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

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

Corporates

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 […]

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

Fibre

Kraig Labs Achieves Record-Breaking Spider Silk Production In Early 2025

Textile Insights March 17, 2025

Kraig Labs has set a new production record in early 2025, surpassing its entire 2024 spider silk output with a single production run. This milestone reflects the company’s rapid success in scaling up the commercial production of its BAM-1 silk technology. “This production run is not just our largest to date—it’s larger than everything we […]

Corporates

Ambercycle And Zhejiang Huilong Partner To Advance Circular Textile Solutions

Textile Insights March 2, 2025

Ambercycle, a pioneer in textile recycling, has joined forces with Zhejiang Huilong New Materials Co., Ltd., a leader in dope dyed polyester yarn manufacturing, to accelerate the adoption of circular textile materials. The partnership aims to drive sustainable innovation in the global textile supply chain. Ambercycle’s cycora, a high-quality regenerated polyester made

Apparel, Fashion, Retail

Harsh Vardhan Jalan’s ‘Prana’ Couture Collection With Liva Fabrics Breathes New Life Into Fashion

Textile Insights February 9, 2025

Promising fashion designer Harsh Vardhan Jalan has joined forces with Liva Fabrics, the premium offering from the house of Birla Cellulose, to present an extraordinary couture collection that redefines sustainable fashion. The collection, inspired by “Prana”—the ancient Indian concept of the vital life force—showcases a harmonious blend of cultural heritage, modern

Corporates

ANDRITZ Partners With Circ To Build Landmark Textile Recycling Plant

Textile Insights December 7, 2024

International technology group ANDRITZ has secured an engineering order from Circ, a U.S.-based textile recycling innovator, to develop its first large-scale textile recycling plant. This groundbreaking facility will be the first to successfully recover cotton and polyester from blended textile waste, marking a significant step toward circularity in the fashion industry.

Corporates

Spinnova And Suzano Postpone Timetable For Factory Project

Textile Insights November 25, 2024

Spinnova Plc and Suzano S.A. have delayed the next stage of their wood-based SPINNOVA fibre factory project, originally set to begin in the second half of 2024. The delay stems from the process not meeting cost efficiency targets by year-end. While several sub-processes have been approved, the full pulp-to-fibre process requires further validation. Both companies […]