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Bally Ribbon Mills launches lighter, stronger Kevlar EXO webbing

Technical Textiles
The engineered narrow fabrics offer up to 50% higher strength and 40% weight savings for defence, aerospace, parachute and...

Nike takes radical AirFlow global as cooling apparel moves into performance mainstream

Innovation
Nike’s latest ventilation platform shows how engineered knit structures are becoming a serious frontier in high-performance sports textiles. Nike is...

Munich Fabric Start puts AI, EPR and circularity at centre of AW27/28 sourcing season

Events
The show’s 30th anniversary edition reflects how fabric sourcing is shifting from seasonal trend selection to regulatory, digital and...

Cygnet Texkimp raises carbon-fibre line efficiency with 500kg PAN Creel

Innovation
Larger precursor packages target a basic but costly constraint in carbon-fibre manufacturing: stoppages for bobbin changeovers. UK fibre-handling specialist Cygnet...

Eastex launches 300D slip-not fabric for higher-grip technical applications

Fabrics
The commercial value lies in controlled traction: enough grip to improve stability, without sacrificing flexibility, cleanability or the fabric’s...

BioPEtex tests whether bio-based polyethylene can become a viable textile fibre

Innovation
The German project is challenging a long-held assumption in man-made fibres: that polyethylene belongs in packaging and technical products,...

AI demand forecasting cuts planning uncertainty for textile manufacturers

Innovation
Fraunhofer’s project with German home-textile producer frottana shows how AI can replace spreadsheet-led demand planning with a more disciplined,...

Cotton-like smart fabric targets cold-weather apparel without moisture penalty

Innovation
Researchers have developed an ultralight synthetic textile that mimics cotton’s softness while repelling water and actively regulating heat. A new...

EU algae project moves textile dye innovation closer to scale

Dyeing & Finishing
LOCALITY is testing algae-based pigments, fibres and circular production systems, but colour fastness, process speed and industrial economics remain...

UGA and Clemson Target Naturally Colored Cotton to Cut Dyeing Impacts

Fibres
If commercialized, cotton with built-in color could shift part of textile sustainability from dyehouses back to the crop itself. Researchers...

Mohawk adds allergen-reduction technology to SmartStrand carpet line

Technical Textiles
Pur-Ease gives carpet a new performance claim: not only softness and stain resistance, but measurable allergen reduction for health-conscious...

Clorox, Lenzing and Rockline named finalists for 2026 World of Wipes innovation award

Nonwovens
The shortlist shows how wipes innovation is moving beyond convenience into material substitution, garment care and field safety applications. INDA,...

SOKO showcases low-impact denim finishing technologies at denim Première Vision Milan

Denim
The denim chemicals specialist is using Denim Première Vision to position process simplification, water reduction, and collaborative innovation as...

Smart textile climate-control workwear to debut at Germany’s 2026 SME Innovation Day

Events
The StAirS system turns everyday movement into pneumatic airflow, offering a novel approach to thermal management in protective workwear. Protective...

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...

CJ Biomaterials and Yuhan-Kimberly launch PHA-based reusable nonwoven towel

Nonwovens
The Kleenex-branded product signals how biopolymers are moving from packaging into higher-performance nonwoven consumer applications. CJ Biomaterials and Yuhan-Kimberly have...

Ekoten uses AI quality control to cut knitting defects and raise fabric efficiency

Knitting
The Turkish knit fabric producer shows how AI inspection can move quality control from end-stage rejection to real-time defect...

Techtextil 2026: KARL MAYER impresses as an innovative sector partner

Innovation
KARL MAYER looks back with satisfaction on its participation in Techtextil 2026. From April 21 to 24, the international...

Xefco ships first commercial Ausora System to Indonesia, marking breakthrough for waterless textile dyeing

Dyeing & Finishing
The Geelong-based company is moving from R&D to factory-scale deployment with a plasma dyeing system designed to cut water,...

Zeefier seaweed dyes target textile industry’s fossil-based colour chemistry

Dyeing & Finishing
The Dutch company’s algae-based dyes are designed to fit existing dye-house systems while helping natural textiles remain biodegradable. Dutch materials...
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