, technology, and sustainability. More than 60,000 professional visitors attended, engaging in direct orders, networking, and market exploration.
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Carrington Textiles joins TRSA to strengthen presence in US market
Carrington Textiles, a global manufacturer of workwear fabrics, has become a member of the Textile Rental Services Association (TRSA), marking a strategic step to expand its presence in the United States.
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SAITEX releases 2024 impact report, showing decarbonization at scale and industry-leading circularity
SAITEX, a global pioneer in sustainable apparel and denim manufacturing, has released its 2024 Impact Report, highlighting measurable progress toward net-zero operations, renewable energy expansion, and community-driven innovation across its vertically integrated platforms.
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Cotton made in Africa launches public consultation for standard revision
The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF) is opening public consultation on its Cotton made in Africa standard today. Interested parties will have 60 days to provide feedback, helping shape the future of one of the world’s largest standards for sustainable cotton. The latest update to the standard, Version 5.0, focusses on increasing Cotton made in Africa’s effectiveness and adapting its criteria and indicators to external factors, which currently include biodiversity loss and a growing set of reporting requirements for companies.
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Advanced automation from Sweden in Singapore
Members of TMAS – the Swedish textile machinery manufacturers association – will introduce a range of new developments at the forthcoming ITMA Asia + CITME textile machinery exhibition in Singapore from October 28-31, with the emphasis on sensor-based automation and resource savings.
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IPI 2025 keynotes unveiled: Robotics, human-machine interfaces, and the future of industrial printing
The Industrial Print Integration (IPI) Conference 2025, the leading event for functional and industrial printing, has announced its keynote programme. Taking place 12–13 November 2025 at the Crowne Plaza Düsseldorf-Neuss, IPI 2025 will deliver insights from global research institutes, technology users, and analysts on the disruptive trends shaping tomorrow’s manufacturing.
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Smart automation to fix gaps of skilled staff
Advanced technology for high quality and efficiency at textile finishing - ITMA Asia 2025, Singapore As customer expectations rise and skilled labor becomes increasingly scarce, smart sensor technology and automated control systems have become essential in modern textile finishing. PLEVA meets these challenges with its renowned, robust and reliable sensors, specifically designed for the demanding conditions of textile production.
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Recycling / Circular Economy
EU to make textile producers pay for collection and recycling
On Tuesday, Parliament gave its final green light to new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU.
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EU and Indonesia conclude negotiations on free trade agreement
Following the political agreement reached on 13 July by President von der Leyen and President Prabowo Subianto, today the EU and Indonesia finalised negotiations for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) and an Investment Protection Agreement (IPA). On the EU side, negotiations were led by Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šef?ovi?. Currently in Indonesia, he is marking this historic milestone and engaging with both European and Indonesian businesses to support the upcoming ratification and next steps.
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INVISTA Shanghai China Site earns ISCC PLUS certification
INVISTA’s nylon 6,6 polymer manufacturing site in Shanghai, China, has received International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification of its polymerization process.
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GenuTrace and Refiberd partner to deliver verified forensic with AI traceability for the textile industry
GenuTrace, LLC, a leader in forensic supply chain verification, and Refiberd, an AI-driven innovator in textile sorting, today announced a strategic collaboration to deliver a dual-layer validation system. The system combines forensic science and AI to verify the authenticity and origin of fiber, yarn and fabric.
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Shelton to bring Deep Learning AI to ITMA Asia + CITME 2025
Machine learning and AI are now entering the field of textile technology and at this year’s ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition from October 28-31 in Singapore, UK-based Shelton Vision will demonstrate how these advanced new disciplines are informing its latest machine vision technology.
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Slack & Parr at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025
Precision gear metering specialist Slack & Parr will showcase its enhanced range of large capacity gear pumps for the heavy denier, industrial and nonwoven markets at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 in Singapore from October 28-31, in Hall 4 at stand D305.
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Itema is participating in ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 in Singapore showcasing a new air-jet weaving machine and a series of innovations
Itema is pleased to announce its participation in ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 in Singapore in Hall 2 – Stand B101, where the company will present a dedicated product line-up tailored to the Asian markets. Visitors will have the chance to discover a series of world premieres and product upgrades designed to deliver superior textile performance and meet the most demanding weaving requirements.
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Sedo Treepoint introduces new textile automation solutions at ITMA ASIA 2025 in Singapore
At ITMA ASIA 2025 in Hall 8, Booth B410, Sedo Treepoint will showcase its latest innovations in textile automation and digitalization. Embracing the theme “Textile solutions together,” Sedo Treepoint, together with its Vandewiele Group partners, will present solutions designed to increase efficiency, quality and sustainability in textile production.
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Patrick McDowell brings Circ’s recycled Polyester filament to the Runway at London Fashion Week
Circ®, a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, is making history at London Fashion Week with renowned designer Patrick McDowell. For the first time, a recycled polyester filament made from polycotton blended fabric waste will appear on the runway on September 20, 2025 in McDowell’s Spring/Summer Collection.
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