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Kraig Biocraft Labs Announces Record-Breaking BAM-1 Spider Silk Production

June 15, 2024

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. announces record-setting progress in the production of its BAM-1 spider silk hybrid strain, noting unprecedented growth in silkworm size, growth, and robustness. In early June, the company accelerated its production schedule for the new BAM-1 hybrids following

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Hyosung TNC Expanding Production Of Spandex For Diapers

Textile Insights May 27, 2024

Hyosung TNC has plans to expand production facilities of spandex for diapers, including polymerisation processes, at its spandex plants in India and Turkey by February 2025. The investment aims to increase supply stability for the rapidly growing demand for diaper spandex in India’s domestic market and in global markets such as Europe, the Middle East, […]

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Lycra Makes Further Progress In Production Of Bio-Derived Spandex

Textile Insights May 11, 2024

Manufacturer of spandex fibres, The Lycra Company has made further progress in manufacturing of bio-derived Lycra fibre made with Qira. The company has signed a letter of intent with Dairen Chemical Corporation (DCC) to convert Qira, which is 1,4-butanediol (BDO) into low-impact PTMEG, the main ingredient in bio-derived Lycra fibre. “Dairen will be the first […]

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Aramina: A Better Substitute For Jute Fibres

May 10, 2024

Aramina are long fibres obtained from the stems of the mallow plant, Urena Lobata, which is native to Brazil. Aramina fibres are used for cords, twine and burlap fabrics. This invasive plant was classified as a noxious weed in the U.S. in 1999. A bast fibre belonging to the botanical family Malvaceae, a common, perennial grass […]

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Tearfil Starts Spinnova’s R&D Spinning Line Supplied By Rieter

Textile Insights May 9, 2024

Tearfil mill in Portugal has inaugurated Spinnova’s R&D yarn spinning line under a yarn development agreement under which the two companies will share the capacity of the spinning line. The spinning line machinery was delivered by Rieter and the R&D spinning line will be used for product development and testing of Spinnova fibre. The aim […]

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Lenzing Among Top 25% Of All Verified Higg FSLM Facilities

Textile Insights May 1, 2024

Manufacturer of regenerated cellulose fibres Lenzing has achieved outstanding results in the Higg Facility Social & Labor Module (FSLM) certification for five of its production sites. In 2023, more than 7,200 companies worldwide underwent this audit, with Lenzing’s result placing it in the top 25 percent of all verified Higg FSLM facilities. “This involved

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Chinese PSF Exports Decline 7.1% In First Quarter Of 2024

Textile Insights April 29, 2024

Chinese polyester staple fibre (PSF) exports in the first quarter of 2024 reached 279 kilo tons, down 7.1 percent over the same quarter of the previous year. While, PSF exports totaled 112 kilo tons in March 2024, up 4.9 percent year on year and an impressive 60 percent month on month and in doing so […]

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Lenzing Will Present Young Scientist Award At Dornbin GFC

Textile Insights April 27, 2024

Supplier of regenerated cellulose fibres, Lenzing will present the Lenzing Young Scientist Award at the Dornbin Global Fiber Congress (GFC) which will be held from September 11-13, 2024. The award will be given to bachelor and master students who are working on innovative solutions to resolve ecological challenges in the fibre and textile industry. “The […]

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Beaulieu Fibres Intl Launches Sustainable Fibres Program

Textile Insights April 24, 2024

Beaulieu Fibres International has launched its Sustainable Fibres Program in a bid to drive ‘fibres that build futures’ Beaulieu Fibres has introduced its Sustainable Fibres Program to help reshape fibres for sustainable solutions. Through the initiative, it is looking to gain insights into challenges encountered by customers across the value chain to identify

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Metsä & Andritz Cooperate On Pre-Study For Producing Kuura Fibre

Textile Insights April 19, 2024

Finland based Metsä Group is cooperating with international technology group Andritz to conduct a pre-study for the first possible commercial mill producing the Kuura textile fibre. “This new type of textile fibre, developed by Metsä Group’s innovation company Metsä Spring, is made from Finnish wood,” Andritz said in a press release. The primary objectives are […]