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Indonesia’s Guideline For Monitoring PSF Raw Material Import

Textile Insights March 8, 2024

The Indonesian textile industry has received a positive boost with the issuance of a government guideline regulating the import of textile raw materials like MEG, a key raw material for PSF. This regulation provides clear guidance for industry players in managing imports of raw materials, with

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Unifi Targets To Recycle Equivalent Of 1.5bn T-Shirts By 2030

Textile Insights March 2, 2024

Unifi, maker of Repreve brand recycled fibres has set an ambitious textile-to-textile recycling target to transform the equivalent of 1.5 billion t-shirts worth of textile and yarn waste into new products by 2030. “Our fourth annual sustainability publication showcases UNIFI’s continuous progress and ongoing commitment to setting and exceeding new sustainability

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Textile To Textile Recycler Renewcell To File For Bankruptcy

Textile Insights February 26, 2024

In a shocking development, textile to textile recycler Renewcell said it intends to file for bankruptcy, after failing to secure additional funding and consecutive quarters of slow sales. The Swedish company is a pioneer in textile to textile recycling and manufactures Circulose textile pulp. “We have been negotiating with our two largest shareholders, H&M and […]

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Birla Cellulose Shows Liva’s Sustainability At Bharat Tex

Textile Insights February 26, 2024

Liva, a leading fabric brand from Birla Cellulose is participating at Bharat Tex 2024 and will present its wide-ranging product portfolio and applications and its sustainable attributes. According to a press release, Liva is a high-quality sustainable fabric ideal for clothes, renowned for its fluidity, breathability, moisture-wicking properties, and resistance to

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Turkey Will Suspend Antidumping Duty On PSF Imports From India

Textile Insights February 23, 2024

Earlier this month, the Turkish Ministry of Trade issued a notification stating that anti-dumping measures for imported polyester staple fibre (PSF) will expire on August 4, 2024. Turkish domestic manufacturers can file a sunset review investigation application before the expiration of the measure, which was imposed on PSF imports from India, China, Taiwan and Thailand.

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Recycled Cellulose Pulp Maker Renewcell Adds 25 More Members

Textile Insights February 22, 2024

Swedish textile-to-textile recycler Renewcell has added 35 new members to the Circulose Supplier Network (CSN), which now totals 151 spinners, weavers, textile mills, garment manufacturers, and more. The 35 new additions consist of 10 suppliers with vertical operations, 16 yarn spinners, 4 garment manufacturers as well as denim and home textile mills. “Launched in July

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Lenzing Promotes Tencel For Intimate Wear At Intimasia Fair

Textile Insights February 14, 2024

Lenzing’s leading textile brand for lyocell and modal fibres, Tencel exhibited at the 6th edition of Tencel x Intimasia exhibition, marking a significant advancement in India’s intimate wear industry. According to a Lenzing press release, the demand for Tencel as well as Lenzing Ecovero viscose fibres has been increasing rapidly in the Indian intimate wear […]

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Birla Cellulose Shows Recycled Fabrics & Apparels At PV Paris

Textile Insights February 13, 2024

Textile recycling innovator SaXcell showed fabric and apparel samples at the Birla Cellulose stall, which is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of manmade cellulosic fibre at PV Paris exhibition. “This partnership underscores the successful partnership between SaXcell and Birla Cellulose in the production of recycled man-made cellulosic fibres,” a Birla Cellulose

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New Regulation Threatens To Disrupt Indonesian PSF Production

Textile Insights February 12, 2024

A recent new Indonesian regulation on import of textile raw materials like Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) is threatening to disrupt production of polyester staple fibres (PSF). The new regulation has changed import controls from post-border to border, which has become a source of great concern for textile industry players. The Indonesian Filament and Thread Manufacturers […]

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Chinese Imports Of Spandex Skyrocket 85.6% In 2023

Textile Insights February 10, 2024

Imports of spandex by China in 2023 skyrocketed 85.6 percent or 22,112 tons over the previous year to 47,900 tons. According to statistical data from China Customs, the average spandex import price stood at $5.36 per kg in 2023, which is a fall of $3.36 per kg over 2022. Imports from just four countries totaled […]