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Certifications

Re&Up achieves full C2C certified circularity first

The textile-to-textile recycler has become the first company in the textile industry to achieve C2C Certified Circularity for all products, the most rigorous global standard for verifying circular product design and recovery-readiness at scale. By Editorial staff

Anniversary

GKD turns 100: A technology leader with vision

From a small local weaving mill to a globally active group of companies with over 800 employees: For their anniversary, GKD – Gebr. Kufferath AG looks back on 100 years of innovation and confidence – and sets the course for a sustainable future. By Sibylle Michel

Exhibition

Strong start for Textile Recycling Expo in Brussels

The first Textiles Recycling Expo took place in Brussels on 4–5 June 2025 and has been heralded as a landmark gathering for the industry, bringing together key stakeholders and promoting discussion, collaboration and innovation. By Editorial staff

Advertorial

Agility and Impact in Fashion 4.0

In 2025, fashion companies must be agile, sustainable, and data-driven. Lectra’s Industry 4.0 SaaS solutions offer intelligent, connected, and fashion-specific solutions to meet these urgent demands and future-proof the textile value chain. Lectra

Fibre fragmentation is a significant topic of concern across the industry, with studies highlighting the potential threat to ecosystems and human health. © Jumpei (via Canva)

24/03/2025 – Research study

Research study

Fashion for Good launches “Behind the Break”

Fashion for Good and The Microfibre Consortium launch “Behind the Break”: exploring Fibre Fragmentation – a landmark study investigating the key drivers ... By Editorial staff

Christoph Hausner (left) and Christoph Heubeck, Managing Directors of TVU Textilveredlungsunion GmbH and TVU Garnvertrieb GmbH © TVU

24/03/2025 – Survey 2025

Survey 2025

TVU Textilveredlungsunion GmbH

Christoph Hausner and Christoph Heubeck’s answer to the question: What developments in the textile industry make you optimistic about 2025? By Editorial staff

Stefan Gertsch, CEO Gertsch Consulting & Mode Vision © Gertsch Consulting

24/03/2025 – Survey 2025

Survey 2025

Gertsch Consulting & Mode Vision

Stefan Gertsch’s answer to the question: What developments in the textile industry make you optimistic about 2025? By Editorial staff

Testing laboratory Hohenstein and DuPont have collaborated to develop three innovative and reliable test methods for soft ballistic inserts: The Lower Costal Bending (LCB) test, the Double Curvature Compression (DCC) test and the Edge Pressure (EP) test. © DuPont

21/03/2025 – PSA

PSA

Reliable assessment of body armour wearability

Testing laboratory Hohenstein and DuPont have collaborated to develop three innovative test methods for soft ballistic inserts. By Sibylle Michel

The cotton is cultivated on 400 hectares in Seville and Córdoba, where it is harvested and ginned, before being spun and knitted in Portugal. © Pyratex

21/03/2025 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Pyratex launches new “0km” supply chain

Pyratex, a Spanish textile pioneer, announces a new “0km” supply chain using cotton cultivated in Spain. By Editorial staff

Andritz technical center located in France, dedicated to wipes. © Andritz

21/03/2025 – Hygiene product technologies

Hygiene product technologies

Diversification of the wipes market opens new opportunities

The nonwovens market is a dynamic and constantly growing market. There is a trend towards diversification of applications, particularly in nonwovens for ... By Editorial staff

Like a real lock, the “textile lock” connects the two fibre components and turns two individual parts into a stable whole. © Climatex

20/03/2025 – Textile circular economy

Textile circular economy

Technological innovation meets sustainability

The Swiss company Climatex is developing Circular Textile Technologies not only to give textiles several lives, but also to lead the industry together ... By Sibylle Michel