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The possibility of applying colour with virtually no water and just the right amount of dye using high precision nozzles...
17/06/2026

The possibility of applying colour with virtually no water and just the right amount of dye using high precision nozzles, plasma or even digital printing, would significantly reduce water, chemicals and energy consumption in textiles processing. Add in a dash of digital magic, and the desired shades could be more readily achieved, digital passport data included.

Endeavour, the near-waterless colouring solution developed by Cambridge-based Alchemie, applies colour by ‘jetting’ 1.2 billion droplets of dye per linear metre of fabric.

Swedish company imogo has worked on optimising spray dyeing techniques.

The technology developed by Australia’s Xefco applies colour using plasma, an ionised gas.

Kornit Digital’s newest printer, the Presto Max Plus, can apply both 2D and 3D patterns in a one-step process.

Are traditional wet processes ready for disruption? Read Sportstextiles' interviews with leading companies that say they have the solutions:

https://sportstextiles.com/Features/175425

The H&M Foundation has revealed the names of the ten textile innovators receiving a Global Change Award (GCA) this year....
09/06/2026

The H&M Foundation has revealed the names of the ten textile innovators receiving a Global Change Award (GCA) this year. Each start-up will be a part of a year-long mentorship programme and will receive a €200,000 grant.

The organisation has selected five companies in the fibre and materials category. Canvaloop (India) is making a lyocell fibre from agricultural (pineapple and banana) and bast (flax and h**p) waste. ArtSilk (Sweden) is developing a biomimetic spider silk and envisioning various applications. Fiberly (France & Argentina) intends to derive a cellulosic fibre from cotton waste. TeraMira (UK) is making progress on a non-petrochemical stretch fibre. KelTex (Tanzania) is creating a leather alternative from seaweed.

Two biotech companies are part of this year’s cohort. MicroBlues (India) is developing a blue dye produced via fermentation. Rhea’s Factory (US) is using artificial intelligence to design enzymes that can break down plastics.

Tech-oriented innovators include Alu (US), which seeks to turn environmental obligations, such as the digital product passport, into customer building tools. EntroMetrix (UK) is harnessing AI to smooth out logistical challenges. ThreadBridge (Bangladesh) is using AI to automate fabric quality inspection.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/175334

It has been 10 years since Eastman launched Naia, a cellulosic acetate yarn. Since then, it has created versions with up...
03/06/2026

It has been 10 years since Eastman launched Naia, a cellulosic acetate yarn. Since then, it has created versions with up to 60% recycled content and, earlier this year, “probably the greatest innovation” in the brand's history.

The company’s general manager for textiles, Ruth Farrell, spoke with Sportstextiles at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Spring 2026 to tell us why Naia Lyte’s use in lighter fabrics will help make it accessible to all. “We started at the high end; now we are on the High Street,” she said.

Read the full interview on our Q&A page:

https://sportstextiles.com/QandA/175264

Performance wool producer Nuyarn Technologies has teamed up with Ugg to supply linings for its Otzo Clog. Through its sp...
03/06/2026

Performance wool producer Nuyarn Technologies has teamed up with Ugg to supply linings for its Otzo Clog.

Through its spinning technology, New Zealand-based Nuyarn drafts superfine merino wool around performance filaments, rather than twisting them, which results in lightweight and durable yarns. (Read more about the technique through Sportstextiles’ interview with founder Andy Wynne.)

In 2022, it launched Herculan, after five years of research and development, using wool that was heading to the carpet sector, to create a product with benefits for footwear, socks and backpacks.

Mr Wynne said: “We are thrilled to see Nuyarn applied to a globally recognised brand like Ugg. Our goal has always been to prove that natural fibres can outperform synthetics when engineered correctly.”

The Otzo Clog uses Responsible Wool Standard-certified wool, ensuring animal welfare and land management standards are also met.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/175289

Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has published its Sustainability Performance 2025 report, outlining its progress ...
20/05/2026

Swedish outdoor brand Peak Performance has published its Sustainability Performance 2025 report, outlining its progress in what it noted was a “year of significant change”. Sara Molnar, its brand president for seven years, left to pursue new ambitions and was replaced by Stefano Saccone.

The Amer Sports-owned brand aims to be a “fully circular” business by 2030, and its R&D Helium Loop Anorak received an ISPO Award for circularity. The design – a partnership with NetPlus, Allied Feather + Down, Resortecs and Pertex – used a heat-dissolvable thread that enables easy material separation at the end of the product’s life.

Peak Performance verified its first circular products in line with circular.fashion standards, with commercial launches planned for this year, and a new audit supporting programme was introduced to incentivise suppliers’ environmental and social performance.

