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Alistair Williamson, vice president of product sustainability at The Lycra Company, guides the company’s next chapter of sustainability strategy. © The Lycra Company

 
08/05/2026 – Executive appointment

Executive appointment

Lycra strengthens sustainability leadership

Lycra has appointed longtime executive Alistair Williamson as vice president of product sustainability. In this role he will guide the company's next ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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Professor Dr Marina-Elena Wachs (right), from the Faculty of Textile and Clothing Technology at Hochschule Niederrhein, is the recipient of the Wilhelm Lorch Award 2026 for her project "Textil Designen in XR-Lernräumen". © Marina Elena Wachs

 
07/05/2026 – Hochschule Niederrhein

Hochschule Niederrhein

XR learning spaces for textile design

For her project “Textil Designen in XR-Lernräumen” Professor Marina-Elena Wachs receives a 10,000 euro grant. By  Daniel Keienburg
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British mill AW Hainsworth has developed Eco-Dry, a lighter, more breathable PPE fabric. It is already used by around 70% of Australian wildland firefighters facing extreme heat. © VK Studio / stock.adobe.com - generiert mit KI

 
07/05/2026 – Wildland PPE fabrics for extreme conditions

Wildland PPE fabrics for extreme conditions

Eco-Dry earns King's Award for PPE

British mill AW Hainsworth has developed Eco-Dry, a lighter, more breathable PPE fabric. It is already used by around 70% of Australian wildland firefighters ... By  Editorial staff
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At IFAT in Munich, the German textile and fashion industry announces the creation of a Joint Producer Body for Textiles to help shape a textile EPR system with clear ecological steering effects and binding producer involvement. © Lemonkey / stock.adobe.com - generiert mit KI

 
06/05/2026 – Extended producer responsibility in Germany

Extended producer responsibility in Germany

Textile industry sets up joint producer body

Germany’s textile and fashion industry has announced the creation of a Joint Producer Body for Textiles. The new structure is intended to support a functioning, ... By  Daniel Keienburg
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Trimco Group announces strategic partnership with Retraced to deliver fully integrated transparency solutions © Trimco Group

 
04/05/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 18/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By  Kathrin Elling
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Trimco Group announces strategic partnership with Retraced to deliver fully integrated transparency solutions © Trimco Group

 
30/04/2026 – Supply Chain Transparency

Supply Chain Transparency

Trimco & Retraced link product data

The partnership connects Trimco's physical product data solutions with Retraced's supply-chain intelligence platform. Fashion and textile brands gain ... By  Daniel Keienburg