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...
Cotton made in Africa reaches one million milestone
Sustainability initiative, Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) has announced that for the first time since its foundation in 2005, more than one million African...
Lenzing urges denim industry to reject ‘greenwash’
Speaking at Kingpins Transformers, Lenzing’s director of global business development, Tricia Carey spoke of a worrying rise of ‘greenwash’ in textile and denim industry...
Textile microfibre projects assess influence of recycling and coloration
The European Outdoor Group has initiated a new project to compare the impacts of recycled and virgin polyester and nylon on synthetic textile microfibre...
Fire-Resistant Fabric Developed in Iran Using Nanotechnology
Fire-Resistant Fabric >>>>Iranian researchers have used nanotechnology to develop fire-proof fabric which is slow to burn and, hence, can stem the spread of flames.The...
TextileExpo Uzbekistan is the leading international exhibition of textile and light industry!
Currently, TextileExpo Uzbekistan is the unique specialized exhibition of textile and fashion industry attended by international participants and visitors in Uzbekistan.The exhibition promotes development...
Zoltek to increase carbon fibre production in Hungary
Zoltek Companies, Inc., a global leader in the production of low-cost industrial grade carbon fibre, has announced an increase in carbon fibre production capacity...
ADVANCES IN STICKINESS TESTING
The ITMF International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods (ICCTM) is making significant progress in understanding the sources and causes of stickiness in cotton. The...
COTTONSCOPE RECOGNIZED
The ITMF International Committee on Cotton Testing Methods (ICCTM) gave full recognition at its meeting in Bremen, Germany to CottonScope, a fiber-testing instrument developed...
Teijin- Jacket incorporates pressure-controlled cooling structure
The producer of advanced fibers and composites, Teijin Ltd., Tokyo/Japan, has jointly developed the world’s first fan-cooled jacket incorporating a 2-layer pressure-controlled cooling structure...
Construction begins for cotton yarn plant in Oman’s Sohar
Construction of a major cotton yarn manufacturing project recently commenced at the Sohar Free Zone in Oman. Being set up by India's ShriVallabh Pittie Group (SVP)...