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Exclusive: AI-Powered Manufacturing Startup Scores $1.3 Million Pre-Seed

The United Kingdom-based startup focused on coordinating quick-turnaround production with better outcomes, has raised €1.26 million ($1.33 million) in a pre-se…

Fabrics

To Renew or Not to Renew? What AGOA Means to Apparel Sourcing

“China plus one” is no longer a prudent sourcing strategy. Could Africa benefit from the scramble to diversify supply chains, particularly in the face of impen…

Fabrics

The Materials: How Lanieri's Turin redesigned atelier can engage clients better

Lanieri, a made-to-order menswear tailoring service by Italian wool fabric manufacturer Reda Group, has relocated its Turin atelier after a complete renovation…

Fabrics

Mixed trend in India's MM yarn, viscose tight but PC eases down - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

India's MM yarn market showed mixed trends. Viscose yarn prices rose in Mumbai due to strong demand, high freight costs, and wedding season. Polyester-cotton y…

Fashion, Fabrics, Interior

Cascale to highlight new legislation challenges

AMSTERDAM - Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, will highlight challenges faced by the apparel sector in complying with new sustainability leg…

The Trends: Welcome to the Plein Hotel!

The SPIN OFF publishes an exclusive article about The Plein Hotel, the Munich-based fashion designer's soon-to-open dream hotel. The article was recently relea…

Second PET recycling plant underway at revalyu

A second PET polyester recycling plant has been commissioned by revalyu Resources at its site in Nashik, India, to further boost production capacity and meet g…

UK's Coats Digital awards VT Garment GSD Excellence Gold Certification

VT Garment earned the GSD Excellence Gold Certification by Coats Digital for its exceptional adoption of GSDCost, enhancing efficiency and sustainability. The …

Executive Q&A: Pioneering the Future

India-Based Birla Cellulose is Leading the Industry with Sustainable Options and Innovation India-based Birla Cellulose is the recipient of the “Dark Green Sh…

Fabrics, Interior, Technical Textiles

Delta Galil posts record third-quarter results

Delta Galil Industries, Ltd., a global leader in intimate apparel, activewear, and denim, has reported record financial performance for the third quarter of 20…

AAFA calls for ILA-USMX talks, more action to guard vessels in Red Sea

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has written to President Joseph R Biden calling for expanded efforts to protect international shipping lanes…

Polyester Yarn Buyers | Wholesale Manufacturers, Importers, Distributors and Dealers for Polyester Yarn | 24223266

Polyester Yarn Buyer Reference No : 24223266 Business Lead : Buying Offer We are in need of supplier for 100% Polyester Yarn. Have a requirement for 100% p…

Fabrics

GOTS: Sustainability guide for textile industry auditors

Textile certification (Source: imago) The GOTS Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors has been introduced by Global Standard, the non-profit that manages the Glo…

Aparnna Gupta | Founder and CEO | Beachbum

Beachbum’s designs are inspired by the spirit of holiday wear Beachbum is an India-based lifestyle clothing brand that embodies the playful and chic spirit of …

Giriraj Singh addresses SME challenges in Panipat's textile industry

Over 150 manufacturers and exporters from Panipat met Indian Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh to discuss SME challenges in the textile sector. The minister emph…

Nordstrom Rack expands in Florida with Lakeland location

Nordstrom Rack will open a 30,000-sq-ft store in Lakeland, Florida, at Lakeside Village in fall 2025. The store will offer top brands at discounts, online orde…

Liquidity rises in Brazil's cotton market in Nov; prices remain low

Brazil's cotton trade gained pace in mid-November, driven by strong demand for year-end and inventory replenishment, but prices remained subdued as buyers offe…

Khyati Modi | Co-founder | Playday

Safety and comfort are non-negotiable for us at Playday Playday is an emerging brand in the Indian children’s clothing and baby essentials market. Launched in …

Assessing the winners and key benefits - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

There are hopes India-UK FTA would materialise soon, which would improve India's stand as an apparel exporter to the UK. UK is amongst India's top five export …

Fashion, Fabrics

AAFA Seeks Resolution to Red Sea Attacks, East Coast Contract Talks

As the threat of a second strike at the East and Gulf Coast ports nears and the ongoing Red Sea crisis shows no signs of abating, a top political voice of the …

GOTS Debuts Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors

The Global Organic Textile Standard ( GOTS) released its Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors in collaboration with the UpRights Foundation, a Hague-based human…

Mytheresa's Operations Turns Profitable for Fiscal Q1

Citing strength in the U.S. market and robust sales among its top spending customers, Mytheresa‘s operations turned profitable during the luxury website’s fisc…

Why Predictive Analytics Matter for Fashion Profitability

In the past, trend forecasting heavily relied on traditional methods like attending runway shows or traveling abroad to identify the latest styles. However, t…

