Software

Coloreel Adds Multi-Thread Option To Embroidery Software

Textile Insights July 1, 2023

Coloreel has added a multi-thread option to its innovative embroidery software, which makes it easier to combine Coloreel embroidery thread with traditional threads. Coloreel’s technology is based on applying dye directly to the thread as it passes through the Coloreel unit, resulting in

Fibre

Teijin’s Tenax & PAN Bag ISCC PLUS Certificate

Textile Insights July 1, 2023

Teijin Limited’s Tenax Carbon Fibre and the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor fibre produced at Teijin’s Mishima plant in Japan have received ISCC PLUS certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification system. “This is the world’s first instance that Carbon fibre and PAN have simultaneously earned this certification, which is a globally

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Lenzing Seeks More Applications In Flushable Nonwovens Products

Textile Insights July 1, 2023

Wood-based specialty fibre producer Lenzing Group has inked a partnership between Veocel, its lyocell fibre nonwovens brand and Hangzhou Nbond to accelerate the innovation and application of Veocel in flushable nonwovens products. The applications range from moist toilet tissues to feminine hygiene products and other personal hygiene product offerings. NBond, one of the

Sustainability

Sustainably Dyed G-Star Line Uses Volcanic Rock Pigments

Textile Insights June 30, 2023

Denim brand G-Star Raw has introduced a new collection, which use extracted pigments from volcanic rocks and soil to infuse their garments, with appealing hues as against synthetic dyes. The new process employs low-energy cold water dyeing methods; a process used since centuries and also significantly reduces its impact on the environment. “The motivation for […]

Tete-A-Tete

Trützschler Stands Tall With Biggest Stall In ITMA Spinning Halls

Textile Insights June 30, 2023

German textile technology major Trützschler, which offers innovative spinning solutions from Blowroom to Combing, stood tall at ITMA 2023 with the biggest stall admeasuring 1,320 sq metres, among all the other companies exhibiting in the three spinning halls. Speaking on the various innovations and technologies featured at their stall, Dr Bettina Temath, Global Marketing

Cotton

Partnership On Climate-Smart Rainfed Regenerative Cotton

Textile Insights June 30, 2023

Trimco Group, a developer of supply chain traceability, data management, and RFID solutions has collaborated with Raddis System on climate-smart rainfed regenerative cotton. The partnership aims to transform the textile supply chain into value networks from seed to finished product, with climate-smart rainfed regenerative cotton. The partnership aims to propel Trimco

Sustainability

GTPF To Help Industry Collaborate On Sustainable Solutions

Textile Insights June 30, 2023

The Global Fashion Agenda has unveiled a new platform, the Global Textiles Policy Forum (GTPF), which will help textile industry collaborate on sustainable solutions. The new platform was launched at The Global Fashion Summit, which took place in Copenhagen from June 27-28. GTPF’s objective is to help textile industry players and governments to align on […]

Machinery

Italy Exhibits With Largest Contingent At ITMA

Textile Insights June 30, 2023

With 422 exhibiting companies, Italy was the country with the largest contingent at the recently concluded ITMA 2023 exhibition held in Milan. Italy also stood first in the number of visitors or 29 percent of all buyers who visited the exhibition. Italians were followed by buyers from Turkey, India and Germany with six percent each. […]

Policies

FIASWI Opposes QCO For BIS Certification On Polyester Yarns

Textile Insights June 30, 2023

The Federation of Indian Art Silk Weaving Industry (FIASWI) has demanded removal of implementation of Quality Control Orders (QCO) for Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) certification on various polyester yarns. “FIASWI in a letter addressed to Rachna Shah, the Textile Secretary and JK Gupta, Head Specifications (Textiles) at BIS, has highlighted the need to rectify […]

Special Report

Global Yarn Market Expected To Grow At 5.1% CAGR

Textile Insights June 29, 2023

Worldwide textile yarn market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1 percent to reach US $18.5 billion by 2028 from $14.4 billion in 2023. “China is expected to account for the largest market share in Asia-Pacific in 2023,” Report Linker informed. “The increasing global population, coupled with urbanisation trends, has a direct impact […]