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4 November 202128 October 2021

Call for Early Adopters of Cellulosic Climate Positive HeiQ AeoniQ Yarn

New fiber, derived from third generation cellulosic biopolymers, is advancing to pilot production prior to mass commercialization

29 October 202126 October 2021

IFG Launch PA11 Bio-Based Fibre

International Fibres Group (IFG) are delighted to announce the launch of PA11 fibre

27 October 202122 October 2021

Renewcell and Kelheim Fibres form collaboration to establish a European closed loop for fashion

Both companies will collaborate on developing commercial scale production of superior quality viscose fibers from up to 10,000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100% textile recycled material Circulose® annually

26 October 202121 October 2021

Bast Fibre Technologies acquires German textile processing facility to fulfil customer demand

The facility is currently being expanded with the installation of specialty refining equipment specifically designed to optimize natural bast fibres for use in a variety of nonwoven applications

22 October 202119 October 2021

Carbios launches industrial demonstration plant for its unique enzymatic recycling technology

First tests were successfully completed, reflecting the scalability of the process

15 October 202111 October 2021

Sustainable Apparel Barometer 2021: Collaboration for sector transformation

Get a look to the challenges and opportunities in viscose production, the growing transparency in the cotton sector and the needs for driving a greater social compliance within apparel supply chains

12 October 20217 October 2021

Producing apparel from waste oil

A challenge taken on by RadiciGroup through the ULISSE research project

4 October 20216 October 2021

European bioeconomy robust as bio-based industry turnover jumps to 780 billion EUR

The analysis of the 2018 Eurostat data shows that the turnover of the total bioeconomy, including food and beverages and the primary sectors of agriculture and forestry had an increase of around 25% since 2008

24 September 202121 September 2021

EURATEX vision for a European Textiles Strategy

The European Commission should publish before the end of 2021 an “EU Sustainable Textiles Strategy” - EURATEX wants to contribute actively to this process for a competitive and sustainable European textiles industry

22 September 202117 September 2021

The EU Green Deal and its impact on the European textiles industry

Under the “zero pollution Europe” target of the Green Deal, a new strategy on sustainable use of chemicals is being developed which plans to amend REACH and will also consider restrictions for PFAS and skin sensitizers

21 September 202116 September 2021

RWTH Pools Expertise on Circular Economy

RWTH recently founded the Center for Circular Economy – CCE for short – thereby pooling the University's expertise on the hot topic

20 September 202120 September 2021

The Finnish textile industry will be the most responsible and functional in the world in 2035 – investment opportunities of more than billion euros

In collaboration with other textile industry operators, VTT and Finnish Textile & Fashion have prepared a roadmap for the Finnish textile and fashion industry extending up to 2035

16 September 202113 September 2021

Sustainable technologies with cellulose-based materials

Isko, a brand of Sanko Tekstil in Turkey, wants with help of MoRe Research’s expertise to find ways of repurposing the toxic-free cellulosic powders from decomposed cotton or recycled polyester, and reintegrate this back into fabric production

8 September 20216 September 2021

Former Adidas executive launches new sustainable streetwear brand

Eric Liedtke's, former executive board member and Brand President's latest venture: a new zero-waste, zero-plastic streetwear brand called Unless

7 September 20212 September 2021

Next Horizons: Heimtextil presents the 2022/23 trends

International trade fair for home and contract textiles, 11 - 14 January 2022 to take place in Frankfurt/Main

6 September 20212 September 2021

The Story behind the Development of CELLIANT® Viscose presented at Dornbirn Global Conference

» World’s first in-fiber sustainable infrared viscose

3 September 20219 September 2021

ITA Group becomes ITA Group International Centre for Sustainable Textiles

Goal is the holistic biotransformation of textile technology and thus the use of biological principles for cycle-oriented value creation processes

16 August 20219 September 2021

ANDRITZ to supply textile recycling system to Renewcell, Sweden

Start-up of the plant is scheduled for the first half of 2022

Textile Composites – Dezentraler Kunstgenuss – Rundgang KHS Kassel 2021

„Textile Composites“ war ein künstlerisch-experimenteller Workshop sowie eine fachdisziplinübergreifende Kooperation zwischen dem Fachbereich ASL und der Kunsthochschule Kassel

30 July 20215 June 2023

Dole Makes Moves Toward Zero Waste Goal As Repurposed Pineapple Leaves Find Their Way To Global Lifestyle Brands

The Dole Sunshine Company partners with Ananas Anam to turn pineapple plant leaves into a natural textile that is driving sustainable design, furthering its commitment to zero fruit loss by 2025

21 July 202116 July 2021

Spider-Inspired Silk Company, Spintex, Awarded $100,000 Ray of Hope Prize

By mimicking how a spider spins silk at room temperature, Spintex creates high performance, sustainable textiles that are 1,000 times more efficient than an equivalent synthetic fiber

Politecnico di Milano at the Venice Architecture Biennale

The challenging MatRes project is hosted inside the Italian Pavilion and themed “Resilient Communities”

A fabric and leather alternative made of the Fique plant

New, renewable textile alternative called Fiquetex, made from the Colombian Fique plant, can be used as a leather alternative, or to make things as carrier bags and packaging material

