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Kelheim Fibres Partner of ETP in Bio-Based Fibres and Circular Economy programs
The Bavarian viscose speciality fibres manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has partnered with the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (ETP) in...
Polish hemp firm raises $1.1 mn, to produce textiles
Polish hemp grower Kombinat Konopny recently raised 4.2 million zloty ($1.1 million) in an online fundraising campaign, reportedly breaking a record for the most...
Tackling coronavirus with meltblown and spunbond technologies
Protective equipment demands high-end nonwoven products
Neumünster, Germany, 19 November 2020 – Since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, the worldwide demand for protective masks...
Creating Sustainable Value, From Plantation to Fashion
APR Releases Inaugural Sustainability Progress Report
Jakarta, 16 November 2020 – Asia Pacific Rayon (APR) has released its inaugural Sustainability Progress Report covering the first...
US synthetic yarn makers file petitions against 4 nations
Two major US synthetic yarn producers–Unifi Manufacturing and Nan Ya Plastics Corporation America–recently filed petitions alleging that dumped imports of polyester textured yarn from...
Kenya launches commercial growing of transgenic cotton
The Kenyan government has given 16.3 metric tonnes of genetically modified cotton seeds to farmers in the eastern region.
The seeds will be distributed to...
SSM – Combined Power of Over 300 Years of Experience
SSM Textile Machinery, Wädenswil, is a subsidiary of the Rieter Group based in Winterthur, Switzerland. It is the one brand and trendsetter that drives...
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol joins the Cotton 2024 coalition
Memphis – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has been recognized by the Cotton 2040 partnership, which is encouraging more sustainably produced cotton.
Convened by sustainability...
SA’s wool and mohair fibre industry on the rise
BY LOUZEL LOMBARD STEYN
The fibre industry hopes to regain the glory of its golden days as international buyers and investors set their sights on...
Sateri Launches Sustainability Vision for 2030
Pledges to Be World’s Leading Net-Positive Fibre Producer
2 November 2020, Shanghai – Sateri, the world’s largest viscose producer, has launched its sustainability vision for...
