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October 2022

31 October 2022
ES Sock brand goes biodegradable for winter 2023
QA World Cup kit battle won by Nike
KR Patagonia Korea uses recycled down in 86% of lines
JP Food Reborn tests appetite for agro-waste fibres
28 October 2022
DE Full-year outlook still in sight for Puma despite retailers’ caution
IT ‘Confidence and energy’ for Moncler
US Columbia Sportswear enjoys a record third quarter
US China and macro headwinds challenge VF Corp
27 October 2022
NL EU considers fibre-to-fibre recycling of household waste
US Successful return for North West and North East shows
DE European future in doubt as energy price-hikes cost BASF billions
US Keel Labs, formerly AlgiKnit, announces Kelsun yarn
26 October 2022
SE Isbjörn among 'first' to use ocean-bound plastic insulation
US Pertex prepares to go Ambercycling
CN Double-digit decline for adidas in China
US New partnership leads to fabrics combining Celliant and Repreve
25 October 2022
DE Alternative raw materials go under new CQ umbrella at Covestro
CA Canopy celebrates responsible viscose milestone
DE Sports in focus for Freudenberg at Performance Days
KR TNF unveils Eco Heat Down in South Korea
24 October 2022
DE African cotton gains new sustainability credentials
GB Fabric from three UK companies in new Orvis jacket
SE Carbon-neutral certification for OrganoClick
US Xero Shoes taps Altra leader as barefoot sales climb
21 October 2022
CH Revenues up by 50% for Rieter
New issue of WSA magazine available
CH Bananatex fabrics now certified compostable
US Flowable insulation from 3M is 80% recycled
20 October 2022
RW Apparel industry to feature at Rwanda circular economy event
DE Blockchain can aid sustainable textiles choices, Kelheim says
AT Lenzing doubles down on fibre recycling
US Bluesign, ZDHC and Higg to share data
19 October 2022
PK Pakistan offering Texworld Paris subsidies
CA Sports company enrols at university
IT Armani in FISI deal ahead of Milano Cortina 2026
GB New hiking shoe from Vivobarefoot is for ‘rewilding’
18 October 2022
KR Hyosung suggests textile trends ahead of ISPO
PK Asian countries unite against hazardous chemicals
PT Euratex calls on Europe to show global leadership on sustainable textiles
JP Plant-based is not enough, Covation Biomaterials says
17 October 2022
US Bio-based version of Polartec Power Shield
DE CEO takes herself out of the picture for three months
GB Sweaty Betty breezes past challenges to grow 45%
US Rocky Brands carves out new role for former CFO
14 October 2022
AR New Balance to manufacture in Argentina
DE Sustainable chemistry alliance appoints executive director
CH Worn Again more than doubles its pilot plant funds
FI Disruptions to delay Infinna deliveries
13 October 2022
JP AquaGuard zipper is born again, YKK says
US Lycra publishes first Planet Agenda updates
CN Golden Week helps Chinese down jacket brands warm up for winter
KR Korea path for Hohenstein
12 October 2022
JP A ‘love letter to nature’ from Mizuno
KH Cambodia pushes for increased clothing exports to Canada
JP Moncler customisation launch leans towards Japan
FR Lacoste looks within for new deputy chief executive
11 October 2022
DE Jack Wolfskin uses ‘zero tape’ tech in hiking jacket
US SAC ‘doubling down’ on data collection
NO Consumer authorities raise four issues of concern about the Higg MSI
GB Milspeed secures local supply of ocean plastic for recycled ranges
10 October 2022
NO Search for the oldest Norrøna products under way
GB Partnership marks World Mental Health Day for adidas
TW New horizons for Cordura’s re/cor RN66
US Major milestone for US Cotton Trust Protocol
07 October 2022
AU Australian cotton crop ‘all but sold out’
CH AI can help advance textiles sustainability, Rieter says
US Textile Exchange issues annual reports, despite organic cotton challenges
KR Kolon eyes fishing’s fashion potential in South Korea
06 October 2022
US Overshoes maker offloaded by Rocky Brands
KR Gore’s ePE membrane reaches the market
AU Wool garments are like Bauhaus furniture, campaign claims
VN Decline in orders hurts Vietnam’s garment manufacturers
05 October 2022
GB Cotton prices plummet
DE Jack Wolfskin puts weight behind PrimaLoft’s Insulation Rise
BE Euratex accuses politicians of ‘dereliction of duty’ over gas costs
US CovationBio shines light on its corn growers
04 October 2022
FI Business Finland to fund 50% of Spinnova project
VN Coats Digital debuts buying and cutting data system
CN Biobased fibre forum held in China
FR Growth for Le Coq Sportif
03 October 2022
EG Egyptian cotton programme uses Haelixa DNA marker
US Leadership changes at Spanx
KR Feel the Yarn returns to Seoul after 12-year absence
US Dragon dives into plastic offsetting

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