19 July 202114 July 2021

Kelheim Fibres presents award at “Plan B” start-up competition

Newly founded Microbify GmbH has been honoured for the production of green natural gas using extremophilic microorganisms and for the approach of reusing existing infrastructure in an innovative way

Pangaia’s First Activewear Collection is Made From Plants, Not Plastic

Gym’s leggings, cycling shorts, T-shirts, unitards, and sports bras are 90% bio-based

16 July 202113 July 2021

Scientists produce continuous sheets of sustainable mushroom leather

VTT researchers-team has refined the processes of making textile-structures from mycelium to produce a skin-like material with similar feel and strength to real leather

14 July 20219 July 2021

Mycelium is “part of the solution” to carbon-negative buildings

Mycelium is fast-growing and cheap to produce in custom-made bioreactors where sclerotia can be grown in moulds to create usable products

12 July 20217 July 2021

Sateri Continues Investment and Collaboration with Infinited Fiber Company to Scale Next-Generation Textile Fibre Technology

New funding allows Infinited Fiber Company to build a flagship factory in Finland in response to the strong growth in demand from global fashion and textile brands

5 July 202122 July 2021

Gunilla Piltz (M.Sc)

Circular Economy and acceptance of bio-based products

30 June 20219 September 2021

Ground Breaking Trial Returning Cotton Textile Waste to Cotton Fields Launched in Goondiwindi, Queensland

Trial of diverting textiles from landfill to farm has potential to recycle ‘huge amount’ of material

18 June 202110 September 2021

Fashion for Good Launches The Renewable Carbon Textiles Project

The project brings together key industry players to investigate, test and validate the solutions provided by innovators in the PHA polymer space

11 June 202116 June 2021

Heimtextil launches digital materials library

Visitors can now discover the potential of previously unknown textiles at any time, to open their minds to experimental approaches and revolutionary ideas

10 June 20219 September 2021

Polypropylene recycling from carpet waste

New solvent developed by the Fraunhofer IBP and its partners was a result as part of the ISOPREP EU project

8 June 202116 June 2021

Genomatica Survey: 1 in 3 U.S. consumers would do all their shopping at a sustainable clothing store, if only one existed

Consumers look to fashion brands for availability and trustworthy information on how to shop sustainably

7 June 20219 September 2021

Two champions of post-consumer textile recycling joining forces

Together, Lenzing and Södra take a giant leap further towards closing the loop from fiber to fiber in fashion

31 May 202114 September 2021

Keep Bacteria Away Comfortably with Sateri EcoCosy® Antibacterial Fibre

Sateri’s antibacterial fibre is unique because viscose fibre is the only natural fibre which allows the injection of antibacterial functional agents into the inner structure of fibre during the spinning process to achieve much more effective antibacterial effect

27 May 202116 June 2021

Good prospects for alternative leathers

The global leather goods market amounts to $ 400 billion, a Lux Research report says, devoted to the rising industries that could fulfil this promise

26 May 202116 June 2021

Next level biodegradable functional fabrics with kapok fibers

Innovative double-layer knit made of 100% cellulosic fibers consisting kapok fibers on the inside and Tencel Modal fibers with Eco Color technology on the outside

20 May 202116 June 2021

User-friendly textile-based interactive car interior using bio-based materials

Interdisciplinary research project called InBiO, led by the University of Reutlingen, Germany, realized a concept for an innovative, sustainable and user-friendly car interior

Devan launches bio-based softener and quick-dry finish to support Circularity programmes

Derived from vegetable oils, both products are in line with the company’s latest innovations on bio-based chemistry

18 May 20219 September 2021

Clothing recycling: the first automated plant for textile waste is in Sweden

The textile and fashion industry has a huge circular potential that has yet to be developed

The Global Market for Natural Fibers 2021

There are global concerns regarding the use of non-renewable materials in manufacturing, and increasing environmental legislation

11 May 202118 June 2021

Nouryon and Renewcell partner on sustainable textile recycling

New facility to recycle textile waste to manufacture 60,000 metric tons of Circulose^® dissolving pulp per year

10 May 20219 September 2021

Cellulose fibers against climate change

Joint research project to realize with help of textile-fixed amines an optimized and improved CO₂-Sequestration from the air

6 May 202118 June 2021

From waste to fashion: The future of leather is (olive) green

Oleatex, the Turkish brand creating plant-based leather, was founded by three men

4 May 202118 June 2021

Infinited Fiber Company Plans to Build EUR 220 mln Flagship Factory in Finland

Proprietary technology turns cellulose-based raw materials, used cardboard or straw, into Infinna, a premium textile fiber with the natural, soft look and feel of cotton

12 April 20219 September 2021

A circular economy for textiles to design out waste and pollution

The textile sector is marked by low rates of utilisation and low levels of recycling, leading to substantial and ever-expanding pressure on resources

31 March 202118 June 2021

Devan launches range of bio-based fragrances for textiles

The range consists of Natural Lavender, Menthol, Wild Mint, a Citrus Blend and will be expanded over time

23 March 20219 September 2021

Could we recycle plastic bags into fabrics of the future?

Engineers have developed self-cooling fabrics from polyethylene, a material commonly used in plastic bags

22 March 202117 March 2021

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