Waste and pollution from the production of textiles and clothing have become critical global issues. With only 1% of fibres being recycled, the current ‘linear’ model is outdated and unsustainable. There is an urgent need for a strategy to transform industry into a circular model. A new report launched by Ecopreneur.eu, the European Sustainable Business Federation, calls for decisive policy measures to create an enabling framework. In current model, large amounts of non-renewable resources ar

The EU-funded Project, in which Devan Chemicals is a key partner, held a kick off meeting on 20-21 February 2019 at the EU Commission in Brussels, Belgium. The project consortium, led by Belgian R&D centre CENTEXBEL, consists of 17 European partners from across the value chain including design, manufacturing, NGOs, and research and innovation. The focus of the consortium is on coated and painted textiles and plastic materials which are currently not recyclable. Ambitious plastic recycling

Knitted fabrics sales are likely to increase from approximately 49 thousand tons to reach nearly 52 thousand tons in 2019. The incremental growth of the knitted fabrics market is influenced by a variety of factors, such as positive growth prospects of the textile industry and increasing popularity of knitwear among the millennial population. The study remains bullish on the impressive growth prospects of the knitted fabrics market, as the adoption of next-gen knitting technologies has led to

Global flame retardant sales reached nearly 192 million square meter in 2018, with momentum likely to drive the market to a 6.2% y-o-y in 2019. Imposition of stringent regulatory rules and growing awareness about workers’ safety in high-risk industries worldwide continue to drive growth. Gains have also been driven by macroeconomic factors, notably stability in global oil prices and capital injection in infrastructure projects. The report opines that effective implementation of workplace safety

Ir. Professor Wallace Leung Woon-Fong, Chair Professor of Innovative Products and Technologies. © PolyU The Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed an electrostatically charged nanofibre filter with multiple separator layers, which can capture pollutant particles that are below 100 nm in diameter – covering the most common airborne nano-particles and viruses. Nano-aerosols of 100 nm and below in diameter exist everywhere in urban env

Fitch Ratings recently cut India’s economic growth forecast for the next fiscal to 6.8 per cent from its previous projection of 7 per cent based on a weaker-than-expected momentum in the economy. The gross domestic product (GDP) growth for fiscal 2020-21 is now projected to be 7.1 per cent from the earlier 7.3 per cent, according to Fitch’s Global Economic Outlook. Fitch cut India’s fiscal 2018-19 GDP growth forecast to 7.2 per cent from 7.8 per cent on December 6 last year. The Reserve

Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF) – part of Aditya Birla Group and China-based Dezhou Huayuan Eco-Technology (Dezhou Huayuan) have launched a new range of yarns with Radianza fibre at the recent Yarn Expo in Intertextile Shanghai. Radianza fibre has gained popularity among the yarn spinners making specialty yarns for sweater application for the last 2-3 years. Pic: Aditya Birla TAF is one of the largest manufacturers of acrylic fibres in the world with more than 14 different types of specialty fibres

If the United Kingdom leaves the European Union (EU) without a deal, almost all fashion and textile products will be able to enter the country duty free and different rates of customs duty on imports needs to be paid. The UK Government would not introduce any new checks or controls on goods at the land border between Ireland and Northern Ireland in that case. Pic: UKFT The UK Government recently published details of which imports into the UK would be subject to new import tariffs if it leav

Mahlo is set to present straightening technology and concepts for process control together with its sales and service partner, Thach Anh Vang, at SaigonTex expo in booth A1 1G-8. The Vietnam textile and garment industry expo is the biggest and the most influential event in the textile and garment industry of Vietnam. It will be held from April 10-13, 2019. Pic: Mahlo The strategy of the Vietnamese textile industry includes offering high quality products to reasonable prices. That is why pro

HeiQ has joined hands with Buff on their new CoolNet UV+ fabric to stay dry and feel cool. Buff is the original multifunctional headwear brand, having premiered and innovated the tubular headwear category. HeiQ is a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable, and high-performance textile technologies in the market today. Pic: HeiQ Just like the first product from Buff in 1991, the new CoolNet UV+ was developed to keep customers safe and cool from the sun’s dan