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The European Apparel and Textile Organisation)

Euratex backs Machado for new term

Representing around 200,000 EU textile and clothing companies, Euratex reaffirms Machado to lead a competitiveness-first industrial agenda. He insists Europe must decarbonise its industry, not deindustrialise it. By Editorial staff

Preview Innatex Summer 2026

Summer Innatex 2026: international trade fair for sustainable textiles

Around 200 green fashion brands, including Ecoalf alongside Vaude, Knowledge Cotton Apparel and Kuyichi, will present sustainable collections and accessories at the July 2026 edition of Innatex. By Daniel Keienburg

Lenzing showcases bio-based nonwovens

Index 26 Award for Lenzing DualWipe

From Cidpex in China via Techtextil in Frankfurt to Index in Geneva, the Lenzing Group presented ready-for-market, bio-based nonwoven solutions in the first half of 2026. With its regenerated cellulose fibre portfolio and Lenzing Nonwoven Technology (LNT), the company targets ... By Daniel Keienburg

Circular economy and robotics

EU project FlexCycle recycles textiles

The focus is on autonomous systems with flexible end-effectors that can dismantle textiles, cables and fuel cells, recover precious-metal catalysts and route PFAS-based membranes back into a controlled material cycle using chemical processes. By Daniel Keienburg

Teppiche--Copyright-Carlene-AdobeStock---generiert-mit-KI-.jpeg — Modern industrially produced carpets are very difficult to recycle. © Carlene-AdobeStock / generiert mit KI

16/06/2026 – Circular economy

Circular economy

Recycling of Carpets

Highly complex engineered technical textiles like industrially produced carpets have proved to be among the most difficult textile products to recycle. By Editorial staff

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-EN-KW-24 Copyright STFI — At STFI, research was conducted into how a tracking and tracing system should best be designed for adaptable processes with flexible, order-based staff and machine allocation, for both modern and existing machinery, and how this can be adapted. © STFI

15/06/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 24/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By Kathrin Elling

According to Hochschule Niederrhein, the FTB team visited Bache, where new knitted yarns had been developed as part of “KnitCycle” that were said to consist of up to 100% recycled material and could be processed again into high-quality textiles. © FTB

15/06/2026 – Sustainable HSNR project

Sustainable HSNR project

“Knitcycle”: Yarn made from 100% recycled fibres

The research project “Knitcycle” by Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR), in collaboration with Bache, shows that high-quality textile recycling is technically ... By Larissa Terwart

Textiles-Recycling-Expo-Copyright-Textiles-Recycling-Expo.jpg — Positioned as Europe’s leading exhibition and conference dedicated exclusively to textile recycling and circularity, Textiles Recycling Expo will return to Brussels Expo for its second edition. © Textiles Recycling Expo

11/06/2026 – Trade fairs und events

Trade fairs und events

Textiles Recycling Expo returns 2026

On 24-25 June 2026, Brussels Expo becomes a meeting point for brands, recyclers and policymakers seeking scalable answers to rising regulatory pressure ... By Daniel Keienburg

Intertextile-Shanghai-Apparel-Fabrics-Copyright-Messe-Frankfurt---Intertextile-Shanghai-Apparel-Fabrics.jpg — Intertextile Apparel returns this August with new focus on pet textiles and climate-adaptive innovation. © Messe Frankfurt / Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics

10/06/2026 – Climate-adaptive fabrics in focus

Climate-adaptive fabrics in focus

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics - Autumn Edition

Building on a 2025 edition that attracted more than 3,700 exhibitors and over 100,000 buyers, Intertextile's four themes connect trend-led design, advanced ... By Daniel Keienburg

30-Jahre-Munich-Fabric-Start-Copyright-Munich-Fabric-Start.jpg — 30 years of Munich Fabric Start: International sourcing platform for the textile value chain. © Munich Fabric Start

10/06/2026 – International sourcing platform for the textile value chain

International sourcing platform for the textile value chain

30 years of Munich Fabric Start

With the content project "30 Years. 30 Stories." and a reduced brand architecture, Munich Fabric Start looks back on three decades of industry developments ... By Daniel Keienburg

At STFI, research was conducted into how a tracking and tracing system should best be designed for adaptable processes with flexible, order-based staff and machine allocation, for both modern and existing machinery, and how this can be adapted. © STFI

09/06/2026 – Digital tracking for technical textiles

Digital tracking for technical textiles

STFI presents low-code tracking system

In the production of technical textiles, customised products in small batches with ever-shorter life cycles are an ongoing trend. To contribute to the ... By Daniel Keienburg