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Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Says Spider Silk Production Unaffected By Southeast Asia Typhoons

Textile Insights November 11, 2025

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. has confirmed that its spider silk production operations in Vietnam remain fully secure and uninterrupted, despite recent typhoons that caused widespread flooding in parts of Southeast Asia. The company attributed the operational continuity to its strategic

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Spinnova And Rieter Publish Industrial Yarn Spinning Guideline For Spinnova Fibre

Textile Insights October 9, 2025

Spinnova and Rieter have released a comprehensive yarn spinning guideline for industrial partners, detailing the production of compact yarn from Spinnova fibre using Rieter’s advanced machinery. The step-by-step guide highlights key considerations at every stage of the spinning process and is available upon request to industrial users. The collaboration between Spinnova

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A Story About Fibre Links

Textile Insights October 9, 2025

“Ring Spinning-pur!” The name of the island sounded peculiar: Ring Spinning-pur. I glanced at my tour guide, who anticipated my curiosity and said, “This is the land of legendary Yarn Academies.” “Yarn Academy? Never heard of it. Tell me more!” I asked, intrigued. “Here, textile fibres are stretched, trained and twisted through sacred rituals to […]

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Genutrace, Refiberd Partner To Launch AI-Driven Forensic Traceability For Textiles

Textile Insights October 9, 2025

Forensic supply chain verifier GenuTrace and AI-driven textile sorting startup Refiberd have entered into a strategic collaboration to launch a dual-layer validation system for the textile industry. The system combines AI-enabled hyperspectral imaging from Refiberd with GenuTrace’s stable isotope analysis, enabling brands to verify both fibre composition and geographic

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Evonik And AMSilk Expand Partnership To Scale Sustainable Silk Proteins

Textile Insights September 29, 2025

Evonik and AMSilk have extended their collaboration with a long-term agreement to produce sustainable silk proteins at industrial scale. Building on their 2023 partnership, the companies have commissioned a dedicated manufacturing line at Evonik’s biotech hub in Slovakia. The facility, powered by renewable energy and equipped with advanced fermentation infrastructure, will

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Hercules Twist Number

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The Hercules twist number is a fascinating concept that helps quantify the optimal twist in cotton yarns-beyond which the yarn’s strength actually begins to decline. I always like to embrace new challenges, because they help us develop resilience, courage and perseverance.  Additionally, we can develop new skills and gain valuable experiences. However, this time the […]

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Lenzing Expands Renewable Energy Portfolio With New Photovoltaic Plant

Textile Insights September 9, 2025

The Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of regenerated cellulose fibres for the textile and nonwoven industries, has expanded its renewable energy portfolio with the commissioning of a new 1.3 MWp photovoltaic (PV) plant at its Lenzing site, developed in partnership with Verbund. This addition increases the company’s total PV capacity to 8.3 MWp, strengthening […]

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The Anatomy Of An End Break: How Yarn Fails In Spinning

Textile Insights August 10, 2025

The deeper I delved into the mechanics of end breakage, the more I realized how much was yet to be understood. This wasn’t the end—it was just the beginning of a fascinating unravelling, writes Murugan Santhanam During a spinning technology workshop, our technical trainer threw a deceptively simple question at the group: “What is an […]

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Gen Phoenix, Tapestry Expand Circular Leather Partnership

Textile Insights July 24, 2025

Gen Phoenix, a leading manufacturer of sustainable recycled leather fiber materials, has announced a major expansion of its partnership with Tapestry Inc., the parent company of luxury brands Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman. The deepened collaboration includes a new three-year supply agreement and a significant increase in Tapestry’s equity stake, as part of Gen

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HKRITA And Epson Develop Silk-Like Regenerated Fiber From Waste Cotton

Textile Insights July 23, 2025

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and Seiko Epson Corporation (Epson) have successfully developed a regenerated cellulose fiber with a silk-like sheen using waste cotton fabric, marking a significant step forward in textile recycling and sustainable innovation. This new fiber, created through a novel production process, combines Epson’s