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Insight24 Jan 2022

Enabling sustainability through CO2 dyeing

Harry McMullen speaks with Tawei Yeh of Yeh Group on CO2 dyeing techniques and the potential of the Southeast Asian dyeing & finishing market.

DyeingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight12 Jan 2022

Enabling ecommerce platforms through digital print solutions

<p>The US proudly claims the largest sports market in the world – worth an estimated US$71bn, according to Forbes.</p>

Digital PrintingScreen PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight13 Dec 2021

French textile market back on track despite challenges

The French Textile Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (UCMTF) says that France’s textile industry is starting to return to pre-pandemic levels despite facing new challenges.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight2 Dec 2021

Partnerships to enable sustainable textiles in Singapore

RGE, a producer of viscose, has formalised two partnerships in its native Singapore to advance sustainable fashion in the city state.

SyntheticsCellulosicsManufacturing Technology

Insight2 Dec 2021

COP26 and the dyeing and finishing market

Harry McMullen speaks with Simon Kew, managing director Alchemie Technology, on the dyeing & finishing market’s key takeaways from the COP26 summit in Glasgow, UK.

DyeingFinishingCOVID-19

Insight1 Dec 2021

Sustainable sportswear solutions at Performance Days

A range of sustainable performance and protective products is being exhibited by Huntsman Textile Effects at the Performance Days Digital Fair this week (1-2 December 2021).

CoatingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight26 Nov 2021

Mono-material ski suit demonstrates circular design

A circular ski suit made using recycled materials has been developed by RadiciGroup and DKB.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight24 Nov 2021

Permanent date changes for ISPO shows

The dates for ISPO Munich and OutDoor by ISPO have been permanently moved by event organiser Messe München.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight19 Nov 2021

Exploring sustainable in-store garment colouring

Ralph Lauren could be implementing sustainable, zero waste-water cotton dyeing in its stores as soon as Q2 2022.

DyeingCoatingManufacturing Technology

Insight19 Nov 2021

A positive Q3 for Italian machinery orders

The index of orders for Italian textile machinery grew by 66% between July and September 2021 (Q3), compared to the same time in 2020.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight19 Nov 2021

Polyprint establishes Iberian DTG division

The digital print original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Polyprint has expanded its operations by establishing a work division for its customer base in Spain.

EffectsApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight18 Nov 2021

Accommodating Brazil’s growing digital print market

Harry McMullen speaks with Dailton Teruel, director at Weave Design, a São Paulo-based digital print house, on the benefits of digital solutions and how Brazilian social mobility is beneficial for the digital print business.

FinishingDigital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight15 Nov 2021

Reforming brick and mortar fashion

A new production model for the textile & apparel market that aims to digitally reform brick and mortar fashion has been developed by Jeanologia.

DyeingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight15 Nov 2021

Integrating bio-based odour control

Performance textile fibre producer Polartec is replacing its existing metal-based odour control finishes with a bio-based alternative.

CoatingFinishingDesign & Trends

Insight10 Nov 2021

Making wet processes more sustainable

Innovative improvements to wet processes can reduce the carbon footprint of the textile production industry by 5% per year, according to a report by the financial think tank Planet Tracker and the Apparel Impact Institute (aii).

DyeingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Insight9 Nov 2021

Creating tree-like clothing

Harry McMullen speaks with Dian-Jen Lin, co-founder of Post Carbon Lab, about how her team is using disruptive biomimicry to create clothing that inhales CO2 and exerts oxygen.

CoatingFinishingManufacturing Technology

Q&A21 Oct 2021

Promoting Italian machinery solutions

Harry McMullen chats with Alessandro Zucchi, president of the Association of Italian Machinery Manufacturers (ACIMIT), about the global nonwovens market and Italian solutions on display at INDEX20.

NonwovensFibresManufacturing Technology

Insight19 Oct 2021

Nonwovens market welcomes the return of INDEX

The INDEX trade show makes its return this week (19-22 October), with the global nonwovens market gathering at a major event for the first time since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.

SyntheticsRecycledResearch & Development

Insight24 Sept 2021

Biodegradable dye-sublimation fabric

A sustainable sublimation fabric made with CiCLO fibre technology has been developed by Beaver Paper.

Digital PrintingApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight23 Sept 2021

Oerlikon promotes production processes at INDEXTM20

Oerlikon Nonwoven will showcase a range of its industrial production processes for the filtration, hygiene, medical and geotextile nonwovens sectors at INDEXTM20 on 19-22 October 2021 (Booth 2314).

SyntheticsCellulosicsCOVID-19

Insight16 Sept 2021

FESPA’s go ahead confirms face-to-face demand

With FESPA 2021 due to take place on 12-15 October in Amsterdam, Netherlands, here are the key players from the digital textiles market.

EffectsDyeingManufacturing Technology

Insight14 Sept 2021

Agfa appoints new global business manager

Agfa has appointed Mike Horsten as global business manager for its InterioJet product family.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight9 Sept 2021

Enhancing bold designs through digital print

The home interiors market has been a rare textile success story since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020.

Digital PrintingScreen PrintingIndustry 4.0

Insight6 Sept 2021

Heart monitoring garments take accurate readings

A shirt that can track and record accurate heart rate readings has been developed by researchers at Rice University in Texas, US.

SyntheticsNaturalManufacturing Technology