News Briefs – Page 4
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News briefsEnergy crisis slows textile production in Bangladesh
Production in export-oriented textile mills in Bangladesh has fallen dramatically because of the gas shortage. The Bangladesh Textile Mills Association (BTMA) said that mills are cutting or even halting production because of fuel shortages, adding that this might prevent the industry from achieving the $60 billion export earnings target set ...
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News briefsInternational Fibres Group opens fiber research center in Austria
International Fibres Group (IFG) is opening a Fiber Research Center at its IFG Asota site in Linz, Austria. The new research center, described by IFG as an “international center of competence for thermoplastic fibers,” will house the SF1000 Pilot Line, IFG’s semi-industrial melt spinning line. This pilot line tests and ...
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News briefsMunich Fabric Start made its comeback after the pandemic
Source: Munich Fabric Start The 50th edition of Munich Fabric Start, the international fabric trade show in Munich, which was held from Aug. 30 to Sep. 1, hosted around 900 exhibitors from 40 countries on a total exhibition area of 45,000 square meters. The event’s exhibition area ...
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News briefsTaiwan's bicycle exports continue to grow at double-digit rates this year
According to figures from the Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Taiwan Bicycle Association, exports of bicycles, e-bikes and bicycle components from Taiwan reached almost $2 billion for the period from January to April 2022, representing year-on-year growth of 28.4 percent. The overall export increase was driven by components, ...
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News briefsColumbia brings in new SVP to address supply chain issues
Source: Columbia Sportswear Co Francois Guillon To counter the ongoing problem of supply chains disrupted by various global crises, Columbia Sportswear Company has named Francois Guillon senior vice president, omni planning and fulfillment. Guillon will report to chief supply chain officer Lisa Kulok. He brings leadership experience ...
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News briefsTeijin Frontier develops new energy-saving chemical recycling process for colored polyester fibers
Japanese fiber specialist Teijin Frontier has announced the development of an alternative chemical recycling technology, using a new depolymerization catalyst to recycle colored polyester fibers without losing the quality of polyester fibers made from petroleum-derived raw materials. The technology utilizes a new depolymerization catalyst that leads to a simpler and ...
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News briefsResearchers find Xinjiang cotton in Adidas, Puma and Jack Wolfskin product
About 20 percent of the world’s cotton crop (and 90 percent of China’s production) comes from China’s Xinjiang region, where forced labor apparently still exists, and oppression of the Uyghur ethnic group continues. Now researchers at the Agroisolab in Jülich and the Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences, both in ...
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News briefsBetter Cotton Conference announces keynote speakers
The Better Cotton Conference in Malmö, Sweden, on June 22 and 23, has announced two of its keynote speakers: Balubhai Parmar and Lacy Vardeman. Parmar is a cotton grower from Gujarat, India, who leads an enterprising group of Better Cotton farmers that are all small enterprises. At the conference, he ...
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News briefsPatagonia places repeat order for Indian Khadi denim fabric
After making its first purchase in December last year, Patagonia has placed its second order for Khadi Denim fabric, the Indian Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has announced. Khadi Denim is an ancient textile technique originating in India. The repeat order is for 17,050 meters of the ...
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News briefsHD Wool and Rudholm Group form partnership to grow HD Wool Apparel Insulation in Europe
To expand its growing customer base in Europe and Scandinavia and develop sustainable opportunities between its HD Wool Apparel Insulation and European outdoor, lifestyle and fashion brands, U.K.-based HD Wool Ltd. entered into a partnership with Sweden-based Rudholm Group, a global provider of sustainable apparel accessories, sustainable packaging, digital solutions ...
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News briefsFidlock unveils concept sneaker with Fidlock Winch system
On March 10, Fidlock, the German company specializing in innovative magnetic fasteners, unveiled a brand new Concept Sneaker with the innovative Fidlock Winch closure/adjustment system. The sneaker, an athletic shoe with the new Winch closure, will not be available to the public, but serve as a showcase for potential collaborations. ...
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Supply bottlenecks in German retail sector worsen again; cycling products particularly affected
According to a survey by the research institute Ifo, supply problems in German retail have worsened again in February. In February, 76.3 percent of overall retailers said they did not receive all the goods they ordered. A month earlier, the figure was 57.1 percent. The situation is particularly tight for ...
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Samsonite opens brand development and sourcing hub in Singapore
Samsonite International S.A., the parent of Gregory Mountain Products and High Sierra, announced the opening of a new brand development and sourcing hub in Singapore. The hub will allow the company to design and develop products for several of its key labels, mainly its mainstream travel luggage brands Samsonite and ...
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News briefsANWR Group’s exit from Bico has no impact on Swiss Bike Profi
The exit of ANWR Group as a minority shareholder from the German bicycle trade organization Bico Zweirad Marketing GmbH has no impact on the Swiss bicycle trade organization Bike Profi. Bike Profi operates under the umbrella of ANWR-Garant Swiss AG. ANWR-Garant Swiss AG has already been operating in the bicycle ...
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News briefsEcco releases 3D printed tooling for direct injection PU soles
After extensive research into 3D-printed footwear and 3D-printed footwear tooling, Danish footwear company Ecco has announced that after three years of development, it is now ready to offer 3D-printed tooling for product development and commercial samples for the broader footwear market. The company intends to offer four different options, ranging ...
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News briefsArc’teryx commits to 80% Fair Trade-certified products by 2025
In light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the lives of factory workers who make Arc’teryx products, the Canadian brand has decided to work to improve the well-being and protection of some 7,000 people in 10 countries where the company manufactures. “They should be able to depend on ...
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News briefsJoin Performance Days Loop on Dec. 1-2
Following the Covid-related cancellation of the physical Performance Days in Munich, The Loop allows visitors to digitally view and explore all fabric innovations for the H/W 2023/24 season, the focus topic Sustainable Nylon and the new color trends in the digital space on Dec. 1-2. In the Marketplace, visitors can ...
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News briefsUnifi reaches key sustainability milestone ahead of actual schedule
Unifi reports that it has now converted more than 30 billion used plastic bottles into its Repreve recycled fiber, which the company says is processed by more than 1,000 brands worldwide in many industries and by outdoor brands like Kathmandu, Norden, Patagonia and Planks, among others. Unifi began setting recycling ...
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News briefsGOA launches nonprofit trade association for independent U.S. retailers
The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has launched a new nonprofit trade association to share and collect data and support mid-sized, independent American outdoor retailers within the industry. The new Indie Outdoor group is open to all brands and organizations in the U.S. that serve the independent outdoor industry, including rep groups ...
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News briefsThe Lycra Company launches online customer portal
The Lycra Company has launched Lycra One™, an online customer portal designed to allow brands, retailers and apparel manufacturers to connect with a global network of mills and manufacturers through one convenient platform. Lycra says that even before the pandemic hit, there was a need for a digital experience that ...
