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30 articlesFibroline technology fully operational at Howa
Fibroline’s dry powder impregnation technology is now fully operational in automotive headliner production at Howa Europe, marking the latest step in the industrialisation of the solvent-free manufacturing process. The project has been implemented with support from engineering companies Ingecal and Reliant. Fibroline’s patented technology uses high-intensity alternating electric fields to distribu
Sep 30, 2026·Read at Innovation in Textiles
Automation handles World Cup surge for CSF
Manchester, UK-based retailer Classic Football Shirts (CFS) automated almost two-thirds of its order packing during this summer’s FIFA World Cup, helping it handle the busiest trading period in its 20-year history. Orders dispatched during June and July increased by 101% compared with the same period in 2025, surpassing the retailer’s previous peaks during Black Friday and Christmas. Ahead of the
Sep 30, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesEFI and Agfa combine industrial inkjet businesses
EFI and Agfa are to combine their industrial inkjet operations in a new company expected to generate annual sales of around €540 million. Under an agreement announced on September 28th, Agfa’s Digital Printing Solutions (DPS) business will be merged with EFI, bringing together two substantial portfolios of industrial printing equipment, inks, software and workflow technologies. An affiliate of EFI
Sep 29, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesSingle-step dyeing advances to bedlinen
A single-step dyeing process developed by Archroma has moved into commercial production at Portuguese home textiles manufacturer Lameirinho, with the first bedlinen collection produced using the technology now being sold worldwide. InOneGO combines coloration, fixation and softening in a single pad-dry application, eliminating a number of the separate processing and washing stages normally require
Sep 29, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesAutomation moves into spinning plant maintenance
Barmag is extending automation beyond the production process itself with three retrofit systems designed to take repetitive and potentially hazardous maintenance work out of the hands of operators at manmade fibre spinning plants. The new solutions automate spinneret cleaning and knife sharpening, while a motor-assisted system tackles the handling of heavy, hot spinpacks. All three can be retrofit
Sep 29, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesPutting a number on how textiles feel
German testing technology specialist emtec will demonstrate how subjective assessments of textile handle can be converted into measurable and digitally transferable data at TITAS 2026 in Taipei from October 6-8 th . Working with its Taiwanese representative GOIN International, the company will demonstrate its TSA – tactile sensation analyzer – measuring properties including softness, smoothness, f
Sep 29, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesGood Earth Cotton puts proof behind environmental claims
From September 27th, new measures implementing the European Union’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive (known as EmpCo) began to apply across EU Member States. The rules raise the evidentiary threshold for environmental claims, including restricting generic environmental claims that cannot demonstrate recognised environmental performance. For Australian regenerative cotton pro
Sep 29, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesFurther brands opt for Nuyarn’s Strong Wool
Nuyarn, based in Levin, New Zealand, is expanding the commercial reach of its wool spinning technology in performance socks, adding Falke, Courier, Radio and Kathmandu to its brand partners. The four companies join existing partners Kuiu and Trew in using Nuyarn Merino and Strong Wool technologies for socks designed to combine durability, moisture management and reduced weight. Nuyarn’s approach d
Sep 29, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesMore control over pillow packaging with ACG Kinna’s KA-195
Sweden’s ACG Kinna is targeting greater automation and control in high-volume pillow packaging with its KA-195 system, combining programmable compression, bag forming and sealing at rates of up to 12 individually packed units per minute. Compression packaging is already widely employed by pillow manufacturers to reduce the considerable volume occupied by finished products during transport. The foc
Sep 28, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesJeanologia puts figures on environmental savings
Jeanologia says the use of its textile finishing technologies worldwide prevented 21.52 million cubic metres of water from being polluted and avoided 103.53 million kg of CO2 emissions during 2025, compared with conventional processes. The figures are contained in the Spanish company’s Sustainability Report 2025, which also records a 13.64% reduction in the carbon footprint of its own operations.
