Japanese denim manufacturer Akita Hose has transformed a former mass-production jeans factory into a specialist operation ...

The Lycra Company will highlight progress in producing spandex from renewable raw materials and developing textile-to-textile recycling technology at the Textile Exchange Conference 2026, taking place ...

US textile recycling technology developer Circ is joining forces with Chinese chemicals and fibre manufacturing giant Huafon ...

The rapid adoption of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs is beginning to have a measurable impact on the fashion industry, changing clothing sizes, purchasing patterns and even the balance between online and ...

Technology developed in the USA will be used by a Chinese company to supply European sports brand adidas with T-shirts made in the US by robots. This is a major breakthrough in the automation of ...

Specialist German producer of circular knitting machines for medical stockings Merz launched a new four feed machine with reciprocating heel and toe movement at last month’s ITMA. The Merz CC4 II ...

Owens Corning (OC) is to sell its glass reinforcements business to the Mumbai, India-headquartered Praana Group for $755 million. The business, part of the company’s Composites segment, manufactures ...

Eleven leading British outdoor brands will come together at the new OTS Village at ISPO Amsterdam this November, creating a strong collective showcase for the UK outdoor industry on the international ...

Since Nike’s flat knitted Flyknit technology debuted in the Flyknit Racer running shoe in the London Olympics in 2012, the innovative manufacturing process has, according to the company, reduced waste ...

Researchers in North Carolina and Houston have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings and turbine blades and can repair itself more than 1,000 ...

The official launch of Textilfabrik 7.0 (T7) took place earlier this month in the Monforts Quarter in Mönchengladbach, Germany, attended by representatives from industry, research and regional ...

BTMA member Alchemie Technology, the pioneer of precision jet dyeing solutions based in Cambridge, UK, is partnering with Acatel, the Portuguese leader in sustainable textile manufacturing. The two ...