textile

Nextchem expands textile portfolio with new spandex technology

Nextchem expands textile portfolio with new spandex technology

The Italian engineering group Maire has announced a strategic expansion in the sustainable textile sector through its subsidiary Nextchem. The company introduced NX Conser PolyFlexTM, a new technolo...

Startup, Wovenbeyond: natural fibres for fashion that regenerates the Earth

Startup, Wovenbeyond: natural fibres for fashion that regenerates the Earth

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Wovenbeyond is a British startup that combines regenerative wool, natural fibres and traceability ...

Startup, Refiberd improves fabric recycling with AI to recognise fibres

Startup, Refiberd improves fabric recycling with AI to recognise fibres

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano California-based Refiberd, founded in 2020 by Sarika Bajaj and Tushita Gupta, has developed a text...

Europe Eyes Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Textile Waste Recycling

Europe Eyes Billion-Dollar Opportunity in Textile Waste Recycling

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano The European textile sector faces a dual challenge: mounting waste volumes and the urgent need for...

PrimaLoft, Erika Enquist: “Reducing emissions throughout our value chain is a critical priority”

PrimaLoft, Erika Enquist: “Reducing emissions throughout our value chain is a critical priority”

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano Sustainability is an increasingly urgent issue in the textile industry, where manufacturing proces...

Textile and Chemical Industries at Ecomondo

Textile and Chemical Industries at Ecomondo

This article is also available in Italian / Questo articolo è disponibile anche in italiano From printing inks and dyes to fabric treatment, from synthetic fibres to whitening agents, from f...

Startup: textile circularity and social inclusion with United Repair Centre

Startup: textile circularity and social inclusion with United Repair Centre

United Repair Centre (URC) offers an alternative to purchasing new clothes by providing repair services for brands. Established as a social enterprise, URC is a cross-sector collaboration invol...

Textile waste, the industry on alert:

Textile waste, the industry on alert: "Without aid, only incineration is left"

Unless adequate incentives and policies are put in place, companies that collect and sort used clothing risk collapse. This is the warning issued by EuRIC, the European association of recyclers...

Fashion Crimes: 'Zara and H&M use cotton linked to violence and environmental devastation'

Fashion Crimes: 'Zara and H&M use cotton linked to violence and environmental devastation'

“Back in the days when we used to swim in the river we were afraid of alligators. Now it is difficult to find even a small geko." Marcos Rogério Beltrão dos Santos is a Brazilian...

Startup: Smartex, Artificial Intelligence for a More Efficient and Sustainable Textile Industry

Startup: Smartex, Artificial Intelligence for a More Efficient and Sustainable Textile Industry

Smartex is the Portuguese company that, using artificial intelligence and machine learning, inspects fabrics in real time with precision and speed. Thanks to cameras, sensors, and a lighting system,...

Startup, recycling polycotton and polyester fabrics with Circ

Startup, recycling polycotton and polyester fabrics with Circ

US company Circ, one of the finalists of the 2023 Earthshot Prize, has developed an innovative method to recycle polycotton through a technology that transforms fabrics back into the raw materi...

Cobat Tessile, a Cross-cutting Approach to EPR

Cobat Tessile, a Cross-cutting Approach to EPR

Cobat Tessile is an Italian voluntary association for the collection, treatment and recovery of end-of-life textile products. Established in 2022 by Cobat – the largest circular economy platfo...