textile network

At A Penteadora in Unhais da Serra, Portugal, Andritz systems have been commissioned. © Andritz

06/07/2026 – Sustainability

Sustainability

Andritz: Textile recycling in Portugal

A Penteadora SA has successfully started up a complete mechanical textile recycling line and a needlepunch nonwoven line supplied by Andritz at its production ... By Larissa Terwart

Summer Innatex 2026: Around 200 green fashion brands, including Ecoalf alongside Vaude, Knowledge Cotton Apparel and Kuyichi, will present sustainable collections and accessories at the July 2026 edition of Innatex. © INNATEX Scope Marketing

18/06/2026 – Preview Innatex Summer 2026

Preview Innatex Summer 2026

Summer Innatex 2026: international trade fair for sustainable textiles

Around 200 green fashion brands, including Ecoalf alongside Vaude, Knowledge Cotton Apparel and Kuyichi, will present sustainable collections and accessories ... By Daniel Keienburg

According to Hochschule Niederrhein, the FTB team visited Bache, where new knitted yarns had been developed as part of “KnitCycle” that were said to consist of up to 100% recycled material and could be processed again into high-quality textiles. © FTB

15/06/2026 – Sustainable HSNR project

Sustainable HSNR project

“Knitcycle”: Yarn made from 100% recycled fibres

The research project “Knitcycle” by Hochschule Niederrhein (HSNR), in collaboration with Bache, shows that high-quality textile recycling is technically ... By Larissa Terwart

Leon-Blanckart-Copyright-HS-Niederrhein-Leon-Blanckart.jpg — Erfinder Leon Blanckart. © HS Niederrhein/Leon Blanckart

12/06/2026 – Forschungsprojekt AlgaTex

Forschungsprojekt AlgaTex

Alternative nachhaltige Faserstoffe

Mit seinem Forschungsprojekt AlgaTex zeigt Leon Blanckart von der Hochschule Niederrhein, wie Textilien aus fädigen Süßwasseralgen eine umweltfreundliche ... By Antje Schmidtpeter

Meist-gelesen-textile-network-EN-KW-19 Copyright Lemonkey-AdobeStock-generiert mit KI — 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

11/05/2026 – Most‑Read Insights

Most‑Read Insights

Top 5 of the Week – 19/2026

These five articles drew the most attention in your industry last week. By Kathrin Elling

Textil-Recycling-Copyright-Lemonkey---stock-adobe-com---generiert-mit-KI.jpg — 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

25/02/2026 – Sustainability Rating

Sustainability Rating

CHT Earns EcoVadis Gold Rating

With a score of 81 points, CHT ranks among the top five percent of companies assessed by EcoVadis in 2025. The rating reflects progress across all four ... By Daniel Keienburg