Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2025-07-17

TEXTILCOLOR AG acquires SCHOELLER TECHNOLOGIES AG

TEXTILCOLOR AG, a leading provider of innovative textile chemicals, today announces the acquisition of Sevelen-based Schoeller Technologies AG from Schoeller Textil AG. With this strategically important step, TEXTILCOLOR strengthens its position in the international market, expands its technology portfolio and creates new development capacities for future-oriented textile and chemical solutions.

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Spinning

2025-07-17

Pure-Fiber expands with Trützschler spinning technology

Pure-Fiber Textile Technology Co. Ltd is one of the biggest producers of Muratec Vortex Spun (MVS) yarns in China. The company operates the world’s biggest blow room that exclusively uses Trützschler bale-openers – with currently eight in one workshop. Now, it is building two new spinning plants and has signed a big contract for a full spinning preparation line with more than 500 machines from Trützschler, including blow room equipment, carding machines and draw frames.

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Recycling / Circular Economy

2025-07-17

Reju and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems partner to further large-scale textile recycling in the U.K.

Reju™, the progressive textile-to-textile regeneration company, and Circle-8 Textile Ecosystems, a key builder of ecosystems and infrastructures unlocking textile-to-textile recycling, today announced a partnership to further facilitate a circular textiles ecosystem in the U.K.

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Sustainability

2025-07-17

Global Standard to launch new Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS), calls for public consultation

Global Standard, the non-profit organisation behind the internationally recognised Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), today announces the launch of the public consultation period for its new voluntary sustainability standard: the Global Responsible Textile Standard (GRTS).

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Raw Materials

2025-07-17

Better Cotton enhances due diligence and decent work approaches in Uzbekistan

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has announced significant progress in the delivery of its Uzbekistan programme, including the adoption of stronger and more refined approaches to due diligence and decent work activities.

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Spinning

2025-07-17

Temco and Hengli celebrate 20 years of successful partnership

A shared commitment to precision and quality has defined the partnership between Temco and Hengli for over two decades. Since 2006, the Chinese yarn manufacturer has relied on Temco’s high-performance components to ensure the consistent excellence of its DTY (draw textured yarn) products.

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Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2025-07-17

Inauguration of the branch office in Coimbatore, India

With the establishment of Brückner Textile India Pvt. Ltd., the Brückner Group, based in Leonberg, Germany, marks another important milestone in its long and successful company history. The new subsidiary in Coimbatore, India, brings Brückner significantly closer to its Indian customers – both geographically and strategically.

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Dyeing, Drying, Finishing

2025-07-17

Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG celebrates 80 years of company history

80 years of experience, innovation, and family spirit – this year, mechanical engineering company Mahlo GmbH + Co. KG from Saal an der Donau is celebrating a very special anniversary. Since its founding in 1945, Mahlo has evolved from a small pioneering workshop into a globally sought-after specialist in measurement and control technology.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-07-17

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

The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) returns from September 10–12, 2025, bringing together over 100 expert speakers, leading innovators, and global stakeholders for a focused and energizing program in Dornbirn, Austria. As global challenges mount—from decarbonization pressures to shifting markets—this year’s congress reaffirms its role as a key platform for forward-looking solutions and collaborative progress.

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Recycling / Circular Economy

2025-07-17

Challenges of making yarn from recycled fibers

What does it take to spin quality yarn from recycled fibers? Uster Technologies brought textile industry leaders together to discuss the role of technology, data and automation – as well as the current challenges in using recycled raw material. Experts from Rieter, Säntis Textiles, Otto Yarns, and TVU commented on the current situation and looked into the future of spinning in a panel discussion organized at Uster headquarters.

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Textile chemistry

2025-07-17

Covestro extends contract with CTO Dr. Thorsten Dreier ahead of schedule until 2031

Dr. Thorsten Dreier will remain Chief Technology Officer of Covestro for a further five years. The Supervisory Board has extended his contract, which runs until June 2026, ahead of schedule from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2031.

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Digital Printing

2025-07-17

Mimaki to exhibit at Texworld Paris with its next generation textile printing solution, TRAPIS

Mimaki Europe, a leading manufacturer of inkjet printing and cutting technologies, announces its participation in Texworld Paris, taking place from 15th-17th September at Parc des Expositions de Paris-Le Bourget (Halls 2-4). The company will demonstrate TRAPIS (Transfer Pigment System) alongside real-life customer use cases at its booth (Hall 3, Stand O204). Situated within Avantex Paris, part of Texworld Paris, this dedicated area highlights companies committed to reducing pollution and promoting circularity in the textile and fashion industry, so to create the fashion of the future.

