Dovetail Workwear, the world’s largest women’s workwear company, introduces the D-Fender Pant, designed to meet the specific needs of women with strong thighs. These pants incorporate CORDURA® Advanced Fabrics, offering durability, flexibi...

Better Cotton has joined the global non-profit alliance, Cascale, in a three-year project aimed at standardising Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methods across the cotton industry. The new methodology creates a common approach to measuring environm...

Global manufacturing leader Milliken & Company has introduced Milliken Assure, North America’s first flame-resistant moisture barrier for firefighter turnout gear that is free from PFAS and halogens. The new fabric has been certified by U...

Lenzing Nonwovens, a provider of regenerated cellulose fibers, has expanded its LENZING™ Lyocell Dry fiber range with two new cellulosic fibers: a fine dry fiber that offers a combination of strength and softness, and a coarse dry fiber that ...

Scientists from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have found a way to turn textiles into energy sources. They created a unique silk thread coated with a conductive plastic material that can use body heat to generate electricity. This ...

The LYCRA Company, a global leader in creating innovative and sustainable fiber and technology solutions for apparel and personal care, has introduced its newest advancement for pantyhose waistbands, called LYCRA® TOP COMFORT fiber.
A recen...

There are tales worth telling, and the one about Vita Life by Carvico is definitely one of those, says the leading fabrics maker. Carvico, headquartered in the district of Bergamo and specialised in the production of warp-knit fabrics, is not n...

Karl Mayer has developed new sun protection fabrics that strike a chord with the times like no other comparable product the company reports. The innovative fabrics are produced on an HKS 2-S in the new gauge E 44, guaranteeing excellent Ultravi...

The world’s leading manufacturer of socks and hosiery knitting machines Lonati has received the Italian Quality Mark (IMQ) international certification for its environmental management system in accordance with ISO 14001:2015 for the design, m...

Italian socks knitting machine builder Busi Giovanni has introduced the new Busi 500 machine for knitting heavy socks.“We are excited to introduce the Busi 500, one of five models in our premium Gold line, specifically designed for knitting h...

Lorpen, a brand known for its technical socks for mountaineering, has become a B Corp company after a rigorous evaluation determined it is making a positive impact on society and the environment. The B-Lab seal designates ‘Companies with a Pu...

Hybrid Digital, a division of California-headquartered Hybrid Apparel, a wholesaler of licensed fashion apparel to retailers including Walmart, Target and Kohl’s, is adding Kornit Apollo technology to its current Kornit Atlas MAX production l...

Through its Green Fashion Initiative, retail giant H&M is installing three pioneering new dyeing and finishing technologies at the plant of Chorka Textile, one of its major suppliers based in Bangladesh.
The project marks a significant s...

Archroma is making bio-based pigment printing commercially possible for the first time with its new NTR Printing System.
Based on renewable raw materials and designed for safer chemistry, NTR will help apparel and textile brands reduce their...

As large sheets of strong, flexible, water-resistant material used for protection from extreme conditions, tarpaulins are commonly made from PVC-coated polyester, which is characterised by its low price and good resistance, but is more difficul...

The new TechStyle Fabric Alignment Station from 3D printing specialist Stratasys is the latest development in the evolution of the company’s 3DFashion technology.
In order to meet the needs of high-end fashion designers it provides a uniqu...

Decathlon Pulse, the investment arm and start-up studio of French-headquartered sports brand Decathlon, is investing in and guaranteeing a European off-take agreement through to 2030 with 3D weaving pioneer and B-corp, unspun.
This follows t...

The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute is launching C2C Certified Circularity – a new product certification scheme aimed at reshaping product design and manufacturing for companies of all sizes.Intentional design for circular syst...

In a significant textile industry breakthrough, Carbios and its fibre-to-fibre consortium brand partners On, Patagonia, Puma, PVH and Salomon, have unveiled a plain, white polyester t-shirt that has been produced from 100% mixed and coloured te...

With funding from the German Federal Environmental Foundation, German cotton spinner Gebrüder Otto has been working with the Recycling Atelier at ITA Augsburg in a 12-month project aimed at creating cotton towels based on yarns with 50% fibre ...

Transforming the industry, Finnish textile innovation company, Spinnova has introduced a sustainable alternative to cotton: a 100 per cent recyclable cellulose fiber. This new technology not only helps significantly reduce the industry’s envi...

Asahi Kasei and Aquafil have collaborated on the development of a new material for 3D printing based on Econyl chemically recycled polyamide 6 (PA6) and Asahi Kasei’s cellulose nanofibres (CNFs).With the support of Itochu Corporation, which h...

Lectra projects revenues will increase to €600 million in 2025, with the brand expecting to generate€400 million from recurring business. The company also expects EBITDA margin to exceed 20 per cent.
A French company specialising in indu...

ITMA ASIA + CITME, the region’s leading textile machinery exhibition, ended successfully after a five-day showcase on 18 October 2024. It attracted visitorship of about 90,000, with strong local attendance. The visitors came from 111 countrie...

The u%oming Heimtextil exhibition will focus on international exhibitors and u%oming designers in contract textiles.
To be held from Jan 14-17, 2025in Franfurt, Heimtextil will offer architects, interior designers and hospitality experts,the...