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Sanctuary Taps Li & Fung to Produce Women’s Denim

Cargo pant aficionado Sanctuary has a new partner for denim. Supply chain giant Li & Fung Limited has entered a licensing partnership with contemporary appare…

Fabrics

How Digitalization is Helping Vaude Hit Its Sustainability Goals

Vaude’s strategic partnership with supply chain digitization platform Retraced has hit its stride. The German outdoor gear purveyor said Tuesday that it has s…

Moncler to unveil The City of Genius at Shanghai Fashion Week

On October 19, Moncler will unveil The City of Genius during Shanghai Fashion Week, a 30,000-square-metre immersive experience showcasing new collections from …

Indian markets see gains in recycled polyester yarn, viscose slumps - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

India's man-made yarn market shows mixed trends, with viscose yarn prices declining by ₹ *- * per kg in Surat and Mumbai, while recycled polyester fibre and ya…

Fashion, Fabrics, Interior

H&M tests sustainable technology in Bangladesh

DHAKA - Swedish fashion retailer H&M is working with one of its key suppliers in Bangladesh to test the potential of three new disruptive technologies to save …

Soex Group files for insolvency

Soex Group – one of only five European textile waste collectors, sorters and recyclers currently equipped to handle annual volumes of over 80,000 tons annually…

Naia now available as staple fibre

Eastman is introducing a staple fibre version of its Naia cellulosic acetate for the production of wrinkle resistant and skin-friendly woven fabrics. Cellulos…

Fabrics, Technical Textiles

Asahi Kasei launches advanced material for 3D printing

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 …

Fabrics, Technical Textiles

Better Cotton launches Benin programme

COTONOU - The Better Cotton initiative has launched a new programme in Benin to support the production of more sustainable cotton in West Africa. Working with…

Traceable linen - bast of both worlds

With more brands sourcing linen in their spring collections this year, causing prices to triple in recent months, the European flax sector sees opportunities t…

Fabrics

New double raschel machine for lightweight spacer fabrics

Karl Mayer has further differentiated its range of double needlebar Raschel machines, better tailoring them to market requirements. The DM 6/2-6 EN is a new ad…

Processing

Lenzing invests in TreeToTextile

Cellulosics leader Lenzing is acquiring a minority share in TreeToTextile AB, joining the existing shareholders H&M Group, IKEA, Stora Enso and LSCS Invest. T…

French fashion house Kering appoints Stefano Cantino as new Gucci CEO

French fashion company Kering has appointed Stefano Cantino as the new CEO of luxury clothing brand Gucci. Cantino will succeed Jean-François Palus as of Janua…

Kering: Stefano Cantino appointed CEO of Gucci, succeeding

Kering today announced the appointment of Stefano Cantino as CEO of Gucci, reporting to Francesca Bellettini, Deputy CEO of Kering in charge of Brand Developme…

Heimtextil Germany 2025 edition set to expand product range

Heimtextil 2025, to be held from January 14 to 17, will feature 2,900 exhibitors from 60 countries showcasing trends, collections, and textile innovations. Hig…

Fabrics, Interior, Processing, Technical Textiles

Reju : Opening of a textile recycling hub in Frankfurt

(Source: Reju) One year after the founding of the innovative materials regeneration company Reju, Paris/France, the launch of its first operational unit - “Re…

DITF / Dastex Group : Groundbreaking cleanroom technology awarded

Determination of the bacterial penetration with the ReBa2 test device (Source: DITF) During the trade fair for cleanroom and purity technology, Cleanzone in S…

Trump vs Harris: The impact of US elections on textile industry - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

Elections will impact the US textile industry, with both Trump and Harris holding similar trade policies, including potential bans on Chinese imports. Trump's …

Fashion, Fabrics

Groundbreaking MoUs signed to propel Kasturi Cotton Bharat

World Cotton Day 2024 saw key MoUs signed to promote India's premium Kasturi Cotton. TEXPROCIL, CITI, and major industry players like Trident and Vardhman comm…

