Product Launch & Innovation

Polyethylene-based carbon fibre with < 3 μm filament diameter

Textile Insights July 14, 2023

Flávio André Marter Diniz, a graduate of the Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University (ITA), has developed an ultra-thin polyethylene (PE) carbon fibre with a filament diameter 2-3 times smaller than usual. Flávio André Marter Diniz produced novel ultra-thin polyethylene-based

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Spiders Inspire Soft & Recyclable Fibres For Smart Textiles

Textile Insights July 12, 2023

Taking a lesson from spiders, researchers from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering under the NUS College of Design and Engineering in Singapore, have created an innovative method to produce soft, recyclable fibres for smart textiles. This innovative method produces strong, stretchable, electrically conductive, and recyclable soft fibres at room temperature

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CIEL Unveils Brewed Protein Fibres Made Yarn

Textile Insights June 29, 2023

Mauritius based and CIEL owned Ferney Spinning Mills and Floreal Knitwear launched Otenya, a new yarn collection made from Spiber’s Brewed Protein fibres. This launch marks an important milestone as Ferney Spinning Mills becomes the first global spinning mill to introduce yarn collections incorporating Brewed Protein fibres. Brewed Protein fibres are a new class of

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Rubi & Ganni Launch Carbon Negative Yarn

Textile Insights June 29, 2023

US based Rubi Laboratories, which pioneered ‘Carbon Negative’ textiles and Denmark based fashion brand Ganni launched a yarn produced directly through a fully enzymatic process made from carbon emissions. The two companies unveiled the yarn, which they claim is both water and land neutral at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen and will design garments […]

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Lycra Sheer Sensation Makes Tights Static Free

Textile Insights June 28, 2023

The Lycra Company has launched Lycra Sheer Sensation technology which it said, is designed to put an end to the unpleasant sensation from sticky tights, caused by static electricity, with various other fabric materials like polyester or viscose. The Lycra Company added that the new technology makes tights static free and has proved its effectiveness […]

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Robot Reduces Challenges In Industrial Laundries

Textile Insights June 23, 2023

Sewts GmbH, a German tech startup, designs autonomous robots that handle textiles, like clothing, and anticipate how they behave using 2D and 3D cameras. As is well known, the global textile and garment industry faces several challenges that hinder production, like labour and equipment shortages. “While moving production of garments to Europe, brands will be […]

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WFX Launches IoT Enabled Textile ERP Solution

Textile Insights June 21, 2023

Gurugram based WFX and a provider of enterprise software solutions for the fashion industry, has recently launched their IoT-enabled Textile ERP Solution. “Designed specifically for the textile industry, this cutting-edge software is set to transform material planning, optimise productivity, and streamline operations for textile companies worldwide,” WFX said in a press

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Spinnova Partners Terafil For New Yarn Development

Textile Insights June 20, 2023

Finland based producer of natural fibres, Spinnova has partnered with Portugal based vertically integrated textile mill, Terafil in a yarn development cooperation agreement. Under the agreement, Tearfil will operate Spinnova’s R&D yarn-spinning line at its facilities in Portugal, and undertake new product development activity on behalf of Spinnova. The rationale behind

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Kyocera Inkjet Textile Printer With Virtually Zero Water Use

Textile Insights June 15, 2023

Japanese company Kyocera Corporation has recently launched Forearth, a new inkjet textile printer that aims to virtually remove use of all water from textile fabric printing. In conventional inkjet printers, general, textile printing uses and requires a large amount of water for the pre and post-treatment processes, such as steaming and washing. While, Forearth is […]

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Starlinger Shows Latest Circular Loom At ITMA

Textile Insights June 15, 2023

Austrian manufacturer of circular looms, Starlinger showed its latest development, the new circular loom FXa 6.0 at ITMA 2023 in Hall 3, Stall B103. With the new six-shuttle circular loom FXa 6.0, the company is introducing an even more efficient and user-friendly machine that produces polypropylene tape fabric of highest quality. To control the machine, […]