Odisha – An explosion at the Jindal Steel and Power plant in Angul on Monday evening rocked the site, sending shivers down the spine of its workers. The incident occurred around 7:30 PM when a blast from the blast furnace of the steel plant shivered the air. In a press release, plant officials confirmed that […]
ArcelorMittal, Europe’s largest steelmaker, has filed a lawsuit against Liberty Steel East Europe in the English High Court, petitioning for administration due to Liberty’s non-payment of €140 million in deferred compensation related to a 2019 asset acquisition. According to reports ArcelorMittal sold several assets to Liberty in 2019 including the Ostrava plant in the Czech […]
The fashion industry is undergoing a major transformation as eco-friendly fabrics emerge as one of the key solutions to reducing its environmental impact. Traditional fabrics like cotton and polyester have long been criticised for their excessive water consumption, reliance on harmful chemicals, and contribution to pollution. As awareness grows, sustainable alternatives are shaping the future […]
COTTON USA recently celebrated the success of its first Mill Exchange Program since 2019, uniting fifteen prominent figures from the textile sectors of Bangladesh and Pakistan. The programme included visits to state-of-the-art ring and rotor spinning mills in Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras, Turkey, showcasing the exceptional spinning capabilities of US cotton.Participants witnessed firsthand how US cotton […]
Polyester has reigned supreme in the textile printing industry for decades, primarily due to its compatibility with digital sublimation—an efficient and cost-effective process. However, sublimation is limited to polyester, leaving a significant market gap for printing on other fabrics, such as cotton and blends.Direct-to-textile printing has emerged as a partial solution, but it demands expensive […]
Perfect Moment, a luxury outerwear and ski clothing manufacturer, has expanded its US resale programme to include the UK, Italy, Germany, and France. This initiative, dubbed Perfect Second Moment, aims to promote a circular economy by extending the lifespan of the brand’s products.Mark Buckley, CEO of Perfect Moment, stated, “With this global expansion, Perfect Second […]
LaLaLand Production & Design, California’s leading shoe manufacturer, renowned for collaborations with LVMH, Gap, and Amiri, has joined forces with Elastium, a Los Angeles-based 3D-printing startup credited with creating the world’s first fully 3D-printed foam shoes.Together, they aim to revolutionise the footwear industry with a new Hybrid production model that integrates cutting-edge 3D-printing technology with […]
Cloveify Wearables, an emerging fashion brand in India, is thrilled to announce its commitment to delivering premium, eco-friendly clothing designed for stylish comfort. Their collection features oversized t-shirts, polo shirts, Sanganeri t-shirts, and more – all reasonably priced and crafted with sustainability in mind. Cloveify aims to make its customers stand out on every occasion, […]
A new player in textile recycling, Reju, was incorporated in Paris just 12 months ago and is owned by French engineering firm Technip Energies. It recently opened its Regeneration Hub Zero in Frankfurt, Germany. With only 1% of textiles currently recycled and established players like Renewcell (now Circulose) and Soex facing challenges, Reju’s emergence is […]
To align with the global shift towards sustainability, the textile industry is being investigated for viable alternatives in material production. Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) are leading this initiative by exploring non-wood cellulose fibres as a sustainable option for fibre manufacturing. Their research focuses on utilising non-wood feedstocks to produce man-made cellulosic fibres […]
To accelerate the development of a sustainable and resource-efficient cellulose fibre for textile and nonwoven applications, Austria’s Lenzing Group has invested in the Swedish fibre firm, TreeToTextile. This new fibre aims to significantly reduce the environmental footprint of the industry while offering an alternative to cotton.TreeToTextile’s mission is to develop and commercialise a renewable cellulose […]
