All Ingredient brand articles – Page 22
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News briefsTexon presents innovative ProWeave performance fabric
Texon, a global materials manufacturer, has introduced ProWeave, a new jacquard weaving technology which it claims makes it possible to seamlessly integrate functional and design weaving into a single sheet of material. ProWeave opens up “endless new design possibilities,” according to the company. Texon added that ProWeave “totally transforms the ...
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Teijin launches new Nanofront fiber made from recycled polyester
Textileworld reports that Teijin Group’s fiber and product processing company, Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., has developed technology to mass-produce a new version of its Nanofront ultrafine polyester, said to be the world’s first nanofiber made from recycled polyester. While demand for recycled raw materials is growing rapidly, it has been ...
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News briefsPolartec’s digital sustainability forum now available on demand
In March of this year, Polartec, the manufacturer of innovative and sustainable textile solutions, hosted a digital sustainability forum under the motto “The Science of Sustainable Fabrics.” With industry experts as guest speakers and around 1,000 attendees from over 44 countries, the ingredient brand deemed the event a complete success. ...
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ArticleFormer TNF innovation expert becomes CEO of new company to commercialize advanced textiles from Stanford Univ. lab
EEnotech, a California clean tech foundry, has unveiled LifeLabs™, a new company dedicated to commercializing textile patents from Stanford University’s advanced materials lab. Founded by Professor Yi Cui, director of Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy and a 15-year veteran of Stanford’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and Meng ...
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News briefsRiri makes recycled poly the standard for its zipper range
Swiss Riri Group, a fashion accessories manufacturer with zipper and button brands Riri, Meras and Cobrax, is introducing the use of recycled polyester as the production standard for its zipper range. Riri’s slogan “Excellence in Details” becomes “Sustainability in Details,” representing the company’s commitment to putting sustainability first. By using ...
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Lycra introduces fibers made from 100% textile waste
The Lycra Company has developed its first performance products made from 100 percent textile waste. The Coolmax EcoMade and Thermolite EcoMade are the results of a partnership with Itochu Corp., one of the largest general trading companies in Japan, with strength in consumer-related sectors, including the textile business. The integration ...
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The Lycra Company reports Higg self-assessment results for fiber production
The Lycra Company has completed the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) self-assessment at all six of its Lycra fiber manufacturing sites. The impact assessment, which reviews environmental management systems, energy use, emissions, water usage, wastewater, and waste and chemical management at the facility level, helps manufacturing locations to establish an ...
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News briefsPerformance Days opt for another digital-only trade show week this spring
Due to travel restrictions and the uncertain pandemic situation, the Performance Days in Munich will not take place as a physical event on May 19-20, as previously announced. Instead, the digital sourcing platform “Performance Days Loop” will host the digital trade show. The platform was launched in February this year ...
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TNF chooses sustainable wool over down or synthetics for Heritage Collection
The North Face is taking its first steps toward incorporating more sustainable alternatives to synthetic and down insulation materials into its collections: Three styles in the new Heritage Collection are padded with HD Wool Insulation product. HD Wool Insulation is the innovation division of H. Dawson Wool, a U.K.-based international ...
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News briefs“The Science of Sustainable Fabric” digital panel discussion by Polartec on March 23
Source: Polartec Polartec has announced a global online event on March 23 that will bring together thought leaders for a discussion on the science of sustainable textiles. The conversation will address where we are and where we are headed in terms of circular economy, recycled plastics, biodegradability, ...
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News briefsUnifi announces annual Repreve Champions of Sustainability
Unifi, a specialist in recycled and synthetic yarns, announced the winners of its Repreve Champions of Sustainability awards, which recognize brand, textile and retail partners that have demonstrated a commitment to using fiber made from recycled material in their products. In the fourth year of the award, a total of ...
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Teijin merges two subsidiaries into Teijin Frontier Knitting
Teijin Frontier, the fiber and products converting company of the Teijin Group, has announced that it will merge its subsidiaries Teijin Modern Yarn and Shinwa into a new joint subsidiary called Teijin Frontier Knitting. The merger is due to take place on April 1. Teijin Frontier Knitting will develop, manufacture, ...
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Lycra promotes Denise Sakuma to VP of brands, marketing and merchandising
As reported by Sport+ Mode, business veteran Denise Sakuma, acting director of global ready-to-wear, denim and woven segments at The Lycra Company, has been promoted to additionally serve as VP of brands, marketing communications and merchandising. Prior to joining Lycra in 2019, Sakuma spent 15 years at Invista and 10 ...
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ArticleLenzing ends in the red
Pressure on prices and volumes in the textile fiber segment due to Covid-19, especially in the second quarter of 2020, caused the Lenzing Group to post a loss for the full year of 2020. However, the recovery of demand in the second half of the year helped offset some of ...
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HeiQ acquires Belgian biotech company
Swiss ingredients brand HeiQ has acquired Chrisal N.V., a Belgian industrial biotechnology company, expanding its offering to include probiotic ingredients and technology platforms. HeiQ reported it had acquired 51 percent of the share capital and voting rights of Chrisal, which will be renamed HeiQ Chrisal. The purchase price amounts to ...
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News briefsCourt rules in favor of Cocona against TNF for patent infringement
In a lawsuit filed by fabric technology specialist Cocona against The North Face (TNF) and Columbia Sportswear, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on March 4 affirmed the validity of key claims of its patent, marking a stage victory for the Boulder, Colorado-based company. The subject ...
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BASF North America launches new fund to support sustainable cotton farmers
BASF Corporation, the North American affiliate of BASF, has launched the e3 Sustainable Cotton Grower Fund, a new fund to provide monetary support for cotton farmers in the e3 Sustainable Cotton program. Brands, retailers, mills and other partners in the cotton fiber value chain who source e3 Sustainable Cotton will ...
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Australian cotton conference postponed until 2022
Cotton Australia and the Australian Cotton Shippers Association have postponed the Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast for another year, until August 2022. The organizations that jointly host the event made the final decision due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the coronavirus-related restrictions currently and possibly in place. The ...
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ArticlePolygiene records best quarterly sales ever
Polygiene said that the fourth quarter was the best in its history, with sales rising by 40.0 percent from the year-ago quarter to a record 26.6 million Swedish kronor (€2.7m-$3.2m). Revenue growth was largely due to the success of Polygiene’s ViralOff in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, as this ...
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News briefsPerformance Days and Reed launch global digital sourcing platform
Design & Development Textile Consult, the organizer of Performance Days in Munich, and Reed Exhibitions’ Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days, its U.S. counterpart since 2018, have announced the launch of Performance Days Loop. The new digital platform provides access to a comprehensive, 365-day marketplace for functional fabric manufacturers ...
