Sportstextiles

26/11/2025

What does a future-ready materials strategy look like? For Hugo Boss, it starts with natural fibres, farmer partnerships, regenerative agriculture and circular innovation.

The brand already uses 80% natural fibres, is phasing out polyester and nylon, and is strengthening relationships with thousands of farmers in India and Pakistan — many of them women supported through the Raddis Cotton programme.

Its investments in biodiversity assessments, nature-positive reporting (TNFD), and new fibres like AeoniQ reflect a long-term commitment to healthier ecosystems.

A materials strategy built on regeneration, resilience and collaboration:
https://sportstextiles.com/Features/173646

25/11/2025

Australian biotech company Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) are to make recycled nylon accessible to more brands through collective buying.

Open to EOG members, brands in the Nylon Materials Collective will also have the option to collaborate with supply chain partners, helping to reduce logistical complexities and speed up adoption.

Samsara Eco has developed plastic-eating enzymes that can break nylon and polyester fibres in apparel back down into monomer form to enable textile-to-textile recycling. It has recently opened an industrial scale facility near Canberra.

Sarah Cook, chief commercial officer of Samsara Eco, said: “The Nylon Materials Collective will make it easier for outdoor brands of any size, who might have smaller materials requirements or who typically buy at a fabric level to access and seamlessly integrate virgin-identical recycled materials into their future product lines.”

The Collective will formally launch ahead of EOG’s participation at ISPO Munich 2025, where Samsara Eco will showcase its recycled nylon material samples.

Image: This summer, Canadian activewear brand Lululemon signed a 10-year offtake agreement with Samsara.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/173641

14/11/2025

Welcome to this week’s Sportstextiles newsletter

Innovation in smart materials, recycled fibres and wearable robotics has taken centre stage this week. Here is a look at the developments shaping performance textiles and sports technology.

Thumbs-up from SGS for wearable robotics product

SGS has issued its first premium performance mark for an outdoor powered exoskeleton. The certification was awarded to Hypershell for the X Series, a system that blends robotics, ergonomics and AI to support movement and boost athletic capability.
Hypershell says the technology adapts in real time to terrain and activity. SGS testing verified gains in performance, reduced muscle load, a near forty percent drop in average oxygen consumption and a reduction in average heart rate of up to forty two percent.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/173556

New manufacturing partner for Loomia

Smart textiles company Loomia has formed a new manufacturing relationship with Molex in Illinois. The partnership will expand production capacity and global reach for the Loomia Electronic Layer, an electro textile component used to integrate heat, sensors, antennas, switches or lights into apparel and other textile applications.
Founder Madison Maxey will deliver a keynote at the 2025 e textiles conference in Roubaix on November 13.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/173506

Nike signs up for Loop Industries’ T2T Twist

Nike has agreed an offtake deal with Loop Industries for Twist, a virgin quality polyester resin made solely from textile waste. Nike becomes the anchor customer for Loop’s first industrial scale plant in India, developed through a joint venture with Ester Industries.
Loop will integrate a chemical tracer into the resin to verify textile to textile recycled content.
https://sportstextiles.com/News/173544

Didriksons embraces low impact nylon

Didriksons is scaling up the use of Fibrant’s low impact nylon EcoLactam following a successful pilot. The material has up to a seventy percent lower carbon footprint than standard nylon owing to process improvements in caprolactam production.
EcoLactam will feature in Didriksons’ spring and summer 2026 collections, with further expansion planned for autumn and winter 2026. Fabrics will be laminated to a waterproof and breathable membrane providing fifteen thousand millimetres of water column protection.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/173535

12/11/2025

Decades of research are now paying off as biotech indigo takes its first steps into the denim market. With the industry producing ~70,000 tonnes of traditional petrochemical indigo annually, the shift to low-impact alternatives is gaining momentum. 🎨
Companies like Pili, Chloris, Colorifix and Octarine Bio are proving that dyes made via fermentation can achieve the same purity levels, use fewer chemicals, lower temperatures and cleaner effluent. “It took us ten years to increase yield from milligrams to kilogrammes, and beyond,” says Dr Lei Sun of Chloris. “We are ready, and the mills are too, as soon as the brands say go.”
Brands are recognising the potential: “We are creating a new standard that is reliable,” says Jérémie Blache at Pili, as the fashion sector starts making the change.
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10/11/2025

Outdoor retailer REI Co-op, brand Carhartt, climate advisory ERM Coho and the US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) have joined together in a solar project in Texas that will begin delivering renewable energy certificates to REI Co-op and Carhartt in 2026.

Outdoor retailer REI Co-op, brand Carhartt, climate advisory ERM Coho and the US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA)..read more

24/10/2025

In case you missed it – Sports Textiles news highlights
October 25, 2025

PERFORMANCE DAYS and MarediModa - Stretch Fabrics & Accessories Show are just around the corner, and several fibre and material specialists are setting the stage with new launches and collaborations. From PrimaLoft’s most advanced insulation yet to Hyosung and Lenzing’s plant-based stretch fabrics, this week’s stories highlight the drive toward circularity, efficiency and lower-impact innovation across performance textiles and footwear.

