Trade & Sourcing

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    Metamorfish makes customization infinite: “Everyone saw it as science fiction”

    2024-03-25T07:17:00Z

    The problem with a bad fit could soon be over. Metamorfish has created a material with infinite customization possibilities.

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    BASF and Inditex unveil Loopamid, a circular Nylon 6 based entirely on textile waste

    2024-01-29T12:43:00Z

    BASF and Inditex jointly announced on Jan. 23 a breakthrough in promoting circularity in the textile industry. With the launch of Loopamid, a Polyamide 6 (a synthetic polymer widely used in numerous textile applications due to its excellent mechanical properties and versatility, also known as Nylon 6) made from 100 ...

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    More industry stakeholders join Spiber to build global circularity solution

    2024-01-23T16:50:00Z

    Spiber Inc. announced and welcomed new partnerships with DyStar, Kering’s Material Innovation Lab (MIL), Eileen Fisher Inc. and Johnstons of Elgin at the Biofabricate materials conference in Paris on Jan. 12-14. The companies joined Spiber’s Biosphere Circulation project, which presents a pioneering methodology for regenerating biobased and biodegradable textile and ...

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    EU adopts supply chain directive

    2023-12-21T18:16:00Z

    On Dec. 14, the Council and the European Parliament agreed on a preliminary version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and drafted a much stricter law than the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), which already applies to large companies. As a result, human rights are anticipated ...

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    Carbios inaugurates textile recycling facility in France

    2023-10-04T09:26:00Z

    Green biotech company Carbios inaugurated its new textile preparation plant, a major innovation in polyester recycling, at the company’s demonstration facility in Clermont-Ferrand, France, on Oct. 2, 2023, in the presence of French Industry Minister Roland Lescure. To optimize the preparation of textiles for recycling, Carbios has developed a fully ...

  • Futter Kopie
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    PrimaLoft launches new durable synthetic insulation

    2023-09-14T12:21:00Z

    PrimaLoft, Inc. has introduced its latest innovation, PrimaLoft Utility. PrimaLoft Utility represents a new design approach and sets “new benchmarks in durability within the realm of synthetic insulation while also providing unparalleled ease of use and care.” According to PrimaLoft, Utility was designed to redefine the standards for durability and ...

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    ISPO Munich 2023 offers New Perspectives on Sports

    2023-09-06T06:09:00Z

    Only three months before the leading sporting goods trade show, ISPO Munich opens its doors again at the Messe München exhibition center. The show, which will take place from Nov. 28-30, 2023, will be thematically divided into the following areas: Outdoor (Halls A1-A3): From large booths to merged villages, ...

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    Tangshan Sanyou pledges to increase production of low-carbon fibers

    2023-08-29T09:39:00Z

    Leading man-made cellulosic fiber (MMCF) manufacturer Tangshan Sanyou, textile-to-textile recycling company Renewcell and environmental non-profit Canopy announced at the Shanghai Yarn Expo their joint commitment to increase production of circular, eco-friendly MMCF from recycled textiles in China. Sanyou has committed to increasing the production of low-carbon circular fiber up to ...

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    Performance Days expands product range and exhibition space

    2023-08-25T09:19:00Z

    Visitors to the upcoming winter edition of Performance Days in Munich can look forward to some new features. These include a larger exhibition area, expanded from one to two halls, to accommodate the brand-new footwear segment. In addition to the new footwear area, the second hall will also house the ...

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    Coats launches new footwear division

    2023-06-29T13:43:00Z

    Coats, the UK-based manufacturer of industrial yarns and structural components for apparel and footwear, has launched a new footwear division following its acquisition of Texon and Rhenoflex in 2022. Following a period of integration, Coats Footwear was launched, offering an expanded range of components and material solutions to footwear and ...

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    Pangaia and Goldwin first to join Spiber’s “Biosphere Circulation” program

    2023-06-28T08:38:00Z

    Japanese biotechnology start-up Spiber has introduced the “Biosphere Circulation Program,” a breakthrough method for upcycling biobased and biodegradable textile and agricultural waste through the use of the company’s proprietary fermentation technology. The main objective of the program is to develop a global solution to produce fully recyclable textile products that ...

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    EU Parliament votes in favor of supply chain act, FESI calls for improvements

    2023-06-04T07:40:00Z

    With 366 votes in favor of the law and 225 against (38 abstained), the EU Parliament in Brussels voted in favor of the European version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on June 1. The EU Parliament wants companies within the EU to be required to more strictly ...

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    Nike to transport goods with hydrogen-powered inland container ship

    2023-05-30T14:51:00Z

    Nike has launched the world’s first hydrogen-powered inland container ship, the “H₂ Barge 1.” The vessel will transport Nike products for Europe and operate between Rotterdam in the Netherlands and Nike’s European Logistics Campus (ELC) in Belgium. Source: Nike H₂ Barge 1 Across Europe, 99 percent of ...

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    HDE calls on EU to take more cues from German supply chain law

    2023-04-27T11:18:00Z

    On the occasion of the European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee voting in favor of the current compromise text on the EU Supply Chain Act (Corporate Sustainabilitiy Due Diligence Directive), the German Retail Association (Handelsverband Deutschland, HDE) has raised the alarm that the proposed supply chain regulation will overburden small and ...

  • TrusTrace Kharon
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    TrusTrace partners with Kharon to optimize forced labor risk management

    2023-04-13T05:08:00Z

    The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and similar laws developing globally are driving companies to significantly improve their ability to identify forced labor in the supply chain. TrusTrace, a global SaaS company operating a product traceability and compliance platform, announced a strategic partnership with Kharon, a provider of research ...

  • Fashion for Good
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    Fashion for Good introduces sustainable Dyestuff Library

    2023-04-06T09:59:00Z

    Fashion for Good (FFG), a platform for sustainable fashion innovation, has unveiled the Dyestuff Library, a digital tool that enables partners to select sustainable dyes for commercial use based on performance and environmental criteria. The library, which will accelerate the shift from harmful chemistry to more sustainable options by providing ...

  • Intersport SWE x Canopy
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    Intersport Sweden partners with Canopy to protect the world’s forests

    2023-03-15T07:58:00Z

    Intersport Sweden – the country’s leading sporting goods retailer, founded in 1968 and with nearly 100 stores – has announced a partnership with the non-profit organization Canopy to promote forest-friendly supply chains. The aim is to set important signs for the world’s forests, species and climate. Intersport Sweden thus joins ...

  • Performance Days 2023
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    Performance Days: Exciting developments push recycled and biobased fibers

    2023-03-09T16:31:00Z

    Performance Days will showcase exciting improvements in recycled and biobased synthetic fibers. Here is a preview.

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    Can fashion weeks replace trade shows?

    2023-01-19T07:15:00Z

    Fashion Weeks are just around the corner. Could they replace trade shows as the most important dates in the industry? We take a closer look.

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    The biggest dates in the sports and outdoor industry this year

    2023-01-09T11:28:00Z

    Our calendar has the biggest industry dates this year and all the dates you need to plan your sports and outdoor gear social media campaign.