BASF, the world’s largest chemicals group, will phase out PFAS by 2028 as it joins a raft of major companies turning their back on controversial ‘forever chemicals’, reports Chemsec, the Gothenburg, ...

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 ...

Swiss high-tech textiles developer Schoeller technologies has launched a new fabric range called ‘energear’ which uses Far Infrared Rays to ensure that energy radiated by the body is recovered to ...

A new report from Cientifica Research, Smart Textiles and Wearables: Markets, Applications and Technologies examines the markets for textile based wearable technologies, the companies producing them ...

This 2024 update contains analysis and insight into the USA’s top ten foreign suppliers of textiles and clothing in 2023, along with more specific information on US imports of cotton dresses, cotton ...

This latest report in the Textiles Intelligence flagship series contains statistical data, information and insight into the textile and apparel industries in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, ...

James Heal, a leading manufacturer of textile testing instruments, has launched TruRain, an artificial rain shower testing instrument created specifically to determine the water repellency of textiles ...

Tightening environmental regulations are challenging the automotive industry. Dinamica sustainable and recyclable premium microfiber suede is providing comfort and luxury while supporting the ...

Brands and retailers are under immense pressure to provide textile and apparel products which are environmentally sustainable. At the same time, there is an urgent need to reduce the amount of waste ...

Waterproof breathable fabrics have gained huge popularity in a number of applications-including outdoor apparel, workwear and sportswear products-due to the levels of protection and comfort they ...

Around 88,000 tons of single-use plastic waste – largely based on nonwovens and films – is now generated by the UK’s NHS (National Health Sevice) each year, and Alton, Hampshire-headquartered ...

Biotechnology company LanzaTech, based in Stokie, Illinois, USA, has partnered with lululemon athletica, an athletic apparel company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, to create the world’s first ...