In terms of its climate targets, compared with the 2022 baseline, Scope 1 emissions decreased by 16%, Scope 2 by 90%, and SBTi-relevant Scope 3 categories by 10%.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/175168

Two experienced chemists have claimed that a new technology platform they have developed can help boost the repair, reus...
13/05/2026

Two experienced chemists have claimed that a new technology platform they have developed can help boost the repair, reuse and recycling of outdoor garments and bring about a breakthrough for adhesives that can de-bond on demand. Dr Kristoffer Stokes and Dr Phil Costanzo view D-glue as a potentially valuable component in the waterproof-breathable supply chain and elsewhere in the garment industry.

Dr Stokes explains: “It’s hard to deconstruct clothing in an economic way without just cutting it apart. Our adhesive can help. If we use seam-tape to seal up the seams so that water doesn’t ingress, D-Glue can be a good replacement for the adhesives that are in use at the moment. When you put the garment in an oven for deconstruction, the seam-tape will fall off or be very easy to peel away. And if we glue whole panels together with our adhesive, you get the benefit of low-profile seams and fairly easy disassembly. The garment will disassemble itself in the oven and the panels will be in good condition for reuse.”



Read,more:
https://sportstextiles.com/Features/175115

Moncler Group has outlined its sustainability achievements in 2025 that contributed to it receiving the highest score (9...
07/05/2026

Moncler Group has outlined its sustainability achievements in 2025 that contributed to it receiving the highest score (91/100) in the ‘Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods’ sector in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.

More than 55% of yarns and fabrics used in 2025 collections were made with “preferred” materials – those that aim to deliver lower impacts than conventional equivalents - compared with 43% in 2024.

More than 60% of nylon was made from recycled materials, up from 50%, while 55% of cotton was organic or recycled materials, up from 37%.

The group also reaffirmed its goals to further reduce CO2 emissions; to increase the use of lower-impact fabrics and yarns by 2028 to 70% recycled nylon, 65% organic or recycled cotton and 75% certified wool; and to implement programmes to strengthen social standards across the supply chain.

Remo Ruffini, chairman of Moncler, said: “Being included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Best-in-Class Indices for the seventh consecutive year, and achieving the highest score in our sector, is a recognition that fills us with pride while reinforcing our sense of responsibility in the way we do business.”

https://sportstextiles.com/News/175059

Techtextil & Texprocess 2026, the technical textiles and apparel manufacturing shows organised by Messe Frankfurt, attra...
27/04/2026

Techtextil & Texprocess 2026, the technical textiles and apparel manufacturing shows organised by Messe Frankfurt, attracted some 36,000 visitors this week, with 1,700 companies exhibiting. Growing investment in security, defence and civil protection drove demand for high-performance, standards-compliant textiles and components, the organisers said.

Exhibitors contacted by Sportstextiles confirmed the positive mood, with high quality contacts being made. The Lycra Company, a first-time exhibitor at the show, presented a wide array of sports and workwear related innovations that have stoked interest said Arnaud Ruffin, global head of brands and retail. He cited the new Coolmax CloakFX which masks sweat marks as a smart solution for uniforms for workers in many sectors including hospitality, airline crews, and such. The need to make workwear more comfortable is also driving demand for Lycra T400, which can withstand the rigors of industrial washing and drying. The Lycra Company has introduced what it believes are industry firsts: a dope-dyed high vis Coolmax yarn which has superior colour fastness and a new antistatic Lycra yarn, which incorporates a special carbon additive while offering the comfort of ease of movement. He referred to it is a “disruptive innovation” in a market where comfort has not always been a top priority.

Valencia-based Tejidos Royo also made the trip to Frankfurt to grow its protective textiles division, built on its work in the development of Armalith denim a few years back. In a market that relies heavily on standards, sales manager José Royo said that Royo’s technical division had developed fabrics that are a step better than industry norms. “We have invested in a spinning facility, which gives us an advantage in the development of high-tech yarns that can offer superior performance,” he said citing the very high Martindale test results (350,000 cycles) of its army standard nylon/cotton fabric. “This means it performs like an aramid-based fabric,” he told Sportstextiles.

The event’s dense programme of talks were widely followed and covered a diverse array of topics, touching on potential AI applications, smart textiles, and more sustainable solutions across fibres, chemicals and processes.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/174956

Lycra's fibre that uses industrial corn from Iowa as a feedstock, Lycra Renewable, has been tested at mill partners, and...
22/04/2026

Lycra's fibre that uses industrial corn from Iowa as a feedstock, Lycra Renewable, has been tested at mill partners, and the first collections are on the shelves. The aim is that in a few years, half of its elastane will be made this way.

At the same time, Fashion for Good has launched a programme to test new stretch fibres from various suppliers, including partially biobased and recycled options, as well as how they fare through the recycling system. This will help to add data that brands can use in their own calculations. “If we can show that recyclable, lower-impact elastane works in real garments at real performance standards, the market case becomes much harder to ignore,” Fashion for Good’s managing director, Katrin Ley, tells Sportstextiles.

Read the full feature on Sportstextiles' Feature page now!

https://sportstextiles.com/Features/174894

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