Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Fight Against Ghost Gear: Waterhaul Turns Ocean Pollution Into Purposeful Products

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

UK-based company Waterhaul is tackling one of the ocean’s most pressing challenges: ghost gear, or abandoned fishing nets that continue to trap marine life and pollute waters long after their useful life. These discarded nets, made from resilient plastics like nylon and polypropylene,

Cotton

From Field To Fuel: Organic Cotton’s Role In Renewable Energy

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

In the quest for sustainable energy solutions, innovative approaches are emerging that leverage the power of nature itself. Dr. Ajay Ranka, Chairman and Managing Director of Zydex Group, sheds light on a promising avenue: the correlation between organic cotton cultivation and the generation of clean energy through biogas production. The foundation of this synergy lies […]

Corporates

Maksteel Wire Wins GIDA’s ‘Best SME Of The Year’ Award

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Maksteel Wire Healds Pvt Ltd has been honoured with the prestigious Gujarat Business Excellence Award under the category of Best SME of the Year – Manufacturing (Stainless Steel Sector). The award, initiated by the Gujarat Industry Development Association (GIDA), recognizes Maksteel’s remarkable achievements and outstanding contributions to the manufacturing sector. The

Sustainability

LAWMA Proposes Ban On Textile Waste Disposal At Landfills

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has announced an impending ban on textile waste disposal at landfills across Lagos, highlighting the economic and environmental potential of recycling textile materials. Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, disclosed this development at the Lagos Fashion Week event, held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria

Industry

Textile Minister Lauds North-East’s Role In India’s Growing Textile Sector

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

At the official inauguration of the permanent campus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Shillong on October 25th, Union Minister of Textiles, Giriraj Singh presented a dynamic vision for the future of India’s textile industry, highlighting the North-East’s substantial contribution. Speaking at the event, which also celebrated NIFT Shillong’s

Corporates

Birla Cellulose And Circ Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Scaling Textile Recycling Innovation

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Strategic collaboration aims to drive growth of and access to recycled fibres Birla Cellulose, the cellulosic fibres business of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the world’s leading Man-Made Cellulosic Fibre (MMCF) producers through its flagship company Grasim Industries Ltd, and Circ, a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, have announced a long-term strategic

Event

TAI Mumbai To Host International Conference On Automation And Robotics In T&A Industry

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

The Textile Association (India), Mumbai Unit, is organizing an International Conference on “Automation and Robotics in the Textile & Apparel Industry on November 15, 2024. The event, set to take place at Hotel The Lalit, Mumbai, aims to explore the latest advancements in automation, robotics, and digital transformation across the textile value chain. The conference

Sustainability

Europe’s Textile Recycling Industry Facing Severe Crisis

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Europe’s textile sorting and recycling sector is grappling with a severe crisis, surpassing even the challenges experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic. The industry is under intense strain due to global disruptions, including the war in Ukraine, logistical issues in Africa and the accelerated demand for ultra-fast fashion. As a result, Europe faces an oversupply of […]

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

High-Efficiency Electrostatic Air Filter Media Available With Activated Carbon

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Gessner has announced that their Alphastar tribo-electric nonwoven and NeenahPure meltblown nonwoven filter media now come with an activated carbon layer for pleatable and bag filters. These high-efficiency electrostatic filter media can be customized to meet specific requirements, ranging from high-efficiency filtration to standard needs. The activated carbon air filter

Sustainability

Closing The Loop: How EPR Policies Can Transform Textile Waste Into Opportunity

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

As the fashion industry grapples with mounting environmental concerns, the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a cornerstone policy to address textile waste. This report, authored by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, explores how EPR can reshape the textile industry by shifting the focus from linear consumption patterns to sustainable, circular