Gainsborough partners with AO Textiles
June 21st, 2023
Gainsborough and AO Textiles collaborate to offer a unique service combining a natural dye color consultancy with bespoke jacquard woven textile production. Together they have developed techniques that revive heritage alongside modern production methods; in particular, the use of natural plant-based colors for contemporary textile production. All production, from dyeing the yarn to weaving the […]
Inditex, Jeanologia develop Air Fiber Washer
June 12th, 2023
Inditex and Jeanologia have jointly developed Air Fiber Washer, the first industrial air system designed to extract microfibers during garment fabrication and thus reduce subsequent shedding in domestic laundering. Microfibers are small particles with a length of less than 15 millimeters that are shed from textiles, especially during initial domestic washes. This is one of […]
Ambercycle, Shinkong Synthetic Fibers form strategic partnership
June 8th, 2023
Ambercycle and Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation announced a strategic partnership to enable circularity in apparel. The collaboration aims to accelerate the production of high-quality performance yarns using Ambercycle’s regenerated cycora® material, in response to the heightened demand of the industry. Textile-to-textile regenerated materials will radically improve the sustainability of apparel supply chains by reducing emissions, […]
Modern Meadow partners with Navis Tubetex
June 5th, 2023
Modern Meadow Bio-FREED™ is a one-step, foam-based highly efficient dyeing system that uses 95% less water, 75% less energy, 80% less dyes and chemicals, and no salts compared to traditional dyeing. Modern Meadow, a biofabrication company specializing in the development of sustainable materials, announced its strategic partnership with Navis TubeTex, a provider of high-technology finishing […]
PARÁ phasing out PFAS chemicals use
May 4th, 2023
As part of their continual commitment to adopt more sustainable production methods, PARÁ will begin using the world’s first plant-based finish on all of its fabric offerings including Tempotest® Performance Fabrics. PARÁ, a global leader in fabric development and production, has finalized its new PFAS-free finish, Teflon EcoElite™ and will be working towards converting all goods over throughout 2023. […]
RE-SOURCE: Textile performance inspired by nature
April 25th, 2023
Two textile innovations in the collection have been lined with natural NATIVA merino wool on the interior, which offers maximum wearing comfort and is produced under the highest sustainability standards. Schoeller Textil AG announces the launch of its new recycled textile collection RE-SOURCE, creating a symbiosis of the highest quality, design, and current sustainability standards […]
Better Cotton updates field-level Principles & Criteria
April 20th, 2023
Photo: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has revised its Principles & Criteria (P&C) to ensure it remains an effective tool to drive continuous improvement and deliver sustainability impact at field-level. The P&C define the organization’s approach to more sustainable cotton production and establish the requirements farmers […]
ANDRITZ, Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, Pellenc ST partner for textile recycling
April 17th, 2023
International technology group ANDRITZ entered an ambitious partnership with Pellenc ST and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles to set up the very first industrial-scale automatic textile sorting line in France combining automated sorting and recycling technology. The partners have expert knowledge from decades of experience in sorting technologies (Pellenc ST), textile machinery and processes (ANDRITZ), as well […]
Tajikistan strengthens ties with Better Cotton
April 7th, 2023
Better Cotton has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tajikistan Ministry of Agriculture to reinforce the pair’s partnership and further support the production of more sustainable cotton across the Central Asian nation. The MoU was signed by Better Cotton’s Director of Fundraising, Rebecca Owen, and Tajikistan’s Minister of Agriculture, His Excellency Qurbon Khakimzoda, […]
Recycled yarn challenges and solutions
March 31st, 2023
Spinning yarn blends of virgin and recycled fibers is a much bigger challenge than any other commonly used blend. But the results can still be acceptable with comprehensive quality testing, know-how and experience – as well as the new Uster Statistics 2023 edition as a vital benchmarking tool. The European Union has defined a strategy […]