Sep 21, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesSwitchDye takes top innovation award at Dornbirn
University of Leeds spin-off SwitchDye took the top award at the Dornbirn GFC Innovation Days 2026 for a technology that could significantly reduce the chemical and water demands of polyester dyeing while making garments easier to recycle. Professor Richard Blackburn, one of the technology’s inventors and a co-founder of SwitchDye, claimed the award following the Innovation Day presentations at th
Sep 21, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesEuropean industry urges action on competitiveness
European textile, clothing, retail and wholesale organisations have welcomed European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s latest commitments on competitiveness, trade and regulatory simplification, while calling for faster action to turn them into practical measures. In her State of the Union address on September 16th, von der Leyen said Europe needed to move more quickly to strengthen its
Sep 21, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesDornbirn at 65 and the rise of China’s urban mines…
Anyone attending the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress in Austria this week (September 16-18) could be forgiven a slight sense of déjà vu. Sustainability, circularity and textile recycling have been recurring themes at the conference for well over a decade and this year’s 65th edition again put them centre stage. Its programme ranged from mechanical, chemical and enzymatic recycling technologies to c
Sep 18, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesKornit makes the case for on-demand merchandise
Kornit Digital will demonstrate how on-demand digital textile printing can help licensed merchandise producers respond more quickly to changing demand at Brand Licensing Europe, taking place in London from October 6-8. The company will focus on production models that allow merchandise to be manufactured in response to actual orders rather than forecasts, reducing the need for large production runs
Sep 16, 2026·Read at Innovation in Textiles
Textiles soften the high-performance home
Technical performance is increasingly moving from outdoor clothing into the home, but a parallel demand for tactile, natural and understandable materials is emerging as consumers seek relief from increasingly technology-driven lives. This apparent contradiction was at the heart of the Heimtextil Trends 27/28 online preview held on September 7th, ahead of next January’s Heimtextil exhibition in Fra
Sep 15, 2026·Read at Innovation in Textiles
Bringing movement monitoring to rehabilitation
Researchers at RWTH Aachen University are developing a washable smart jacket with integrated textile sensors for monitoring rehabilitation exercises, targeting a healthcare application in which wearable technology could have a clearly defined role. Smartwatches, fitness trackers and experimental sensor garments have made personal health monitoring increasingly familiar, but maintaining engagement
Sep 15, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesTaking Thai circular fashion to New York
Indorama Ventures is supporting KH Editions, a Thai fashion brand which has developed fabrics woven from deja recycled polyester yarn for its Spring/Summer 2027 collection at New York Fashion Week. KH Editions has used the fabrics for two looks and accompanying accessories in the ten-look collection, combining recycled materials with the brand’s playful and experimental approach to streetwear. The
Sep 15, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesShein dominates social media fashion haul culture
Shein accounts for more than half of the fashion haul posts identified in a new analysis of TikTok content, highlighting the continuing influence of social media in encouraging high-volume clothing purchases. The study, carried out by UK textile waste management company Bins.co.uk, examined hashtags associated with 24 fashion brands and identified more than three million posts featuring fashion ha
Sep 15, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesTransforming colouration practices
The new Melange Horizon Europe project aims to transform colouration practices in the European interior textile industry by moving colour design from the end of the manufacturing process to its beginning As part of a consortium of nine partners led by Aalto University in Finland, Textile ETP in Brussels will run the dissemination and stakeholder engagement activities. Fabric colouration is one of
Sep 14, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesHonour for Archroma’s new FiberColors
Archroma has won a coveted 2026 ICIS Innovation Award for Best Product Innovation from a Large Company for its FiberColors. These high-performance sulphur dyes are synthesized from pre-consumer wool waste, reducing industry reliance on petroleum-based inputs while contributing to the circular economy by upcycling unwanted wool that farmers would otherwise pay to dispose of. With FiberColors, Archr