VIEW Premium Selection December- 2024

3rd Dec, 2024 to 4th Dec, 2024 at Dampfdom Motorworld Munich Am Ausbesserungswerk 8 , Munich , Germany The VIEW Premium Selection is the exclusive preview form…

Fashion, Fabrics

Lee and Alpha Industries Celebrate Their Heritage In New Collection

Alpha Industries’ U.S. military roots and Lee’s denim workwear heritage are evident throughout the eight-piece capsule collection for men and women. The collec…

Neonyt Paris -2025 (january 2025), Paris | France

About the Fair 18th Jan, 2025 to 20th Jan, 2025 at Paris, Porte de Versailles,, France Over the last two decades since its launch, Neonyt has developed into E…

7th Denim Bangladesh- 2025

About the Fair 15th Jan, 2025 to 18th Jan, 2025 at International Convention City, Bashundhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh CEMS-Global USA presents the “7th Denim Bangl…

Fabrics, Processing

Advance Denim, TENCEL™ and ROICA™ Unveil Eco-Conscious Capsule

Though skinny jeans may have stepped back for roomier styles, stretch denim still holds a special place in the hearts of fashion lovers for its unmatched comfo…

Fabrics, Technical Textiles

Toccin Launches First Denim Collection

Toccin is adding denim to the mix. The women’s contemporary brand, known for classic knits and elevated coordinates, launched its first denim collection last …

Answering to CBP? Know What’s In Your Supply Chain

No matter how much the industry tries to stay up to speed on forced labor regulations, UFLPA, shipment detentions by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), …

2025 International Woolmark Prize finalists announced

Each finalist will receive AU$60,000 for the development of a Merino wool collection and will be supported by the program’s Innovation Academy. Eight of the w…

Shima Seiki exhibits latest textile technologies at JIAM

Leading textile solutions provider Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan will be exhibiting at the upcoming Japan International Apparel & Non-Apparel Manufacturing Tr…

Fashion, Fabrics, Processing, Technical Textiles

McKinsey

The global fashion industry is in for a particularly tumultuous and uncertain 2025, and brands will pivot focus to Asian markets beyond China, most notably Jap…

The Materials: How fashion and culture meet at Balli il Lanificio

Balli il Lanificio, a historic Italian wool mill founded in Prato in 1948, is launching Fabbrica di Cultura, a project designed to spread knowledge about the I…

Fabrics

4th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Textiles- 2025

About the Fair 19th Feb, 2025 to 20th Feb, 2025 at National Textile University, Faisalabad, Pakistan You are cordially invited to participate in the 4th Inter…

UKFT secures CCL rebate scheme extension

LONDON – The UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) has announced a six-year extension to the Climate Change Levy (CCL) rebate scheme for the textile industry…

Fashion, Fabrics

'Everything is Forced Labor': What the Future of US Textile Trade Enforcement Looks Like

Brian Hoxie, director of the forced labor division at U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) Trade Remedy Law Enforcement Directorate, says this so much he…

The Materials: How Advance Denim, Roica and Lenzing have allied together

Advance Denim, a specialised Chinese denim manufacturer, Roica by Asahi Kasei, a producer of innovative stretch fibers, and Lenzing, a specialised supplier of …

Fashion, Fabrics, Technical Textiles

The Brands: Seafarer, a family affair

The SPIN OFF publishes an exclusive article about Seafarer, the second fashion project launched by the founders and former owners of Dondup, Manuela Mariotti …

Climate Activists are Hot and Bothered by Industry’s Lack of Cohesion

The global South—where most apparel production occurs—may have always been hot, but human-driven climate change is exacerbating the increases. Last year was th…

CMAI's Brands of India trade show paves the way for MENA market

The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) concluded its second Brands of India event. The event showcased over 150 Indian apparel brands to over 2…

Fashion, Fabrics

Pragya Priyali | Founder & Creative Director | Unrush

We focus heavily on pattern-making and innovative silhouettes Unrush is a conscious fashion brand dedicated to redefining modern wardrobes with timeless, seaso…

Processing

Green Theme Technologies : Cleaner textile dyeing technologies

(Source: Green Theme Technologies) The textile industry is one of the biggest water polluters in the world. It is responsible for around 20% of global water p…

Fabrics

GOTS launches due diligence handbook for auditors

STUTTGART - Global Standard, the non-profit that manages the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), in partnership with The Hague-based UpRights Foundation, h…

Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute : Certification for the circular economy

Bio circular green economy (Source: imago) Designing products that are optimized for circularity is an important action that companies can take today to benef…

Interview with Tuomas Oijala of Spinnova : The need to be cost-competitive to reach scale

Tuomas Oijala, CEO of Spinnova Oy (Source: Spinnova) Addressing its commitment towards sustainability, Spinnova wants to transform the way textiles are manufa…