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2025-07-17

Archroma unveils breakthrough washing-off auxiliary for outstanding color fastness and resource efficiency in reactive dyeing

Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, today launched CYCLANON® XC-W e, an innovative washing-off auxiliary that improves productivity and reduces resource consumption in cellulosic dyeing while delivering outstanding color fastness, even in difficult high-electrolyte or hard water conditions.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-07-17

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

Teijin Carbon Europe has successfully passed the Nadcap (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) audit and has been awarded accreditation for non-metallic material manufacturing and testing.

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Sustainability

2025-07-17

bluesign® celebrates 25 years as a global leader in sustainable textile innovation

2025 marks a pivotal milestone for bluesign, the global authority in sustainable chemical and environmental management for the textile and fashion industry, as it celebrates 25 years of advancing cleaner, safer, and more responsible manufacturing practices across the global supply chain.

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Recycling / Circular Economy

2025-07-17

tExtended to host workshop at 3rd Ecosystex Conference In Gothenburg, Sweden

In order to demonstrate and validate the steps taken so far to develop a blueprint for the optimized cycling of discarded textiles, the EU-funded project tExtended will be present at the next ECOSYSTEX conference, which will take place on September 29 – October 1 at the Jacy’z Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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Associations

2025-07-17

The European Recycling Conference 2025 heads to Hamburg

The European Recycling Conference (ERC) is coming to Hamburg, Germany, on 1 October 2025. This year’s edition, co-organised with EuRIC’s German members BDSV, bvse, and VDM, will explore the topic of “Building a competitive market for recycled materials”, and their critical role in delivering on the EU’s Competitiveness Compass and Clean Industrial Deal objectives.

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Sustainability

2025-07-17

Textile Exchange sets date for launch of new Materials Matter Standard criteria

Following a successful International Working Group (IWG) vote, Textile Exchange will launch the approved criteria for its new Materials Matter Standard on December 12, 2025.

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Yarn & Fiber

2025-07-17

Dyneema® innovation raises the bar for high-performance composites

Dyneema®, owned by Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, has once again pushed the boundaries of fabric engineering — this time by increasing the Dyneema® layers in its latest advanced composite fabric material. These new Dyneema® Woven Composites take material performance to the next level by combining the unmatched strength of a Dyneema® composite core with a 100% Dyneema® abrasion-resistant woven face fabric.

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2025-07-14

ALMA boosts floor covering production with high-performance line from DiloGroup

ALMA in Florence is a specialist in the floor covering sector providing high quality products in a vast range of styles, colours and aesthetics. For its own fibre supply Messrs. ALMA keep an inhouse production of PP fibre in order to accommodate their need of excellent raw materials and broad production needs.

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ITMA Asia + CITME Singapore 2025

2025-07-10

First ITMA sustainability forum to feature European Commission keynote speaker

In response to mounting global regulations and the push for a circular economy, CEMATEX (the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers) is launching ITMA Sustainability Forum: Accelerating the Green Transition on 30 October at Singapore Expo.

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Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2025-07-10

IVGT: AddTex final meeting in Terrassa

From 25 to 26 June 2025, the final meeting of the ERASMUS+ project AddTex took place in Terrassa, Spain, which aimed to train workers, pupils and students in the textile industry. Over a period of three years, eleven partners from Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Slovenia, Spain, the Czech Republic and the IVGT association for Germany were involved in the project.

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Nonwovens / Technical Textiles

2025-07-10

Flexi-Light PET: Outstanding, sustainable sound insulation for vehicles

Polyurethane foam has traditionally been used to reduce noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in vehicles, contributing to passenger comfort. At the Automotive Acoustics Conference in Constance, Germany, Autoneum presented a polyester felt-based sound insulation system that is lightweight, resilient and shapeable, thus combining best-in-class acoustic performance and precise contours with enhanced recyclability.

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Sustainability

2025-07-10

New publication examines what the PEFCR and France’s Environmental Cost framework mean for the apparel and footwear industry

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance advancing collaboration to drive equitable and restorative business practices in the consumer goods industry, and Worldly, the leading sustainability data and analytics platform for the consumer goods industry, today released a new policy deep dive: One Market, Two Systems – What PEFCR and France’s Environmental Cost Mean for Apparel & Footwear.

