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8 September 20203 September 2020

Toray launches new, environmentally-friendly nylon

New bio-based textile technologies such as Ecodear nylon, allow the company to reduce the amount of petroleum used in the fabric production supply chain

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28 August 202026 August 2020

Birla Cellulose launches Liva with added protection of Antimicrobial fibres, making Care Fashionable

Every viscose staple fibre if woven or knitted into a fabric offers protection to the wearer from bacteria and viruses

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27 August 20203 March 2021

Ralph Lauren Corporation Announces Investment in Leading Sustainable Material Science Startup Natural Fiber Welding

Company looks to expand its use of recycled post-consumer cotton and is integrating zero-waste principles across its business

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26 August 202021 August 2020

Bark – A material with a future

Potsdam Max-Planck-researcher Charlett Wenig has shown the potencial of barks for new biomaterials like colouring stuff and fibres

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Two More Sateri Mills Confirmed EU-BAT Compliant

This brings the total number of EU-BAT compliant mills to three of five

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19 August 202015 August 2020

The Story Behind the Most Sustainable Levi’s® Ever

Unique collaboration between Wellthread™ and re:newcell marks a significant milestone in the fashion industry’s transition to circularity

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18 August 202014 August 2020

The Fiber Year 2020 – Deceleration along the textile chain

The company’s mission is to provide international expertise, analyses, strategy consulting, and customized solutions to the international textile industry

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5 August 20201 August 2020

A consortium develops first textile palm fibers and reinforcements

PalmFil is the world’s first textile fibers and reinforcements extracted from the byproducts of pruning of date palms

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18 June 20209 September 2021

New Recycled Fibre FinexTM in Stores – Sateri Partners Fashion Brands to Unveil Product

Next-generation cellulosic fibre containing recycled textile waste fibres

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2 June 202028 May 2020

Towards Closed-Loop Manufacturing – Sateri Enters China’s Lyocell Fibre Market

New 20,000 ton Lyocell line commences production in Shandong

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25 May 20209 September 2021

Why The Lycra Company Prioritizes Recycling Over Biodegradability

Company came to this decision by taking a science-based approach to what types of fibers will have the best environmental impact

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19 May 202014 May 2020

India: Coir Board signs MoU with IIT Madras to establish CoE for Coir applications

Govt announces financial package to ramp up coir usage

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27 April 202026 April 2020

European Industrial Hemp Organisation Publish Manifesto For Post COVID-19 Agricultural Sector

Beside optimized nutrition is hemp supplying many solutions for ecologic valuable products - as beyond textiles to bioplastics, cosmetics or building materials  

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14 April 20207 April 2020

Sateri’s Fujian Mill Complies with EU-BAT Standard, Rest of the Mills to Complete Assessments and Comply by 2023

EU-BAT is specifically developed for adoption by industries in Europe. Sateri is going beyond regulatory requirements to be an early adopter

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3 April 202031 March 2020

Spinnova x Touchpoint – Tapio is the world’s most ecological piece of workwear

First demo product, the 'Tapio apron' has been introduced in the Gastro Helsinki event

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30 March 202025 March 2020

Greenpeace: Utenos trikotažas becomes the first producer in the world to fully comply with organization’s environmental standards

Company has already finished production of the first batch of Greenpeace’s new t-shirt collection and will continue the production later this year

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3 March 20202 March 2020

Japanese company Toray is going to start mass production of biopolyester jointly with Virent

Toray developed what is being described as the world’s first 100% plant-based polyester jointly with Virent

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28 February 202026 February 2020

President of Indonesia Inaugurates Country’s Largest Integrated Viscose Rayon Production Facility

New plant is injecting a boost for the country’s textile sector and the Indonesian Government’s industrial 4.0 development strategy

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20 February 202021 February 2020

Despite storm and virus warnings, 210 participants joined “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres” in Cologne, Germany

With 210 participants and 15 exhibitors from 26 different countries, the first conference on cellulose fibres was a great success and exceeded all expectations. The focus of the conference was on markets, technologies and sustainability – and especially alternative cellulose feedstocks.

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Sustainability and high value: the issues of the future dominated at Heimtextil 2020

Sustainability was a central thread that ran through the entire event at Heimtextil 2020

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19 February 202014 February 2020

Army Research May Lead to New Class of Materials

Project funded by the Army at Northwestern University is outlining a set of design rules that could enable the development of advanced protective gear for warfighters

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18 February 202019 February 2020

Eastman Naia™ cellulosic staple fiber debuts at Première Vision

Maker of sustainable fibers broadens product portfolio to enhance versatility

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13 February 202010 February 2020

Levi’s Found A Way To Make Hemp Feel Like Cotton

For as many companies are turning to sustainability, the availability of hemp as a material choice is beneficial

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12 February 20202 April 2020

Biological circular economy in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle® principle

Textiles are one of the major sources of microplastics released into the environment. Production based on the Cradle to Cradle^® principle prevents waste by turning it into nutrients for future generations

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11 February 20202 April 2020

OceanSafe – a paradigm shift in the textile industry

Textiles Next Generations – 100% biodegradable

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10 February 20209 September 2021

Recycling clothing the chemical way

Nina Notman explores how chemistry is poised to close the loop in clothing recycling

