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Yanpai Expands Nonwovens Capacity With Two New ANDRITZ Needlepunch Lines
This order further strengthens Yanpai’s partnership with ANDRITZ.The company has operated eight ANDRITZ needlepunch lines since 2019.
Textile Exchange Publishes The Final Criteria For Its New Materials Matter Standard, Marking A Pivotal Shift In Connecting Certification To Impact
The criteria were developed over five years in close collaboration with a designated International Working Group made up of brands, retailers, suppliers, producers, NGOs,...
Texpertise Focus AI: Messe Frankfurt Puts Artificial Intelligence Centre Stage At Its International Textile And Apparel Trade Fairs
From 2026, Texpertise Focus AI will further enhance the visibility and accessibility of AI-related topics at Messe Frankfurt’s textile trade fairs. This includes curated...
Paul Stuart, American Luxury Menswear Brand, Acquired By Middle West Partners
With the acquisition complete, Middle West Partners and Peerless Clothing are jointly focused on strengthening core brand identity, unlocking international growth, and investing in...
LOOM Carbon And RTI International Announce Strategic Collaboration To Transform Global Textile Waste
“Together with RTI, Loom is demonstrating that blended textile waste can be recycled into valuable resources,” said Kimberly Landry, CEO of LOOM Carbon. “This...
Lenzing AG Announces New Leadership And Establishment Of Executive Committee
: “On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I would like to thank Rohit Aggarwal for his commitment and for the progress achieved under his...
Leading Fashion Brands Step Up To Unlock The Next Chapter Of Circulose
“These partnerships are an important milestone in Circulose’s new chapter. After a year of resetting our strategy and intensely engaging with brands, this wave...
Jeanologia Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary Transforming How Jeans Are Produced Worldwide
Beyond technology, the company highlights that its greatest contribution has always been its people. Today, 200 professionals form a multicultural team united by the...
Crown Brands Group Acquires Iconic Intimates Brand Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky has maintained a devoted following for nearly five decades, with one of its Signature Lace Thongs sold every 10 seconds globally. The...
Barmag: First PA66 Spinning Plant With EvoQuench Successfully Commissioned
Strategic partnership for PA6 and PA6.6 solutions
2026 AATCC International Summit Call For Presentations
Authors of accepted oral presentations will be notified. In accepting an invitation to present at the AATCC International Summit, a speaker agrees to provide...
Reshmi Industries to unveil Advanced Winding Solutions for Post Spinning & Sewing Thread applications
The global textile industry is standing at a crossroads, where efficiency, sustainability, and intelligent automation have become imperatives rather than aspirations . Headquartered in...
Proposte expressed satisfaction with the participation of buyers from all over the world -
The curtain has fallen on the 29th edition of Proposte. All the exhibitors taking part in the 3-day trade show held in Cernobbio expressed...
Workshops On-line
I have been teaching on-line classes since 2009 and have chosen not to use a dedicated platform to do this- mainly because I want...
Where did the Year Go?
Despite all the lockdowns ( we had close on eight months with a small break somewhere a third of the way along) time seems...
VDMA Companies Outline Major Benefits In Finishing – And Now Dyeing Too
Michael Schuhmann, Global Marketing Finishing at Archroma Textile Effects, explained that typical key functions provided in textile finishing include sweat and odor control, water...
U.S. Cotton Is A Natural Fit When Moving Away From Synthetics
As the textile industry has evolved, the understanding of its environmental and social footprint has increased as has the acceptance of responsibility for limiting...
UHMWPE Fibers — FET’s Game Changer For The Biomedical Market
Gel spinning starts with extrusion, but the additional washing and drawing technology to produce finished yarn is critical to the overall performance characteristics. An...
Twenty Years of Blogging
It is hard to believe but this month, October, my blog is 20 years old. I have been blogging since 2004 and I must...
TrusTrace Recognized As A Representative Provider For Digital Product Passports In Gartner® Research
Much of the current industry conversation around DPPs focuses on consumer-facing pilots. But true readiness goes far deeper. DPPs will be required at the...
Traveller's Blanket On-line Class
The month has flown since I last wrote a blog post and the intention had been to post a lot earlier as I am...
Time seems to be Bent
A few months ago, one day seemed to just morph into another day without much distinction between the days. But the last month or...
Tifaifai and Linocut
I want to wish everyone the very best for 2021 and keep safe and healthy. I suspect that 2021 is going to be a...
Thermore® Launches Freedom: The New 100% Recycled Thermal Insulation That Bends, Stretches, And Breathes Like Your Favorite Yoga Pants
Combining high flexibility with exceptional shape recovery, Thermore Freedom provides consistent comfort even after repeated use. A patented fiber control technology prevents migration, ensuring...
The Wild Fantastical Sea
I have been working on sea things these last couple of weeks as well as doing some stitching on paper ( a book Without...
The Textile Institute Marks 100 Years With A Global Expansion Drive
“Our joint presence in Singapore underlines how enduring partnerships strengthen the entire industry,” Kent says. “Corporate Membership of The Textile Institute gives organisations access...
Textile Technology Bellwethers Headline ITMA ASIA + CITME, Singapore 2025 Exhibition
Combined with CITME, a textile machinery exhibition owned by the China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA) and The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT TEX since...
Textile Exchange Publishes The Final Criteria For Its New Materials Matter Standard, Marking A Pivotal Shift In Connecting Certification To Impact
The criteria were developed over five years in close collaboration with a designated International Working Group made up of brands, retailers, suppliers, producers, NGOs,...
Techtextil India 2025: Weaving India’s Journey Toward Global Functional Textile Leadership
The integration of advanced manufacturing technologies, sustainability practices, focus on circularity and innovative fibers has become a necessity. Techtextil India 2025 plays a crucial...
