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Heberlein Technology (Switzerland) joins ITMF as Corporate Member

Founded in 1835, Heberlein Technology is a world leading provider of air interlacing and air texturing jets for synthetic continuous filament yarns. Heberlein’s core competence is the development and production of highly specialised key components for process-optimised treatment and finishing of synthetic yarns – especially filaments.

Mr. Christian Schindler, Director General of ITMF, stated that “ITMF is delighted to welcome Heberlein Technology as a corporate member of ITMF. The value of ITMF is that the members are from different segments of the entire textile value chain including textile machinery and component producers. Heberlein’s expertise in air interlacing and air texturing jets for synthetic continuous filament yarns will widen and strengthen ITMF’s membership and expertise. Vice- versa, the access to other segments of the textile value chain will be beneficial to Heberlein Technology.”

Mr. Martin Zürcher, CEO of Heberlein Technology, pointed out that “joining ITMF means access to very informative statistics, survey, and reports that help to better understand the dynamics of the industry as well as access to a unique international network. ITMF conferences offer valuable information and the possibility to network with high-level industry representatives from the entire textile value chain.”



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ITMF names three winners of the Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026

Three projects from the UK, Korea and China have been selected as winners of the ITMF Sustainability & Innovation Award 2026. The projects address textile-to-textile recycling, chemical recycling for automotive textiles and a regenerative approach combining silk production with ecological restoration.

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ITMF names five winners of the Start-up Award 2026

Five start-ups from Switzerland, Brazil, the United States and China have been selected as winners of the ITMF Start-up Award 2026. Their concepts range from new polymer chemistry and natural-fiber biocomposites to zero-waste design, 3D weaving and enzymatic PET recycling.

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HeiQ & Archroma and Lenzing & Armedangels win ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2026

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has named two industry partnerships as winners of the ITMF International Collaboration Awards 2026. The awards go to collaborations between HeiQ and Archroma as well as Lenzing and Armedangels, highlighting joint approaches to innovation and sustainability across different parts of the textile value chain.

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Business situation weakens slightly, but the industry stays cautiously optimistic

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has published the results of its 39th Global Textile Industry Survey (GTIS), conducted from 14 to 22 July 2026 among companies along the entire global textile value chain. Worldwide, 10% of participants rated their business situation as good, 53% as satisfactory and 37% as bad — a balance of -26pp, down from -17pp in May but still well above the 2023 lows. All regions are now in negative territory, from South Asia at -3pp to North & Central America at -58pp.

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SHIMA SEIKI to showcase digital product creation at Apparel Sourcing Week

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#Digital Printing

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#Recycling / Circular Economy

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#Raw Materials

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