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17 February 202512 February 2025

ModernSynthesis is making compostable materials that last a lifetime

The company's bacteria-based nanocellulose fibers can be manipulated in ways that simple plant fibers cannot - like being spread into a thin, wind-resistant film or textured to mimic high-quality leather

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14 February 202514 February 2025

Bio? Synthetic? Well, which is it?

We admit, the term “biosynthetic” is somehow contradictory. Let’s dispel some myths about biosynthetics!

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Carnegie Introduces Siltech Plus, The First Biobased High-Performance Coated Upholstery

Siltech Plus features bio-based polyurethane-coated upholsteries made with corn starch - combining sustainability with superior performance and cleanability

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6 February 20251 September 2025

First coatings and textile patterns made from renewable and recyclable materials

DITF-researchers have managed to successfully spin the first fibres from lignin mixed with a suitable cellulose and produced the first films from the mixture of lignin with cellulose, which are used to coat the textiles

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5 February 202531 January 2025

ANDRITZ bast fiber line commissioned at Ekolution, Sweden

The line will expand Ekolution’s production capacity, producing environmentally friendly hemp fibers and nonwoven felts made from industrial hemp

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4 February 20253 February 2025

Monthly news from the Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI), January 2025

Here is what happened in January 2025 at RCI:

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Arkema introduces bio-based acrylic binders to lower the product carbon footprint of performance textiles

The new range ENCOR® bio-based waterborne dispersions are designed for textile printing and finishing applications

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3 February 20253 February 2025

Sustainable Textiles – The Way Forward

High dependence on fossil carbon, associated high carbon footprint, low recycling rates and microplastics: several solutions are emerging

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20 January 202520 January 2025

Ambercycle and Benma Form Strategic Partnership to Scale Development of Circular Polyester Fiber

Ambercycle and Benma have partnered to scale the production of cycora® staple fibers by leveraging their combined expertise and Benma's direct investment in Ambercycle's technology scale-up

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17 January 202514 January 2025

This is our time: Working on biodegradable plastics

TNO researchers create AI model to develop new bioplastics

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14 January 202514 January 2025

Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2025: Six Innovations are Nominated  

The use of leaves for cellulose pulp and packaging, seaweed as a feedstock for biosynthetic fibres, plant-based surface material for car interiors and much more – The award nominees are as diverse as the thematic spectrum of the Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 in Cologne

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6 January 202519 December 2024

Fiber customers rely on LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased

Oniverse will not only rely on Lenzing for its fibers in the future but will also use LENZING™ Acetic Acid Biobased for dyeing textiles

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3 January 202518 December 2024

Acme Mills Unveils “Natura” Bio-Based PLA Fabrics, Redefining the Future of Petroleum-Free Textiles

The Natura product line includes a diverse range of PLA fabric types, such as spunbond nonwovens, needled felts, hydroentangled, and melt-blown textiles to meet the demands of industries

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20 December 202411 July 2025

Compostability of an elastic band

Several stress tests on elasticated belts from CHARLE researchers impressively demonstrates the degradability and compostability of those made of cotton and natural rubber

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16 December 202411 December 2024

Haelixa Enhances Organic Cotton Traceability with C&A Partnership

Agreement for Haelixa to mark their organic cotton for the next three years with its propriate DNA markers to enable C&A tracing the journey of its organic cotton

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11 December 20246 December 2024

TômTex partners with designers for biodegradable vegan textiles production

The Spring/Summer 2025 collections are set to be available to consumers early next year

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5 December 20242 December 2024

Developing circularity in fashion: ANDRITZ receives engineering order for landmark textile recycling plant from Circ®

The plant will be the first to recover cotton and polyester from blended textile waste

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29 November 202426 November 2024

Navigating the Future of Sustainable Chemistry and Textiles: Insights from the ISC3 Investor Forum 2024

All the participants want is that their innovations contribute to a more sustainable textile industry and are supported by the International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3)

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21 November 202418 November 2024

How will Trump’s return impact US biomanufacturing?