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Raw Materials

2025-07-10

Global cotton industry converges in Guangzhou as Cotton Council International (Cci) champions U.S. Cotton’s sustainability

Cotton Council International (CCI) joined nearly 400 industry leaders at the 2025 China International Cotton Conference in Guangzhou to engage in critical discussions on the future of cotton.

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Strong presences by Pfaff Industrial and KSL at Garmenttech in Istanbul

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CEO of Suominen Corporation changes

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Indian textile leaders explore U.S. cotton’s advantages at Cotton Usa™ seminars

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Lenzing AG places new hybrid bond of EUR 500 million

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Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles – Autumn Edition 2025 to feature comprehensive product diversity

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MEL Composites and Carrocerías Ayats collaborate on lightweight composite window frames

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WickView Moisture Management Tester recognized by new AATCC industry standard

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bluesign releases 2025 revisions of its Chemical Reference Lists

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EU's Climate Law presents a new way to get to 2040

2025-07-03

New funding available for textile research

2025-07-03

INDA applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passage of the WIPPES Act (HR 2269)

2025-07-03

Cascale has announced Harsh Saini as interim CEO

2025-07-03

Infinited Fiber Company appoints new chair and board members to drive next growth phase

2025-07-03

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OECD assessment of GOTS indicates strong alignment with international due diligence frameworks

2025-07-02

Axel Wintermeyer is the new President of KARL MAYER’s Warp Knitting Business Unit

2025-07-02

Celebrating 25 years of Biella Yarn

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RSWM Ltd. joins ITMF as Corporate Member

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Getzner Textil takes fabric quality to the next level

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Better Cotton Conference marks new phase

2025-06-26

Bangladesh positioned to lead sustainable apparel manufacturing

2025-06-26

Underscoring Mimaki’s commitment to greener print production

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2025-06-26

Durak Tekstil restructures operations in China and begins exporting to the region from Türkiye

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2025-06-26

Aid by Trade Foundation receives Honorary Award of the German Africa Foundation 2025

2025-06-26

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RE&UP hosts industry dialogue on scaling textile recycling at Future Fabrics Expo

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151st General Assembly of the Bremen Cotton Exchange

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Teijin Frontier develops a next-generation stretch fabric

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Circ® and Selenis enter strategic partnership to scale textile-to-textile polyester production in Europe

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Global textile machinery shipments show mixed performance in 2024

2025-06-26

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Better Cotton to become a regenerative standard

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FET’s game changer for the biomedical market

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Garment Tech Istanbul exhibition prepares to bring together leading brands of the garment industry with global buyers

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Circulose partners with Mango to build circularity at scale

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TERNAfil wins 1st place in AC² Start-Up Competition

2025-06-19

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Woolmark and COLOURizd™ introduce clean, low carbon QuantumCOLOUR™ textile colouring solution for wool

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Expanded halls, new product zones: VIATT 2026 unlocks broader opportunities

2025-06-19

KONGSBERG and HEXCEL sign a long-term partnership agreement

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Fashion for Good and Altmat to accelerate adoption of next-gen fibres through Altag® Fibre Club

2025-06-19

ITMA ASIA + CITME, SINGAPORE 2025 publishes exhibitor list

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East Providence firefighters receive non-PFAs turnout gear

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Textile Machinery at Milano Unica

2025-06-12

Overcoming labor shortage in Vietnam: Tra Ly Hung Yen Spinning

2025-06-12

INDA and EDANA Boards approve formation of the Global Nonwoven Alliance (GNA)

2025-06-12

Pattern-controlled “pic-a-pic” setting of rapier release timing on right-hand side

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Reju COO Alain Poincheval Appointed Chairman of Petcore Europe’s Textile SIG

2025-06-12

DePoly wins SEF award for Deep Tech Innovation in PET Recycling

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tExtended 6th plenary meeting sets strategic priorities for next phase

2025-06-12

HKRITA and Epson develop silk-like regenerated fiber from cotton

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Turkmenistan’s Ministry of Textiles visits Graf in Rapperswil

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TOMRA Recycling appoints Katrin Fricke as its new Head and Executive Vice President (EVP)