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Asahi Kasei showcases recycled, degradable and functional ROICA stretch fibres for performance textiles

Fibres
Japanese fibre manufacturer Asahi Kasei is expanding applications for its specialised elastane technologies, combining recycled content, odour control and...

Hyosung starts Sugarcane-Based BDO production in Vietnam, targets 200,000 tonnes for Bio-Elastane

Fibres
The South Korean fibre manufacturer has launched a 50,000-tonne bio-BDO facility as part of a planned $1 billion investment,...

Brugnoli, LYCRA and Pissei launch cycling apparel with 89% Bio-Based fabric and lower environmental impact

Innovation
The Italian collaboration combines renewable polyamide, bio-based elastane and patented knitting technology to deliver high-performance cycling apparel with reduced...

AMANN unveils five innovative sewing threads for circular fashion, smart manufacturing and high-performance apparel

Innovation
From heat-dissolvable seams to biodegradable cellulose and reflective threads, AMANN's latest innovations demonstrate how sewing threads can improve garment...

Lectra white paper highlights agentic AI’s potential to transform fashion design, manufacturing and supply chains

Technology
Lectra’s latest industry study predicts a shift from standalone AI tools to intelligent systems that coordinate product development, production,...

Scientists develop washable touchscreen fabric that could transform smart clothing

Innovation
Researchers at the National University of Singapore have integrated display, touch sensing and computing functions directly into textile fibres,...

Algae-Based black pigment wins TIME recognition as sustainable textile printing advances

Events
Living Ink Technologies’ carbon-negative Algae Black pigment is gaining commercial traction, offering apparel and textile manufacturers a bio-based alternative...

Light-activated cotton cuts hospital microbial load 75% in real-room trial

Fabrics
Spanish researchers have turned ordinary cotton into a visible-light-activated self-disinfecting textile, opening a potential new route to antimicrobial hospital...

ROICA pushes stretch fabrics toward recycled content, degradability and engineered performance

Innovation
Asahi Kasei’s nine-partner showcase at PERFORMANCE DAYS illustrates how elastane is evolving from a hidden commodity ingredient into a...

UNIFI launches Cofira Yarn and Resist2O Pro water-resistance technology

Yarns
The additions combine spun-like aesthetics with filament functionality and extend yarn-level water resistance across more fabric constructions. UNIFI, the manufacturer...

Interloop joins Fashion for Good to support textile innovation and collaborative pilots

Business
The partnership brings Pakistan’s manufacturing expertise into technology scouting and validation, with commercial adoption subject to further assessment. Interloop has...

Brightplus and Leaf Bio develop bio-based textile laminate without separate adhesive

Dyeing & Finishing
A two-layer concept combines a PEF textile with a functional bonding film, simplifying construction for performance fabrics. Finland’s Brightplus and...

Kyoto researchers create PFAS- and TiO₂-free route to white, water-repellent textiles

Dyeing & Finishing
The Nature-published technology generates whiteness and water repellency through microscopic structure rather than conventional pigments and fluorinated coatings, with...

US FTC grants Renoa temporary fibre designation, opening route to commercial US labelling

Fibres
Everbloom’s keratin-based fibre turns wool, cashmere and down waste into melt-spinnable material, but final FTC recognition as a new...

Kraig Labs pushes recombinant spider silk toward fashion as cocoon output reaches 3.2 tonnes

Fibres
The US biomaterials developer is positioning genetically engineered silkworms as a scalable route to spider-silk fibres for luxury, performance...

Archroma wins ICIS innovation award for sulfur dyes made from wool waste

Chemicals
FiberColors replaces part of conventional petroleum-derived dye feedstock with discarded wool while retaining the performance and processing routes required...

Tonello, Asahi and Asons Open Sri Lanka garment-finishing Innovation hub

Dyeing & Finishing
The new facility combines washing, dyeing, laser, ozone and drying technologies in one development centre, shortening the route from...

UKFT sustainability conference spotlights seaweed fibres, PFAS-free finishes and physical traceability

Environment
The 2026 innovation programme shows where textile sustainability is moving next: bio-based stretch, agricultural-waste fibres, safer chemistry and technologies...

Aalto researchers strip up to 99.3% of reactive dye from cotton for fibre-to-fibre recycling

Environment
A two-stage reduction–oxidation process turns dark reactive-dyed cotton into light, redyeable feedstock while retaining about 87% of tensile strength,...

Donghua process recovers 99% of polyester monomer while preserving cotton and spandex

Fibres
The selective chemical-recycling process operates at 80°C and leaves more than 96% of companion cotton and elastane intact, addressing...
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