It’s difficult to say at this early stage, but here we break down what to watch for

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18 November 202412 November 2024

Europe’s first polyester textile recycling system realised with PURE LOOP’s ISEC evo

Europe’s first commercial scale polyester textile recycling system has been nominated for the Plastics Industry Awards 2024 in the „Recycler of the Year“ category

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13 November 202412 November 2024

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics: Meet the Next Generation of Sustainable Fibre Technologies 

The upcoming conference on 12-13 March 2025 in Cologne, Germany, will pave pathways to a sustainable textile industry – Preliminary program released

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Selenis & Syre form a strategic partnership to establish a textile-to-textile recycling plant in North Carolina

The coming together of the two companies will combine new technologies in depolymerizing and polymerizing for textile-to-textile recycling all in one place, allowing for a cost efficient, industrial scale operation

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12 November 20248 November 2024

The world’s first 100% “fiber-to-fiber” biorecycled clothing unveiled by multi-brand consortium: CARBIOS, On, Patagonia, PUMA, PVH Corp. and Salomon

The world’s first enzymatically recycled polyester garment made from 100% textile waste using CARBIOS’ pioneering biorecycling technology

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8 November 20244 November 2024

Kelheim Fibres files for bankruptcy

German speciality viscose fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has filed for insolvency, however production is expected to continue under a protective shield procedure, according to local news reports

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7 November 20242 November 2024

Spinnova has been granted a Business Finland R&D loan for developing its fibre production technology

The loan amount represents 50% of the project’s total cost estimate, which totals EUR 25 million, including two phases

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22 October 202416 October 2024

Reju opens Regeneration Hub Zero, its first textile-to-textile hub, in Frankfurt, Germany

Owned by Technip Energies, Reju is creating a new circular system and infrastructure for recovering, regenerating and recirculating textile waste - at scale - starting with polyester

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21 October 202415 October 2024

Lenzing and TreeToTextile join forces for next-generation cellulose fibers

Joining forces with H&M Group, Inter IKEA Group, Stora Enso and LSCS Invest, united by the strong belief that sustainably produced fibers will have the power to change the textile industry to the better

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16 October 202410 October 2024

Biobased nylon and potential from diamine monomers

This latest article delves into the chemistry of synthetic polyamides, most significantly known as Nylon, and discusses the historic and current biobased alternatives to the conventional fossil-based polymers

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Her Majesty Queen Máxima to open the world’s first FDCA Flagship Plant

This festive event will take place on 22 October 2024, in the presence of approximately 250 guests including Commissioner of the King René Paas and Eemsdelta’s Mayor Ben Visser

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15 October 20249 October 2024

B4Plastics: Quarterly Milestones & Murmur (Q3)

Sustainable solutions take the stage!

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11 October 20247 October 2024

Matter and Paradise Textiles unveil breakthrough microfibre filter to combat textile pollution

The world's first microfibre filter specifically designed for textile manufacturers to tackle the urgent issue of global microfibre pollution, setting a new standard for sustainable practices in the textile industry

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9 October 20246 October 2025

Global fiber production reached an all-time high of 124 million tonnes in 2023, according to Textile Exchange’s Materials Market Report

Textile Exchange – which looks at total volumes used for apparel, home textiles, footwear, or any other application

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7 October 20241 October 2024

Materials Market Report 2024

Global fiber production reached an all-time high of 124 million tonnes in 2023, according to Textile Exchange’s annual Materials Market Report

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24 September 202424 September 2024

Call for Innovation: Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics 

Besides cellulose fibres, bio-based polymer fibres ("biosynthetics") are an excellent option to reduce fossil fibres in textiles

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18 September 202418 September 2024

PlaXTM by Bioworks Adopted in Seivson’s 2025 Spring/Summer Collection

Five Designs Unveiled at Rakuten Fashion Week TOKYO Runway Show

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17 September 202411 September 2024

