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February 2023

28 February 2023
KR Kolon FnC to relaunch Head in South Korea
GB Sweaty Betty prepares for Liverpool summer splash
BR Knitted shoe-upper technology on show from Shima Seiki at Fimec
FI Revenue increase of 300% for Spinnova
27 February 2023
JP Award from scientific body for Toray’s polymer advances
DE Augsburg textile recycling initiative signs up Kelheim Fibres
CN Higher revenues, but lower profits for Chinese dyeing and printing
KR BlackYak to sponsor South Korean curling
24 February 2023
BR Brazil wants more cotton growers
CN Post-Olympics winter sports boom continues in China
DE New adidas Light Boost foam is 30% lighter
NL Origin and Avantium team up to advance plant PEF
23 February 2023
IT More responsible production leads Limonta to new Clima collection
SE Helmet headway for POC
CN Chinese lyocell development summit held
US REI extends PFAS ban to all textile products
22 February 2023
DE Test for textile microplastics launched by Hohenstein
US Double-digit growth for Wolverine Worldwide
VN Pou Chen to let go of 6,000 Vietnam workers
KR Sales of Black Label leggings surge at Xexymix
21 February 2023
IT Proprietary outsole helps set new Garmont shoe apart
VN Founder prepares to visit OrthoLite’s Cirql division in Vietnam
CN Functional fabric buzz ahead of Intertextile Apparel
CN Yaqi gets China Wool Textile Association approval
20 February 2023
CN Chinese firm first to license PET recycling tech
FR Carbios-led PET recycling consortium grows
US A reset year for shoes, NPD Group says
IT Mirum-Tencel materials on show at Lineapelle
17 February 2023
US European textile companies invited to take part in US mission
JP Top 15% for Teijin
SE Major year sees sales surge at Renewcell
DK Cult fashion favourite Ganni moves into sportswear
16 February 2023
AU Haelixa traces wool from Australia to Italy
DE AMSilk tailoring proteins for performance textiles
US Further funding for Checkerspot
CH Archroma expects to complete acquisition from Huntsman before March
15 February 2023
SE Joint-venture aims to extend the use of 40 million garments this year
DE Adidas kicks off global trainer design tournament
CN Polygiene's China distribution is flourishing
SE A new OrganoClick has started to emerge, CEO claims
14 February 2023
FI ECHA details proposal to restrict 10,000 PFAS online
IT Space at ITMA 2023 is fully booked
SG Salomon shoes first to feature SCF-made Elastollan
CA Three more clothing brands join Canopy viscose initiative
13 February 2023
AU Government figures show economic importance of cotton
US New managing director for Polartec
US Skateboarding enshrined in USPS forever stamps
KR Descente tests new shoe on 2,183 runners in Busan
10 February 2023
US Lower-impact fibres dominate for Royal Robbins
JP Triathlon partnership extension for ASICS
AT Löffler adds Svegea cutters to its main Austrian site
NZ Adidas homes in on ‘next-generation behaviours’
09 February 2023
US New standards on the way for pole vaulting
SE Chemical company makes water-saving pledge
FR Acquisition gives Lectra a new dimension
US Nine-month figures hold steady for Under Armour
08 February 2023
JP Latest operating profits are new record for Goldwin
NL Substantial new funding for Byborre
ID Yuqi subsidiary to build West Java shoe factory
US A buyer emerges for Keds
07 February 2023
US New process results in Polartec fleece with reduced fibre shedding
TH Tencel team celebrates ‘first’ carbon-zero lyocell sale
TR Textile industry reaction to earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria
US Indera Mills no longer family-owned
06 February 2023
BD Cotton industry frustration in Bangladesh
HK Hong Kong showcase celebrates biomaterials progress
PK Karachi container logjams could soon begin to ease
SE Polygiene recruits new technical sales director
03 February 2023
BE New head of outdoor coalition hails great opportunity
US Data-backed textile solutions eligible for new funds
PL Puma snaps up Olympic 100 metres champion
GB At least 250 new stores per year for JD Sports
02 February 2023
IT Good results for Aku after 'difficult year'
DE All-new adidas Sportswear label unveiled
US Appetite for PrimaLoft's ThermoPlume is unabating
IT Prato-based fabric maker creates capsule collection from AeoniQ
01 February 2023
BE Reused garments have a footprint 70 times lower
US Skims recruits former Moncler Americas president
DE Adidas teases first new label in 50 years
US Bio-responsive material powers energy-return in UA shoes

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