All Ingredient brands articles – Page 14

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    Ecovative acquires Netherlands-based Lambert Spawn Europa

    17 January 2023

    New York-based mycelium technology company Ecovative has acquired Lambert Spawn Europa B.V., a mushroom spawn production facility in the Netherlands, from a subsidiary of Pennsylvania-based Lambert Spawn Co. Ecovative works with partners throughout the textiles, food and packaging industries. The acquisition allows Ecovative to integrate a major source of ...

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    Lenzing adjusts earnings forecast for 2022

    20 December 2022

    The Lenzing Group is adjusting its earnings forecast for the 2022 financial year due to one-time effects related to the accelerated savings program (set up in the third quarter due to the deteriorated market environment and the earnings development) and currency effects and a further deterioration of the market environment. ...

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    Nikwax introduces new PFC-free hydrophobic down

    19 December 2022

    U.K. care and waterproofing company Nikwax is introducing two new treated down fillings: Nikwax Hydrophobic Down+ (NHD+) and Nikwax Hydrophobic Down Recycled (NHD Recycled). For both products (virgin and recycled down), Nikwax is working with a PFC-free chemical treatment. According to the company, the NHD+ down is available from 650 ...

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    Lenzing Ecovero reaches production milestone

    6 December 2022

    Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced that the production of its Ecovero-branded viscose fibers has reached over 300,000 tons since the brand’s launch in 2017. While celebrating this milestone, the company added that it is looking at even higher capacity ...

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    Polartec introduces bio-based weather protection technology under the Power Shield name

    24 November 2022

    Polartec has launched a new bio-based fabric technology that aims to set a new standard for sustainable weather protection. The name of this new technology is an old acquaintance: Polartec Power Shield, a material already known for its softshell-like comfort with hardshell-like wind and waterproofness, especially in the advanced Pro ...

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    Polygiene to host ISPO stage talk about mindful living

    24 November 2022

    At the coming ISPO Munich, Polygiene will launch its new mission For Mindful Living. On Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 12.00 am on the main stage of the show, Sean Tindale, CMO and head of business development at Polygiene, and microbiologist Jason Tetro, host of the Super Awesome Science Show, will ...

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    YKK signs UN convention on biodiversity business statement

    23 November 2022

    YKK Corp. has signed the UN Biodiversity COP 15 Business Statement for mandatory assessment and disclosure by 2030, established by Business for Nature. The organization was founded as an international coalition in 2019 by 13 international stakeholders, including the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the World Economic Forum ...

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    SBTi verifies Polartec’s net zero commitment until 2050

    21 November 2022

    Polartec has announced that its parent company, Milliken & Company, is now pursuing science-based and approved Net Zero goals. Milliken’s short- and long-term goals were verified and validated this summer by the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The initiative is a U.N.-backed collective that helps companies set emissions reduction targets consistent ...

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    Renewcell partners with Eastman

    20 November 2022

    Swedish recycling firm Renewcell has signed a letter of intent to collaborate with Eastman to develop Naia Renew ES yarns sourced from Circulose, Renewcell’s 100 percent recycled textile raw material. This is Renewcell’s first agreement with a U.S.-based fiber producer. Renewcell has described the deal as “an important step in ...

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    The global impact of functional fabrics and trims

    14 November 2022

    Two very successful fabric fairs have just presented the trends for winter 24 to the sports and functional apparel industry. From Oct. 26 to 27, the Functional Fabric Fair powered by Performance Days took place in Portland, Oregon (1,200 visitors/ 185 exhibitors), followed by the Performance Days at the MOC ...

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    Lenzing expands E-Branding Service features for its value chain partners and brands

    12 November 2022

    Lenzing Group, the Austria-based producer of wood-based specialty fibers including Tencel, Lenzing, and Ecovero, has announced the release of a suite of new features on its Lenzing E-Branding Service platform. Users will be able to make use of new features such as Artwork Approval, a Fiber Blending Quick Check Tool, ...

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    Ascend purchases majority stake in Circular Polymers

    12 November 2022

    Ascend Performance Materials has acquired a majority stake in Circular Polymers, a California-based recycler of post-consumer, high-performance polymers, including polyamide 6 and 66, polypropylene and polyester (PET). Circular Polymers reclaims and processes post-consumer carpets via a unique technology. The deal will provide Ascend with a consistent supply of post-consumer recycled ...

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    Munich Fabric Start shifts to earlier dates

    11 November 2022

    Munich Fabric Start Exhibitions GmbH, organizer of, among other events, the fabric trade show of the same name, has announced some changes in the dates and concept of its international fabric exhibitions. While the November 2022 and January 2023 event dates for the Spring/Summer 24 season remain unchanged, the summer ...

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    Polygiene: Washing half as much reduces environmental impact by a third

    10 November 2022

    “So simple – so positive”: How Polygiene is extending the life of clothing.

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    Leyes returns to Cocona Labs as COO

    10 November 2022

    Cocona Labs, the Boulder, Colorado-based inventor of temperature-regulating 37.5® Technology, has brought Christopher Leyes back on board as chief operations officer. Leyes returns to the company after most recently serving as director of operations at Pangea Organics. Leyes was one of Cocona Inc.’s first employees, serving as VP of finance ...

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    Unifi’s sales drop 8.4% in fiscal Q1

    10 November 2022

    Unifi, the maker of the Repreve fiber, has reported net sales of $179.5 million for the first fiscal quarter ended Oct. 2, 2022, representing a decrease of 8.4 percent from the first quarter of fiscal 2022. The drop was primarily attributed to lower sales volumes for the Americas and Asia ...

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    Schoeller Textil undergoes rebranding and defines brand strategy

    3 November 2022

    The Swiss textile manufacturer Schoeller Textil AG has reworked its logo and brand claim. With a modern corporate design and the new claim “Textile Intelligence,” the company wants to embody the guiding principle of the development and successful implementation of innovation and intelligent textile technologies. In a company statement, the ...

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    Hologenix and Unifi partner on “Celliant with Repreve” performance fiber

    29 October 2022

    Materials science firm Hologenix, the creators of Celliant, has teamed up with Unifi, a global producer of recycled and synthetic yarns and the maker of recycled performance fiber Repreve, to develop Celliant with Repreve. The new performance fiber combines the infrared (IR) properties of Celliant infrared technology with the sustainable ...

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    Noble Biomaterials enters the bio-based anti-odor treatment market

    28 October 2022

    Source: Noble Biomaterials With Salomon named as one of the launch partners, U.S. company Noble Biomaterials is bringing its new Ionic+ Botanical antimicrobial and anti-odor treatment for fabrics to market, targeting the sports and outdoor as well as the home fashions markets. Other than the company’s existing ...

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    PrimaLoft’s 360° approach to elevate performance and sustainability through innovation

    26 October 2022 Sponsored by

    Find out more about Primaloft’s pillars for a reduction of the environmental footprint.