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News briefsNo to PFAS: Sympatex offering webinar on action and alternatives
Sympatex has announced its latest webinar “No to PFAS,” to be held on May 4, 2023, at 10:30–12:00 CEST. Katy Stevens (EOG), Lisa Skedung (RISE) and Jonatan Kleimark (ChemSec) will give an overview of specific PFAS restriction consequences in the textile industry, current PFAS alternatives, the concrete procedure of ECHA’s ...
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ArticleDyStar to close German plant, lays off employees
Singapore-based specialty chemicals company DyStar has announced plans to “restructure” its plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany, in response to changing business conditions and market changes. The plant, inherited from the company’s founders, who started indigo research and production more than 125 years ago, has been an integral part of DyStar’s global ...
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News briefsSpinnova appoints interim CEO
According to media reports, Spinnova CEO Kim Poulsen resigned from his position effective April 21, 2023. The Finnish producer of sustainable fibers’ board of directors has appointed CFO Ben Selby, CFO since March 2021 and a member of Spinnova’s management team, as interim CEO. The search for a new permanent ...
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News briefsArchroma announces CEO transition
Chemical technology expert Archroma has announced its transition plan for the role of chief executive officer. Heike van de Kerkhof, CEO since January 2020, will step down effective April 30, 2023, to pursue other professional opportunities. Mark Garrett, an experienced executive in the industry, will assume the role of interim ...
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News briefsLenzing reduces managing board
Austria-based Lenzing Group has announced changes to its management board. As Robert van de Kerkhof, chief commercial officer fiber and member of the management board since 2014, will not be available for a further extension of his contract, which runs until Dec. 31, 2023, the company is reducing its management ...
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ArticlePrimaLoft launches insulation made from Ocean Bound Plastic, Helly Hansen and Isbjörn first to feature
Source: Helly Hansen Helly Hansen Arctic Short Jacket with PrimaLoft Insulation with Ocean Bound Plastic As part of its Relentlessly Responsible™ mission, PrimaLoft Inc. has introduced new insulation made from 100 percent post-consumer recycled material, with 60 percent of the recycled material being Ocean Bound Plastic, sourced ...
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News briefsAMSilk raises additional €25m for production of bio-engineered silk protein materials
AMSilk GmbH, a Munich-based industrial supplier of and pioneer in bio-engineered silk protein materials, announced that it has raised an additional €25 million in an extended Series C financing led by existing investor ATHOS (AT Newtec) and with participation from Novo Holdings, Cargill and MIG Capital. AMSilk’s technology platform, based ...
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News briefsThree new members including ingredient brand join EOG
The Polygiene Group has been announced as the latest member of the European Outdoor Group (EOG). Polygiene now joins a select group of other ingredients brands including Gore-Tex, Sympatex, Primaloft, responsible performance leather manufacturers Terracare, Pertex, the Sustainable Down Source, and Nikwax. Markus Hefter, global category director of sport & ...
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News briefsNoble Biomaterials’ Ionic+ Botanical anti-odor technology receives EPA registration
Noble Biomaterials, a biotec company based in Pennsylvania, has announced that Ionic+ Botanical, its latest antimicrobial and anti-odor technology for fabrics, has received official biopesticide registration from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). As previously reported, Noble Biomaterials developed Ionic+ Botanical with select development partners, including Salomon. Biopesticide registration allows ...
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News briefsTrerè Innovation expands into U.S. market with UYN, first store planned for fall
Italian sports apparel manufacturer Trerè Innovation enters the U.S. market with its Biotech base layers made from plant-based and natural materials like beech plants, castor oil seeds, kapok trees, eucalyptus trees and corn. The Biotech apparel line is manufactured in Pennsylvania and marketed under the Trerè brand Unleash your Nature ...
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ArticleLenzing releases its Sustainability Report 2022
Lenzing Group, the Austrian provider of specialty fibers, has published its Sustainability Report 2022. The report is titled “Advancing Circularity” to underline the company’s efforts to drive forward the transformation from a linear to a circular business model in the textile and nonwoven industries. The launch of ...
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News briefsVentile partners with Nordshield on nature-based technology
Ventile, a Swiss producer of high-performance functional fabric, has teamed up with Finnish biotechnology company Nordshield to produce fabrics treated with nature-based technology. NordShield has developed a wood-based technology that creates an ultrathin barrier on the surface of fibers that physically inhibits microorganisms. This technology is said to form a ...
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SponsoredThe future of consumer decision making
How can clothing makers convey the sustainability information consumers expect and legislation may demand? We explore one option
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News briefsPrimaLoft with new CFO
Source: PrimaLoft Jason Kerley Materials technology company PrimaLoft, Inc., a subsidiary of Compass Diversified (CoDi), has announced the promotion of Jason Kerley to chief financial officer. Kerley, who currently serves as vice president - controller, will assume the position following the departure of Tom Seaver, who joined ...
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ArticlePerformance Days enjoys big league status
The major European ingredient sourcing show for the sports industry, Performance Days, has been constantly growing since it started 15 years ago. Just before the Covid-related lockdowns, it transferred to its new venue, Messe Munich, to meet the demand for an even larger exhibition area. This season’s Functional Fabric Fair ...
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SponsoredStorm Care & Polygiene launch the new Storm x Polygiene Odorcrunch™ Spray
Polygiene and Storm Care have collaborated to develop an odor control spray, that works on a number of different odors including body odors, cooking fumes, smoke and other environmental fumes and odors.
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News briefsVibram plans to double footwear sales
Vibram, the Italian sole producer, aims to double its sales of own-brand footwear, which reached €18 million in 2022, Paolo Manuzzi, the chief executive of the Italian sole producer, said in an interview with the daily Il Sole 24 Ore. Last year, the group’s overall sales rose by 50 percent ...
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ArticleLenzing’s results in FY22 were affected by challenging market conditions
Lenzing Group, the Austrian supplier of specialty fibers, saw its revenues increase by 16.9 percent year-on-year to €2.57 billion in the 2022 financial year, primarily due to higher fiber prices. The quantity of fiber sold decreased, while the quantity of pulp sold rose, said the company. In addition to lower ...
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ArticleCompass Diversified branded results impacted by PrimaLoft
Net income from continuing operations in Compass Diversified’s (CoDi) branded consumer companies related to sports, outdoor and apparel (5.11 Tactical, Boa, Marucci Sports, PrimaLoft, and Velocity Outdoor) declined by 81 percent to $2.79 million from $14.73 million in Q4, negatively impacted by operating losses at both PrimaLoft and Velocity Outdoor. ...
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SponsoredThe future of textiles is biodegradable
Although recycling is the most popular solution to ecological issues, it may not be the most sustainable option in many cases. There are still many grey zones and questions: Who does the recycling and how much energy does this involve? There are also unanswered questions about the additional emissions that ...
