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Bezos Earth Fund puts $34m behind next-generation fibres, but scaling remains the real test

Fibres
The new grants push fashion material innovation further into the mainstream, yet the harder challenge is turning promising lab...

83rd Plenary Meeting: Uniting the cotton and textile value chain for a sustainable future

Cotton
Washington, DC — The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) held its 83rd Plenary Meeting in Bremen, Germany, on March 23-24,...

Brazil’s cotton exports surge to March record, but lower 2026 crop signals tighter supply ahead

Cotton
Record March shipments strengthened Brazil’s position in global cotton trade, but a smaller new crop could begin to tighten...

Lenzing expands protective wear push with three-tier fiber platform for PPE

Fibres
The Austrian fiber producer is moving beyond a single-product flame-resistance offer and toward a broader protective-wear architecture spanning high-risk,...

Pakistan opens door to hybrid cottonseed imports, but trial-only rules delay any immediate relief

Cotton
Islamabad has finally allowed hybrid cottonseed imports, yet the decision is structured so cautiously — and has come so...

LYCRA targets the Vintage-Denim boom with new stretch fiber launch at Kingpins Amsterdam

Denim
The new LYCRA VintageFX platform is aimed at one of denim’s toughest product challenges: delivering rigid, heritage-style looks in...

Pakistan sets cotton target at 9.64 million bales, but revival still looks distant

Cotton
Islamabad has raised its cotton ambition for the 2026–27 Kharif season, yet the gap between official targets and field...

Cotton Compostability: Cotton helps make circular fashion a reality through its compostability

Default
Cotton Compostability: Turning Textile Waste into Value Cotton is a remarkable textile. Grown from sun, soil, and water, cotton is...

Outlast launches Bailey cooling textile for bedding, linings and skin-contact uses

Innovation
The new Lyocell-based material targets instant cool-touch comfort while combining thermoregulation, bio-based inputs and European certification credentials. Outlast Technologies GmbH...

Europe’s cotton yarn market shifts toward premium, traceable, and circular supply

Yarns
Europe’s spinning sector is under cost pressure, but regulation and sourcing shifts are opening space for higher-value cotton yarns. Europe’s...

Teijin Frontier targets all-polyester stretch gap in sportswear with new elastic yarn

Fibres
The Japanese materials maker is betting that mills and brands want stretch, moisture management and easier recyclability without relying...

Lycra and Texhong target China core-spun yarn market with plant-based spandex partnership

Fibres
The deal gives Lycra a focused industrial route into China’s core-spun yarn segment while giving Texhong early access to...

Pakistan’s cotton cess deadlock is starving research, just as revival plans intensify

Cotton
More than a decade after a formula for higher cotton cess was approved, the levy remains stuck at Rs50...

Lenzing takes control of TreeToTextile to speed next-generation cellulose fiber scale-up

Fibres
The deal gives Lenzing majority control over a promising Swedish fiber platform and links its specialty-fiber strategy more tightly...

Higher cotton prices lift US planting intentions, but drought may blunt the gain

Cotton
American farmers plan to sow more cotton this spring, yet the real test will be how much survives drought...

Better Cotton shifts from mass balance to traceability as compliance pressures rise

Cotton
The cotton standard’s latest evolution reflects a wider industry reality: voluntary sustainability claims are giving way to traceable, auditable...

Fall/Winter 2027–28 denim trends: mills bet on softer textures, subtle authenticity and low-impact innovation

Denim
Denim suppliers are shifting from loud vintage effects to refined, commercial fabrics that combine comfort, texture and sustainability. Denim mills...

Pakistan’s export scheme is being accused of undermining its own textile industry

Trade
If Aptma’s claims are correct, a policy meant to support exports is instead distorting competition, weakening local mills and...

CiCLO gains traction as brands tackle microplastic pollution in synthetics

Fibres
Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM) says adoption of its CiCLO® technology is expanding across performance apparel, workwear and mass-market clothing,...

Outlast extends cooling finish to cotton and viscose in push for mainstream comfort textiles

Fibres
By bringing an immediately perceptible cooling effect to cellulose fibres, Outlast is trying to turn functional finishing into a...
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