Fabrics

My TexStyle 2025 to showcase AI-driven textile innovations in Poland

Textile producers face EU sustainability regulations and labour shortages. AI is seen as the solution, automating production to ensure business growth. Targi K…

Fabrics, Processing

Study flags value of used clothing exports

OXFORD – The secondhand clothing sector is generating billions of dollars in GDP contributions while supporting hundreds of thousands of green jobs across Euro…

Collaboration is ‘Critical’ to Fight Fiber Pollution, TMC Says

While microfibers were once considered a “niche sustainability issue,” the Microfibre Consortium (TMC) said, it’s clear that textile’s fiber fragmentation dire…

Sustainable Synergy: LA Leads Textile’s Green Transition

California Cool has come to mean a few things outside of the traditional definition of relaxed aesthetic, including the idea of keeping the Golden State cool—n…

Fabrics

Holiday Spending on the Rise Despite High Costs of Essentials

New research from two companies reveals that while holiday spending is expected to increase this year, the high cost of essential items is forcing many househo…

The North Face Expands Gear Renewal Program

The North Face said Tuesday that it is expanding its Renewed Program, and now “allowing customers to return used gear both online and in-store for monetary cre…

Fabrics

Primark to Open Its First Manhattan Store Near Macy's Herald Square

Primark will take possession of the 75,000-square-foot space—including 54,000 square feet of selling space on four levels—in 2025, with the opening planned for…

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Fashion, Fabrics

Western-Inspired Beer Meets Western Wear As Coors® Original

TORONTO, Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) From concert stages to rodeos and the great outdoors, Coors Original and Wranglerପ୍ପ have crossed paths for years. Now,…

Shein Could Face New Hiccup in Proposed London Flotation

Human rights concerns continue to dog Shein‘s initial public offering ( IPO) plans. If Liam Byrne—a British Labour Party politician who leads parliament’s bus…

'More Than a Store': Why Goodwill Wants to be a Force for Textile Circularity

Goodwill wants to be known for more than selling people’s castoffs. For better than 120 years, the charitable retailer has been a vital but frequently overloo…

Fashion, Fabrics

Nike Displayed 'Blatant Willful Infringement' Against Small Business

Nike attempted to run a small business into the ground—first by ripping off its designs, and then by burying it in litigation, according to a Pennsylvania judg…

The Brands: Chinese luxury down jackets Guvet take their next step in Milan

In Milan a few days ago, Guvet, a Chinese high-end goose down brand, presented a new Black Gold Paris haute couture capsule collection, as part of the inaugura…

Fashion, Fabrics

American brand Gap teams up with Cult Gaia for holiday collection

Gap is partnering with LA-based brand Cult Gaia on a 35-piece holiday collection launching October 10. Blending Gap's essentials with Cult Gaia's modern, sculp…

E-com in India to hit $325 bn by 2030; 9.1% CAGR for retail till FY27

India's retail market is projected to post a 9.1-per cent CAGR until FY27, the highest amongst large economies, while the country's e-commerce market is projec…

Gap and Cult Gaia Trade Codes in New Collaboration

Gap and Cult Gaia trade codes in a new collection of women’s and kids’ apparel launching on Oct.10. The 35-piece holiday collection features a range of statem…

Yarn prices drop in south India on slow demand, rising cotton arrival - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion

Cotton yarn prices in south India have dropped due to sluggish demand and increased cotton arrivals. Both the Mumbai and Tiruppur markets are facing pressure a…

Fashion, Fabrics

The Shows: The 3rd Venice Sustainable Forum is ready for kick-off

According to THEA's (The European House-Ambrosetti) permanent observatory “Just Fashion Transition 2024” on fashion, apparel, footwear and leather goods, one-t…

Making sustainable zero waste fashion a reality

The UK’s leading textile recycling specialist, iinouiio, part of the Camira Group, has partnered with award-winning apparel brand, Superlove Merino, and knitwe…

