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Birla Cellulose Creating Algae Based Fibre Which Eliminates Dyeing

Textile Insights December 6, 2023

India’s biggest cellulose fibre manufacturer Birla Cellulose, has partnered with Israeli start-up Algaeing to develop algae-based cellulosic fibres which eliminate the need for traditional dyeing. Algaeing’s patented algae bio-based technologies aim to utilise vertically-farmed algae to produce

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Birla Cellulose Top Ranked In Canopy’s Hot Button Report 2023

Textile Insights December 1, 2023

India’s top sustainable cellulose fibre producer, Birla Cellulose has achieved top ranking in Canopy’s Hot Button Report 2023 for its commitment to conserve endangered forests and promote circular solutions. Canopy, an environment focused not-for-profit entity, has released their annual Hot Button Report, which enables fashion brands and retailers to robustly assess

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Lycra Company Launches New Sustainable Fibre For Knits

Textile Insights November 16, 2023

The Lycra Company, a producer of innovative and sustainable fibre and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries has launched the new Lycra FiT400 fibre for knits. The company’s latest EcoMade offering is a unique bicomponent fibre engineered to optimise the performance and comfort of knits. It delivers a durable soft hand-feel, low […]

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New Test Method Measures Fibre Fragmentation From Fabric

Textile Insights November 9, 2023

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has teamed up with specialist test instrument manufacturer James Heal to hold the first public demonstration of a test method for fibre fragmentation from fabric. The TMC Test Method utilised James Heal’s Gyrowash to assist in measuring microfibres released from simulated domestic laundering. Created originally for testing colour fastness in

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Anticipated Recovery In Market Fails To Materialise – Lenzing

Textile Insights November 6, 2023

Manufacturer of cellulose fibres, Lenzing said the anticipated recovery in markets relevant for company has failed to materialise till date. “The continued sharp increase in raw material and energy costs and very subdued demand had a negative impact on us as well as the whole industry,” the Austrian company said in a press release. Revenue […]

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Chinese PSF Exports Expand 21.2% Between Jan & Sept 2023

Textile Insights November 4, 2023

Chinese polyester staple fibre (PSF) exports expanded 21.2 percent over a year ago period to 904.4 kilo tons in the first nine months of the current year. Between January and September 2023, overseas shipment of PSF to Vietnam totaled 157,715 kilo tons, up by a massive 40.74 percent year on year and was China’s biggest […]

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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 percent from a year ago period. Fibre exports […]

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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 […]