Sustainability

VDMA Textile Machinery Issues Position Paper on EU Sustainability Regulations

Textile Insights August 2, 2024

In a position paper released, the VDMA Textile Machinery Association addresses the ambitious EU regulations and their national implementation for a sustainable and circular transformation of the textile and clothing industry. Textile production demands significant resources, including water,

Sustainability

CARBIOS And Nouvelles Fibres Textiles Partner For Polyester Recycling

Textile Insights July 25, 2024

CARBIOS, a pioneer in biological technologies for plastic and textile recycling, and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles, a specialist in recovering end-of-life textiles, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to supply polyester textiles to the first PET biorecycling plant in Longlaville, France. This collaboration will utilize CARBIOS’ enzymatic depolymerization

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Selenis Innovates High-Quality rPET Using Circ’s Recovered Terephthalic Acid

June 20, 2024

Selenis has achieved a significant milestone by successfully producing recycled PET chips using terephthalic acid supplied by Circ®, a leading textile-to-textile recycler based in Virginia. The production took place through a successful multiple-batch campaign at Selenis’ pilot plant in San Giorgio, Italy. Utilizing inputs recovered from polycotton textile waste,

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EuRIC Textiles Raises Concerns Over Stricter Controls On Textile Waste Shipments

May 10, 2024

In a recent joint statement, the governments of Denmark, France and Sweden have urged the European Commission to present a draft Council Decision on a shared EU proposal. This proposal aims to subject textile waste to stricter control mechanisms under the Basel Convention, ostensibly to improve waste management practices. However, EuRIC Textiles, the textile reuse […]

Sustainability

Recycled Fibres: Machinery And Services Promoting Circular Practices

March 10, 2024

Swiss manufacturers are at the forefront of providing tailor-made solutions for achieving circularity in textile production. With an increasing demand from end-users for recycled materials in textile products, innovation is driving the industry forward. Despite the technical and economic challenges faced by yarn and fabric producers using recycled resources, members of the