Sustainability

‘Recycling Was Always Last. Someone Moved It To The Front’

Textile Insights June 9, 2026

In this incisive and insightful article penned exclusively for Textile Insights, Mansi Bihani writes that the carbon footprint of recycling is not zero, it is simply lower than producing virgin material from scratch, which is a meaningful difference but not the same as being without cost. On

Fibre

Trützschler’s Truecycled Yarn Powers Sustainable Interiors In Lotus Electric Cars

Textile Insights May 29, 2025

Trützschler’s advanced Truecycled process is now steering sustainability in the automotive sector, with its high-quality recycled yarn featured in Lotus’ electric vehicles. In partnership with German innovation hub Brain of Materials, Trützschler has enabled the development of WYRON Truecycled yarn, which meets the stringent demands of the automotive industry. The yarn is

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 […]

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Sustainable Sportswear: Puma’s RE:FIBRE Jerseys for 35 Clubs

July 19, 2024

Global sports company Puma has significantly advanced its textile-to-textile recycling initiative, RE:FIBRE, by creating millions of replica football jerseys with at least 75% recycled textile waste and other waste materials. Starting from the 2024/25 season, all Puma football replica jerseys, including those for 35 clubs and major tournaments like the Euro and Copa

Corporates

Ganesha Ecosphere Invests Rs 100 Crore In Subsidiary Ganesha Ecopet

June 28, 2024

Ganesha Ecosphere Limited (GESL) has announced a significant investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ganesha Ecopet Pvt. Ltd. The company has invested Rs. 100 crore into Ganesha Ecopet by subscribing to 10 crore equity shares, each with a face value of Rs. 10, on a rights basis. This strategic move highlights Ganesha Ecosphere’s commitment to expanding […]

Corporates

Hyosung TNC Collaborates With Ambercycle To Introduce Circular Polyester In South Korea

June 13, 2024

Hyosung TNC, a global leader in sustainable textile solutions, has teamed up with Ambercycle, a prominent material science company, to pioneer the integration of textile-to-textile circular polyester into South Korea’s supply chains. This partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to fostering a circular textile ecosystem by repurposing end-of-life

Corporates

Thailand based Indorama Ventures Rebrands & Rolls Out New Logo

Textile Insights May 22, 2024

Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. Has developed and launched a new logo to reflect its modernity, sustainability, innovation, and the quality its provides to its customers worldwide. “The new logo conveys our commitment to be a world-class sustainable chemical company producing indispensable chemistry that touches billions of lives every day,” the Aloke Lohia led company

Corporates

FENC Leads In Sustainable Polyester Industry Expansion

May 5, 2024

Far Eastern New Century (FENC) is leading the global sustainable recycled polyester industry. With the world’s largest production of food-grade recycled polyester, FENC oversees a seamlessly integrated production and sales system spanning from recycled feedstock to end product applications. Through its vast recycling capacity, FENC recycles over 22 billion

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Swedish Apparel Retailer H&M Moves Towards Textile Circularity

Textile Insights March 7, 2024

H&M Group and Vargas Holding launched Syre, a new initiative to manufacture textile-to-textile recycled polyester fibre. Syre is also backed by TPG Rise Climate and aims to rapidly scale textile-to-textile recycling of polyester and contribute to a more sustainable textile industry. H&M Group has signed an agreement with Syre to purchase US $600 million worth […]

Sustainability

Lindström India Offers Workwear Made From Recycled Polyester

Textile Insights February 24, 2024

Lindström India, a subsidiary of the Finnish Lindström Oy, a global textile rental company offering workwear and cleanroom services has included recycled polyester from PET bottles into its workwear garments. “Through this initiative Lindström India has reaffirmed its commitment to sustainability with yet another proactive initiative,” the company said in a press release.