Fabrics

Spotlight on Women Architects – Jórunn Ragnarsdóttir

Spotlight on Women Architects – Jórunn Ragnarsdóttir In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – like …

2025 International Woolmark Prize finalists announced

Eight of the world’s most promising design talents have secured their place as finalists in the 2025 International Woolmark Prize – the original and most prest…

Karl Mayer Technische Textilien reflects on ITMA ASIA + CITME

During ITMA ASIA + CITME 2024, Karl Mayer presented Master the Change solutions for numerous areas of the textiles industry, including the technical textiles s…

Processing, Technical Textiles

Recycled Staple Polyester Fibre Supplier

Recycled Staple Polyester Fibre Supplier We are considered as one of the most remarkable and renowned manufacturer & exporter of Recycled Staple Polyester Fib…

Amid challenges, innovation drives sports forward

Discover how innovation is shaping the future of sports amidst challenges. Join us to explore trends driving sustainable change!

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics, Processing

With all senses

Explore Prof. Lesley Collier's insights on using textiles to improve cognitive well-being and workplace design. Learn more now!

Technical textiles, Interior

Weaving the future: Textiles and talent attraction

The textile industry, while abundant in tradition, it is often seen as conservative. Yet, it's pivotal to overturn these perceptions. Reinvention of the indust…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics, Processing

Regenerative design – just a new buzzword?

Find out all about regenerative design and its future! Read exciting insights and discover sustainable trends.

Texpertise Econogy, Interior, Fabrics

Embracing diversity in fashion

Find out from Michaela Leitz how the fashion industry promotes diversity. Discover the future of inclusive fashion!

Fashion, Processing

AI meets Textiles

Anja Bisgaard Gaede from the Danish trend agency SPOTT trends + business on the transformative power of AI in the textile industry.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior, Processing

European Ecodesign Regulation: regulation for textile and shoe products

The new Ecodesign Regulation (EU 2024/1781) came into force on 18 July 2024 and is a central component of the European Green Deal. The directive, also known as…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fabrics

Textile Standards and Legislation Guide

The current edition provides an overview of the most important environmental and social standards, instruments and labels in the textile industry.

Texpertise Econogy

The future of textile manufacturing

Michael McDonald discusses the key concerns keeping industry members awake at night. While 2022 was a peak for many, 2023 has been a challenging year, and 2024…

Texpertise Econogy, Processing

Up-to-date insights into sustainable manufacturing

1. Measure your current sustainability performance without comparison to others. 2. Analyze your materiality and aim for reduction in key areas. 3. Set your ow…

Texpertise Econogy, Processing

“This is when sustainability quickly becomes a serious economic factor”

You can forget it if you haven’t got a certificate! In the contract sector, the demands placed on tenders are increasing continuously and worldwide. At the Hei…

Texpertise Econogy, Interior

A look behind "Made in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan..."

“A dumping ground for textiles” or the textile market of the future? A textile expert who is frequently in Africa offers insights into the situation of the Afr…

Texpertise Econogy

Textiles and football

Millions of fans throughout the world are currently enjoying the European Football Championship. But without textiles, football just wouldn‘t be possible. They…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

European textile-waste strategy: separate, recycle, reuse

The European Waste Framework Directive requires all EU member states to set up separate collection systems for used textiles from 2025. According to the Europ…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fabrics

Heimtextil Trends 24/25: New Sensitivity

Heimtextil Trends 24/25 is about approaching the future of textiles with a New Sensitivity. In this context, sensitivity means considering impact when making a…

Texpertise Econogy, Interior

The circular economy is not just a passing fad

From fashion to aerospace: classic polyester is virtually irreplaceable in numerous areas of application. The problem: polyester is based on fossil raw materia…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior, Fabrics, Processing

Textiles have a long tradition in Africa. And a great future

“A dumping ground for textiles” or the textile market of the future? A textile expert who is frequently in Africa offers insights into the situation of the Afr…

Fashion for Biodiversity

An experiment by his award-winning company Cocccon Crafts & Loom gave Chandra Prakash the idea of his pioneering business model Fashion For Biodiversity. A con…

Textile glacier protection

Glaciers are melting at an alarming pace with the climate emergency making things particularly difficult for the white giants. Can textiles slow down the rate …

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy

‘Something’s happening on the wall’

An interview with wallpaper designer Felix Diener about where he gets the best ideas for new wallpaper designs, the importance of wallpaper in a digital world …

Texpertise Econogy, Interior

International fashion festival honours up-and-coming designers – Texpertise Network hands out sustainability award

In late October, the Breton town of Dinan, situated in north-western France, hosted the 27th edition of the Festival International des Créateurs de Mode. The e…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

Why small fibres play such a big role in the energy transformation

Alongside photovoltaics, wind energy is considered to be the most important energy source for the future.

