Sustainability

Indorama Ventures Showcases Scalable Circular Textile Solutions At Textiles Recycling Expo

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

Indorama Ventures, a global leader in recycled polyester staple fibers and filament yarns, will participate in the Textiles Recycling Expo in Brussels on June 24–25, highlighting its capabilities in enabling brands and manufacturers to build traceable and scalable circular textile supply

Corporates

GC And Toray Develop 100% Bio-Based Nylon 6,6 Technology

Textile Insights May 29, 2026

PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited (GC) and Toray Industries have successfully established a first-of-its-kind manufacturing technology for 100% bio-based nylon 6,6, marking a significant step toward sustainable material innovation. The breakthrough technology enables the production of bio-based adipic acid through the fermentation of bio-muconic acid derived from

Fibre

Alternative Plant Fibres: How Old Materials Are Powering A New Industrial Future

Textile Insights May 10, 2026

For decades, the global textile and materials industry has been built on a simple formula: scale, speed and synthetics. Polyester rose, plastics spread across every application imaginable and traditional fibres quietly slipped into the background. But today, that formula is beginning to crack. Climate pressure, plastic pollution and resource scarcity are forcing industries

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NISTI-IIT Delhi To Host Conference On Sustainability In T&C

Textile Insights December 6, 2024

The North India Section of the Textile Institute (NISTI), in collaboration with the Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering at IIT Delhi, has announced a one-day conference titled “Sustainability in Textiles & Clothing – Emerging Trends in Fibres, Fabrics, Processes, and Fashion.” The event will take place on 14th December 2024 at the Lecture Hall […]

Corporates

Birla Cellulose And Circ Announce Strategic Partnership To Accelerate Scaling Textile Recycling Innovation

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

Strategic collaboration aims to drive growth of and access to recycled fibres Birla Cellulose, the cellulosic fibres business of the Aditya Birla Group and one of the world’s leading Man-Made Cellulosic Fibre (MMCF) producers through its flagship company Grasim Industries Ltd, and Circ, a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, have announced a long-term strategic

Sustainability

EEA Urges PFAS Reduction In Textiles For Circular Economy

Textile Insights September 19, 2024

According to a new briefing by the European Environment Agency (EEA), reducing the use of PFAS—also known as “forever chemicals”—in textiles is crucial for enhancing recyclability and advancing a circular economy. Textiles are a major source of PFAS pollution in Europe. These chemicals, widely used in clothing, carpets, and household items for waterproofing and

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Textile Industry Becoming A Driving Force Of India’s GDP: Pabitra Margherita

Textile Insights September 9, 2024

Pabitra Margherita, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, addressed the ASSOCHAM Global Textile Sustainability Summit, emphasizing the vital role of sustainability in the textile industry. He outlined a vision for India to lead in sustainable textiles, inspiring global responsibility. Margherita stressed the importance of collaboration

Sustainability

Selenis Joins Life Politex Project To Pioneer Textile Waste Recycling

Textile Insights September 2, 2024

Selenis is participating in the Life Politex project, an innovative initiative aimed at tackling textile waste from the fast fashion industry. The current linear model of textile production and fast fashion contributes significantly to textile waste, with global figures from 2020 showing 93 billion m³ of water consumption, 1.7 billion tonnes of CO2 emissions and […]

Corporates

RE&UP Secures €70M To Expand Textile Recycling Capacity

Textile Insights July 25, 2024

Proparco has granted a €70 million senior loan to RE&UP Recycling Technologies, a circular-tech textile recycling venture of SANKO Group, to expand its textile recycling capabilities and reduce its environmental footprint. This funding will help RE&UP scale its next-gen recycled fiber production and build a new textile-to-textile recycling factory in Gaziantep,

Sustainability

Canada Intensifies Efforts To Combat Plastic Waste In Textiles

July 11, 2024

Canada is ramping up its initiatives to tackle plastic waste and pollution in the textile and apparel industry. Textiles are the fifth-largest category of plastic waste in Canadian landfills, prompting the government to prioritize keeping these materials in the economy and out of the environment. On July 4, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate […]