German company Advansa and Indonesia headquartered Asia Pacific Fibers have launched Remotion Blue, a premium fibre for sports and activewear, made from recycled ocean-bound plastic bottles with full end-to-end traceability from Prevented Ocean Plastic. Remotion Blue is a specially engineered
A Groundbreaking Mill Benchmarking Tool that Proves U.S. Cotton’s Superiority COTTON USA Mill Performance Index™: An essential new benchmarking tool for spinning mills was launched at ITMA 2023 that allows mills to evaluate their performance vis-à-vis others and definitively show the positive impact of US cotton. “The benchmarking capability of this tool from
Digital printer manufacturer Epson has adapted its dry fibre technology, which is used to recycle paper and requires virtually no water to produce to produce new nonwoven re-fiberised fabric from used and discarded garments. “The new collection will illustrate how switching to digital textile printing using more sustainable pigment inks offers the fashion industry a […]
Switzerland headquartered and spinning machinery manufacturer Rieter AG, is selling the land, that is no longer required for operations at its Klosterstrasse plant in Winterthur, to Allreal also from Switzerland. Allreal will take over the land covering a total area of around 75,000 square metres at an agreed price of CHF 96 million, with the […]
The Indian Ministry of Textiles has initiated work on drafting a policy to make India a global hub for sourcing sustainable and circular textiles. The ministry will conduct a study on Mapping of Textile Waste Value Chain, both pre- and post-consumer and to do so, has plans to hire a consulting agency, which will have […]
The textile industry in India is witnessing a drive to enlarge its presence in the global market, and a well-optimized logistics network plays a pivotal role in achieving this objective. In today’s highly competitive business landscape, characterized by rapidly-evolving customer expectations and global supply chain complexities, a streamlined and agile supply chain
Armedangels, which manufactures and markets sustainable lifestyle garments has launches its first 100 percent recycled denim line, DetoxDenim. DetoxDenim has been produced with 100 percent recycled cotton, made up of 80 percent pre- consumer and 20 percent post-consumer waste. By scanning a QR code sewn into the denim a customer gets access to Aware Virtual […]
The US Cotton Trust Protocol has invited US cotton farmers to join its five-year ‘Climate Smart Cotton Program’. The program aims to measure and improve the carbon footprint of the US cotton industry while building on the four pillars of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices. Participating growers will receive technical and financial support as well […]
Just as the 2023 edition of ITMA focused on sustainability, the core focus of Netherlands headquartered SPGPrints stall at ITMA 2023, too was on sustainability. “Our core focus at this exhibition is sustainability, and so we have used reusable boards to build our stall. We will reuse the boards of this stall as well as […]
Germany company Emtec Electronic has launched its redesigned new-and-improved portable device TSA Tactile Sensation Analyser, which aims to revolutionise the way textile manufacturers measure haptics, through a digital experience and will be available to order in 2024. Much like its predecessor, the new TSA Tactile Sensation Analyser allows manufacturers to objectively





















