Hyosung TNC completes a landmark $1 billion integrated bio-spandex manufacturing platform in Vietnam, using sugarcane fermentation to cut fossil-fuel dependency across global fashion supply chains.
Italian brand Oroblù, alongside Fulgar and The Lycra Company, has debuted a ground-breaking capsule collection of tights constructed entirely from plant-derived yarns.
Carbios and major global brands like PUMA, Patagonia, and Salomon have proven that enzymatic recycling can turn complex, contaminated textile waste into high-performance recycled polyester garments at true industrial scale.
Enterprise chemistry leaders win the ITMF 2026 award by combining bio-based odor control with a global supply chain network to accelerate green manufacturing.
MIT engineers have developed a polyethylene-based elastic yarn designed to deliver the strength and flexibility required by stretch clothing without creating the recycling problems associated with conventional spandex blends. Tests suggest the material can be melted and respun repeatedly without a significant loss of performance.
YKK, Epson and Yuima Nakazato have developed an experimental EXCELLA zipper whose nonwoven tape contains fibres recovered from discarded textiles.
Syntetica has raised $30 million to industrialize a recycling process designed to recover high-quality nylon from complex and blended textile waste.
Sportswear brands are testing cellulosic fibres as they seek to reduce dependence on fossil-based synthetics without sacrificing comfort or performance.
Circulose has added Eileen Fisher, Marimekko, Samsøe Samsøe and King Louie as partners, strengthening demand for textile-to-textile recycling before its Sweden production restart.
