#Textiles & Apparel / Garment

2023-05-11

Integral awarded LEED O+M: Existing Buildings Gold Certification

Andy To, Managing Director, North Asia of USGBC (left), presented the certification to Esquel Group's Chairman Marjorie Yang (right) © 2023 Esquel Group

Integral, Esquel Group's Sustainable Development Garden located in Guilin, China, has been awarded the LEED O+M: Existing Buildings Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on April 28, 2023. Integral is now the first project in Guilin and the second in Guangxi Province to receive this prestigious certification.

Andy To, Managing Director, North Asia of USGBC, presented the certification to Esquel Group at Integral, and commended the company for its commitment to sustainable development and continuous promotion of social progress. He praised Integral's outstanding achievements as a pioneer in sustainable exploration, setting an example for the green transformation and upgrading of the manufacturing industry in the new era, and leading traditional industries towards high-quality development. He expressed his hope that more enterprises would follow Esquel Group's sustainable development initiatives and create more positive stories in the industry.

LEED Gold Certification © 2023 Esquel group

Esquel Group’s Vice Chairman Teresa Yang said during her speech, “We are delighted that Integral is recognized by the highly respected LEED Gold Certification. Esquel has always been committed to seeking a balance between manufacturing development and environmental protection, while focusing on tackling climate change and narrowing the wealth gap. The certification award fully demonstrates the industry's recognition of Esquel's efforts in sustainable development, particularly in preserving the planet, empowering people, refining product and transforming communities.”

Esquel Group’s Vice Chairman Teresa Yang delivered a speech © 2023 Esquel group

Esquel Group adds two new extra-long staple cotton varieties approved

Esquel Group’s Xinjiang Research & Development Center has successfully developed two new Sea Island cotton (Extra-Long-Staple cotton, ELS cotton) varieties named “Yuan Loong 37” and “Yuan Loong 42,” which have been officially approved and granted registration numbers. Both varieties have also obtained Plant Variety Rights certificates, marking another significant breakthrough for the Group in cotton breeding and commercial application.

HKUST & Esquel unveil five-year study: Empowering students for sustainable innovation

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (“HKUST”) has partnered with Esquel Enterprises Limited (“Esquel Group”) to launch a five-year study program that allows HKUST students to conduct biannual field research at the textile manufacturer’s 500,000-square-meter Sustainable Development Garden Integral, recognized as one of China’s top 20 sustainable development projects by the United Nations.

Official approval granted for Esquel Group’s new Sea Island Cotton variety "Yuan Loong 30"

Esquel Group Xinjiang Research & Development Center has successfully developed a new self-bred Sea Island cotton (Extra-Long-Staple cotton, ELS cotton) variety named "Yuan Loong 30," which has been officially approved and designated by the 11th Main Crop Variety Assessment Committee of Xinjiang. With this addition, Esquel has now successfully bred and named a total of six Sea Island cotton varieties, including "Xinhai 33", "Xinhai 50", "Xinhai 55", "Xinhai 63", "Yuan Loong 17" and "Yuan Loong 30".

Texhibition Istanbul signals stability and global connectivity

From 4 to 6 March 2026, Texhibition Istanbul once again brought together the international textile industry at the Istanbul Expo Center. Organized by İTKİB Fuarcılık A.Ş. in cooperation with the Istanbul Textile Exporters Association (İTHİB), the fair confirmed its role as one of the most important international sourcing platforms for fabrics and textile innovation. With 500+ exhibitors across 5 halls on 42,850 sqm, the trade fair attracted 19,325 visitors. Among them, 5.565 international visitors represented Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North Africa, North America, and other regions, underlining the show’s expanding global reach.

Val:ue Milan unveiled – a curated boutique business hub for high-end apparel textiles

Messe Frankfurt continues to expand its international textile network with the announcement of Val:ue Milan. Moving beyond the traditional trade fair model, Val:ue Milan debuts as a prestigious, boutique-style business hub exclusively dedicated to elected fabrics and accessories for apparel. Taking place from February 3 to 5, 2027, at The Mall in Porta Nuova, the event breaks away from conventional formats through a strictly curated environment designed for strategic networking. By bridging the gap between high-end international manufacturers and top-tier segment buyers, Val:ue Milan further strengthens the Group’s global portfolio with a unique, high-impact concept built around a refined and carefully selected offering.

Solving the Feedstock Gap: Unlocking Post-consumer Feedstocks for Textile-to-Textile Recycling in Europe

Fashion for Good launches Project FAE (Feedstock Activation Europe) to develop the sorting and pre-processing infrastructure needed to channel non-rewearable post-consumer textiles into textile-to-textile (T2T) recycling at scale. The project is a practical response to one of the most pressing problems in textile circularity: making post-consumer waste a viable, commercially competitive raw material for recyclers.

Italian Textile Machinery heads to Geneva for Index 2026

An important delegation of Italian companies will exhibit at the upcoming INDEX 2026, the world’s leading event for the nonwovens sector, taking place from May 19 to 22 in Geneva (Switzerland). Numerous Italian exhibitors will be present within the Italy Pavilion, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and ACIMIT, an exhibition area of over 140 square meters dedicated to the latest innovations proposed by the Italian industry.