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Cotton Incorporated releases new U.S. Cotton LCA based on 753 growers

Cotton
The study gives brands a more transparent baseline for cotton sourcing, but also shows why methodology matters as much...

Lindex and BASF bring textile-to-textile recycled polyamide into lingerie

Fibres
The partnership moves recycled polyamide 6 from concept and outerwear trials toward one of fashion’s most technically demanding product...

Bangladesh targets $7bn jute industry through diversification and modernisation

Fibres
The government’s ambition is to move jute beyond its traditional export base by linking better seeds, research, private management...

Teijin Frontier and Asahi Kasei Advance announce new company name ahead of planned business integration

Fibres
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., a Teijin Group company, and Asahi Kasei Advance Corporation, part of the Asahi Kasei Group,...

Pakistan textile mills face 7.2m-bale cotton import gap in 2026-27

Trade
Weak domestic cotton output is turning raw-material security into a central cost and competitiveness issue for Pakistan’s textile value...

INDEXâ„¢26, showcasing groundbreaking advancements in testing and control technologies

Nonwovens
Company presentations at INDEXâ„¢26 reveal how sensory analysis, simulation, AI and precision fluid application are accelerating innovation in absorbent...

Hyosung TNC pushes bio-based spandex toward commercial scale

Fibres
The South Korean fibre major is betting that bio-based stretch materials need infrastructure, not just brand interest, to move...

Target expands Syre partnership to scale textile-to-textile recycled polyester

Environment
The retailer’s circularity strategy is moving from brand commitments toward material offtake, with home and apparel expected to be...

BTMA and CottonConnect move to build Bangladesh’s local cotton supply chain

Cotton
The MoU targets a small but strategically important gap in Bangladesh’s textile model: high cotton import dependence and limited...

LSKD signs 10-Year Samsara Eco deal to bring recycled nylon 6.6 into activewear

Fibres
The agreement gives the Australian activewear brand a long-term route into regenerated performance fibres, with commercial supply expected from...

NatureWorks opens Thailand Ingeo Plant, expanding global PLA supply for packaging and fibres

Fibres
The 75,000-tonne Nakhon Sawan facility gives NatureWorks a second integrated production base and strengthens Asia’s role in renewable polymer...

Paradise Textiles tests microfiber control at new $102 Million Egypt mill

Fibres
The Alexandria pilot gives Alpine Group a live industrial platform to test whether microfiber capture can move from a...

Kraig Labs moves record Spider Silk Batch into reeled fiber as scale-up test advances

Fibres
The company says roughly half of its nearly 1.8-ton recombinant spider silk cocoon batch has now been converted into...

Pakistan moves to defend textile exports in US Forced-Labour probe

Business
The case has shifted compliance from a social audit issue to a trade access risk for Pakistan’s cotton, textile,...

CottonWorks forecasts a more colourful future for denim

Denim
The 2028 denim colour outlook points beyond classic indigo, with grounded blues, refined neutrals, moody reds, utility greens and...

Trützschler’s groundbreaking advancements in fibre processing technologies at ITM 2026 in Istanbul

Spinning
From June 9 to 13, the Trützschler Group will present its latest machinery, service expertise, and digital solutions at...

Fashion Pact and Fashion for Good launch collective to scale textile-to-textile fibres

Fibres
The Circular Fibre Collective aims to turn scattered brand commitments into coordinated demand, financing and practical adoption tools for...

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...

Iran war sends polyester shock through Asia’s fashion supply chain

Trade
Oil-linked raw material costs are rising across polyester, dyes, chemicals and footwear inputs, exposing fast-fashion supply chains to another...

BB Engineering takes textile PET recycling message to PRSE 2026 with VacuFil and COBRA

Recycling
At Amsterdam’s Plastics Recycling Show Europe, the German machinery maker is positioning textile-to-textile PET recycling and lower-cost melt filtration...
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