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Messe Frankfurt and Supima introduce Prefab – a new curated fabric sourcing event in New York City

Events
Messe Frankfurt is expanding its international textile network with the launch of Prefab, a new boutique-style sourcing event dedicated...

Barmag new 6020 ceramic oiler: optimized yarn quality for low-titer applications

Machinery
With the new type 6020 ceramic oiler, Barmag is introducing a powerful addition to its product portfolio for processing...

Fendi introduces 45% abacá denim in Fall/Winter 2026–27 collection

Denim
The luxury launch moves banana-plant fibre beyond accessories and prototypes, but its wider impact will depend on scale, cost...

Adidas raises 2026 sales outlook as apparel and world cup demand drive record quarter

Business
Apparel growth reached 35%, but heavy marketing investment and slower footwear sales left investors questioning the durability of momentum...

Harvard engineers turn weft knits into shape-switching textile metamaterials

Innovation
Standard industrial knitting can create fabrics that mechanically “snap” between stable forms, opening routes to soft switches, movement sensors...

Indorama Ventures diverts PET recycling residues into cement production in the Philippines

Environment
The partnership keeps bottle caps and labels out of landfill, although using them as cement-kiln fuel constitutes energy recovery...

Trützschler’s Pre-Cleaner CL-X: Proven in cotton cleaning – creating value beyond the spinning mill

Spinning
Since its market launch, the CL-X has firmly established itself in blowroom lines worldwide. Hundreds of installations confirm its...

Functional apparel market forecast to approach $750 Billion by 2035

Apparel
Performance, protection and all-day comfort are expanding the category, but suppliers must pair technical claims with testing, traceability and...

KARL MAYER expands spacer-fabric design with three-Jacquard-Bar RDJ 7/3

Weaving
The double-needle-bar raschel machine targets footwear and mattress producers seeking more complex mesh, colour and three-dimensional effects from one...

Italy’s Textile EPR draft clears key approval, but final rules remain pending

Business
Brands placing textiles on the Italian market are moving towards end-of-life financing obligations and more demanding product traceability. Italy’s proposed...

Trützschler targets yarn quality with new Card Clothing Technologies

Yarns
New cylinder, doffer and flat-top developments aim to help mills process variable cotton and recycled fibres without sacrificing quality...

2026 ICAC report projects world cotton trade to reach 10.3 million tonnes by 2028/29

Cotton
The International Cotton Advisory Committee has released the 2026 World Cotton Trade Report, which provides analysis of global cotton...

Biomimicry pilots put decomposition back into fashion’s circularity strategy

Innovation
Three projects in Ghana, Germany and the Netherlands argue that recycling alone cannot manage fashion’s most contaminated, blended and...

WGSN and Sorona identify three bio-based textile trends shaping 2027

Innovation
Bio-based content alone will not secure orders: brands will increasingly expect climate-responsive performance, sensory comfort and verifiable material claims. Bio-based...

California textile EPR deadline passes as SB 707 moves toward 2031 rollout

Environment
The immediate obligation is producer registration, but the larger challenge is building the product data needed for future fees,...

Badsha textiles installs 10 Trützschler TCO 21XL combers, orders eight more

Machinery
The investment targets higher combing output, tighter sliver-count control and lower conversion costs as Bangladesh’s spinning sector moves towards...

Groz Beckert presenting nowovens and knitting products in China at CINTE Techtextil

Machinery
Albstadt / Shanghai, China, September 2026 – From September 1 to 3, 2026, Groz-Beckert will present its latest innovations...

Italian textile machinery orders rebound 25% in second quarter

Machinery
Export demand and renewed investment in weaving, knitting and finishing equipment lifted quarterly orders, although the market remained below...

Four apparel sourcing trends set to reshape supplier strategies through 2028

Apparel
US fashion companies are moving from rapid diversification towards supplier-network optimisation, while AI, traceability and regional balancing become more...

US textile industry warns new tariff quotas could undermine domestic mills

Trade
Tariff relief for four Asian apparel suppliers is tied to purchases of US cotton or textile inputs, raising concern...
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