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April 2024

30 April 2024
DE Fencing fabrics stand up to DITF tests
DE Footwear boost for adidas in Q1
FR Marmara Hemp’s Platinum C2C ‘a significant achievement’
US Polartec owner publishes sustainability report
29 April 2024
BT Forest project wins €3 million in support from Inditex
FR First French Hoka store opens in Paris
US Nike to cut 2% of workforce at headquarters
US Skechers posts record quarterly sales of $2.25 billion
26 April 2024
GB Hands-free technology provider signs new UK deal
DE Visitor numbers up at Techtextil
AT Young Scientist Award up for grabs
US Big drop in footwear sales for Columbia
25 April 2024
DE Techtextil organiser happy to be “back in business”
SA Fashion school looks to Saudi Arabia
PE Peruvian mill opts for EarthColors
JP YKK to transition to low-carbon aluminium
24 April 2024
PT HeiQ confirms location of new AeoniQ factory
CN China: polypropylene exports exceed imports
BD Rana Plaza anniversary statement from International Accord
PK OCA: brands must invest in in-conversion cotton
23 April 2024
BR Independent audit says Brazil farms did not breach Better Cotton standard
EG Regenerative farming initiative in Egypt shows progress
FI Ready-to-scale fibre options are thin on the ground, Spinnova says
US Lycra strives to tell bioderived fibres’ story
22 April 2024
CH Dyeing partnership will make transition to new fibre ‘easy’, OceanSafe says
HK Series of awards for HKRITA
GB Vivo’s Survival Collection is a decade in the making
US Elevate Textiles names CEO
19 April 2024
CN Dry-Tex invests in power, hot steam alternatives
CN Nylon production expansion in China is Nilit’s plan
DE Adidas launches 49 new shoes ahead of ‘summer of sport’
CN Support from 3M for UTMB event in China
18 April 2024
JP Shoe from ASICS made to be remade
NO New York and Boston dates for Norrøna CEO
AU AAG swaps in Oeko-Tex-approved, water-based inks
NZ TNF and Icebreaker team up for ‘plastic free’ collection
17 April 2024
CH Partners agree to keep cotton-based dye project going
VN OrthoLite launches Cirql rTPU30 midsole foam
ES Redevelopment project at Tejidos Royo spinning plant almost complete
CA Accessible designs frame Lululemon’s Team Canada kit
16 April 2024
AU Important changes to the International Woolmark Prize
DE Solutions for a ‘sustainability transformation’ to go on show from Covestro
PK GIZ opens DfS consultancy applications in Pakistan
TZ African cotton sector boosts knowledge
15 April 2024
DE Machinery firm says knitting is a sustainable option for technical textiles
US Concept store opens in time for Boston Marathon
US Nike boosts energy return for everyone
US Carbitex bolsters ranks ahead of ‘next phase’
12 April 2024
AT Lenzing carves out chief transformation officer role
US Senior appointment at footwear components group
GB Fabric maker Pertex pursues new visual identity
US AAFA supports proposal to extend African Growth and Opportunity Act
11 April 2024
GB Fashion groups ask Better Cotton to make improvements
BR Better Cotton warns that some Brazil licences could be revoked
FR PET biorecycler Carbios shares 2023 progress
BR Farms, mills, brands and industry bodies implicated in cotton report
10 April 2024
KR Skechers to host its first ‘friendship walk’ in Seoul
BE Euratex calls on governments to address worker shortage
US Panel discussion on circularity at Functional Fabric Fair
BE Audit success means Centexbel can add new tests more quickly
09 April 2024
US Footwear brand receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice
CN Anta to launch first ‘zero-carbon’ store concept
BE FESI welcomes EU update but warns on fees
US Outdoor association calls for brand contribution to study
08 April 2024
NL Doubts over Indorama PTA and PET production in Rotterdam
GB Praise for “slight on the scale” fabric from Pertex
US Oros secures $22 million to boost Aerogel insulation
US ‘Archival lens’ applied to Hilfiger sports collection
05 April 2024
IN Consumer products group moves into sports shoes
DE Sweat test from Hohenstein goes into European standard
CA Special helmet commemorates a Canadian cycling triumph
FR Revenue growth and emissions reduction for Decathlon in 2023
04 April 2024
CA Limited-edition anorak marks a first for Lululemon
AU Dates confirmed for 2024 Australian Cotton Conference
CA New senior sustainability role at Arc’teryx
US 'Active-friendly' push for LS&Co brands
03 April 2024
US A first skateboard shoe made for children
FR Paris event to cover traceability and environmental impact
GB Specialist cycling clothing brand prepares for ‘edit’ number three
GB Sparxell raises $3.2 million for plant-based pigments
02 April 2024
VN Hyosung invests $1 billion in ‘bio’ business
SE Multiple bids for Renewcell
DE Trail shoe goes on general release
TH Educational impact of Indorama programme reaches 420,000 people

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