FibreTrace® Physical Verification Now Available Across North And Central America As Regional Producers Launch YarnProof™

LONDON — October 13, 2026 — North and Central American polyester filament manufacturers today announced a collective initiative, launching YarnProof™ powered by FibreTrace® technology.

YarnProof, powered by FibreTrace, enables physical verification of regional origin at any point across the value chain, giving brands, manufacturers, and regulators increased confidence in supply chain compliance. By embedding an invisible, persistent tracer directly into polyester filament yarn during extrusion, YarnProof-enabled materials carry a verifiable origin signature that stays in the material from production through the life of the product.

The FibreTrace handheld scanner detects the tracer in real time, whether in yarn, fabric, or final product. Each scan by an authorized participant creates a verification event that connects the physical material with supporting production and sourcing records. Working alongside existing documentation, YarnProof facilitates a layer of physical proof of origin to strengthen trade integrity, protect compliant supply chains, and support regional manufacturing. For YarnProof, this capability creates an additional layer of assurance supporting the yarn-forward requirements of CAFTA-DR and USMCA.

North and Central American polyester filament manufacturers have united to protect the integrity of manufacturing in region.

These manufacturers are:

  • Aquafil O’Mara, Inc.
  • CS America, Inc.
  • CS Central America, S.A. de C.V.
  • Nan Ya Plastics Corporation
  • America, Premiere Fibers, LLC
  • Skytex México, S.A. de C.V.
  • Tecnología Textil Avanzada S.A.
  • Textufil S.A. de C.V.
  • Unifi Manufacturing, Inc.
  • United Textiles of America.

“We commend the polyester filament yarn manufacturers across North and Central America for coming together to lead this,” said Danielle Statham, Founder and Owner of FibreTrace. “To our knowledge, this is the first regional group of fiber producers to collaborate at this scale to strengthen their position through physical verification. By collectively adopting physical verification of materials, they are moving beyond individual origin claims and creating a shared verification framework that connects physical evidence with supporting production and sourcing records. They are not simply telling the market where their fiber comes from — they are giving the market a way to verify it.”

YarnProof powered by FibreTrace gives the region’s producers something documentation alone cannot provide: the ability to interrogate the physical material itself downstream in the supply chain. The evidence travels with the material, helping manufacturers substantiate origin, and brands strengthen sourcing claims. With FibreTrace-enabled polyester filament yarn now innately sourceable across North and Central America, brands have even greater opportunity to make physical verification part of their overall brand strategy.

For more information on YarnProof, visit www.yarnproof.com.

YarnProof™ is a registered trademark of Unifi, Inc. in the US and other regions.

Posted: October 13, 2026

Source: FibreTrace Technologies Limited

Calvin Woolley, Formerly Responsible For Global Textile Sustainability At IKEA, Has Joined Cyclothe As Our Co-Founder & CEO

SALTSJÖ-BOO, Sweden — October 12, 2026 — “Bringing Calvin into Cyclothe marks our deliberate transition from developing infrastructure to deploying it commercially at industrial scale. His deep command of the global textile value chain, global brand dynamics, and supply chain transformation gives us the exact leadership required to navigate this next phase,” says Halit Kosmaz, Founder of Cyclothe.

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Calvin Woolley

Cyclothe, the Swedish circular technology company, enters its next phase of commercial growth with the appointment of Calvin Woolley, former Sustainable Business Manager for Textiles at IKEA, as Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer.

Extensive industry experience

With more than 25 years of international textile industry leadership, including 15 years driving global textile sustainability and circularity initiatives at Inter IKEA, Calvin Woolley brings an intimate understanding of end-to-end supply chains, enterprise brand requirements, and the structural friction that has historically prevented circular systems from scaling.

“It is clear that the textile sector does not suffer from a lack of circular ambition. It suffers from a lack of functioning infrastructure. What we’re missing is an infrastructure capable of managing new legislation in a commercially viable way—an infrastructure where measurable, high-value reverse flows can actually be built at scale. Cyclothe is building that exact missing layer, linking people, products, cities, brands, and recyclers through one connected, intelligent system,” says Calvin Woolley.

Smart infrastructure system for circular solutions

The appointment of Calvin Woolley marks an intentional shift as Cyclothe moves from proprietary technology development to widespread commercial deployment. Rather than operating as an isolated recycling or waste-management vendor, Cyclothe offers an integrated infrastructure that connects citizens, retailers, municipalities, extended producer responsibility (EPR) systems, and secondary markets in a single, fully traceable resource loop. The technology combines smart intake points, AI-driven identification, and data-backed sorting logistics to systematically prioritize reuse, repair, and repurposing before recycling, keeping products and fibers at their highest financial and material value.

Scaling across the Nordics and Europe

Next, the company will accelerate rollouts of Cyclothe’s smart collection network and AI-powered sorting architecture across the Nordics and Europe. It will also expand its traceable downstream marketplace by establishing commercial channels for certified reuse, resale, and high-grade textile recycling partners. Calvin Woolley is excited to be on board:

“After more than two decades inside the global industry, I recognized that Cyclothe’s approach is the keystone the industry has been desperately waiting for, to translate its ambition into reality. That is why I am proud to join not only as the CEO, to lead the company, but also as a Co-founder, to help scale this vision alongside its founder, Halit, and our partners.”

