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Vietnam Fibre Exports Down 13.8% In First Nine Months Of 2023

Textile Insights October 28, 2023

In the months between January and September 2023, Vietnamese exports of various fibres totaled US $3.2 billion, down 13.8 percent year over year. In the period under review, fibre shipments to China, which is Vietnam’s biggest fibre export market, amounted to $1.71 billion, a drop of 2.1

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Spinnova Unveils First Blended Denim Fabric Made With Its Fibre

Textile Insights October 20, 2023

Spinnova unveiled the first blended denim fabric made with Spinnova fibre, which has been produced without harmful chemicals. “The CO2 emissions and water consumption are significantly lower compared to conventional cotton production,” the Finnish company said in a press release. The company said it is presenting a less resource-intensive way of making jeans without

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TAF Showing Regel Acrylic Fibre At Textile Exchange Conference

Textile Insights October 20, 2023

One of the world’s largest acrylic fibre producers, Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF) is participating in the upcoming Textile Exchange Conference 2023 at Booth 145, which takes place from October 23-25 in London. “TAF will be showcasing their latest innovation, Regel, a recycled acrylic fibre. With its impressive MSI (Material Sustainability Index) scores, and outstanding LCA […]

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Lenzing’s Tencel & Kaihara Partner On New Denim Jeans Line

Textile Insights October 17, 2023

Lenzing Group, a global producer of cellulose fibres and Japanese denim manufacturer Kaihara have collaborated to introduce a new denim line by using Tencel fibres. The collaborative new line debuted at the ‘Kaihara x Tencel Denim Week’ which began from October 16 in Tokyo, Japan. “Since Tencel fibres were first introduced to the Japanese market […]

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Birla Cellulose Launches VSF Fibre with 50% Recycled Content

Textile Insights October 12, 2023

Indian producer of cellulose fibres, Birla Cellulose has launched ‘Circular Fiber Blend’ which has significantly enhanced the proportion of mechanically recycled fibre to 50 percent. “This has been down even while maintaining high-strength yarn, making it ideal for fabric and garment production across diverse categories,” Birla Celluose said in a press release. The

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Chinese PSF Exports Surge 16% In August

Textile Insights September 29, 2023

Chinese polyester staple fibre (PSF) exports surged 16 percent year on year and 4.2 percent month on month in August 2023 to reach 101.6 kilo tons. Although the volume of PSF imports was very less when compared to exports, they expanded by 35 percent from a year ago period and 13.5 percent month on month […]

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Lenzing To Hike Output Of Responsible VSF For APAC Region

Textile Insights September 27, 2023

Lenzing will increase production of its responsible viscose fibres of its textile Lenzing Ecovero and nonwoven Veocel brands, for the Asia-Pacific region. The viscose fibres, which are EU Ecolabel 1 certified and produced in Indonesia, will help Lenzing meet the growing demand among environmentally conscious consumers for textile and nonwoven products. Lenzing has

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Lenzing Indonesian Unit’s Fibre Bags Ecolabel Certificate

Textile Insights September 22, 2023

The Lenzing Group has received certification from the internationally recognised EU Ecolabel for its cellulose fibres produced at the Indonesian site. “This means that Lenzing fibres produced in the PT. South Pacific Viscose plant meets high environmental standards,” the Austrian company said in a press release. This will enable the plant to produce Lenzing Ecovero […]

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Spinnova & Renewcell Develop Textile Waste-Based Fibre

Textile Insights September 15, 2023

Sustainable textile material company, Spinnova has partnered textile recycling company Renewcell, to develop and promote a concept to commercialise and scale textile waste-based fibre. The collaboration is the first of its kind, where textile waste-based fibre can be spun into new fibre without harmful chemicals and the first consumer products will be available around

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Wordly Portal Publishes MSI Scores For Thai Acrylic’s Regel Fibre

Textile Insights September 9, 2023

Wordly Portal, which was earlier known as Higg has published the Material Sustainability Index (MSI) Scores for Regel fibre, a recycled acrylic fibre. “Regel is a recycled acrylic fibre that offers a sustainable solution to the textile industry’s waste management challenges through an authentic chemical recycling process that delivers warmth, comfort and vibrant shades,”