Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Kelheim Develops Sustainable Women’s Period Innerwear

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

Kelheim Fibres and Gebr.Otto will showcase their joint concept aimed at making women’s period innerwear high performance and more sustainable at Techtextil 2024. The two companies will showcase a solution for period innerwear made from biobased materials, distinguished by performance metrics at

Financial Results

2023 Sales Remain Stable At Cellulose Fibre Producer Lenzing

Textile Insights March 20, 2024

Taking persistently low fibre prices into consideration, revenue at Lenzing remained comparatively stable at €2.52 billion in 2023 compared with €2.57 billion in 2022. “Very subdued demand on the one hand and the continued rise in raw material and energy costs on the other, exerted a strongly negative impact on the earnings,” the producer of […]

Fibre

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

Fibre

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

Economy

Birla Cellulose Showcasing Sustainability Efforts At Bharat Tex

Textile Insights February 16, 2024

Birla Cellulose will showcase their unwavering commitment to the global textile industry and sustainability initiatives at Bharat Tex 2024 in Hall 1, Stall G003 at Bharat Mandapam. According to a Birla Cellulose press release, this participation underscores its dedication to fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable practices within the textile sector. Birla

Fibre

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

Financial Results

Q3FY’24 Operational Revenue At Grasim Industries Grows 11.61%

Textile Insights February 10, 2024

Revenue from operations was up 11.61 percent year on year to Rs 31,965.48 crore at Grasim Industries during the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2023. Total income amounted to Rs 32,221.97 crore, up 1.93 percent in the quarter under review, while total expenses stood at 28,749.44 crore. However in the October to December quarter, […]

Fibre

Lenzing In CDP’s ‘A’ List, Confirms Sustainability Leadership

Textile Insights February 9, 2024

The Lenzing Group has again been recognised for performance on climate change, forests and water security by global environmental non-profit CDP, securing a place on its annual ‘A List’ for third time. Based on data reported through CDP’s 2023 Climate Change, Forests and Water Security questionnaires, Lenzing is one of the only 10 companies that […]

Fibre

Birla Cellulose & Usha Yarn Jointly Unveil Recycled Yarn Blends

Textile Insights January 25, 2024

Birla Cellulose and Usha Yarn have joined forces to introduce ‘Puneh’, a groundbreaking range of highly sustainable mechanically recycled yarn blends. “This association aims to revolutionise the textile industry by seamlessly integrating recycled fashion yarn with sustainable cellulosic fibre,” Birla Cellulose said in a press release. Derived from Sanskrit, ‘Puneh’

Fibre

Lenzing’s Tencel Fibre Engineered To Create Stretch Fabrics

Textile Insights January 18, 2024

Lenzing has initiated a new processing technique of Tencel lyocell fibres which are tailored to create stretch fabrics that enhances comfort of the wearer. “This solution offers a fossil-free alternative that delivers exceptional stretch and recovery properties while adhering to responsible production methods,” the Austrian company said in a press release. Lenzing’s new