Policies

France Proposes Ban On Used Clothing Export To Africa & Asia

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

The French Ministry of the Environment has submitted a proposal to the European Union Parliament to ban export of used clothing. This step was taken as part of the government’s increasingly urgent efforts to tackle the worsening textile waste problem. According to United Nations (UN)

Export

Vietnamese Imports Of Yarn Decline 1.71% In February 2024

Textile Insights March 18, 2024

Vietnamese imports of yarn stood at 6.13 million tons in February 2024, a year-on-year decline of 1.71 percent and a massive month-on-month decrease of 42.5 percent “Vietnam exported yarn totaling to 120,200 tons in the same month, a year-on-year increase of 10.83 percent, but a month-on-month decline of 25.73 percent,” statistics of Vietnam Customs informed. […]

Sustainability

Trimco , Kezzler & Tomra Partner On Sustainability Initiative

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

Trimco Group, Kezzler, and Tomra Textiles have joined forces to develop a pioneering community, FASHION360, to help support the fashion industry’s sustainability journey and transition to circularity. With an aim of making fashion more sustainable, FASHION 360 aims to create a global community of fashion industry professionals for sharing knowledge and expertise through

Event

17,262 Visitors From 55 Countries Visit First Edition Of VIATT

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

The inaugural Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles and Textile Technologies (VIATT) hosted 409 exhibitors from 17 countries and attracted 17,262 visitors from 55 countries. Spanning 15,000 sq. metres of exhibition space in two halls, the fair reflected the latest trends and innovations in fibres, yarns, fabrics, garments, home textiles, technical textiles

Event

FESPA Global Print Expo Will Open Its Doors From March 19

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

FESPA will open the doors to its annual FESPA Global Print Expo, co-located with European Sign Expo, Personalisation Experience and Sportswear Pro and will run from March 19–22 at RAI, Amsterdam. “Various events will support visitors to unlock new opportunities in speciality print, signage, personalisation and sportswear,” FESPA said in a press release. Participating

Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Staple Fibres For PP Geotextiles Reach New Quality Level

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

The new Oerlikon Neumag staple fibre technology center achieved excellent results while running polypropylene inline tests for geotextile applications of a well known fibre producer. The German company said in a press release that the centre is now also available to customers for tests on continuous inline pilot lines for processing various polymers. Joint tests […]

Machinery

Retech Presenting Advantages Of Its Godet Rolls At Techtextil

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

At the upcoming Techtextil 2024, Retech will present advantages of its godet rolls, which are essential components in the production of synthetic fibres in Hall 12, Stand B-01. “These heated, ambient or cooled rolls help achieve the perfect yarn quality for a range of materials and applications when it comes to heat treatment for filament […]

Machinery

Ricoh Unveils High Volume Direct To Film Garment Printer

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

Ricoh has launched Pro D1600 Direct to Film system, which can help industrial garment decorators meet high volume digital production demands. Incorporating a powder shaker and drying unit, it is designed to help screen printers and large and medium sized textile printing specialists as they transition from analogue to digital production. Highly responsive to different […]

Machinery

Mimaki Launches New Textile Pigment Transfer Printing System

Textile Insights March 15, 2024

Following the preview of a new technology at ITMA 2023, Mimaki Europe has commercially launched a textile pigment transfer printing system, named Trapis. “The Trapis offers an environmentally friendly and easy to operate solution for textile applications – saving almost 90 percent of wastewater compared to conventional methods,” Mimaki said in a press release. Mimaki’s

Software

TextileGenesis Unveils 2.0 Of SaaS For Secure Traceability

Textile Insights March 15, 2024

TextileGenesis, a Lectra Group company has launched version 2.0 of its SaaS platform providing the fashion ecosystem with totally reliable, secure and digitised traceability of all materials and garments. This new version offers innovative new features from risk management, traceability engine based on more than 300 real-world supply transformation steps, to unified