USA based Cone Denim has joined the CIRCULOSE Supplier Network and in turn has become the first denim mill in North America to join the network. Renewcell, a pioneering leader in textile recycling innovation, announced the launch of the CIRCULOSE Supplier Network last month. CIRCULOSE Supplier
Reported EBITDA at Indorama Ventures slipped 68 percent year on year to US $321 million in the second quarter of 2023, but rose 7 percent over the earlier quarter. The Thailand headquartered company recorded revenues of $4 billion in the reporting quarter, again down 27 percent from a year ago quarter, and also down one […]
Germany nonwovens technologies supplier Andritz will be showing its innovative nonwovens production and textile solutions at Techtextil India in Booth K12, Pavilion 2 & 3. The stall will highlight technologies for wipes, textile recycling, needlepunch, and textile calendering. The company will focus on its comprehensive technologies for all types of wipes: Airlace,
Optima 3D is delivering the special weaving technology it demonstrated at ITMA 2023 for installation at the University of Maine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) in USA. The 3D weaving system consists of an Optima 3D Series 600 shuttle weaving machine with an integrated 2,688-hook Stäubli SX jacquard and harness. “It is also complemented […]
Better Cotton has provided feedback on the European Union’s proposed Green Claims Directive, emphasizing the need for clarity and alignment with other legislative measures to combat greenwashing. The proposed directive, published in March, seeks to establish common criteria for substantiating environmental claims made by companies. It requires products and services
Denim fabric, a popular and versatile textile primarily used in the production of jeans and other casual garments, is known for its durability, strength and distinctive twill weave, giving it a diagonal pattern. While typically made from cotton yarn, variations using synthetic fibres or blends are also available. Denim fabric finds application in a wide […]
A recent paper highlights the emissions gap that apparel industry giants will face if no urgent action is taken by governments to prevent overproduction. Published by the environmental network Zero Waste Europe, the paper notes that despite being the top buyer of clothes globally, the EU has yet to set concrete measures on textile waste […]
Bangladesh garment exports to the UK will continue to receive duty free status posts for a three year period following its transition out of the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026. The South Asian country will be eligible to export 92 percent of tariff line products duty-free, which also includes apparels, when accessing the […]
In the second quarter ending June 30, 2023, Oerlikon Group sales dropped slightly by 4.4 percent year on year, to CHF 702 million, mainly driven by postponements in Polymer Processing Solutions’ filament orders. However, the Switzerland based group’s sales rose 3.6 percent from a year ago quarter, including 5.9 percent from Riri at constant exchange […]
Indorama Ventures which is one of the biggest producers of recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) resin in the world, has almost tripled its recycling capacity at its Brazil facility The capacity of the recycling facility has been increased from 9,000 tons to 25,000 tons per year of PET made from post-consumer recycled (PET-PCR) material. The project […]





















