Cellulose nanofibres employed in Yamaha watercraft

Cellulose nanofibres employed in Yamaha watercraft

October 31, 2023

Parts have excellent material recyclability properties and can be used repeatedly. 24th October 2023 Innovation in Textiles Transport/​Aerospace Japan: The first mass produced composite parts based on plant-derived cellulose nanofibre (CNF) reinforced resins are being employed in 2024...Read More

Spot container rates fall, now soundly below what they were pre-pandemic

Spot container rates fall, now soundly below what they were pre-pandemic

October 31, 2023

According to container price tracker Drewry, rates fell 2% last week to an average of $1,342. By Bobby Dalheim -Senior Editor Case Goods and Global Sourcing 30th October, 2023 London – Spot container rates have fallen around 25% over the past two months, pushing them...Read More

How should minimum wages for garment workers be increased?

How should minimum wages for garment workers be increased?

October 31, 2023

By Textile Today Analysis 22nd October, 2023 6:17 AM Bangladesh’s textile and apparel industry has been playing an instrumental role in the development of the country’s socio-economic aspect. The labor-intensive sector has been thriving in the country’s demographic dividend...Read More

This factory in Tiruppur turns used PET bottles into fabric and garments

This factory in Tiruppur turns used PET bottles into fabric and garments

October 30, 2023

Sulochana Cotton Spinning Mills in Chitambalam ventured into recycling in 2010, and aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2027 and says it has also aligned with nine of the 17 sustainable development goals By M Soundariya Preetha 28th October, 2023 07:54 pm Updated 09:46 pm IST Coimbatore:...Read More

Smart Threads For Next-Generation Fabrics

Smart Threads For Next-Generation Fabrics

October 30, 2023

The affordable FibeRobo, fitting seamlessly with current textile methods, holds potential for adaptive sportswear and compression clothing. By Nidhi Agarwal 26th October, 2023 Imagine a jacket that adapts its insulation based on the temperature, eliminating the need for separate coats for...Read More

Dyed knitted fabric import glut worries TN textile units

Dyed knitted fabric import glut worries TN textile units

October 27, 2023

Indian Texpreneurs Federation wants Centre, TN government to curb imports, protect local manufacture of dyed knitted fabric By Te Raja Simhan Updated - October 26, 2023 at 12:09 PM. The continuing increase in import of dyed knitted fabrics, despite import duty, is a matter of concern for...Read More

Conference highlights pressures on sustainable textiles

Conference highlights pressures on sustainable textiles

October 27, 2023

By Haydn Davis 25th October 2023 BARCELONA - Europe’s sustainable clothing and textile sector currently faces a number of critical challenges such as fragmented supply chains, regulatory ambiguity, and insufficient data tools, a conference has heard. Delegates at the Ecosystex...Read More

Apparel and textile production witness steep declines following drop in export orders

Apparel and textile production witness steep declines following drop in export orders

October 27, 2023

By M Soundariya Preetha October 25, 2023 08:00 am  Updated 08:00 am IST  COIMBATORE: Steep decline in exports and depressed demand both domestically and globally, have led to more than one-fifth decline (22.6%) in India’s garment manufacturing between April and August this...Read More

Trumpler Partners With Archroma To Launch Revolutionary Tanning Process For Leather Production

Trumpler Partners With Archroma To Launch Revolutionary Tanning Process For Leather Production

October 26, 2023

Free from metal salts and reactive aldehydes, DyTan® is suitable for a wide range of leather applications, from garment and footwear to automotive and furniture upholstery, for today’s eco-conscious leather producers and consumers. Media Release By Marilyn Chua -Archroma GTS...Read More

Asahi Kasei invests in US startup NFW - Cooperation to deliver scale in the field of non-petroleum-based, fully circular leather alternatives for automotive interiors

Asahi Kasei invests in US startup NFW - Cooperation to deliver scale in the field of non-petroleum-based, fully circular leather alternatives for automotive interiors

October 26, 2023

By Asahi Kasei, Europe GmbH Press Release, GTS Newsfeed Dt. 25th October 2023 Düsseldorf, New York and Tokyo, 25 October 2023 – Asahi Kasei has decided to invest in US-based startup NFW, a producer of non-petroleum-based leather alternative for car interiors. As part of Asahi...Read More

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