Leila and Neeka Mashouf of Rubi, based in North Carolina, which is one of the eight selected innovators. The company is developing carbon-negative textiles with synthetic biology and has just raised $4.5 million in seed funding. © Rubi

Eight new innovators promoted by Fashion for Good

Developing technologies that can scale with major brands. Amsterdam Amsterdam-based Fashion for Good is welcoming eight innovative companies into its 2022 Global Innovation Programme. They are: Dyerecycle (UK), which is working on technology to recycle both dyes...
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Circular textile sourcing event returns to Melbourne

Melbourne, Australia RAW TO A T by RawAssembly, is a responsible, regenerative, and circular sourcing event for the fashion and textiles sectors. Designed to increase awareness of sustainable solutions and to drive forward new collaborations and...
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Winners of Shima Seiki student competition announced

Castle Donnington, United Kingdom Shima Seiki Europe’s student competition awards two weeks industry specialist training to two knitwear students. Shima Seiki Europe has named the winners of its annual student competition. The UK based company’s Student...
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Women in Textiles Summit reconvenes

Braselton, GA, USA Women in textile industry reconvene at summit, leave enriched, energized, empowered. Enriching, empowering and energizing. These are just some of the attendee descriptions of the Industrial Fabric Association International's (IFAI’s) Women in Textiles...
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Organic cotton organisation expands operations

Amsterdam Organic Cotton Accelerator announces Jyoti Sharma to head up South Asia region. The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA), a multi-stakeholder organisation dedicated to organic cotton, has announced the appointment of Jyoti Sharma as Head of Region...
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New schedule announced for Performance Days events

Performance Days winter fair to be held at MOC on 3-3 November 2022, as one-off venue. Preparations are now in full swing for the Performance Days team for the upcoming edition of the fair, which...
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Creative minds in demand

Frankfurt, Germany Application opens for Texprocess Innovation Award 2022. Texprocess 2022, which takes place from 21 to 24 June, will once again showcase innovative approaches to textile processing. Companies and research institutes can submit their forward-looking...
New state-of-the-art lyocell plant with a capacity of 100,000 tons will help serve the growing demand for sustainably produced fibres. © Lenzing Group

Lenzing opens world’s largest wood based fibres plant

Prachinburi, Thailand Project delivered on schedule and at budget after two and a half years of construction despite challenges arising from a global pandemic. The Lenzing Group, the world’s leading supplier of wood-based specialty fibres, is...
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Benetton revolutionises metaverse experience

Milan, Italy Company will transform flagship store during Milan Fashion Week aligning new shop in metaverse. United Colors of Benetton will transform its Corso Vittorio Emanuele store during Milan Fashion Week, aligning it with the brand's...
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Hyosung presents guest lecture series at leading universities

Seoul, South Korea Inspiring students to consider all aspects of product development from fibre to fabric to garment. With the intention of planting seeds in our forthcoming designers and textile developers’ futures, Hyosung is conducting an...