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Insight1 Jul 2022

3M debuts water repellent greige yarn for activewear

Adding to its pre-existing product mix of textile solutions, 3M is introducing 3M-Specified Water Repellent Greige Yarn.

YarnsFinishingResearch & Development

Insight1 Jul 2022

Cotton Trust Protocol approved as sustainable cotton standard

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has been approved as a standard for sustainable cotton by Siegelklarheit, a German Federal Government initiative.

NaturalSustainability

Insight30 Jun 2022

Group gains equity control of The Lycra Company

A group of financial institutions has gained full equity control of The LYCRA Company.

FibresSportswearCompanies & Finance

Insight

30 Jun 2022

British start-up receives funding for sugar-based weaving

Biomaterials start-up Modern Synthesis has raised US$4.1m in seed funding to support its microbial textile platform that aims to make the industry more sustainable.

WeavingSustainability

Insight29 Jun 2022

Vegea develops vegan leather made from grapes

A vegan leather made in Italy from waste by-products of the wine industry is featured in H&M’s latest Conscious Collection.

RecycledNaturalResearch & Development

Insight28 Jun 2022

Virtual knitting machine and NAO NFTs introduced

Shanghai VSK has launched the NAO virtual knitting machine after two years of development.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight27 Jun 2022

SPGPrints introduces new inks, printers and ambitions

Netherlands-based printer OEM and ink provider SPG Prints has launched three digital reactive inks, a trio of digital textile printers and a new brand direction.

Digital PrintingEvents

Insight27 Jun 2022

Mint-based textile with odour control technology

Patagonia and HeiQ have collaborated to develop a mint oil derived technology that controls odour development on textiles, named HeiQ Fresh MNT.

FinishingSustainability

Insight27 Jun 2022

Sustainable alternate for thermal apparel insulation

EVOdown® – an insulating textile made of recycled fibres from PET plastic bottles – has launched from, The Thermore Group, Italian thermal apparel insulation specialists.

RecycledTechnical TextilesResearch & Development

Insight27 Jun 2022

Production cost journey changes in primary textiles

The new addition of the International Production Cost Comparison (IPCC) from ITML has been published.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight24 Jun 2022

Sustainability drives new innovations at Techtextil Awards 2022

After a three-year break, the Innovation Awards returned to this year’s Techtextil and Texprocess in Frankfurt, Germany, on 21 June, featuring developments across a spectrum of industry sectors.

FibresYarnsEvents

Insight24 Jun 2022

Companies collaborate for carbon neutral fibres

Klopman is exhibiting two new product lines at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, on 21-24 June. The European producer of technical fabrics for workwear, based in Italy, says the lines uphold its sustainable principles.

RecycledResearch & Development

Insight22 Jun 2022

Digital solution helps transform Chinese manufacturer

Chinese manufacturer Zhangjiagang Top Textile Import and Export has selected Coats Digital FastReactPlan solution to roll out at its headquarters and across its sub-contractor production facilities in China.

FabricsIndustry 4.0

Insight21 Jun 2022

New water repellent technology at Techtextil

A PFC-free Smartrepel® technology has been introduced by Swiss specialty chemical company, Archroma.

EffectsTechnical TextilesEvents

Insight21 Jun 2022

Sitip to showcase latest developments at Techtextil

Sitip will showcase its latest fabric developments at Techtextil on 21-24 June (2022) in Hall 12.1, Stall B45.

FibresFabricsEvents

Insight15 Jun 2022

Australian knit company highlights circular manufacturing

Patricia Chircop, director of Australian knitting manufacturing company Knovus, talks to Ruby Penson about sustainability and innovation in the knitwear industry and the latest zero waste knit technology.

FibresFabricsManufacturing Technology

Insight15 Jun 2022

British nonwovens company offers R&D plug-in

The Nonwovens Innovation and Research Institute (NIRI), based in Leeds, UK, is offering its clients a plug-in approach to research and development (R&D) through NIRI Accelerator.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight13 Jun 2022

Direct-to-garment software for entire digital print production

Brother Myze – a new software solution that has been developed in-house for the garment sector by Brother Technologies’ digital solutions department.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight8 Jun 2022

MAS Holdings commits to renewable energy

South Asia’s largest apparel and textile manufacturer, MAS Holdings, now has two facilities in Indonesia that are powered by renewable energy.

ApparelSustainability

Insight7 Jun 2022

Sustainable finishing system to be showcased

Baldwin Technology Company Inc will showcase its highly sustainable TexCoat™ G4 finishing system at two upcoming events.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

Insight7 Jun 2022

New web service supports knitting manufacturers

A new digital content web service, known as Shima Datamall™ , has launched from Shima Seiki.

KnittingWeavingManufacturing Technology

Insight31 May 2022

Epson targets key markets at FESPA

Epson will be joined at the FESPA Global Print Expo 2022 show by a number of its partners from across Europe to showcase the diverse printing applications and results that can be achieved from its inkjet printers.

DyeingManufacturing Technology

Insight31 May 2022

Baldwin tech helps US company with sustainability

Graniteville Specialty Fabrics has implemented the TexCoat G4 finishing system from Baldwin Technology Company. According to the OEM, the solution empowers productivity and sustainability.

EffectsIndustry 4.0

Insight31 May 2022

Soyang Europe acquires UK company Josero

Soyang Europe – a manufacturer of digitally printable wide-format and super-wide-format media – has acquired British company Josero to cement its positioning within the print industry and the UK market.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

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