Parkdale Advanced Materials acquires full ownership of CiCLO technology, scaling biodegradable fiber solutions across textiles, nonwovens, and industrial applications.
Italian brand Oroblù, alongside Fulgar and The Lycra Company, has debuted a ground-breaking capsule collection of tights constructed entirely from plant-derived yarns.
Specialty chemical manufacturer LANXESS launches Purventis, a reactive, halogen-free flame-retardant platform designed for rigid PU and PIR building insulation.
Enterprise chemistry leaders win the ITMF 2026 award by combining bio-based odor control with a global supply chain network to accelerate green manufacturing.
Fifteen years after KAIST discovered graphene oxide liquid crystals, international researchers have turned basic science into high-strength, thermally conductive fibers powering aerospace components and consumer products.
Bangladesh rose from 14th to second place among the world’s textile exporters, reflecting a major shift in manufacturing and global sourcing
Global garment trade reached $546.8 billion in 2025 as synthetic fibers captured more growth and Asian manufacturing centers strengthened their export positions.
The Lycra Company is using China’s fast, integrated textile ecosystem to test and commercialize new performance fibers, stretch technologies and renewable materials.
Kuura textile fibre Metsä abandons Kuura mill Metsä Group has cancelled plans to build a commercial Kuura textile-fibre mill in Kemi, Finland. The decision highlights the difficult market conditions facing new wood-based materials, particularly when lower-cost capacity is expanding rapidly in Asia. Metsä said the Kuura project no longer had sufficient commercial grounds to continue…