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PrimaLoft introduces UltraPeak

PrimaLoft’s new UltraPeak insulation is its warmest yet, made from 100% recycled polyester using the P.U.R.E. process. The high-loft batting improves thermal performance by 5% and debuts at Performance Days.

sportstextiles.com/News/173334

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Hyosung and Lenzing team up on yogawear

Hyosung and Lenzing Group will present a new collection at Performance Days combining Tencel, Ecovero and regen BIO Elastane. Hyosung is moving to sugarcane-based feedstock to lower carbon emissions.

sportstextiles.com/News/173320

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Lycra, Carvico and Arena at MarediModa

LYCRA brand will return as MarediModa partner in Cannes, showing EcoMade yarns made with 70% corn-based content. Arena and Carvico will feature in a joint display of sustainable swimwear.

sportstextiles.com/News/173305

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Solk grows its biocircular footwear range

Swiss brand Solk has added new colours and a web shop for its compostable shoes, made with chrome-free leather, natural rubber and plant-based linings. The range now includes both the original Fade 101 and the new low-profile Fade 201.

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23/10/2025

♻️ From Haglöfs Restored to PFAS-free outerwear, Haglöfs is proving that performance and responsibility can go hand in hand.

CEO Martin Daniels tells Sportstextiles how the brand is driving repair, reuse and innovation — while expanding globally.

👉 Read the full Q&A: https://sportstextiles.com/QandA/173333

20/10/2025

Issue Four of Sportstextiles 2025 is here!

This edition explores how the performance textiles industry is scaling up sustainable innovation — from h**p processing breakthroughs to biotech dyes, PFAS-free fabrics and circular polyester.

We also cover compostable footwear, recycled insulation, biobased elastane and more — plus a Dialogue with Haglöfs’ Martin Daniels on achieving PFAS-free outerwear and advancing circularity.

➡️ Read the new issue on our magazine page:
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17/10/2025

Performance textiles continue to evolve. This week brought new insights from publications, innovations, strategic investments, and product launches. Here’s what you might have missed:

🔹 Sportstextiles Issue Four Out Now
Issue four explores biotech dyes, PFAS-free AirCore fabrics, textile-to-textile recycled polyester, and sustainable materials featured at Future Fabrics Expo.
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| sportstextiles.com/News/173273

🔹 Recycling Specialist Becomes Strategic Investor for BlockTexx
Erema Group invests in BlockTexx, supporting textile-to-textile recycling and scaling up production of recycled polyester and cellulose.
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| sportstextiles.com/News/173260

🔹 Topo Weatherproofs Footwear with eVent stormST
Topo Athletic introduces the Phantom 4 WP with plant-based, PFAS-free, waterproof, breathable laminate.
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| sportstextiles.com/News/173269

🔹 Pangaia Lab Drops AeoniQ Capsule
A 55-unit unisex capsule using climate-positive, fully recyclable and biodegradable AeoniQ fibre, produced in a closed-loop process.
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| sportstextiles.com/News/173237

13/10/2025

Coats is introducing its first ‘circular’ sewing threads made from recycled textiles. Developed in house, at the company’s Sustainability Hub in India, Coats Textile-to-Textile threads are made from post-industrial and post-consumer waste that is chemically recycled. They are available in two ranges, Epic and Gramax. By next year, the sewing thread manufacturer has pledged to increase the proportion of ‘preferred raw materials’ in its offering from 46% in 2024 to 60% in 2026.

https://sportstextiles.com/News/173219

07/10/2025

Taiwanese performance materials-maker Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has launched what it claims is the first midsole material made from post-consumer PET bottles.

The thermoplastic polyester elastomer (rTPEE) combines environmental benefits with elasticity, cushioning and rebound, and has been used by French outdoor sports brand Salomon for its Solamphibian amphibious shoes.

The material has received strong market recognition, said FENC, with multiple sports brands in discussions to adopt it.

FENC has developed shoe uppers, laces, linings, insoles, shanks and toe cap adhesive made of recycled polyester (rPET), and midsoles from rTPEE which is based on rPET, advancing the concept of monomaterial design.

Taiwanese performance materials-maker Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has launched what it claims is the..read more

24/09/2025

The European Outdoor Group has confirmed that the Outdoor trade show will return: It is heading to Riva del Garda, Italy, on May 17 and 18. The event will be the centrepiece of a new initiative called European Outdoor Week, which will run from 15–20 May.

Alongside the trade show, the programme will include the Outdoor Impact Summit, the EOG Assembly, a refreshed Outdoor Awards ceremony, and a new outdoor festival that will welcome both trade and consumer visitors. The festival will give participants the chance to test products in real conditions with brands and athletes.

EOG director Christian Schneidermeier said: “Ultimately, we want to ensure that there are no excuses for any organisation in the outdoor sector to consider missing out. We recognise these are challenging times, and the best way to tackle the biggest challenges is to get on the front foot with positive, constructive action. This is what we’re doing and I urge colleagues to join us in Riva del Garda in 2026.”

The European Outdoor Group (EOG) has revealed trade show Outdoor will take place from 17-18 May 2026 in Riva del Garda, ..read more