#Heimtextil 2027

2026-08-04

Heimtextil expands Bed, Bath & Living with new ‘Comfort & Connect’ area

Heimtextil is expanding its product range for Bed, Bath & Living in a targeted manner: ‘Comfort & Connect‘ is creating a new meeting place in the foyer of Hall 5.1 for high-quality bed, bath and lifestyle collections. Following on from ‘Sleep & Meet‘, this is now the second area where Heimtextil is further refining its offering for exhibitors and buyers. The new area brings together established brands, high-profile returning exhibitors and international buyers in a central location with easy access.

Associations

Business situation weakens slightly, but the industry stays cautiously optimistic

#Man-Made Fibers

2026-07-30

Ministry of Industry Delegation visits NatureWorks’ second global manufacturing site at Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex

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#Recycling / Circular Economy

2026-07-30

Indorama Ventures advances circularity tthrough PETValue Philippines' “Zero Waste to Landfill Partnership” with Republic Cement

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Associations

IVGT membership: expertise that pays off

Research & Development

Networking Day 2026: Industry stakeholders unite around textile recycling

Knitting & Hosiery

The new RDJ 7/3 defines the design footprint of modern athletic shoes

Research & Development

Smart textiles reversibly change shape in an energy-efficient manner in response to ambient temperature

Nonwoven machines

Groz-Beckert highlights nonwovens and knitting innovations at Cinte Techtextil China

#Spinning

2026-07-30

Barmag expands its portfolio for PA6/PA6.6 applications — also available as a retrofit solution

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#Spinning

2026-07-30

Pre-Cleaner CL-X: Proven in cotton cleaning – creating value beyond the spinning mill

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Associations

2026-07-30

Italian textile machinery orders show quarterly recovery in Q2 2026

In the period between April and June 2026, order intake for Italian textile machinery manufacturers showed mixed but encouraging signals for the second half of the year. The order index at constant prices stood at 46.6 points (taking 2021=100 as the base year), showing a slight decrease of 3% compared to the same quarter of 2025. This trend was largely due to the contraction recorded in the domestic market, which fell by 25% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year.

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Associations

2026-07-30

Consolidation amidst difficult market conditions

The International Textile Manufacturer Federation has published its International Textile Industry Statistics (ITIS) on productive capacity and raw materials consumption in the short-staple organized (spinning mill-) sector in virtually all textile-producing countries in the world.

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Man-Made Fibers

2026-07-30

Eastman Naia™ brings the SEEDS theme to life at PREFACE LA

Eastman Naia™ is participating in PREFACE LA, taking place July 29–30, to present applications of its filament yarn and staple fiber across fashion and denim.

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Natural Fibers

2026-07-30

2026 ICAC report projects World cotton trade to reach 10.3 million tonnes by 2028/29

The International Cotton Advisory Committee has released the 2026 World Cotton Trade Report, which provides analysis of global cotton trade patterns, key trading relationships, import and export trends, and the geopolitical and policy developments shaping cotton trade flows.

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Man-Made Fibers

2026-07-30

Sorona® and WGSN announce top bio-based material trends of 2027

Sorona®, the partially bio-based polymer from Covation Biomaterials (CovationBio™), and global trend forecasting authority WGSN today release the material trends shaping the textile industry through 2027 and beyond following a comprehensive examination of bio-based functional fiber applications and global data.

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Digital Printing

2026-07-23

Where every detail counts: Experiential applications of DTF and UV-DTF printing

Personalisation has moved far beyond the traditional logo on a t-shirt. Today, brands want to create complete experiences, where every detail – from clothing and accessories to décor and packaging – feels distinctive and reflective of their identity.

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