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Lenzing promotes COO Kasperkovitz to CEO
Austrian cellulose fiber group returns to profit and bets on internal succession to hold its recovery course
Sympatex rescued, but the hard question remains
The brand survives, but whether Pidigi can fund the R&D needed to keep Sympatex competitive against Gore-Tex is the deal’s central open question.
YKK joins ZDHC as signatory supplier in May 2026
YKK’s ZDHC membership brings chemical transparency to a supply chain tier brands rarely reach
YKK wins Red Dot for 3D Composite Puller
The Japanese fastening giant partnered with Variloom to develop a customizable, bio-based zipper puller that sidesteps traditional molding entirely.
Vuori makes Tom Holland a financial partner
The British actor takes a creative, strategic and financial stake in the California activewear brand’s international expansion push.
LifeLabs scales WarmLife with South Korean production partner
The San Francisco materials science company has enlisted a South Korean textile specialist to scale its temperature-regulating textile innovation
Hyosung TNC, sugarcane and the future of spandex
The world’s largest spandex maker is building a fully integrated sugarcane-to-fiber supply chain.
Rethinking how insulation handles moisture
Moisture is down insulation’s oldest enemy. Two suppliers debuted a system at Munich designed to fight it from both sides.
BASF targets sports footwear outsoles with new material
Three-grade outsole material platform claims 41% lower carbon footprint than rubber, targeting running, hiking and lifestyle footwear manufacturers.
Lycra files for bankruptcy
The fiber supplier behind activewear and denim across global supply chains files with near-unanimous creditor backing for a 45-day restructuring.
Thermore launches T2T insulation made from textile waste
The Milan-based insulation supplier’s new free fiber draws 80% of its content from post-industrial textile scrap — not downcycled.
Advanced materials brand enters women’s activewear
The Hong Kong brand’s debut women’s range uses graphene-infused fabric designed to move from morning workouts to the office and back.
Why trade fairs are critical infrastructure in tariff-disrupted markets
Sporting goods manufacturers are rediscovering fairs as essential tools for material validation. LTP Group explains why tactile interaction has become a strategic necessity.
EU’s new Ecodesign law takes effect
The new regulation requires companies to disclose discarded items and limit waste, with large firms required to comply by February 2027.
LifeLabs and the science of a cooler swing
A materials science company chose golf, not Everest, to prove its cooling fabric works where people actually play. The strategy reveals how innovation reaches mass markets
WHITESPACE partners with eVent for PFAS-free pants
This choice reinforces the brand’s commitment to sustainable technical materials in premium snowboarding apparel.
Roica brings sustainable stretch back to ISPO
At ISPO Munich, Roica by Asahi Kasei will showcase degradable, recycled and mass-balance stretch fibers developed with seven European partners – reinforcing its sustainability mission.
Lycra opens its largest spandex plant, in China
The Lycra Company has opened its largest spandex factory in Ningxia Province, China, representing a €90 million investment to meet rising demand in the Asia-Pacific region.
Lenzing, OceanSafe pioneer circular fiber
Lenzing and OceanSafe have teamed up to develop biodegradable performance fibers, setting new sustainability standards for global sportswear.
Polartec® AirCore™: A new era of breathable, weather-resistant, stretchy, non-PFAS laminates
Polartec’s newest innovation merges cutting-edge nanofiber technology with sustainability.
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