News Lycra Company partners with Texhong on renewable fibres SHANGHAI – Lycra Company is targeting China’s stretch yarn market through a new partnership with Texhong International Group focused on Read More »
News AI used in China to slash textile sorting times ZHANGJIAGANG – A Chinese textile recycler says an AI-powered sorting machine can process 100kg of used clothing in just two Read More »
News Spiber relaunches under new leadership TOKYO – Spiber has relaunched under new leadership, with the Japanese biomaterials company sharpening its focus on commercialisation. Chief executive Read More »
News Poor product information drives fashion returns LONDON – A new survey suggests poor product information is fuelling avoidable fashion returns, causing brands to still lose sales Read More »
News Archroma and ORTA use wool waste dyes in denim LONDON – Archroma and Turkish denim manufacturer ORTA are launching a denim collection dyed with colourants made partly from wool Read More »
News Recycler Reju secures €135m Dutch Government backing LONDON – Textile recycler Reju has secured €135m in support from the Dutch government for its planned recycling plant at Read More »
News Nike warns of slower recovery and China weakness OREGON – Nike has told investors fourth-quarter sales are likely to fall by a low single-digit percentage rather than return Read More »
News Bangladesh tightens grip on global denim trade LONDON – Bangladesh strengthened its hold on the global denim trade in 2025, extending its lead in both the EU Read More »
News Textile recycling company Syre signs Vietnam plant deal GIA LAI – H&M-backed textile recycling business Syre has signed a deal with engineering group ABB as it pushes ahead Read More »
Messe Frankfurt plans physical events for 2022 3rd February 2021 No Comments FRANKFURT – Dates for the next physical Techtextil and Texprocess textile fairs in Germany have been fixed. The two trade fairs will be held from Read More »
Myanmar: “It will not be business as usual” 3rd February 2021 No Comments EXCLUSIVE – Myanmar’s garment industry could grind to a standstill amid the ongoing military coup, a local contact has told Apparel Insider. Myanmar’s military seized Read More »
New study warns of reliance on “fossil fuel fibres” 3rd February 2021 No Comments LONDON – A new report by the influential Changing Markets Foundation has laid bare the global fashion industry’s huge dependence on fossil fuels – and Read More »