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#Yarn & Fiber

Teijin Frontier to hold virtual comprehensive exhibition

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group's fibers and products converting company, launched a virtual comprehensive exhibition on June 29. English and Chinese support from mid-July to September 30.

Teijin Frontier will showcase environmentally friendly materials and materials and products, mainly clothing, that meet needs for new-normal lifestyles:

  • Environmentally friendly materials - ®?New eco-friendly materials and products including ECOPET , a recycled polyester fiber launched in 1995, and another material that partly incorporates organic cotton.
  • Comfortable and functional materials and products - Daily wear and coordinated clothing made with comfortable and highly functional materials suited to new-normal lifestyles and diversifying workstyles in response to COVID-19.


The exhibition will be held virtually as conventional physical exhibitions have been suspended due to COVID-19.

Link to the exhibition:

https://tfr-virtual-exhibition.com/


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#Yarn & Fiber

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#Yarn & Fiber

Teijin announces availability of DPP-compliant products aligned with Europe’s ESPR Environmental Regulation

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#Composites

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#Recycling / Circular Economy

Teijin to invest in Circularise B.V. and adopt its supply chain traceability platform to promote the Circular Economy

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#Yarns

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#Yarns

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#Yarns

Durak Tekstil enters 2026 with positive momentum, strengthens its global market focus

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#Weaving

Vandewiele Group: Innovation across the textile value chain at ICFE Istanbul 2026

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#Research & Development

Innovation center for textile circular economy inaugurated

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#Research & Development

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#Associations

Waste2Fashion: FTTH Committed to advancing Circular Fashion in the Mediterranean

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#Associations

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