Asahi Kasei Advance is to be merged into Teijin Frontier as a joint venture 80% owned by Teijin and 20% by Asahi. Asahi Kasei Advance was established in 2015 as a trading company primarily handling ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DuPont Biomaterials, Unifi and Youngone have announced a new collection of insulation products that offers soft, dimensionally stable and sustainable options for cold-weather garments and bedding ...

Having already developed enzymes capable of recycling nylon 6.6 and polyester fibres, Canberra, Australia-headquartered Samsara Eco has now extended its portfolio with new enzymes for breaking down ...

Sri-Lanka-headquartered MAS Holdings, South Asia’s largest apparel and textile manufacturer, is significantly expanding its global footprint as it seeks to capitalise on opportunities stemming from ...

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

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, ...