ITMF
Reju Joins ITMF As Corporate Member
Reju is a purpose driven materials regeneration company focused on creating innovative solutions for recycling polyester textiles and PET waste. Owned by Technip Energies,...
Textile Machinery
Results of the 30th ITMF Global Textile Industry Survey
Cautious recovery amid persistent challengesThe ITMF’s 30th Global Textile Industry Survey conducted in January 2025 reveals a cautiously...
Economy News
Spinnova Oyj (Finland) Joins ITMF As Corporate Member
Based in Finland, Spinnova has developed patented technology for making textile fibre from wood pulp or waste, such...
Exhibition News
International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Announces Launch Of The 2025 ITMF Awards — Application Process Has Started
In 2025 ITMF is launching yet another edition of the ITMF Awards. There are 3 different categories that...
Middle East and Africa
ITMF Report: Modest Capacity Growth and Decline in Fibre Consumption
International Textile Industry Statistics n°66/2023: Slight capacity growth and lower fibre consumption in 2023The International Textile Manufacturer Federation...
ITMA 2023 and the twin revolutions – Transforming the world of textiles
The global textile industry is being transformed beyond recognition by not just one, but two revolutions simultaneously – digitalisation and sustainability.If anything, both of...
7th ITMF Corona-Survey; Companies see light at the end of the pandemic tunnel
Global turnover 2020 dropped -9% on average vs. 2019
Between January 25th and March 10th, 2021, ITMF has conducted the 7th ITMF Corona-Survey among...
IAF AND ITMF, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ITC, UNVEIL SCI AT OECD FORUM
An initiative to accelerate the reduction of audit and standard fatigue
During a side session organized by the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) and the...
Year End Update on Cotton
By Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech UniversityCOVID-19 has impacted the normal life and economy. How have the cotton and textile sectors fared?The year was...
6th ITMF Corona-Survey: Improved Turnover Expectations for 2020 and beyond
Between November 20th and December 14th, 2020, ITMF has conducted its 6th ITMF Corona-Survey among ITMF members and affiliated companies and associations about the...
H&M group is working to achieve its 100% sustainable materials goal by 2030
sustainable-h7mH&M plans to reach 100 % recycled or other sustainably generated goods by 2030 as part of its attempts to become more eco-friendly and...
ITMF Board Elections and new President
Elections to the ITMF Board for the term 2020-2022
Mr. Ruizhe Sun (China) was elected as new ITMF President
Sun Ruizhe, started his career in 1985....
5th ITMF Corona-Survey: Turnover is expected to fall by “only” -16% in 2020
Between September 5th and 25th, 2020, ITMF has conducted its 5th ITMF Corona-Survey among ITMF members and affiliated companies and associations about the impact...
ITMF demands brands and retailers to act responsibly and sustainably
The Corona-pandemic has revealed how extended the textile value chain is from producing fibres to the finished consumer products offered by brands and retailers...
ITMF’s Cotton Contamination Survey 2019
Cotton Contamination Level up and Stickiness Level down compared to 2016
“ITMF’s Cotton Contamination Survey 2019 shows that the level of contamination of raw cotton...