Special Report

ITMA 2023: Reducing & Recycling Textile Waste for Sustainability

Textile Insights July 13, 2023

Reducing textile consumption, recycling textile waste, composting and donating textiles to charity or textile recycling programmes can help the industry move towards sustainability, says Murugan Santhanam When I entered the house of my friend, I saw my friend sitting in a cramped space in the

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SPGPrints Demonstrates Innovation & Sustainability At ITMA 2023

Textile Insights June 29, 2023

Fiera Milano was home to ITMA from June 8-14, 2022, the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition. SPGPrints took a different approach to the show by focusing on the customers’ needs and sustainability. By showcasing its reliable, innovative and sustainable solutions, SPGPrints looks back at a very successful ITMA 2023. Sustainability put into

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Saurer Along With Renewcell And Invofil To Showcase How A Sustainable Fiber Is Turned Into Yarn At ITMA

Textile Insights June 8, 2023

At ITMA in Milano, on the Saurer booth in Hall 2 B 101, visitors can experience what happens when three innovative companies which are all focusing on increasing sustainability in the textile value chain, meet, and decide to showcase how a new innovative sustainable fiber is turned into yarn. Renewcell’s circulose fiber, prepared by Inovafil […]

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T&A Sector – Towards Sustainable Growth

Textile Insights June 5, 2023

The textiles & apparel sector is aiming towards attaining circularity. Our correspondent takes stock of the initiatives being taken by the industry  The Textile and Apparel (T&A) sector is consciously trying to adopt circularity as the industry is aggressively looking to achieve its sustainability goals by bringing in multiple green practices across its value

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Weko And Rotaspray To Focus On Sustainability At ITMA

Textile Insights June 2, 2023

At the upcoming ITMA 2023, Germany based Weko and RotaSpray will showcase a wide range of innovative dyeing and finishing technologies which will focus on improving sustainability, productivity, and profitability. The company will show a new approach to continuous dyeing that uses less water and carbon. The company will launch a compact Slasher Dyeing range […]

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Durst Group Installs One of the Biggest Solar Panel Plants in South Tyrol

Textile Insights May 27, 2023

Durst Group, the leading manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, announced today the installation of a state-of-the-art solar panel plant at its headquarters in Brixen, South Tyrol. This initiative is part of the company’s ongoing sustainability efforts and commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. The new solar panel plant, one of

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New Stand.earth Report Shows H&M Group’s Leadership In Emission Reductions

Textile Insights May 12, 2023

H&M Group achieved the highest score out of all the 43 brands included, with an overall score B-. The environmental advocacy organisation’s annual report rates fashion brands on five areas – commitments and transparency, renewable energy, low carbon materials, shipping and advocacy. “Stand.earth’s rating confirms H&M Group is on the right path. However, science

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Leading Industry Experts To Speak At ITMA Forums On Sustainable Textile Innovation

Textile Insights April 29, 2023

Two industry forums on nonwovens, and textiles and colourants will be reprised at ITMA 2023 which will be held in Milan this June. The ITMA Nonwovens Forum and ITMA Textile Colourants and Chemicals Forum will feature renowned experts who will offer insights into current challenges and share ideas on how the textile industry can achieve […]

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Environmental, Social And Governance Task Force In The Textiles Sector Soon Dedicated To Sustainability: Piyush Goyal

Textile Insights April 29, 2023

An ESG (environmental, social and governance) Task Force in the textiles sector will be created keeping in mind India’s commitment towards sustainability, said Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Textiles, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Commerce and Industry during soft launch of e-commerce website of Ministry of Textiles dedicated to handloom

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ABFRL And 1M1B Announce India’s 1st Green Jobs For Climate Change Action

Textile Insights April 25, 2023

This partnership aims to accelerate a sustainability mindset in 1 million youth and advance skills for green jobs Top 20 students will be given workplace experiences and internships at ABFRL and an opportunity to present at the annual 1M1B Youth summit at the United Nations, New York Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited (ABFRL), one […]