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3 February 202029 January 2020

Arkema Exhibits its Range of High-Performance Sustainable Solutions for the Sports Market at ISPO 2020

Top sports performance articles benefit from castor-oil based Pebax

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20 January 202015 January 2020

Revealing the potential of hemp-based textile materials

Hemp4All, a 2-year TETRA project at FTI Lab (2018-2019; financially supported by VLAIO), aims to explore the potential of hemp textile materials

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16 January 202013 January 2020

BEDifferent with TENCELTM x REFIBRATM fibers – a Lenzing project to circular economy in home textiles

International designers team have developed a bedding assortment with optimized sleeping comfort

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15 January 202011 January 2020

Devan underlines its sustainability track record with 2 additional bio-based product launches

Belgian firm to complement bio-based flame retardant with the launch of bio-based antimicrobial and bio-based PCM solutions at the Heimtextil show in Frankfurt

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10 January 202010 January 2020

Endlich! Die weltweit erste Konferenz zu Cellulosefasern findet vom 11.–12. Februar 2020 in Köln statt: „1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres“

Märkte, Technologien und Nachhaltigkeit stehen im Fokus

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Finally! The world’s first conference on cellulose fibres will take place in Cologne on February 11–12, 2020: “1st International Conference on Cellulose Fibres”

The focus is on markets, technologies and sustainability

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TANATEX launches bio-based micro-encapsulation for cosmeto textiles with TANA®CARE Bio

New microcapsules are gradually releasing the active ingredients, triggered through enzymatic breakdown

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7 January 202019 December 2019

From banana to gongura, this weaver uses alternative fibres to create saris

Expert C Sekar has developed 25 natural fibres, including from banana stems

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16 December 201911 December 2019

Lenzing unveils latest Refibra breakthrough technology

First production of Tencel Lyocell fibers using post-consumer cotton waste

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12 December 201923 September 2020

Indian Entrepreneur Creates a Zero-Waste Vegan Wool

Spun with 70 percent organic cotton, the native Calotropis fiber becomes a luxurious, cozy material comparable to cashmere

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4 December 20193 December 2019

Great response to announcement of first conference on Cellulose Fibres

Market leaders as sponsors and partners, 50 submitted abstracts and on everyone's lips. Market response is outstanding. Managing Director Michael Carus: “We have found a gap in the market and are looking forward to bringing together players along the entire cellulose fibres value chain – from dissolving pulp to textiles”.

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VTT develops alternative leather from fungi – aims at industrial-scale production

Fungal mycelium to be produced into a skinlike material that would be suited for industrial production

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29 November 201926 November 2019

Sumo seaweed-fibre nappies offer healthy and sustainable alternative

While inventors primary concern was to provide an alternative to disposable diapers, indeed 'Sumo's advances over standard cloth nappies have earned its several awards

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27 November 201927 November 2019

Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia uses moths to transform unwanted clothing into “precious” bio-waste material

London-based Italian designer to explore the potential for farming moths' larvae and using them to digest keratin-based fibres

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8 November 20195 November 2019

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Spider Silk Facility to Break Corporate Production capacity Records within First Months of Operation

The company uses transgenic spider silkworms to produce an ecofriendly and cost-effective alternative to synthetic textiles

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7 November 20194 November 2019

Gelatex Technologies gets Green Alley Award

Company honoured for environment-friendly alternative to leather made from low-value gelatine waste from the meat and leather industries

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5 November 20193 November 2019

Södra’s breakthrough will enable large-scale textile recycling

At present, no one in the world can recycle fibres from blended fabrics on a large scale. Södra now has a unique solution that will enable circular flows in the fashion and textile industry

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25 October 201922 October 2019

APR to Get Boost from RGE Group Investment in Textile Fibre R&D

RGE Commits US$200 Million to Next-Generation Textile Fibre Innovation and Technology

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21 October 201916 October 2019

Spinnova and Bergans of Norway to develop sustainable outdoor gear

After successfully starting its test facility production line, Spinnova focuses on end product development with partnering brands

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10 October 20197 October 2019

A new, natural wax coating makes garments water-resistant and breathable

Aalto University researchers making garments water-resistant with wax obtained from Brazilian palm tree leaves. The treatment is non-toxic and doesn't impair breathability

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1 October 201926 September 2019

K 2019 news: Evonik showcases sustainable material solutions for the sports industry

Sports equipment manufacturer Vaude is using the biobased polyamides of Evonik's Vestamid Terra brand in its new collection of bags and backpacks

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25 September 201920 September 2019

Ultrafabrics Launches First Bio-Based Collection of Performance Fabrics

Company incorporated renewable plant-based materials into the multiple layers of the unique product construction

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6 September 20192 December 2019

Vollebak’s plant and algae T-shirt becomes “worm food” in 12 weeks

Company producing textiles from wooden yarns which are completely compostable within three months and which are printed with 'algae ink'

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5 September 20192 September 2019

This T-Shirt Is Made From Algae And 100% Biodegradable In 12 Weeks

Vollebak took environmental clothing to a new level with the creation of a plant and algae t-shirt made entirely from algae, pulped eucalyptus and beech grown in bioreactors