Event

ITMA 2027 Draws Strong Industry Response As Sector Plan Unveiled

Textile Insights August 6, 2026

ITMA 2027 has unveiled its sector plan, signalling strong momentum for the world’s largest textile and garment technology exhibition, scheduled to take place from 16–22 September 2027 at Messegelände Hannover, Germany. Covering 12 exhibition halls and more than 180,000 square metres, the

Event

Bharat Tex 2026 Records Strong Global Response, Generates Rs 14,300 Crore Investment Commitments

Textile Insights July 17, 2026

The first three days of Bharat Tex 2026 have witnessed a strong response from domestic and international stakeholders with Bharat Mandapam emerging as a major global hub for textile and apparel business, sourcing, innovation and investment. Spread across more than 16 lakh square feet, the world’s largest integrated textile event has brought together 1,647 exhibitors,

Corporates

Rieter H1 Sales Rise 72% As Barmag Integration Advances

Textile Insights July 17, 2026

Rieter reported a strong increase in order intake and sales for the first half of 2026, driven primarily by the first-time consolidation of Barmag following the completion of the largest acquisition in the company’s history. Order intake rose 56% year-on-year to CHF 554.1 million, compared with CHF 355.4 million in the first half of 2025. […]

Corporates

Ambercycle And Highsun Forge Partnership To Scale Circular Synthetic Textiles

Textile Insights April 24, 2025

Ambercycle, a pioneer in circular materials, and Highsun Holding Group (HSCC), a global leader in polymer and yarn production, have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate the development and adoption of textile-to-textile (T2T) regenerated synthetic materials. The collaboration aims to establish a closed-loop recycling model at scale, leveraging shared

Sustainability

Closing The Loop: How EPR Policies Can Transform Textile Waste Into Opportunity

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

As the fashion industry grapples with mounting environmental concerns, the concept of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has emerged as a cornerstone policy to address textile waste. This report, authored by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, explores how EPR can reshape the textile industry by shifting the focus from linear consumption patterns to sustainable, circular

Sustainability

Nilit Unveils New Approach To Nylon 6.6 Textile Circularity

Textile Insights April 6, 2024

Producer of Nylon 6.6 Nilit, and owner of the Sensil brand has introduced Sensil Flow, a new approach to Nylon 6.6 circularity that reduces environmental impact. “Sensil Flow enables yarn, fabric, and, ultimately, apparel recycling to eliminate waste and further reduce apparel’s environmental impact,” the Israeli company said in a press release. “Sensil Flow is […]

Industry

Ghana Identifying Opportunities In Circular Textiles Business

Textile Insights April 5, 2024

The Ghana government has commenced a feasibility study of the textiles and apparel value chain to identify circular business opportunities. The project is being undertaken in collaboration with the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute (KEITI), which specialises in providing solutions to environmental problems. “One of the goals includes helping to revamp

Machinery

Redwave Tex Identifies & Sorts Apparels For Recycling

Textile Insights April 3, 2024

Redwave will showcase its latest sorting technology Redwave Tex, a new sorting solution designed to identify and sort textiles at IFAT 2024. “Redwave Tex sort’s materials on predefined parameters and can handle sorting whole garments for reuse and sorting shredded textiles for recycling,” a press release from the Austrian company said. Redwave Tex’s sensor technology

Product Launch & Innovation

EU Launches ‘Textiles Of The Future’ Partnership For Innovation

March 22, 2024

Amidst the EU Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission has unveiled nine new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships, notably including “Textiles of the Future” (*). These partnerships are set to be pivotal in the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027, championing the green and digital transition while fostering a more resilient,

Fibre

Asahi Kasei & Lenzing Partner On Circular-Driven Textiles

Textile Insights March 20, 2024

Roica by Asahi Kasei, a pioneer in premium stretch yarns, and Tencel by Lenzing AG, a leader in wood-based cellulosic textile fibres have partnered to introduce a new concept of sustainable and circular-driven textiles. After extensive years of R&D Roica and Tencel together are now able to offer contemporary, responsible, quality, and performing fibres for […]