Machinery

Barmag Showcases Sustainable Textile Technologies At SaigonTex 2025

Textile Insights February 27, 2025

Barmag, a subsidiary of the Swiss Oerlikon Group, will present its advanced textile solutions at SaigonTex 2025 from April 9-12 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Visitors at Hall A, Stand 1J01 can explore sustainable and efficient technologies from Oerlikon Barmag, Oerlikon Neumag, and Oerlikon

Corporates

Sweden’s Syre Eyes US$ 1 Billion Polyester Recycling Plant In Binh Dinh

Textile Insights February 27, 2025

Swedish textile company Syre has expressed interest in investing $700 million to over $1 billion in a polyester fiber recycling factory in Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province. The company shared its plans during a working session with the provincial People’s Committee, where Tim King, Operations Director at Syre, highlighted key challenges, including the supply of raw […]

Corporates

Netherlands-Bangladesh Circular Textile Trade Mission Strengthens Industry Collaboration

Textile Insights February 24, 2025

The Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, in collaboration with the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), organized a Circular Textile Trade Mission match-making session at the BGMEA complex in Dhaka. The session marked a significant milestone as the first-ever Dutch trade mission to Bangladesh under

Corporates

Andritz Installs reXline Tearing System At AITEX To Advance Textile Recycling

Textile Insights February 3, 2025

International technology group Andritz has successfully supplied and commissioned a state-of-the-art reXline tearing installation at AITEX, one of Europe’s leading textile research and development centers, based in Alicante, Spain. This customized system is set to enhance AITEX’s capabilities for textile recycling trials and expand its portfolio of innovative recycling

Industry

Pune Municipal Corporation To Launch Pune’s First Textile Waste Processing Unit

Textile Insights January 12, 2025

In a major step toward sustainable waste management, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is set to establish the city’s first dedicated textile waste processing unit. The initiative aims to address the growing challenge of managing the 100 to 125 tonnes of textile waste generated daily, which cannot be processed alongside regular solid waste. Officials have […]

Corporates

Ambercycle And Benma Join Forces To Scale Circular cycora Fibers

Textile Insights January 12, 2025

Ambercycle and Benma have announced a strategic partnership to scale circularity in textiles through the production of cycora® staple fibers. This collaboration leverages Ambercycle’s pioneering circular material technology and Benma’s advanced manufacturing expertise to meet the growing demand for sustainable fibers globally. By integrating cycora® fibers into the Chinese

Sustainability

PUMA Unveils World’s First T-Shirt Made From 100% Textile Waste

Textile Insights November 11, 2024

PUMA, a part of a multi-brand consortium that has launched the world’s first piece of clothing made entirely from textile waste, utilizing innovative bio-recycling technology developed by French company CARBIOS. This groundbreaking project has produced a plain white T-shirt crafted from mixed and coloured textile waste. Using CARBIOS’ enzymatic biorecycling technology,

Sustainability

Reju CEO Patrik Frisk Launches ‘Regeneration Hub Zero’ For Sustainable Textile Production

Textile Insights October 10, 2024

In a significant stride toward sustainable textile manufacturing, Reju CEO Patrik Frisk, who formerly served as CEO of Under Armour, is leading an innovative project called Regeneration Hub Zero. This groundbreaking facility is dedicated to processing discarded textiles into Reju Polyester, a high-quality material that boasts a lower carbon footprint than conventional

Sustainability

RSWM Pioneers Sustainability With Progressive Green Initiatives

Textile Insights September 30, 2024

RSWM Ltd, the flagship company of the LNJ Bhilwara Group, reinforced its commitment to sustainability by launching its comprehensive Sustainability Report at the 3rd Sustainable Textile Summit, organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The report was unveiled by Pabitra Margherita, Minister of State for Textiles, Govt. of India, and Rohit Kansal, Additional

Sustainability

Zara Unveils New Collection With 50% Recycled Circ Lyocell

Textile Insights September 10, 2024

Zara, in collaboration with Circ, a US-based fashion technology company that recycles textile waste into new fibres, has unveiled its latest Zara Women’s collection made with Circ Lyocell. This fabric, which achieves the look and feel of silk, is derived from 50% recycled textile waste. Following the success of their first collection in April 2023, […]