Innovation in Textiles

Impressive growth in nonwovens production... Between 2013 and 2023, the global production of nonwoven fabrics increased at an annual rate of 5.4%, with significant growth driven by the spunlaid and needlepunch processes, according to the latest report from industry associations EDANA and INDA. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eu4q3xWP #nonwovens #nonwovensindustry #edana #inda #innovationintextiles INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry EDANA, the voice of nonwovens

Major recognition for Alchemie... Alchemie Technology was named the UK’s most sustainable business at the 2024 British Business Awards, in a ceremony held in London earlier this month. The awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of British small and medium-sized businesses and a record-breaking 750+ entries were made for this year’s finalists and 188 companies were nominated. In total, there were 15 categories showcasing the impressive entrepreneurial talent across Britain. Read more - https://lnkd.in/gsaGiGA3 #textiles #apparel #textilefinishing #innovationintextiles #sustainability Alan Hudd Bogna Sobanska Adrian Wilson

Milestone for Andritz Perfojet... Andritz Perfojet is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, as a pioneer of hydroentanglement technology which allows the highly efficient bonding of almost any type of fibre into nonwoven fabrics without additional binders. Over the past four decades, more than 300 Jetlace hydroentanglement systems have been installed, improving the quality and efficiency of wipes, hygiene and personal care products as well as geotextiles, filters, artificial leather substrates, battery separators and gas diffusion layers. The technology has transformed the production of nonwoven fabrics and set new standards for innovation and sustainability in the industry. Read more - https://lnkd.in/g_BpZpHz #nonwovens #andritz #hydroentanglement #innovationintextiles Bruno Roche Adrian Wilson

We had a wonderful time at the latest edition of the Kingpins Show in Amsterdam. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our stand to see and feel the first jeans made with seed quantities of bio-derived LYCRA® EcoMade fiber. Our own EBRU OZAYDIN joined an informative panel discussion on “Innovative Materials: From the Lab to the Loom,” where she highlighted the advantages of our bio-derived elastane launching in the first half of 2025. Want to learn more? https://lnkd.in/gQqfPczd #LYCRA #KingpinsShow #DenimInnovation #SustainableDenim #Collaboration Pictured: Ebru Ozaydin (left) during the panel discussion

Crafting a better future for luxury sportswear... Hyosung presents Creora Performance and regen sustainable textile innovations at ISPO Munich. With a focus on providing a complete range of textile solutions catered to the luxury sportswear market, Hyosung looks forward to showcasing a diverse portfolio of its branded Creora functional, and regen sustainable elastane, nylon and polyester materials at ISPO Munich from 3-5 December in Hall A1/520. “Sustainable strategies vary widely among brands – whether it is recycled, bio-based or recyclable, so it’s important to provide solutions to meet their individual needs,” said Claire O’Neill, Hyosung TNC director of European brand marketing. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eVbKkUTi #textiles #sportswear #ispo #hyosung #fibres #yarns #innovationintextiles Hyosung Performance Textiles Nancy Fendler

Shima Seiki exhibits latest textile technologies at JIAM... Leading textile solutions provider Shima Seiki of Wakayama, Japan will be exhibiting at the upcoming Japan International Apparel & Non-Apparel Manufacturing Trade Show (JIAM 2024) in Osaka, Japan. The company will be promoting all three of its main product lines: computerised cutting machines (NC cutting machines); computerised flat knitting machines; and design software, to the international market. The company’s exhibition theme at JIAM 2024 is Shima Seiki Reborn, referring to the renewal of Shima Seiki’s commitment to innovation. The Reborn concept is manifested in the form of brand-new ‘R’ series models, available in both computerised cutting machine and computerised knitting machine lineups. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eZght59N #textiles #apparel #textilecutting #composites #flatknitting #knitwear #virtualsampling #shimaseiki SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. Shima Seiki Italia S.p.A. Shima Seiki USA, Inc. Shima Seiki Europe

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Mayer & Cie sells first 48-carrier braiding machines... Mayer & Cie, headquartered in Albstadt, Germany, will deliver its first newly-developed model MR-11 braiding machine with 48 carriers to a customer before Christmas, with delivery of a first MR-15 model also equipped with 48 carriers to follow early next year. With 48 carriers, customers benefit from larger inner tube diameters, short set-up times and unaltered coil volumes when processing both yarns and wires. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eHQphMiR #textiles #textilebraiding #industrialtextiles #technicaltextiles #innovationintextiles Mayer & Cie. GmbH & Co. KG Claudia Bitzer

Myant acquires Swiss smart textile companies... In a bid to expand the global footprint of its health and wellness products, Myant Corporation, headquartered in Toronto, Canada, is acquiring the Swiss companies Nanoleq and Osmotex and will set up a new European base in Zurich. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eUqBbFSx #textiles #smarttextiles #wearabletech #innocationintextiles Myant Tony Chahine, D.Sc.

ReBioCycle to explore biopolymer recycling options... With €7.5 million in EU funding, the four-year ReBioCycle project, which launched in October, involves 20 companies working to establish technology readiness for recycling technologies for bioplastics such as PLA and PHA. Hubs will be established for different technologies and technology readiness levels (TRLs) in the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and partly in Ireland and will be focus on all aspects of mechanical, chemical, enzymatic and microbial recycling options. Read more - https://lnkd.in/eiW73h3j #textiles #apparel #recycling #bioplastics #biopolymers #circular #innovationintextiles