The first half of fiscal 2024 (H1 FY24) saw net sales rise 1.7% at Hibbett, a US-based athletic-inspired fashion retailer, to $830.4 million from $816.9 million in the same period the previous year. Comparable sales, on the other hand, dropped by 1.4%. Comparable sales at physical stores fell by 1.2% in H1 FY24, while sales …
The Annual Stakeholders Conference 2023 was hosted at the esteemed National Textile University in Faisalabad under the prestigious banner of Knowtex, a revolutionary Grand Challenge Project in Pakistan to enhance Pakistan’s textile exporters’ ability to compete internationally based on scientific knowledge. The use of high-value indigenous resources, skilled labor, product diversity, and the creation of …
Toray Industries, located in Tokyo, has raised its ownership position in a joint venture with a Thai partner as it seeks to increase the commercialization of important nylon 6,6 polymer intermediates made from non-edible biomass. Together with its partner Mitsui DM Sugar Co., Toray established Cellulosic Biomass Technology (CBT) in 2017. Toray has now increased …
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JAKARTA – Lenzing, a specialist in cellulosic fiber, has finished several additional technical upgrades at its Indonesian manufacturing facility in Purwakarta. Since 2021, Lenzing has made more than €100 million in the location, converting the factory to renewable electricity and converting existing capacity to produce specialty viscose. The Purwakarta facility will now produce fibers with …
The Indonesian plant’s greener future is envisioned by Lenzing Read More »
Yibin Grace, a CanopyStyle ‘Green Shirt’ listed supplier of viscose filament yarn and staple fiber based in Shanghai, has reported the successful testing of its highest recycled content man-made cellulosic fibers (MMCF) fiber produced to date. Previously, Yibin Grace worked with the trading firm Ekman and Renewcell to produce a recycled cellulose filament yarn that …
BRITAIN – Brunel University researchers in London are investigating if bacteria found in polystyrene trash could be utilized to degrade polyester fibers. This study is yet another illustration of how researchers are discovering that bacteria and other microbes seem to be acquiring biological processes to degrade manmade polymers in the environment. The research team enriched …
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The groundbreaking for Cady’s cutting-edge textile facility has officially been announced by the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE). The plant, which is located in Egypt’s Sokhna Integrated Industrial Zone, will concentrate on producing high-end, eco-friendly materials and clever seamless clothing. The factory, which will cover 145,500 square meters, will be the …
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The international OEKO-TEX Association, which provides partners in the textile and leather industries with collaborative solutions, has once more seen business growth. Between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023, OEKO-TEX issued more than 43,000 certifications and labels in total, an increase of 21% over the prior fiscal year. The Made In Green product label …
OEKO-TEX, a Swiss company, expands by 21% and issues 43,000 certificates Read More »
According to a study by the Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (Ifo Institute), German machinery and equipment makers are struggling to gain market share. According to Nicolas Bunde, an industry expert at the institution, “German producers of machinery and equipment are experiencing fiercer competition, mainly from China, in sales areas …
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Leading specialty chemical business DyStar from Singapore has revealed that it has reduced its environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity and wastewater production intensity by more than 30%, compared to the baseline year 2011. One of the top suppliers and manufacturers in the globe, its business methods have produced notable advancements …
Singapore’s DyStar lowers wastewater and GHG emissions by over 30% Read More »