Loop Industries has announced a multi-year offtake agreement with Nike that will see the sportswear brand become a major customer of the Infinite Loop India manufacturing plant, currently under construction in partnership with Ester Industries in Gujarat. Under the agreement,…

SPINEXPO is a professional event dedicated to the yarn and knitwear textile sectors, bringing together innovation across ready-to-wear, knitwear and knitted accessories, weaving and activewear. Staged across three continents, the event presents a carefully curated selection of spinners and knitwear…

In recent years, demand for greater comfort in sportswear, outdoor apparel and everyday clothing has continued to rise. To achieve the required levels of stretch, polyurethane-based elastic fibres are widely combined with polyester. However, the differing material properties of these…

Floral inspiration in contemporary knitwear is evolving beyond decorative motifs into a structural design language informed by botanical growth systems. Seamless knitting technologies now enable the logic of petals, stems and cellular plant geometries to be translated directly into stitch…

Research was carried out in December and involved employers as well as dyeing and coloration employees at all levels The textile dyeing industry is experiencing a global skills gap, now reaching crisis point, as younger people fail to enter the…

A key feature of the new MAX digital printing technology being introduced by Kornit, headquartered in Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel, is XDi, which delivers 3D capabilities for new, high-density graphic decoration that can simulate embroidery, vinyl, and heat transfer in a…

When running apparel OEM/ODM foreign trade, the biggest headache is never a lack of orders but flawed production, client churn and substantial financial losses.Numerous trading firms and cross-border brands have suffered from recurring manufacturing issues: inferior substitute fabrics, shoddy workmanship,…

New light booth allows seamless transition to LED-based visual colour evaluation.

Exhibitor numbers and exhibition space have exceeded all previous editions of Shanghai exhibition. Visitor registration for ITMA ASIA + CITME 2026 will open on 25 May ahead of the exhibition taking place from 20 to 24 November 2026 at the…