Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel

The three-day Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics opened today at National Exhibition and Convention Center, featuring over 3,700 exhibitors from 26 countries and regions. Eight overseas buyer delegations will attend, including first-time delegations from Brazil and Türkiye, alongside established programmes from Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for international sourcing opportunities.

A new strategic alliance between HKUST, Crystal Group and HKRITA aims to accelerate industrial transformation in textiles using AI. The partnership will develop a large language model, launch the Textile AI Innovation Hub and nurture talent to integrate artificial intelligence across apparel design, production and supply chain systems.

Epson and the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel have developed a silk-like regenerated fibre from waste cotton. The process combines dry and wet recycling technologies to create premium yarn for luxury fashion, addressing rising demand for sustainable materials and reducing the environmental impact of textile waste.

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) and Seiko Epson Corporation’s year-long collaboration has succeeded in repurposing waste cotton fabric to develop regenerated cellulose fibre with strength of cotton.

Spanish manufacturer Jeanologia, which has been at the cutting-edge of denim production since the beginning, is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its laser technology. Carmen Silla, Marketing Director at Jeanologia, talks about the technology, supply chains and clean production.

The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel Limited (HKRITA) has developed a mechanical recycling method for denim fabrics that addresses the challenge of minimising fibre damage using existing mechanical recycling technologies.