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Toray, Teijin Frontier and Toyobo: a snapshot of Japan's modern materials industry

Japan's materials industry, dominated by Toray, Teijin Frontier, and Toyobo, has strategically pivoted from mass apparel production to high-performance, sustainable textile engineering. As of 2026, these "Big Three" have become global benchmarks for circularity and high-utility fabrics. Toray: Global Expansion through High-Tech Collaboration...

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Texworld: How Chinese manufacturers are adding value through textile innovation and CSR

Chinese manufacturers at the Texworld Apparel Sourcing trade show, held from February 2 to 4, 2026, are no longer positioning themselves solely as high-volume suppliers. Instead, they are key players capable of integrating Western demands for technological innovation and CSR. Oracle, Huaren Linen and Healcell are prime examples of this shift....

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The Luxury Fabric Show gears up for second edition as British representation widens

Following its inaugural edition in October, The Luxury Fabric Show is set to return to The Box Office Studio in Shoreditch, London, for a spring iteration. After what was described as a successful first event, the show, scheduled March 10 to 11, is set to widen its representation of British suppliers, as it looks to simultaneously fuel the...

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A sigh of relief: What the US-India trade deal means for the textile and garment industry

Not even two months in, and the year 2026 already seems to be a promising one for trade deals. After the ink is barely dry on what observers have called the “mother of all trade deals” - the free trade agreement between the European Union and India signed on 27th January - another one is taking centre stage. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi...

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How a furrier blends tradition and reinvention

When discussing fashion, the first thing that comes to mind is often the image of a finished product. This could be a dress, a catwalk, or perhaps a shop window. Fashion, however, begins much earlier. The creation of that product involves a process that passes through a creative's imagination, the crafting of the piece and, crucially, the...

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Textile sector set for major gains under new EU-India trade deal

After almost 20 years of intermittent negotiations, the free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union (EU) and India has been finalised. On January 27, 2026, in New Delhi, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Council António Costa and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi sealed what observers are...

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Milano Unica sees growth in international buyers

Milano Unica has concluded its 42nd edition with an increase in international buyer attendance. The Italian high-end textile and accessories trade show took place at Fiera Milano Rho from January 20 to 22. It presented the spring/summer 2027 collections and saw France (+8.5 percent) and the US (+13.5 percent) emerge as the two most represented...

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Haelixa and New Focus Textiles deliver forensic proof of recycled cotton

In what could be a turning point for transparency in the recycled materials market, Swiss traceability firm Haelixa has teamed up with New Focus Textiles to embed forensic-level proof of recycled cotton across the latter’s textile-to-textile (T2T) operations. The move reflects a growing recognition in fashion: recycled claims are only as strong...

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Repsol enters textile recycling, takes a stake in Coleo

Madrid – The Spanish group Coleo, one of Europe's leading companies specialising in recycling and recovering textile waste, has welcomed the Spanish multinational energy company Repsol as a new investment partner. Through its social entity, Fundación Repsol, the company has now formalised its investment in one of the main subsidiaries of the...

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Mare di Moda 2025: Beachwear as a laboratory for textile innovation

In Cannes, Mare di Moda confirms that trade fairs are no longer passive venues simply attracting onlookers, but dynamic platforms for action. Here, beachwear is driving an industrial transformation where technology, sustainability and design converge. What is the purpose of trade fairs today? Conversations in the corridors of Mare di Moda 2025...

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How textile colour accelerates ocean microplastic pollution

A growing body of scientific research is beginning to quantify what the fashion industry has long suspected: synthetic clothing, particularly polyester, is one of the major sources of microplastic pollution in the world’s oceans. Now, a new paper by Chen R., Zhao X. and colleagues at the Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology,...

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Recover partners with H&M as a 'large-scale' supplier of recycled cotton

Madrid – Spanish company Recover has taken a giant leap in scaling its operations and business model. The company has just announced a multi-year agreement with the Swedish fashion multinational H&M. It will supply the company with large-scale quantities of its recycled cotton fibres, which are marketed under the brand name 'RCotton'. The...