Press Releases

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA: Following a successful International Working Group (IWG) vote, Textile Exchange will launch the approved criteria for its new Materials Matter Standard on December 12, 2025.

The Materials Matter Standard is a voluntary sustainability standard for the production and initial processing of raw materials. It establishes what best...

TAMPERE, FINLAND: In order to demonstrate and validate the steps taken so far to develop a blueprint for the optimized cycling of discarded textiles, the EU-funded project tExtended will be present at the next ECOSYSTEX conference, which will take place on September 29 – October 1 at the Jacy’z Hotel in Gothenburg, Sweden.

tExtended will present...

USTER, SWITZERLAND: What does it take to spin quality yarn from recycled fibres? Uster Technologies brought textile industry leaders together to discuss the role of technology, data and automation – as well as the current challenges in using recycled raw material. Experts from Rieter, Säntis Textiles, Otto Yarns, and TVU commented on the current...

PFAEFFIKON SZ, SWITZERLAND: The environmental impact of textiles arising from microfibre shedding has increased dramatically over the past years as the use of synthetic fibres in the apparel industry continues to grow and fast fashion business models continue to gain share. Fibre fragmentation and resulting microplastic and chemical pollution...

LONDON, U.K.:Coats, the world’s leading manufacturer in thread and structural components for apparel and footwear and an innovative pioneer in performance materials, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire OrthoLite Holdings LLC (‘OrthoLite’), the global market leader of premium insoles, accelerating Coats’ growth strategy to create a super...

Bengaluru, India: TechnoSport, a leader in stylish activewear, marked a historic milestone in its retail journey by launching three new stores in a single day— with its largest stores ever in Bengaluru, and two new exclusive brand outlets in Pune at Kharadi and Pimple Saudhagar. The landmark Bengaluru store elevates the brand’s total store count to...

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: ReHubs is leading systemic change across the textile and apparel industry, bringing together key stakeholders to achieve ambitious circularity goals through aligned efforts in infrastructure, policy, and finance. Since its inception, ReHubs has been the catalyst and engine for transforming Europe’s textile and apparel recycling...

MILAN, ITALY: Enhancing the value of Made in Italy must be placed at the heart of the challenges facing the Italian textile machinery industry in the coming years. This was the message emphasized by Marco Salvadè, President of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers, during the General Assembly, held on Friday, 4 July, at...

TOKYO, JAPAN: YKK Corporation has been selected for top honors by the international environmental non-profit organization CDP (*1) as a Supplier Engagement Leader in their FY2024 Supplier Engagement Assessment (*2) for the third consecutive year.

This recognition shows that YKK has been evaluated as a global leader for its initiatives, ranging from...

NORTH CAROLINA, US: AMI is launching a US version of its Textiles Recycling Expo at the Charlotte Convention Center, North Carolina on April 29–30, 2026. The exhibition and conference will build on the success of the debut event in Europe, bringing together the industry to address the pressing issue of textile waste, including the recycling of...