Swedish Innovation Behind New TexChroma™ Spray Dyeing
The TexCoat® G4 Legacy
Sunbrella Launches Sunbrella Interiors: Performance Never Felt So Soft
Recent research further reinforced the opportunity: Sunbrella is more widely recognized than its leading competitors for attributes like quality, comfort and style. In testing,...
Sunbrella® Horizon® Marine Vinyl Collection Expands With 14 New Skus, Including Leather-Grain Texture
These additions expand the Horizon collection to 47 fade-resistant colorways across four textures. The new colorways and textures will be available to OEMs starting...
Spinnova Completes Transaction To Buy Suzano’s Stake In Woodspin Oy And Suzano Finland Oy
Woodspin and Suzano Finland will be included in reporting as a part of Spinnova Group as of October 3, 2025
Singapore Edition Of ITMA ASIA + CITME Makes Successful Presentation
The show owners – CEMATEX (the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers), China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA), The Sub-Council of Textile Industry, CCPIT (CCPIT...
September 2025 ISM® Manufacturing PMI® 49.1 Percent: Textile Mill Sector Reports Growth
citing soft demand due to tariffs and uncertain U.S. economic policy,” says Spence.
Self Isolation
Last week I was teaching at Grampians Textures and it felt like we were in a bit of a cocoon far from the maddening...
Re-Invention
I am in the process of reinventing myself sort of. I had my 65th birthday recently and in days gone by that meant retirement...
Polartec® Wins ISPO 2025 Award for its AirCore™ Breathable Weather Protection
Unlike conventional weather-protection solutions that trap heat and moisture to block the elements, Polartec® AirCore™ actively vents to keep users dry from the inside...
PLASTICS Releases Global Trends Report, U.S. Plastics Remains Driver Of Global Economic Growth
The Global Trends Report and its accompanying dataset provide a uniquely comprehensive account of U.S. plastics exports and imports worldwide in each of the...
Panda Biotech’s Dixie Carter: First Mover In U.S. Industrial Hemp
And that is the heart of the story, something that’s much bigger than a plant or a company, but is a new industry from...
On-Line Workshops
The last two weeks have been ridiculously busy trying to finish work for my new on-line workshops starting in January. I have created a...
NRF: Monthly Imports Expected To Drop Below 2 Million TEU As Tariffs Continue To Rise
U.S. ports covered by Global Port Tracker handled 2.32 million Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units — one 20-foot container or its equivalent — in August. That...
New Normal
Lockdown is well and truly back. Melbourne is stage 4 which makes it impossible to see my children and difficult to see my mother....
New Global Lifestyle Monitor™ Survey Confirms Cotton Is The Fiber Of Choice
“On World Cotton Day, we recognize the fiber that continues to appeal most to consumers around the globe,” said William Kimbrell, president and CEO...
Need to really get working!
At last some of the restrictions are easing here in Victoria thank goodness. It has been a tough year since March- with only a...
Musings of a textile itinerant
Happy New Year 2024
Morning Walks Back in Full Swing
The last time I went to my gp for a general check up- she tut tut tutted me for not getting out and walking...
Mojo Seems to be Returning!
My mojo has been missing in action for quite awhile- it returned here and there a few times, but in all reality i need...
Milliken & Company Launches Millad ClearX™ 9000: The Clear Choice For Polypropylene
Millad ClearX 9000 has broad FDA conditions of use approval (A-J), opening doors for its use across a wide spectrum of food-contact applications. By...
Microban International Appoints Shermon Mcmillan As New President
McMillan brings a wealth of experience across consumer healthcare and household categories. Most recently, he served as vice president and general manager at The...
Manufacturing PMI® At 48.7%; October 2025 ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report: Textile Mills; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Furniture & Related Products Report Contraction
citing soft demand due to tariffs and uncertain U.S. economic policy,” says Spence.
KARL MAYER Launchs Two Machines For The Tricot Sector At ITMA ASIA + CITME 2025
Details of the technical configuration, concept and performance will be revealed during the trade fair. Visitors can look forward to an exciting event!
July Disappeared
I did stitch new badges for the No Planet B piece- as I have submitted it to an event but won’t hear for awhile....
Jeanologia Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary Transforming How Jeans Are Produced Worldwide
Beyond technology, the company highlights that its greatest contribution has always been its people. Today, 200 professionals form a multicultural team united by the...
Isolation
I take the isolation and social distancing very seriously and have avoided all human contact so my mother is not inadvertantly exposed- though it...
Inside Youngone Group: The Quiet Giant Powering The World’s Outdoor Brands
Textile World recently had the pleasure of speaking with Youngone Group’s Vice Chairman and President Rae Eun Sung. As the daughter of Youngone’s chairman...
INDA Opens Exhibit Space Reservations For IDEA®27, The Premier Nonwovens & Engineered Materials Event
New for 2027, INDA will debut the Durables District on the IDEA27 exhibition floor. This specialized showcase will highlight companies serving the long-life nonwovens...
INDA And NWI Announce 2026 Short Course Lineup To Advance Nonwovens Industry Professionals
“INDA is excited to continue our partnership with NWI to deliver world-class training programs for nonwovens industry professionals,” saidMatt O’Sickey, Ph.D., INDA Director of...
I Thought I had Done Little
It has felt like I have done very little this last month- stay at home , stay at home, home quarantine for 14 days...
Haelixa Adds Physical Proof To Digital Supply Chain Data With TextileGenesis
As global regulatory frameworks increasingly emphasize evidence-based sustainability claims, this collaboration supports brands and suppliers in strengthening their traceability infrastructure, reducing compliance risks, and...