One of the cornerstones of Picanol’s long-term product strategy is technical textiles. Picanol is the top producer of weaving equipment worldwide. The world’s primary marketing and sourcing platform for producers and consumers of technical textiles, Techtextil Frankfurt is the most significant international trade show for technical textiles. Picanol will be present at Techtextil Frankfurt from …
James Heal, a UK-based provider of textile testing solutions, has celebrated 25 years of innovation since the development of their first Titan universal testing machine in 1999 by introducing two new instruments in their tensile and compression testing range. James Heal created the Titan 25 in response to consumer demand for high-capacity testing items as …
University of Alberta researchers aim to turn straw into an eco-friendly, multipurpose material that can be used for anything from sturdy outerwear to dental floss. The effort, headed by Patricia Dolez, a textile scientist from the Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences, is focused on creating efficient processes for the processing and producing specialized …
The goal of Canadian researchers is to create fabrics from straw and hemp Read More »
Together with industry partners, the Aachen-based start-up SA-Dynamics has created a solution to fulfill the dreams of numerous building owners by employing recyclable, bio-based, and biodegradable insulating materials to sustainably insulate heat, lower energy consumption, and lessen carbon footprint. For this breakthrough, SA-Dynamics was given the second Innovation Award in the “New Technologies on Sustainability …
Bio-based aerogel insulation is introduced by German startup SA-Dynamics Read More »
Together with Swiss textile businesses, researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) have created an environmentally acceptable method for applying a water-repellent coating to fibers. “We employ what are known as highly cross-linked siloxanes, which form silicone-like layers and are safe—unlike PFAS containing fluorine,” stated Dirk Hegemann of Empa’s Advanced …
Eco-friendly water-repellent fabrics without PFAS are created by a Swiss team Read More »
A recent UN report revealed that, in spite of enormous obstacles, women-owned and run companies in Afghanistan continue to exhibit incredible resilience, acting as crucial pillars of hope and economic stability in the face of hardship. “Listening to Women Entrepreneurs in Afghanistan, Their Struggle and Resilience,” a report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) …
The parent company of the garment brands Champion, Bonds, Maidenform, and Bali, HanesBrands Inc., wants to achieve zero waste in all sectors of the business by 2025, as stated in its most recent Sustainability report. The study delineates the steps the apparel company has taken to ensure it fulfills its sustainability targets for 2025 to …
HanesBrands Inc. plans to attain zero waste in all aspects of their business by 2025 Read More »
A strongly-supported motion that would have suggested Palestine be granted full membership in the UN was vetoed by the US. As a result, the Security Council today halted Palestine’s application. Twelve of the fifteen members of the Council voted in favor of Algeria’s proposal, while the United States abstained and Switzerland and the United Kingdom …
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According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s textile and apparel exports increased by 3.29% to $1.299 billion in March from $1.257 billion in the same month the previous year. However, on a month-over-month (MoM) basis, exports decreased by 7.67%. Three months of double-digit increase in textile exports came to an end in …
March saw an 8% MoM decline in Pakistan’s textile exports Read More »
During yesterday’s trading session, ICE cotton continued its downward trajectory, with multiple contracts hitting multi-month lows. Buyers remained cautious and largely inactive despite the US dollar’s decline. The value of natural fiber declined even more as a result of declining crude oil prices. ICE cotton has experienced a notable decrease of almost 18% in the …
ICE cotton declines and attitudes are not supported by the weak dollar Read More »