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Italy links automated sorting with mechanical recycling to produce spinning-grade fibre

Environment
IGERS’ €8 million plant shows that the bottleneck in textile-to-textile recycling is increasingly the quality and consistency of feedstock...

U.S. regen cotton reports 20% lower emissions and 75% less soil loss

Cotton
First field-level results from the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol’s regenerative programme link verified farming practices with carbon, soil and...

Lenzing and Kaihara push Lyocell deeper into premium denim as mill network nearly triples

Fibres
The REMOD collection demonstrates how different lyocell grades can reproduce cotton- and linen-like denim textures while giving brands access...

LYCRA moves corn-based spandex to commercial scale as textile recycling advances

Fibres
The stretch-fibre producer is pursuing two routes to lower-impact elastane: replacing fossil feedstock with renewable chemistry today and developing...

Better Cotton data shows lower inputs, carbon and water across majority of participating farms

Cotton
Nine years of field data indicate measurable environmental and livelihood improvements, strengthening the business case for farm-level data as...

Syria targets cotton revival as output rises 14% and ginneries reopen

Fibres
Syria is rebuilding its cotton-to-textile chain, but high cultivation costs, water scarcity and uncertain farmer returns threaten the recovery...

Global fibre production hits 139 million tonnes as virgin synthetics drive growth

Fibres
Textile Exchange’s 2026 data show rising recycled output, but virgin fossil-based fibres still account for most additional production. Global fibre...

Textile exchange projects 3–5 million tonnes of textile-recycled fibre by 2030

Environment
New modelling highlights the gap between recyclable textile feedstocks and usable fibre, with collection, sorting and processing limiting supply. Textile...

Parkdale acquires full ownership of CiCLO to expand synthetic fibre applications

Fibres
The acquisition positions Parkdale to extend the technology into nonwovens and industrial textiles, with biodegradation performance dependent on environmental...

Pakistan’s cotton arrival growth slows to 5.39%, raising supply concerns for mills

Cotton
Late-September inflows fell below last year’s pace, weakening expectations of a stronger domestic crop. Pakistan’s cotton arrivals reached 3.208 million...

Lenzing launches €300 million rights issue as fibre strategy shifts toward nonwovens

Fibres
The heavily discounted equity raise will strengthen Lenzing’s balance sheet as the Austrian fibre producer closes capacity, reduces commodity...

New cotton review examines competitiveness, market risk, and opportunities

Cotton
From moving record volumes of Brazilian cotton to market, to managing price volatility, unlocking Ethiopia’s production potential, and strengthening...

Kraig Labs ships first commercial spider-silk yarn to global sportswear brand

Fibres
The confidential pilot moves recombinant spider silk from scaled cocoon production into customer product development, but commercial viability will...

3-D knitted ‘Plant Armor’ boosts strawberry yield 3.56× in NC state trials

Technical Textiles
An insect-blocking spacer fabric developed from military-textile research could open a new high-value market for knitted technical textiles in...

ADB backs $50 million polyester expansion as Bangladesh deepens MMF supply chain

Fibres
Modern Syntex will almost quadruple polyester-chip capacity, strengthening Bangladesh’s backward integration into man-made fibres as apparel demand shifts beyond...

MMCF market splits as Asian capacity expands and next-gen fibres gain ground

Fibres
Man-made cellulosic fibres continue to grow, but new investment is increasingly dividing between low-cost Asian capacity and higher-value recycled,...

BGMEA launches Japan Desk as Bangladesh targets bigger share of $24 billion apparel market

Fibres
Bangladesh is building a dedicated buyer-support platform for Japan as it seeks to diversify beyond traditional Western markets and...

Global Lyocell market seen nearing $3 billion by 2032 as China expands its lead

FIBRES / YARNS / FABRICS
Lyocell remains a relatively small fibre category, but rapid Asian capacity expansion and demand for lower-impact cellulosics are moving...

UK retailers launch ‘The Circuit’ to build industrial Textile-to-Textile recycling supply chain

FIBRES / YARNS / FABRICS
New Look, M&S, Sainsbury’s and Oxfam are moving beyond clothing take-back schemes to tackle a harder bottleneck: converting non-reusable...

Europe targets 50% biobased and circular fibre share by 2050 in new textile strategy

Fibres
Textile ETP wants Europe to rebuild fibre and biomanufacturing capacity as fossil dependence and Asian production concentration create both...
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