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Archroma wins ICIS Innovation Award for sulfur dye breakthrough
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has won a coveted 2026 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Product Innovation from a Large Company for FiberColors®. These high-performance sulfur dyes are synthesized from pre-consumer wool waste, reducing industry reliance on petroleum-based inputs while contributing to the circular economy by upcycling unwanted wool that farmers would otherwise pay to dispose of.
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From convenience to compliance: How regulations are reshaping consumer wipes
Regulatory developments are becoming an increasingly important driver of wipes innovation. At OUTLOOK™ 2026, Elisabeth Swennenhuis, Product Line Manager, Consumer Wipes at Magnera, will discuss how regulations such as the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD), Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, environmental claims legislation, and emerging circular economy policies are influencing product development and shaping the future of the wipes market.
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Action Cohort: Textile Exchange’s new initiative designed to help scale preferred production systems
Textile Exchange has published new guidance to help brands and retailers participating in its Action Cohort prepare for upcoming reporting and target-setting requirements. Earlier this year, the organization evolved its membership to create more action-oriented pathways, designed to accelerate progress toward scaling preferred production systems that create beneficial impacts and resilient supply chains and livelihoods.
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Indorama Ventures supports KH Editions in building on its RECO experience Taking Thai circular fashion to New York Fashion Week
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, is supporting KH Editions, a Thai fashion brand that has grown through the RECO program, by providing fabrics woven with deja™ recycled polyester yarn. The fabrics have been used to create two fashion looks and accessories from the brand’s ten-look Spring/Summer 2027 collection, which will be presented in New York City, United States, on 15 September 2026 during New York Fashion Week.
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Eltex takes the tension out of heat-setting
The ACT-MULTI system developed by Eltex – a member of TMAS, the Swedish textile machinery association – is bringing individual yarn tension monitoring and automatic control to the heat-setting process, helping manufacturers maintain consistent processing conditions across every yarn position.
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Three stages, multiple customer benefits: KARL MAYER during ITMA ASIA 2026
At ITMA ASIA in Shanghai, KARL MAYER will once again demonstrate that it understands the challenges facing the Asian textile industry – and will present tailor-made solutions.
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