by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Dec 19, 2023 | News & Insights, Textile Technology
With its proprietary molecular bio recycling technology, Rheiazymes provides biotech solutions for recycling of functional fabrics. Rheiazymes’ first industry application, YARN-TO-YARN® is a commitment to closing the recycling gap for synthetic yarn blends and...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Dec 14, 2023 | News & Insights, Textile Technology
The new DynaPel™ zipper uses GTT EMPEL® technology to eliminate the need for a PU film Atlanta, GA (Dec 13, 2023) – The ISPO Textrends judges have selected YKK’s DynaPel™ water-repellent zipper as the Best Product in the accessories category. The competition,...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Dec 4, 2023 | Apparel, Fashion & Retail, Fashion, News & Insights, Sustainability/ Waste Management/ Recycling/Up-cycling
The massive waste problem in the fashion sector is driving governments, especially in Europe, to set high recycling objectives. The issue is that recycling textiles is an extremely difficult operation for which there are still no well-developed technical solutions....
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 30, 2023 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Sustainability/ Waste Management/ Recycling/Up-cycling
As the festive cheer fills the air, ReCircle is gearing up for its last Dry Waste Collection Drive of the year on December 15th & 16th in Mumbai. Mumbai — November 30, 2023: ReCircle, a leading resource recovery clean-tech innovator, announces the return of its...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Nov 29, 2023 | Fashion, News & Insights
Governments, particularly in Europe, are setting ambitious recycling targets to address the industry’s massive waste problem. However, the complexity of recycling textiles and the lack of technical solutions pose significant challenges. Amidst concerns that tech...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 24, 2023 | News & Insights, Textile Technology
As per the recently published report by MarketsandMarkets™, the “Automotive Shredded Residue (ASR) Market by Application (Landfill, Energy recovery, Recycling), Composition, Technology ( Air classification, Optical sorting, Magnetic separation, Eddy current...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 23, 2023 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Sustainability/ Waste Management/ Recycling/Up-cycling
The textile industry generates 92 million tons of waste annually, accounting for 7% of global waste. It uses 10% of global carbon emissions and 93 billion cubic meters of water. Recycling offers a way forward by reusing this waste. Mechanical recycling is the most...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 22, 2023 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Sustainability/ Waste Management/ Recycling/Up-cycling
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India Indian aluminium demand is growing rapidly due to increase in population, urbanisation and industrialisation. It is an important metal for high-value demand segments like infrastructure – Power, Transportation, Railways, Aerospace,...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 6, 2023 | Fibres and Yarns, News & Insights, Technical Textiles & Non-Wovens
Lenzing and Södra – a long-standing partnership for systemic change International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) honored the two world market leaders in the “International Cooperation” category EU co-funded recycling project for textiles on...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 3, 2023 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, Sustainability/ Waste Management/ Recycling/Up-cycling
Ereks-Blue Matters is bringing its knowledge of making jeans using environmentally friendly methods to a new enterprise that complements it. The establishment of Rematters Textile Recycling Solutions, a consultancy that specialises in creating circular value streams...
by TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN | Nov 2, 2023 | Articles, In-Depth Analysis, News & Insights, Sustainability/ Waste Management/ Recycling/Up-cycling, Textile Technology
– Aquapak has developed marine-safe, biodegradable and recyclable polymer as an alternative to conventional plastics – Aquapak Polymers Ltd, which specialises in polymer-based material technologies that can deliver both performance and environmental...
by TANVI_MUNJAL | Oct 25, 2023 | Fabrics & Processing, News & Insights
Zara’s parent company, Inditex, which is recognized as the largest clothing retailer globally, has recently agreed to invest in and purchase recycled polyester from a U.S. startup known as Ambercycle. This move is in response to the growing pressure faced by...