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August 2021

31 August 2021
DE Footwear automation boost from new Covestro idea
CH Two Rieter board members resign after legal action threat
SE Renewcell’s net sales down in Q2
KR BlackYak chair among top global sustainability leaders
27 August 2021
DE Quality in Puma’s sights
US New Nike biomaterial to replace plastic
AU Cotton Australia expects a bumper crop for new season
CN All Sateri viscose mills in China EU BAT compliant
26 August 2021
BD Bangladesh Accord extended
CN Anta Group reports record H1 high
KR Kolon to invest $200 million in aramid production
US This year proves ‘transformational’ for Dick’s
25 August 2021
GB UKFT board appointment adds technical know-how
CN Xtep gets H1 boost
AU Cotton Australia elects new chairman
FI The North Face and Spinnova to tailor fibres to outdoor
24 August 2021
GB UK’s OIA says government lobbying pays off
IT Peroni toasts to Italian leather sneaker collection
CN ShanghaiTex 2021 switches gears to hybrid model
IT New investment leads Lotto to dream big
23 August 2021
DE Adidas hits on ‘no-dye’ golf shoes
KR Hyosung weighs anchor on ‘Mipan regen ocean’
DE Innovation for famous Puma football boot
US Strong first-half growth for Foot Locker
20 August 2021
DE Leroy Sané supports Nike ‘future of sport’ campaign
US PFC-free technology provider appoints new CEO
US Allbirds lands on activewear
IT US brand chooses biopolymer from Italian supplier
19 August 2021
SE Chief executive appointment at Coloreel
US North America launch of Altexa bio-based membrane
CA Lululemon invests in Genomatica to boost bio-nylon
DE Adidas updates Barricade for ‘modern tennis’
18 August 2021
GB UK outdoor ‘in a great place as an industry’, says JD Sports
JP Teijin to review its targets for CO2 reduction
CH Change of CFO at Archroma
VN Vietnam seeks ways to remedy covid-related production shortfalls
17 August 2021
FR New version of Predict shoe from Salomon
JP First-half growth for ASICS
US Snowsports industry pleads for joint climate action
SE Microfactory trend creates opportunities along supply chain
16 August 2021
AU Change of chief executive at Rip Curl
CH Rieter to acquire three companies from Dutch group
DE Hohenstein offers assurance on organic cotton
TW Yue Yuen reports ‘decent recovery’
13 August 2021
US Adidas agrees to Reebok sale
US Applied DNA’s fibre focus eclipsed by covid testing opportunities
GB ICA names keynote speaker for 2021 trade event
CN China’s biggest viscose maker takes renewable energy step
12 August 2021
CA Canada Goose revenues more than double in Q1
DE Blizzard jacket has exclusive use of Polartec’s recycled three-layer fabric
FR Inov-8 celebrates Mont Blanc with special edition
US New CEO for Salomon
11 August 2021
CN Bestseller and National Geographic home in on China
US US brand uses tree planting scheme to reach ‘carbon neutrality’
VN Covid closes clothing factories in Vietnam
US Origin Materials earns US bio-based certification
10 August 2021
SE Scandinavian partnership for HD Wool
GB Vollebak challenges conventional dyes with black algae t-shirt
US Kraig Labs seeks new spider silk patents
US Outdoor Retailer opens in Denver
09 August 2021
DE Dropped the ball? Adidas reports China decline
JP Growth for Mizuno
ES Santini has special jerseys ready for the 2021 Vuelta
US Unifi’s net revenues up 114% in Q4
06 August 2021
AU Rain renews optimism for Australia’s cotton crop
TW FENC converts 6,000 tonnes of ocean plastic in 2020
KR Reebok revisits airbag material for footwear collaboration
US Levi Strauss & Co makes first activewear acquisition
05 August 2021
GB Cotton season ends on a high note
IT Tonello's 'radical paradigm shift'
US OIA praises outdoor-conscious legislation
GB Blockchain platform aims to make textiles supply chain ‘more resilient’
04 August 2021
GB Low liquor ratio equals salt-free cellulosic dyeing
AT ‘Excellent’ demand for Lenzing’s specialty fibres
AT US-Austrian partnership to propel blended textiles separation
CH Change of CEO at Sanitized
03 August 2021
US Surprise acquisition will help Wolverine “build beyond footwear”
US Record first half for Columbia Sportswear
US Reebok’s ‘Cordura pack’ Beatnik set for rerelease
DE European outdoor sector shows resilience despite 10% fall
02 August 2021
US Foot Locker announces two acquisitions
JP Olympics unlikely to bring boost for Japanese brands
CN Chinese wool conference held in Inner Mongolia
CA Gildan Activewear joins US Cotton Trust Protocol

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