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Spiber compelled to seek new ownership

Spiber compelled to seek new ownership

A pioneer in developing a commercial biotech fibre, Japanese company Spiber is now operating under a new structure, New Spiber, with a new financial backer, CEO and director, Maya Kawana. The company had accrued debt, in the order of 40 billion yen, ...

01 April 2026
CH Running, outdoor and training lift Intersport in 2025
GB Regatta sets up circular ecosystem for uniforms
KR Laurent Muckensturm joins Hyosung Europe
31 March 2026
FR Therm-ic improves padding in Soleflow socks
CN Guangzhou innovator prepares to take new fabrics to Tokyo
DE Adidas' Lee joins Leather Working Group board
SE H&M reaches 30% recycled materials
30 March 2026
US Dimension-Polyant introduces X-Pac hyperTEC Series
GB John Lewis displays CSM students' visions of the future
CM Africa’s cotton industry is “on the cusp”, WTO director-general says
US Nike creates design programme for 3D-printed Air Max
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GB Infinitee certification obtains EU recognition
SE Fresh funds for waterless T2T recycling technology
TR ITM 2026 will pave the way for automated spinning mill, Rieter says
BE Fabrics for apparel in focus at Centexbel seminar
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ES Partners say lyocell can boost recycled cotton content
GB Back to where it all began for Berghaus
CN Unitex introduces Coolmax CloakFX
US Cotton Diaries appeals for more realistic mapping that values the gin
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IN Raddis celebrates first regenerative extra-long staple cotton
BR Eastman partners NGO to help restore Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
US CoolCore taps the science of Biomimetic Fiber Geometry
CH ‘Planned hiatus’ for On chief executive
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DE Strong turnout for Performance Days
AU New chief executive for AWI
GB Fashion Task Force updates king on progress
US US outdoor leaders convene after decade hiatus
23 March 2026
DE Outlast fresh2SKIN expands to cotton and viscose
DE Change in mood in textiles, Messe Frankfurt VP says
GB Gymshark manager takes top role at Footasylum
SE Didriksons scales up its use of novel nylon
20 March 2026
AT Pulp facts for EUDR are keeping Lenzing busy
US Adoption up for CiCLO, a “better polyester”
US CO2-to-materials start-up Rubi secures new funds
IT Wool’s biogenic message will hit home
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DE Armedangels presents first natural windbreaker
DE Circular textiles talk at Performance Days, Sophie Bramel moderates
IT Collaboration in biobased performance knit
GB UK Outdoor Industry Awards winners named
18 March 2026
US Restructuring agreement in place as Lycra goes into Chapter 11
CN Circ inks new partnership with Chinese viscose maker
US New Balance’s resale platform extends to clothes
IT Eurojersey fabrics buoy Arena’s SS26 range
17 March 2026
CN China’s textile industry is responding to challenges, CNTAC says
US Scarpa sets out US transition plan
IT Imbotex pushes for circularity & natural fibres
SE H&M’s white paper presents business case for decarbonisation
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IT Insulation innovation from Pontetorto
KR Hyosung highlights EasyFlex comfort stretch
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