Product Launch & Innovation

Saxony Researchers Turn Pine Needles Into Fully Compostable Textiles

Textile Insights February 12, 2026

Pine needles that carpet Saxony’s forests have long been treated as waste, left to rot on the forest floor. Now, researchers at the West Saxon University of Applied Sciences Zwickau (WHZ) are transforming this overlooked resource into sustainable textiles. Under the ConFiTex project, the team

Corporates

CHT Group Wins adidas adiFORMULATOR Award For Third Consecutive Year

Textile Insights January 5, 2026

The CHT Group has been recognised as the Champion of the adidas adiFORMULATOR AWARD for the third year in a row, reaffirming its leadership in sustainable textile chemical solutions. The recognition highlights CHT Group’s strong partnership with Adidas and its ongoing commitment to continuous improvement in products and processes, aligned with the UN Sustainable

Sustainability

VERDEinMED Launches Knowledge Platform To Support Circular Transition In Textile Industry

Textile Insights November 10, 2025

The European VERDEinMED project has launched a new Knowledge Platform designed to accelerate the shift toward a circular textile industry. Funded by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme, the platform was developed by the Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH) with contributions from project partners across the Mediterranean. Serving as a digital hub, the platform

Sustainability

Keeping Clothes In Circulation: How EU Research Is Transforming Textile Waste

Textile Insights November 9, 2025

Europe is taking bold steps to slash textile waste by up to 80% and make sustainable products the new standard. Across the continent, EU-funded researchers and manufacturers are working together to turn old clothes into high-quality new products, transforming the way Europe approaches textile recycling. In Waregem, north-west Belgium, an innovative machine accessible only

Tete-A-Tete

CoPower’s Automation Systems Can Reduce Water And Chemical Waste By 25–40%: Nelson Hsiao

Textile Insights October 30, 2025

When customers use our system, it provides a very accurate dye recipe that connects directly to the production side. This improves overall efficiency and consistency across operations, explains Nelson Hsiao. CoPower Technology Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of automation dispenser systems for textile laboratories, is drawing positive attention at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025

Sustainability

Erema Invests In Australian Startup To Scale Textile-To-Textile Recycling

Textile Insights October 19, 2025

Austrian recycling technology leader Erema Group has made a strategic investment in Brisbane-based startup BlockTexx, aiming to scale post-consumer textile-to-textile recycling to industrial levels. The announcement was made at the K fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. Founded in 2018, BlockTexx has developed a world-first technique to convert mixed polyester-cotton fabrics into

Fibre

Genutrace, Refiberd Partner To Launch AI-Driven Forensic Traceability For Textiles

Textile Insights October 9, 2025

Forensic supply chain verifier GenuTrace and AI-driven textile sorting startup Refiberd have entered into a strategic collaboration to launch a dual-layer validation system for the textile industry. The system combines AI-enabled hyperspectral imaging from Refiberd with GenuTrace’s stable isotope analysis, enabling brands to verify both fibre composition and geographic

Sustainability

Selenis Launches Texnascis, Driving Textile-To-Textile Recycling For A Circular Future

Textile Insights September 23, 2025

Selenis, a global leader in specialty polyesters, has announced the launch of Texnascis, its new brand dedicated to textile-to-textile recycling. Texnascis will serve as the company’s platform to advance its mission of transforming textile waste into innovative, reusable products, accelerating the shift toward a circular textile economy. Building on its decades of

Fibre

Uster Panel Explores Challenges And Tech-Driven Solutions For Recycled Yarn Spinning

Textile Insights July 18, 2025

Producing high-quality yarn from recycled fibers poses unique technical and process challenges, as highlighted during a recent panel discussion hosted by Uster Technologies at its headquarters. The event brought together experts from Rieter, Säntis Textiles, Otto Yarns, and TVU, who emphasized the importance of technology, data, and collaboration in achieving sustainable

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Circ To Build US$ 500M Polycotton Recycling Plant In France

Textile Insights May 21, 2025

U.S. based textile recycling company Circ has secured support from the French government and the European Union to establish the world’s first industrial-scale facility capable of recycling polycotton, a blend of polyester and cotton at Saint-Avold in northeastern France. The project, with a total investment of €450 million (US$ 500 million), is set to begin […]