Fashion, Fabrics, Processing

UK retail sales up 2% in Sept; exceeds 3-month average growth of 1.2%

UK retail sales grew by 2.0 per cent year-on-year in the five weeks between August 25 and September 28, higher than the 1.2 per cent three-month and 1.1 per ce…

The Shows: How collaborations and “techknowledge” help the industry’s progress

During the last edition of Munich Fabric Start, as part of a vast selection of talks, seminars and workshops, they held "Great Green Techknowledge—A deep dive …

Fashion, Fabrics, Processing

Nature positive initiatives with Woolmark+

Australia Aligning economic prosperity with positive ecological and social impact. Woolmark+ is a new roadmap designed to unite woolgrowers, the supply chain…

Dates announced for next spring’s Intertextile Apparel

Shanghai Show will focus on fashionable fabrics and accessories, functional fashion, sustainability, digital transformation, as well as industry trends and de…

Fabrics, Interior, Processing

Mayank Jain | Founder | Kalpraag

We ensure that no polyester or synthetic materials are used Kalpraag, a brand that has steadily risen to prominence in the sustainable fashion space, is the b…

Fashion, Fabrics

Trimco Partners With Kezzler on Supply Chain Traceabililty Management

The solution will tap into Trimco’s experience in supply chain traceability and data management, as well as radio frequency identification ( RFID), a wireless …

Soex Group begins insolvency proceedings

AHRENSBURG - Textile recycling specialist, Soex Group has begun insolvency proceedings under Germany’s self-administration laws. Reports in Germany claim that…

Dates announced for next spring’s Intertextile Apparel

Spring’s doubling of international visitor numbers was followed by another strong rise at the recent Autumn Edition, with overseas participants at both declari…

Fabrics, Interior, Processing

Indian Ministry of Textiles celebrates 'World Cotton Day' 2024

On World Cotton Day 2024, the ministry of textiles, in collaboration with CITI and the Cotton Corporation of India, held a conference on the theme 'Megatrends …

Fashion, Fabrics, Interior, Processing

Cotonea : New standard in environmental accounting

(Quelle: Cotonea) On the occasion of World Cotton Day 2024 on October 7, Cotonea carried out comprehensive CO2 and energy analyses for 460 fabrics. As part of…

Fabrics

TMAS : Meeting rising demand for recycled fabrics in Asia

Vandewiele X4 yarn feeder with integrated active tension control (ATC) (Source: TMAS) The Swedish Textile Machinery Association, TMAS, is set to unveil new te…

Fabrics, Processing

Lenzing / TreeToTextile: Partnership for next-generation cellulose fibers

From wood to textile fibers (Source: Lenzing) Lenzing has acquired a minority stake in TreeToTextile. This partnership brings Lenzing together with existing s…

AI meets Textiles

Anja Bisgaard Gaede vom dänischen Trendbüro SPOTT trends + business über die transformative Kraft der KI in der Textilbranche.

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

Leather made from mushrooms

US biotech company Bolt Threads has developed a plant-based alternative to leather made from mushrooms. The first fashion company to have designed clothes with…

Fashion, Fabrics

A milestone for the textile industry

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and H&M Foundation have developed the Green Machine, a hydrothermal separating system for fib…

Technical textiles, Texpertise Econogy, Processing

Fossil Fashion

The 2021 report Fossil Fashion by the Changing Markets Foundation, Clean Clothes Campaign, Plastic Soup Foundation, WeMove Europe, Zero Waste Alliance Ukraine …

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

Fifth Trend Report on Ethical Consumption

Sustainability has become mainstream and is losing none of its relevance during the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, the opposite is true – as is shown by the fi…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics

Circular Cellulose

The goal is a circular economy: cellulosic fibres derived from textile waste are a step in the right direction. Startups like Renewcell and industry experts in…

Texpertise Econogy, Fashion, Fabrics