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Sponsoredfree6 Jul 2022

Sustainable water repellence solution helps brands deliver protection

The shift to nonfluorinated durable water repellents (DWRs) is gaining momentum.

Technical TextilesFinishingManufacturing Technology

Intelligence6 Jul 2022

Apparel from air: Making synthetic materials from GHG

WTiN provides a comprehensive walkthrough of the carbon capture space, exploring the technologies, players and pitfalls slowly evolving the future commercial viability of CO2-derived fibres and yarns.

SyntheticsYarnsResearch & Development

Insight6 Jul 2022

Enhancing recyclability with graphene

Ruby Penson speaks to Neill Ricketts, CEO of advanced materials group Versarian, about the future of textiles with graphene and why it is imperative that the industry makes sustainability the new normal – and does so quickly.

SyntheticsRecycledResearch & Development

Sponsoredfree6 Jul 2022

A natural choice to help clean up the textile industry

As the drive to remove chemicals from across the textile supply chain intensifies, insights from a new study highlight the many advantages wool has in helping clean up the sector. Dalena White of the IWTO explains more.

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight6 Jul 2022

Plant-based application innovations for textile finishing

Ruby Penson speaks to Allie Sutton and Dr Phyllis Levine at Moonlight Technologies in New York, US, about the company’s five new sustainable, carbon-negative and plant-based technologies.

SyntheticsNaturalManufacturing Technology

Insight5 Jul 2022

Biopolishing solution reduces piling on man-made cellulosics

Man-made cellulosic fibres (MMCF) are known for piling. Cara Dudgeon speaks to Dina Lipp, global marketing manager at Novozymes. The company has launched an enzyme-based biopolishing solution, Fiberlife®, to minimise this on MMCFs.

CellulosicsDyeingManufacturing Technology

Insight5 Jul 2022

Driving change through sustainable chemistry index

Bluesign and Sustainable Chemistry for the Textile Industry (SCTI) are developing a sustainable chemistry index that will provide a standard communication guide for chemical suppliers, manufacturers brands and NGOs.

EffectsApparelResearch & Development

Insight5 Jul 2022

A digital response to labour shortages

Digital textile printing will help Malaysia’s textile industry adopt greater automation as it tries to cope with a tight labour supply, according to the Malaysian Textile Manufacturers Association.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Prices4 Jul 2022

Executive Market Report

Global manufacturing activity and freight movements have begun to decelerate as the major economies buckle under the combined impact of inflation, lockdowns, sanctions and rising interest rates.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Podcast1 Jul 2022

Ep. 86: Enhancing natural fibres for nonwovens

In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Jason Finnis, executive vice president and chief innovation officer, and Caleb Beyers, brand and design manager, at Bast Fibre Technologies.

NonwovensSustainability

Sponsoredfree1 Jul 2022

Productivity drives market expansion

If you need a real-life illustration of effective innovation, look no further than KERAjet.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Prices1 Jul 2022

NCWSBA Australian Wool Market Report

<p>Weekly analysis of the Australian Wool Market by Paul Deane, executive director of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.</p>

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight1 Jul 2022

Online visitor registration opens for ITMA Asia + CITME 2022

Online visitor registration for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022, one of the leading business platforms for textile machinery in Asia, is now open.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

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

Prices1 Jul 2022

Wool Market Report

<p>A comprehensive weekly round-up and analysis of price developments at the major wool auctions around the world.</p>

NaturalMarkets & Prices

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

Insight30 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

Insight30 Jun 2022

Sustainable denim solutions through company collaboration

Denim manufacturer ISKO has chosen Itema’s weaving technology for its sustainability goals, extending the long-term relationship between the companies.

WeavingResearch & Development

Company Intelligence30 Jun 2022

Li-Ning

Prominent Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning has renewed its strategic approach in recent years to better assert itself in a challenging domestic market. WTiN explores its impact, from company operations to product development.

SportswearApparelCompanies & Finance

Insight30 Jun 2022

Traceability “non-negotiable” for textile & apparel companies

Textile and apparel companies could be missing out on billions of dollars in net profit enhancement from a lack of supply chain traceability, according to Planet Tracker’s latest report, Lifting the Rug.

FabricsApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight29 Jun 2022

Two US specialty material firms announce new entity

Two US-based global manufacturers of specialty materials, Schweitzer-Mauduit International (SWM) and Neenah, have announced the future name of their combined company after completing the pending all-stock merger of equals.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

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

New commercial-scale facility to create regenerated textile fibre

Fashion & textile technology enterprise Infinited Fiber Company plans to build a commercial-scale factory to produce regenerated textile fibre for some of the world’s leading apparel companies.

FibresManufacturing Technology

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