Sep 14, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesEurojersey broadens performance fabric range
Italy’s Eurojersey is expanding its performance textile developments beyond its established synthetic stretch fabrics, with new materials targeting applications ranging from yoga and tennis to demanding outdoor and high-intensity sports. Presented under the company’s Out of Frame concept, the developments focus on the different performance requirements created by movement rather than individual sp
Sep 14, 2026·Read at Innovation in Textiles
INDEX 2026: Single-use scale drives smarter manufacturing
Manufacturers supplying the absorbent hygiene products (AHPs) and disposable wipes sectors now operate some of the most sophisticated continuous production systems in modern manufacturing, according to a recent INDEX 2026 exhibition newsletter. The enormous volumes demanded by baby diapers, feminine hygiene products, adult incontinence products and wipes have justified decades of investment in pol
Sep 14, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesLycra targets the workwear market
The Lycra Company is targeting the workwear and protective clothing market with a portfolio of fibre technologies designed to improve comfort, durability and performance in demanding working environments. The company will make its first appearance at the NSC Safety Congress and Expo in Indianapolis from September 14-16, where it will introduce its Fibers That Work portfolio to the North American m
Sep 11, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesBRM brings 3D woven composites to CAMX
Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM) will showcase its latest 3D woven composite technologies at CAMX 2026, taking place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from September 21-24. The US company will exhibit 3D woven joints, thermal protection systems and other engineered composite structures at stand K46, highlighting applications ranging from spacecraft heat protection to aircraft engines and str
Sep 11, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesPromising markets for new Aersulate
Outlast Technologies, based in Heidenheim/Brenz, Germany, is targeting sportswear and military applications for its thin, lightweight Aersulate insulation technology following encouraging initial tests with prospective customers. The German temperature management specialist developed Aersulate using Naerogel, the aerogel material supplied by Sweden’s Svenska Aerogel, and is now in discussions with
Sep 11, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesAAFA warns against US retreat from ILO
The Washington DC-based American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has delivered a US business community letter with 10 signatories to United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the Trump administration to put America first by restoring US funding for, and participation in the Geneva, Switzerland-headquartered International Labour Organization (ILO). “The ILO builds institutions in co
Sep 10, 2026·Read at Innovation in Textiles
Uster targets recycled cotton variability
Uster has developed a new data-based system for assessing mechanically recycled cotton fibres and determining their suitability for different spinning processes and end uses. The Uster Recycled Fiber Matrix addresses one of the principal challenges in increasing the use of recycled cotton – the considerable variation in fibre quality resulting from different waste streams, recycling processes and
Sep 10, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesWhen fabric becomes invisible to AI
Simon Weckert’s Digital Camouflage is a shirt designed to ‘trick’ the computer-vision systems that are increasingly watching public spaces. It has been engineered to confuse the object-recognition algorithms used in surveillance, as a comment on the technology that is currently being installed at Berlin’s Kottbusser Tor and is already watching streets in other cities, from London to Los Angeles. “
Aug 28, 2026·Read at Innovation in Textiles
Measuring what matters at NTG
Norway’s NTG (Norsk Tekstilgjenvinning) has rapidly grown into one of Europe’s leading textile collection and recycling operations and is now entering the next phase of its development. At the forthcoming 65 th Dornbirn GFC conference taking place from September 16-18, the company’s founder Pål Erik Haraldsen and head of R&D Silja Meier will provide details of the company’s journey and emphasise t
Aug 28, 2026·Read at Innovation in TextilesShanghai showcase for Lycra partners
At this week’s Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Autumn Edition (August 25-27), The Lycra Company created an 895-square-metre pavilion showcasing a total of 19 co-exhibitors to demonstrate how innovations in fibres, fabrics and garments can be combined to create compelling new solutions. A 356-square-metre Lifestyle District specifically featured partners Jingzili New Material, JYT Textile, Li
Aug 27, 2026·Read at Innovation in Textiles