Fiber & yarn
Fiber & yarn
Medical Textiles with Infection Protection
In collaboration with Heraeus, the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) are developing fibers and textiles with a novel infection protection system. The basis is an antimicrobial...
Fiber & yarn
Metsä Group’s Kuura Textile Fibre Shows Competitive Greenhouse Gas Emission Level
Metsä Group has completed a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of its Kuura textile fibre. The assessment shows...
Fiber & yarn
New Acoustically Transparent Textile Crafted from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Global textile manufacturer and designer of contract fabrics, Camira has launched RePlay Zero 170, an acoustically transparent, wide...
Exhibition News
Focus on Market Opportunities: Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 with Adapted Hall Layout and New Product Areas
The leading international trade fairs Techtextil and Texprocess strengthen their offering for the upcoming edition from 21 to...
Fiber & yarn
The Good Cashmere Standard® (GCS) Launched Its Third Model Farm in Inner Mongolia, China
Supported by the North American textile company J.Crew and other partners in the textile chain, The Good Cashmere...
Porcher Sport launches new avalanche airbag fabric
Porcher Sport, the sports and leisure division of Porcher Industries, has launched the new ultra-lightweight avalanche airbag fabric for the safety of skiers and...
S African Govt-funded programme revives cotton industry
A R200-million programme by South Africa has successfully revived the country’s cotton industry by unlocking private sector investments and buying power worth hundreds of millions. The programme,...
BASF, Adani to evaluate investment in acrylics value chain
BASF and Adani Group have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the eve of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, to evaluate a major...
Teijin displays floor coverings at Domotex 2019
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibres and products converting firm from Japan, is participating in Domotex 2019, a leading trade fair specialising in floor...
Beaulieu Fibres launches UltraBond at Domotex
Beaulieu Fibres has launched new UltraBond, a patented polyolefin bonding staple fibre that removes the need for latex or other chemical binders to bind...
Teijin displays sensing sportswear at Wearable expo
Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibres and products converting company, is displaying a new line of sportswear and other clothing incorporating ‘wearable solutions’ at...
Turkey records apparel export of US $ 18 billion in 2018
Turkey’s apparel exports reached US $ 18 billion in 2018. This was announced by Hadi Karasu, President, Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (TGSD) on 26...
Textile and apparel industry leaders undertake ambitious projects to reduce environmental impact
A number of textile and apparel industry leaders have revealed ambitious environmental projects in a bid to reduce the impact of the industry on...
Fulgar shows eco-sustainable fabrics at Textile Evolution
Fulgar showed its eco-sustainable creations resulting from collaborations with brands that are ambassadors of excellence at the Textile Evolution expo, which was held from November 16-18,...
Yarn production increased in Q2/18 and fabric production slightly shrunk
Global yarn production increased by +5% between Q1/18 and Q2/18. Higher output where observed in Egypt (+1.4%), the U.S.A. (+3.2%), South Africa (+3.3%), and...