Metamorfish makes customization infinite: “Everyone saw it as science fiction”
The problem with a bad fit could soon be over. Metamorfish has created a material with infinite customization possibilities.
BASF and Inditex unveil Loopamid, a circular Nylon 6 based entirely on textile waste
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 ...
More industry stakeholders join Spiber to build global circularity solution
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 ...
EU adopts supply chain directive
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 ...
Carbios inaugurates textile recycling facility in France
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 ...
PrimaLoft launches new durable synthetic insulation
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.”
ISPO Munich 2023 offers New Perspectives on Sports
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:
Tangshan Sanyou pledges to increase production of low-carbon fibers
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 ...