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Processing

Focus on sustainability and digitalisation

The Texpertise Network trade fair stand at Heimtextil 2023 in Frankfurt offered visitors the opportunity to take a trip into the metaverse using a virtual real…

Texpertise Econogy

Young sustainable fashion from South Africa

Women and their empowerment play an important role in the future-oriented and sustainable development of the South African fashion industry and in making South…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

New Texpertise SDG Report is online

The first SDG Report of the Messe Frankfurt Texpertise Network is now public. The report summarizes Messe Frankfurt's global commitment to achieving the Sustai…

Texpertise Econogy

Commitment and transparency for a better future

All over the world encouraging examples can be found of how the principle of individual responsibility and voluntary action can function in implementing the Su…

And yet it moves!

A mood of optimism! In September 2015, the international community adopted the UN’s 2030 agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Within this framew…

Dynamic thinking - sustainable change

In January, it was that time again - on the occasion of Heimtextil 2023, industry and association representatives came together for the traditional Texpertise …

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior

New + Next

The "New & Next University Competition" selects representative design concepts from students at international universities specializing in textile design as pa…

Interior

The woven heart valve

An innovation that could extend cardiovascular patients’ lives has been honored at Techtextil in June 2022.

Technical textiles

Clean shoes

Textile and leather cleaners have discovered a new business field. They offer professional cleaning of shoes.

Texpertise Econogy

Where business and fashion meet

Although the fashion scene in Africa has been thriving for many years, the rest of the fashion world seems to only just be waking up to the vast and varied tal…

Fashion, Fabrics

Tu Du’s for your own sustainable wardrobe

How effective collective brainstorming is and what it can achieve was made clear by Germany's first "TU DU" wall.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

Sustainability in textile printing

Peter Buttiens from the European Specialty Printing Manufacturers Association (ESMA) and Thomas Poetz from 3T Industry InkJet Consulting are experts in digital…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior, Processing

We make a difference!

“Sustainable fashion makes a difference. We make a difference!” – these were two of the most important messages of the Neonyt Lab.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

A new plan for an old problem

The EU has adopted an action plan to drive the textile industry's shift toward greater sustainability

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics, Interior, Processing

Podcast: What can home textile retailers learn from nature’s ecosystem?

Based on the Heimtextil Trend "Deep Nature", this year’s curator and trend expert Anja Bisgard Gaede sheds light on the trends in the latest podcast.

Interior

“We shouldn’t forget individual needs”

Dr Christian Benedict has been researching the subject of sleep for more than 20 years. At the Sleep & More conference during the Heimtextil Summer Special fro…

Interior

Covid-19 accelerates systemic change

The coronavirus pandemic is having a devastating impact worldwide. Even the textile and clothing industries have not been spared. Karl-Hendrik Magnus, Senior P…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics, Processing

“It pays off to know each production step in detail”

Interview with Marion Röttges, Co-CEO Apparel & Communication der Remei AG.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Processing

The climate deal

The focus was on actively shaping climate action when the representatives of almost 200 countries met at the COP26 Global Summit in Glasgow last winter. The go…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

Scaling circularity

The fashion industry could become 80% circular by 2030, according to the "Scaling Circularity" report published by Global Fashion Agenda with the support of Mc…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

“Buying in general is getting more deliberate”

Interview with Claudia Franz, Director Brand Management Interior & Contract Textiles and Apparel Fabrics & Fashion at Messe Frankfurt

Texpertise Econogy, Fabrics, Interior

New ways of sourcing

Globalisation, digitalisation and a shift in values are changing the clothing industry and also the way clothing is sourced.

Fashion

Online shopping is more sustainable

Shopping experiences in brick-and-mortar stores are not possible at the moment because of the Coronavirus pandemic. Online shopping is a popular alternative. W…

“An important first step of a long journey”

Austrian fibre producer and Texprocess exhibitor Lenzing AG is a pioneer in sustainable production processes. Robert Van de Kerkhof, Chief Commercial Officer a…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

The New Cool

Plant-based leather, natural dyes, recycled materials and the likes. More and more brands are launching environmentally friendly collections and are advertisin…

Vegan, organic, sustainable

Leather is a much-loved material for shoes, bags and accessories. But using leather to make such items has long ceased to be necessary. Plant-based alternative…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

„It takes two“ Attitude-Behavior Gap Report

In Covid-19 times, more and more people want more sustainability when shopping for clothing. That is why Zalando is expanding the second-hand clothing business.

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion

From Jeans to Couch

Interior meets fashion: International furniture retailer Ikea teams up with sustainable fashion pioneer MUD Jeans to create two sustainable sofa covers using r…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Interior