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Smart assistive clothing moves closer to reality with a $24 million global research programme

Business
Smart clothing that actively supports movement and everyday mobility could reach the market sooner than expected, following the launch...

U.S. infant product safety review signals new compliance pressure for textile suppliers

Business
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has opened a public review of updated safety standards for infant cradles,...

Nike Golf Adapts World Cup Innovation for Spring 2027

Business
At the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, Nike will debut Aero-FIT, a next-generation...

Halogen-Free, Wash-Durable Cotton Fabric Achieves Dual-Flame-Retardant and Antibacterial Performance

Fabrics
Researchers Xu Li, Xiangji Liu, Chenghao Yang, and colleagues have developed a durable multifunctional cotton fabric that simultaneously delivers...

The smart replacement: organIQ seek as an alternative to potassium permanganate

Chemicals
LAB 102 – the blue veins of CHT – brings the Denim Industry closer to permanganate-free bleaching through new...

Egypt’s denim scene is about to get a sustainable shake-up with Archroma’s sustainable denim innovations

Chemicals
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals focused on sustainable solutions, is excited to announce its debut participation in...

CovationBio Exits BioPDO to Double Down on Next-Generation Biomaterials Ahead of bioPTMEG Launch

Sustainability
Covation Biomaterials LLC has agreed to sell its interest in Primient Covation LLC (also known as CovationBio PDO /...

Archroma and HeiQ Join Forces to Accelerate Antimicrobial and Odor-Control Solutions for Global Textiles

Chemicals
Archroma and HeiQ have entered into a co-marketing partnership aimed at strengthening the global textile industry’s access to high-performance...

Techtextil North America Opens 2026 Innovation Awards, Spotlighting Breakthroughs in Technical Textiles, Digitalization, and AI

Nonwovens
Techtextil North America has officially opened submissions for its 2026 Innovation Awards, inviting exhibitors to showcase cutting-edge advancements shaping...

Trevira CS® Brings “WE CARE” to Heimtextil 2026, Blending Flame Safety, Sustainability, and Social Impact

Fibres
Indorama Ventures is set to make a strong statement at Heimtextil 2026 (January 13–16, Frankfurt) with its Trevira CS®...

EcoVadis Sustainability Rating – Gold Medal for the CHT Group

Chemicals
The CHT Group has been awarded the Gold Medal in the latest EcoVadis sustainability rating, recognizing our newly aligned...

EU Mandates Textile EPR: Brands Face New Waste, Export and Compliance Rules

Business
The European Union’s targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) entered into force on 16 October 2025, formally...

Digital Product Passports: from pilot to permanent infrastructure in 2026

Sustainability
Digital Product Passports (DPPs) are no longer an experimental transparency tool. In 2026, they become core infrastructure for the...

Japan bets on a new kind of wearable Textile

Innovation
By moving sensing to the waist, apparel makers are redefining how health data is captured. In Nagoya, a city better...

Recycled polyester is losing its status as a sustainability safe bet

Sustainability
Once marketed as circular by default, the fibre is now colliding with microplastics, health concerns and green-claims risk. For much...

Bangladesh sets a new global benchmark in green garment manufacturing

Sustainability
Record LEED certifications in 2025 underscore a strategic shift from cost leadership to sustainability leadership in apparel sourcing. Bangladesh’s ready-made...

MoistTech’s moisture sensors show how efficiency can be sustainable

Sustainability
Real-time process control is cutting waste and energy use across manufacturing lines. MoistTech Corp. is positioning its IR-3000 Series Moisture...

Climate change could erase $66bn from South Asia’s garment exports by 2030

Garments
Without adaptation, heat stress and flooding threaten jobs, productivity and the industry’s growth model. The apparel industries of Vietnam, Cambodia,...

From citrus waste to cloth: lemon peels enter the textile lab

Innovation
Agricultural byproducts are being recast as functional fibres, pointing to new routes for circular materials. Researchers have demonstrated a method...

The next wave of sustainable dyeing & finishing innovations are set to redefine the industry at ITM 2026

Machinery
Dyeing and finishing technologies, a critical and value-added area of the textile sector, have experienced strong growth momentum on...
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