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    Yarn Expo Spring showcases textile innovations, advancements

    2024-01-30T16:34:00Z

    Yarn Expo Spring, the leading yarn and fiber sourcing platform in Asia, is gearing up to host over 500 exhibitors from 10 countries and regions. Spanning across 27,000 square meters, manufacturers will present a diverse range of products across multiple burgeoning sectors. With significant advancements, the synthetic fibers market is ...

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    Geographic mislabeling at Boohoo

    2024-01-16T11:42:00Z

    Boohoo appears to have put “Made in the UK” labels on perhaps thousands of articles of clothes that were manufactured in southern Asia (Pakistan, for example), as we have learned through Business of Fashion. The original – and presumably correct – labels were removed and replaced last year at the ...

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    VIATT announced as ASEAN’s new comprehensive textile platform

    2023-12-18T16:01:00Z

    The inaugural edition of the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) will take place from Feb. 28 to March 1, 2024, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City. Messe Frankfurt (HK), which co-organizes the event with the Vietnam Trade ...

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    On selects Nedap technology for source-to-consumer RFID project

    2023-12-13T14:37:00Z

    RTIH reports that Swiss sporting goods brand On has chosen Durch company Nedap to deploy its iD Cloud platform in factories, warehouses, distributors and stores worldwide. This allows On to track and trace every single item from source to consumer. On was already familiar with the technology and benefits of ...

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    Polygiene introduces new plant-based StayFreshBIO

    2023-11-24T09:27:00Z

    The Polygiene Group will launch a plant-based antimicrobial technology for the textile market at ISPO Munich 2023. The technology is based on a 100 percent bio-based active ingredient derived from plant substances. It complements Polygiene’s current silver-based solution and is in line with the movement in certain regions looking for ...

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    Sports Minister: Russian market’s dependence on imported athletic apparel is nearly absolute

    2023-11-03T15:49:00Z

    Russian dependence on imported athletic apparel and sports nutrition remains close to 90 percent, Oleg Matsisin, the Russian Sports Minister, said during a meeting with Russian President Putin. Russian analogs of athletic apparel good enough for high-level performances are available in limited quantities. There is only a limited range of ...

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    Archroma and Trumpler partner on eco-friendly tanning process for leather production

    2023-10-30T18:00:00Z

    Chemical solutions company Archroma has partnered with Trumpler (which specializes in leather chemicals) on a new eco-friendly process to produce high-performance leather. The new process, called DyTan, combines innovations from the two companies to offer an alternative to existing metal-free and chrome-tanned leather. DyTan is free from metal salts and ...

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    Inditex to buy €70m worth of Ambercycle’s Cycora

    2023-10-28T07:22:00Z

    Inditex, Zara’s parent company, has partnered strategically with Los Angeles-based material sciences firm Ambercycle to help scale textile to textile recycled polyester. As part of this agreement, Inditex has signed a three-year commitment to buy Ambercycle’s textile-to-textile recycled polyester Cycora for over €70 million. Cycora is an innovative material made ...

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    Polygiene reports Q3 operating loss on lower sales

    2023-10-26T15:46:00Z

    Despite a 30 percent decline in third-quarter revenues to 28.7 million Swedish kroner (€2.4m) and a corresponding operating loss of SEK 2.4 million, Polygiene is optimistic about Q4 results as early orders have exceeded expectations. The group, which said Q3 results showed signs of a slow recovery, has shifted its ...

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    Polartec launches new brand ethos

    2023-10-18T08:54:00Z

    Sending its press release from “Planet Earth, the Universe,” Polartec announced a new brand ethos, “Made To Go Beyond.” The new positioning and identity represent an evolution for the brand owned by Milliken & Company and form the foundation for future communications, reflecting and resonating with changing consumer values and ...

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    Texhibition attracts record number of visitors

    2023-10-05T05:48:00Z

    The fourth edition of the Texhibition trade show, held at the Istanbul Expo Centre on Sept. 13-15, attracted more than 20,000 visitors from 112 countries, representing a 10 percent increase compared to the previous edition in March. International visitors were 4,091, a 44 percent increase from the latest edition. The ...

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    New Balance phases out kangaroo leather

    2023-10-02T10:37:00Z

    Just months after Nike and Puma’s announcements, New Balance has informed the Center for a Humane Economy that the company will also phase out its use of kangaroo hides and stop selling kangaroo-based shoes by December 2024. Kangaroo skins are commonly used to make soccer cleats. The Center for a ...

  • Leather Naturally
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    Leather Naturally launches a digital exhibition highlighting leather circularity

    2023-09-26T07:19:00Z

    Leather Naturally has launched a digital exhibition that is meant to spotlight and celebrate the role that leather plays in a circular, sustainable economy. Featured brands include Adidas, Puma, Coach, Dr Martens, Schott NYC, Ecco, Dents, The Boot Repair Company, Leather Repair Company, Chicago School of Shoemaking, Anya Hindmarch, and ...

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    Traceability specialist Haelixa receives capital injection from ZSIG

    2023-09-06T14:18:00Z

    Switzerland-based Haelixa has announced that it has received a new capital injection from the Zürich Silk Association (ZSIG). Haelixa offers proprietary solutions to physically mark, trace, and authenticate products along the consumer goods supply chains, empowering textile and fashion companies to make more responsible choices. Its founders developed the concept ...

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    ​Alibaba.com launches “Super September”

    2023-09-05T12:18:00Z

    Since Sept. 1, the global B2B e-commerce platform Alibaba.com has been running “Super September,” its biggest B2B sales event of the year. Super September brings together more than 40 million buyers and 200,000 sellers from around the world to discover new products and services and shop more securely online. More ...

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    Tuomas Oijala appointed CEO of Spinnova

    2023-08-31T15:07:00Z

    Source: Spinnova Tuomas Oijala Finnish sustainable materials company Spinnova’s Board of Directors has appointed Tuomas Oijala as CEO, effective January 1, 2024. Oijala comes from a long and successful career at Kone Corporation, a Finnish industrial company listed on the Helsinki Stock Exchange and one of the ...

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    Performance Days exhibitor list now online

    2023-08-29T12:44:00Z

    The exhibitor list for the upcoming Performance Days in Munich (Oct. 4-5) is now available on the show’s website. If you want to plan your visit in advance (remember that the event will occupy two halls this time, with a brand new segment: footwear), take some time to browse the ...

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    Texhibition Istanbul to put climate change at center stage

    2023-08-23T12:25:00Z

    The guiding theme of the next edition of Texhibition Istanbul is United for Climate in Textiles, referring to a collaborative effort within the textile industry to tackle environmental impacts and issues associated with climate change. Source: Texhibition Istanbul The fourth edition of the fabric and accessories show ...

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    Under Armour announces extensive yarn sourcing deal

    2023-08-04T14:43:00Z

    Under Armour has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hemp Black, a subsidiary of Australian biotech firm Ecofibre, which will see Hemp Black provide specialty yarn to the sportswear brand for use in its performance apparel. The agreement, covering an initial three-year period, will also allow Hemp Black to invest ...

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    New industrial park for garments and yarn to open in Kyrgyzstan

    2023-08-02T11:44:00Z

    A large industrial and logistics park is currently being constructed in the Kara-Suu district of the Osh region, in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. The park will feature three production sites for knitwear garments, knitted fabric and yarn, Fibre2Fashion has reported. The first to open will be an export-oriented ...