Textile waste and recycling: challenges and opportunities

This article tackles the topic of textile waste and explores the possible recycling routes that exist today. It also offers a closer look at the UK's textile industry and the waste produced nationally

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9 September 20244 September 2024

Samsara Eco and NILIT team up to build world-first nylon 6,6 recycling facility

Aiming to be operational by late 2026, the anticipated facility will be uniquely capable of recycling textile waste for textile brands and manufacturers to seamlessly use

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3 September 20242 September 2024

63rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress & 4th Innovation Days 11 – 13 September 2024, Dornbirn Austria

The 63rd Dornbirn GFC 2024 is characterized by the energy transition and presents innovative solutions for the textile industry. The presentations on the main topic “Energy Solutions” during the three-day congress will start with a plenary lecture on the opening day

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Cotton: A Material Without a Future?

Organic Cotton, Fair Trade, and BCI have made significant strides towards improvement to a circular economy - but Europe expects this by 2030

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16 August 202415 November 2024

Eastman Naia™ team empowers next generation of sustainable fashion designers

The Naia™ team presented at one of Asia’s most prestigious fashion college and in Spain about Eastman Naia™ Renew, a groundbreaking and sustainable cellulosic fiber

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30 July 202424 July 2024

Hyosung invests $1B in Geno’s biobased spandex production

The partnership marks the establishment of the world’s first fully integrated manufacturing site for biobased spandex from renewable raw materials to fiber

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26 July 202422 July 2024

Avantium partners with leading textile innovators to create PEF fabrics for Auping mattresses

Together with Monosuisse and Antex, this collaboration demonstrates the broad potential of fibers and yarns made from Avantium’s PEF across different application areas

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19 July 202415 July 2024

PureCycle, MiniFIBERS, Beverly Knits Complete Successful Trial with PCR Resin

Collaboration developed several high-quality initial product samples from recycled polypropylene with no compromise in quality

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Breakthrough in Textile Recycling: Separating Nylon from Cotton

Research team from the University of Delaware, Newark, develop process to recycle textile mixed waste

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17 July 202412 July 2024

Tailorlux & Germany’s TURNS pioneer traceability for recycled cotton

Both companies to set a new benchmark by launching a groundbreaking collaboration aimed at advancing traceability and transparency for recycled cotton products

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16 July 202411 July 2024

Q-GEO® by FULGAR

A unique yarn that combines its bio-based origin with exceptional comfort and durability

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12 July 202411 July 2024

What’s New in the World of Cellulose Fibre and Biosynthetics?

Latest developments in the sustainable textile industry will be introduced and discussed at the “Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics” in Cologne, Germany and online, on 12-13 March 2025. Abstract submission is now open

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Was gibt‘s Neues in der Welt der Cellulosefaser und Biosynthetics? 

Die „Cellulose Fibres Conference 2025 – New with Biosynthetics” vom 12.-13. März 2025 in Köln präsentiert neueste Entwicklungen und Trends für die nachhaltige Textilindustrie. Abstracts können ab sofort eingereicht werden

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World’s first supply chain established for more sustainable polyester fiber based on CO2-derived material as well as renewable and bio-based materials

For North Face in Japan, renewable and bio-based materials as well as carbon capture and utilization (CCU*) instead of fossil-based will be used. The consortium parties are Goldwin in the role of project owner, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation (all three from Japan), SK geo centric (Südkorea), Indorama Ventures (Thailand), India Glycols (Indien) and Neste

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Erstmals Lieferkette für nachhaltigere Polyesterfasern etabliert, hergestellt aus CO2-basiertem Material und erneuerbaren sowie biobasierten Rohstoffen

Für North Face in Japan sollen erneuerbare und biobasierte Materialien sowie CO2 eingesetzt werden. An dem Projekt beteiligt sind Goldwin als Projektträger, Mitsubishi Corporation, Chiyoda Corporation (alle drei aus Japan), SK geo centric (Südkorea), Indorama Ventures (Thailand), India Glycols (Indien) und Neste