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March 2021

31 March 2021
CH Schoeller’s solar energy project exceeds expectations
CH VF promotes for Europe leadership
BE No ‘vague claims’: Recto Verso launches RV-Elite compression clothing
CN Statement on China brings further criticism of H&M
30 March 2021
FR Linen project prepares to revive French spinning
DE Adidas chooses digital platform to scale buy-back programmes
IT Zip maker makes recycled materials commitment
US MIT-designed smart clothing could aid athletic training
29 March 2021
IT Bocconi circular fashion project brings Radici on board
CN Clariant to set up additives R&D centre in Shanghai
US Kraig secures millions to advance spider silk
US Two Lycra fibres made from 100% textile waste
26 March 2021
CN ‘Positive signs of recovery’ at hybrid Intertextile Shanghai
CN Anta Sports pulls away from BCI
FR Funding for PILI can open new chapter in colour production
US US Cotton Trust Protocol gains 300 members in six months
25 March 2021
GB Inov-8: Graphene gives 25% more energy return in foam
NL Fashion for Good names latest 'trailblazing' start-ups
CN China: new conductive yarn for antistatic fabrics
DE Pilot for chemical recycling of PU launched after Covestro’s lab success
24 March 2021
KR Sales of Eider’s Touring Walk soar 130% in a week
HK Yue Yuen expects a year of ‘revitalisation’
GB Banana fibre adds flavour to H&M footwear story
DE Adidas and Peloton target at-home exercise market
23 March 2021
US Colour-changing shoes gaining ground
US Ralph Lauren-led partnership designs zero-wastewater dyeing system
GB Ellen MacArthur fashion lead says reliance on polyester must reduce
FR Sporting manufacturers associations find strength in numbers
22 March 2021
JP New fibre Kuura blossoms at Tokyo fashion week
CN CNTAC hosts Future Materials sustainability summit
CN Revenue growth for Li-Ning, despite 2020 challenges
IN New subsidiary for Teijin in India
19 March 2021
SE Fjällräven takes Sweden’s sustainability top spot
US Nike ‘as strong as ever’ as it reveals new targets
DE Recycled tyres in the fibre mix for trekking pants in Vaude-BASF tie-up
PT Tintex inspired by freedom for performance fabrics collection
18 March 2021
US Stone Island and New Balance sign multiyear footwear deal
US Sixty brands join Responsible Packaging Movement
KR Youngone’s The North Face official partner of Team Korea until 2024
NL Additive technology from Parx proves effective against covid-19
17 March 2021
US Athleisure cushions US shoe group
DE Performance Days’ May fair goes digital
AT Lenzing vice-president lays into polyester
DE Adidas: 9 out of 10 products ‘sustainable’ by 2025
16 March 2021
CN Concept III showcases textiles partners’ innovations
ES Eurofins wins approval for organic cotton testing
CA Canada sponsors plastic textile waste recycling schemes
ZM Pentland partners charity providing loans to small businesses
15 March 2021
NZ Co-founder of 2XU launches new brand
CN Clarks deal completes: Li Ning now involved
KR BlackYak, South Korean government sign K-rPET deals
ID Elhaus showcases proprietary waterproof cotton
12 March 2021
PL JD Sports makes its move in Poland
AU Woolmark announces performance challenge winners
KR Hyosung expands Regen offering, partners Pleats Mama
TH Hospitals receive donated recycled polyester overalls from Indorama
11 March 2021
JP Teijin to knit two yarn companies together
AT Second-half lift not enough to compensate for Lenzing’s loss in 2020
CN Suzhou team develops long-acting antiviral and antibacterial textile
KR Dornbirn GFC-Asia to take place later this month
10 March 2021
US New study explores ‘self-sustainable’ wearables
DE Results for “year like no other” from adidas
US Nike management shuffles continue
US VF-backed Pensole course will help designers to get a leg up
09 March 2021
CH Archroma adds weight to BHive chemicals platform
US Nike changes tack with Italy-made lifestyle collection
IT Puma x Nemen capsule takes technical pointers from F1 gear
CH Reminder from Mammut: time is running out
08 March 2021
KR ‘Boom’ times for South Korean outdoor industry
JP Asics upcycles second-hand clothing into running shoes
ES Single-layer technology will work in technical jackets, Ternua says
AU Lamb survival project wins 2021 AWI Award
05 March 2021
MN Training programme will help spread cashmere standard beyond Mongolia
US Canada Goose teams up with the NBA
NL ZDHC provides a framework for water treatment
US Timberland appoints brand president after extensive search
04 March 2021
GB US suspends tariffs on UK fashion and textile exports
US VF Foundation outlines impact of donations in first report
Sustainable innovation in membranes
KR South Korea: Hyungji opens fashion complex in line with Green New Deal
03 March 2021
SG Sciessent and Huntsman Textile Effects join hands
US OrthoLite uses aerogel for insulating insole
JP Descente incorporates Polygiene technology into training products
DE Ortovox sidesteps water repellents with first PFC-free backpacks
02 March 2021
SE WSA footwear feature focuses on distance-running shoe
MV Parley for the Oceans celebrates 2020 milestones
SI Covestro’s ‘exhaust gas’ CO2 adds elasticity to footwear foams
JP Converse Japan supplies more technical ‘camping’ footwear
01 March 2021
US Renewed optimism at Foot Locker
DE Butanediol price goes up
CN New, China-grown biomimetic transpiration textile
IN Xinjiang sanctions good news for Indian cotton

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