Fibre

Kraig Labs Achieves Record-Breaking Spider Silk Production In Early 2025

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Kraig Labs has set a new production record in early 2025, surpassing its entire 2024 spider silk output with a single production run. This milestone reflects the company’s rapid success in scaling up the commercial production of its BAM-1 silk technology. “This production run is not just our

Machinery

Monforts Montex Stenters Drive Growth For Leading Knitwear Manufacturers

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Market-leading knitted fabric manufacturers across Europe and Asia, from Portugal to Pakistan, are choosing Monforts Montex stenters for precise and automated handling during drying and finishing. The Montex stenter is known for its ability to handle delicate knitted fabrics with low tension and even thermal treatment, ensuring high-quality results while improving energy

Sustainability

Global Standard Joins ‘Make The Label Count’ Coalition

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Global Standard, the nonprofit behind the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), has joined the Make the Label Count coalition, reinforcing its commitment to credible and transparent textile sustainability claims. As a recognized authority in the organic textile industry, Global Standard will contribute its expertise to ensure that sustainability claims in the EU are

Machinery

Andritz Tearing Line Enhances Recycling Capacity At Buitex

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Andritz has supplied and commissioned a new reXline tearing system for Buitex, part of Semin Group, at its facility in Cours, France. The new line increases Buitex’s textile waste recycling capacity for sustainable insulation production. This second Andritz tearing line boosts fibre processing efficiency with an advanced hard-point removal system and next-generation

Corporates

Karl Mayer Secures Trademark Victory For PROWARP, PROSIZE And PRODYE

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Karl Mayer has successfully defended its trademark rights for PROWARP, KARL MAYER PROSIZE and PRODYE after a prolonged legal battle in Turkey. The company, known for its high-performance textile machines, registered these trademarks for its sectional warping machine (2015), sizing machine (2012), and indigo dyeing unit (2018) to safeguard its innovative technology and

Fibre

A Great Future For Recycled Yarns… But What About The Costs?

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Expert Panel Discusses Yarn Production from Recycled Material Uster Technologies brought together textile industry leaders to discuss the current challenges and opportunities in using recycled raw materials. A delegation of spinners from India met with experts from Rieter, Säntis-Textiles, Otto Yarns, Gherzi Textile Organization, and TVU at Uster headquarters in

Machinery

TeraSpin’s New HF S 562 Spindle Sets Benchmark in Energy Efficiency

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

TeraSpin has introduced its new HF S 562 spindle, designed to deliver the lowest energy consumption in yarn spinning while minimizing noise and improving ease of use to enhance worker comfort and productivity. The HF S 562 spindle reduces energy consumption by up to 9% in the ring frame. Its precisely engineered dual damping system […]

Sustainability

Lenzing Publishes 2024 Annual and Sustainability Report, Titled ‘Activate Transformation Here’

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Lenzing Group, a leading provider of regenerated cellulose fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, has released its 2024 Annual and Sustainability Report. Titled “Activate Transformation Here,” the report outlines Lenzing’s measurable progress in sustainability and climate goals and sets a strong example of ecological, social, and economic success. For the first

Corporates

Köksan Expands In China With Oerlikon Barmag’s CP Technology

Textile Insights March 13, 2025

Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE) has signed a cooperation agreement with Köksan Group, a leading PET producer from Türkiye, to establish a Continuous Polycondensation (CP) production facility with a capacity of 400,000 tons per year. This investment marks a significant step in Köksan’s global expansion strategy. Major Investment in China Köksan will invest a high

Financial Results

Rieter Closes FY 2024 With A Solid Operating Result

Textile Insights March 13, 2025

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR Key Highlights: Order intake: CHF 725.5 million (+34% YoY) Sales: CHF 859.1 million (-39% YoY) Order backlog: CHF 530 million (December 31, 2024) EBIT: CHF 28.0 million (EBIT margin 3.3%) Net profit: CHF 10.4 million Free cash flow: CHF 14.1 million Proposed dividend: CHF 2.00 per share […]