Cyclothe 

Cyclothe is a Swedish technology company building Circular Resource Infrastructure, starting with textiles. Cyclothe provides the physical and digital infrastructure connecting citizens, municipalities, brands, logistics providers, and circular markets into one transparent, traceable resource loop. Powered by smart collection hubs, automated identification, and AI-enabled decision engines, Cyclothe maximizes resource efficiency by prioritizing reuse, repair, and repurposing before recycling, unlocking new economic value from post-use materials.

Posted: October 12, 2026

Source: Cyclothe AB

Arclin Introduces Kevlar® EXO™ XP E480

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — October 12, 2026 — Arclin, a materials science company, today announced the launch of Kevlar® EXO™ XP E480, the latest innovation in its personal protection portfolio.

Arclin Introduces Kevlar® EXO™ XP E480Combining the proven ballistic and trauma-reduction performance of Kevlar® XP technology with the advanced capabilities of Kevlar® EXO™ fiber, the new solution enables body armor manufacturers to achieve significantly lighter weight while meeting NIJ Level IIIA/HG2 protection requirements, helping improve wearer comfort, mobility, and operational effectiveness.

“Protective equipment is only effective if users can wear it comfortably throughout their entire mission,” said Joe Hovanec, Arclin’s Vice President of Kevlar® EXO™. “With Kevlar® EXO™ XP E480, manufacturers can achieve armor that is up to 25% lighter and provides up to 40% greater comfort*, helping reduce fatigue while maintaining the trusted protection users depend on.”

Engineered to perform in demanding field conditions, Kevlar® EXO™ XP E480 combines high stopping power, excellent bullet-flattening performance, and exceptional durability in a lighter-weight construction. The material’s unique fiber architecture also helps reduce layer counts and stitching requirements, enabling streamlined armor designs and potentially lowering manufacturing complexity and labor costs.

Kevlar® EXO™ XP E480 is now available for evaluation to customers worldwide. To learn more, visit XPE480 – Arclin.

*vs. XP K520 for level IIIA/HG2 NIJ.

Kevlar® and Kevlar® EXO™ are registered trademarks of Arclin.

Posted: October 12, 2026

Source: Arclin

Circ® Expands Global Footprint By Partnering With Huafon To Build And Scale Textile-To-Textile Recycling In China

DANVILLE, V.A. — October 8, 2026 — Circ® and Huafon, a leading spandex producer in China, are partnering to build and scale a new multi-phase textile-to-textile recycling site in China, expanding Circ’s global pathway to industrial scale. The project will be located within Huafon’s industrial footprint and will use Circ’s technology to process polycotton textile waste and recycle both inputs, recovering recycled PTA, recycled MEG and recycled cellulosic pulp for use in new textiles. The site will be developed in phases, with Phase 1 designed for approximately 200 metric tons of textile waste per day and additional capacity planned.

The partnership brings together Circ’s polycotton recycling technology with Huafon’s manufacturing capabilities, infrastructure, and China market position. Huafon is also investing directly in the project alongside Circ and other selected investors. Huafon’s engineering, procurement, logistics, and commercial experience provide an efficient path to industrial deployment. Circ brings an established network of global brands, textile manufacturing partners, and downstream customers ready to adopt the materials the platform produces.

CIRC - Huafon image“China is at the center of global textile production, making it a critical location for scaling textile-to-textile recycling. Huafon brings the industrial capabilities, experience, and investment to move quickly and build a platform that can scale well beyond this first site,” said Peter Majeranowski, CEO of Circ.

Huafon is one of China’s leading chemical and advanced materials companies and one of the world’s largest spandex companies, with more than 30 years of experience in materials technology, innovation, and chemical manufacturing. Huafon has also demonstrated its ability to expand globally in advanced and sustainable materials through its acquisition of DuPont’s former Biomaterials business, now Covation Biomaterials, giving the group established operations in Newark, Delaware, and Kinston, North Carolina, and global customers and commercial relationships outside China.

“Circ has developed one of the most promising textile-to-textile recycling technologies we have seen, and Huafon is ready to help bring it to market. By combining Circ’s innovation with our industrial strength and investment, we can turn textile waste into high-quality materials at a scale the industry needs.” said Feifeng You, Vice President, Huafon Group, and Chairman, Huafon Microfibre Shanghai Tech Co. Ltd.

The project is closely aligned with China’s broader industrial priorities. The 15th Five-Year Plan emphasizes circular-economy development, stronger waste recovery and reuse systems, greater use of high-quality recycled materials, green manufacturing, and lower-carbon production. China’s broader materials strategy prioritizes areas including advanced polymers, high-performance fibers, and bio-based materials, creating additional alignment with Circ and Huafon’s ambitions in circular textile materials.

As capacity is developed, Circ and Huafon will engage brands, supply-chain partners, and downstream buyers. The broader opportunity includes additional phases of capacity, downstream commercial activity, and a long-term platform for circular textile production serving both China and global markets.

Posted: October 11, 2026

Source: Circ®

eVent Fabrics Partners With Rocky Mountain ATV On New MSR Xplorer ADV Riding Gear

KANSAS CITY, Mo.  — October 8, 2026 — eVent® Fabrics, a supplier of breathable waterproof, weatherproof, and windproof laminate technologies, is proud to announce its partnership with Rocky Mountain ATV, which has selected eVent’s high-performance alpineST 3-layer fabric for its new 2027 MSR Xplorer ADV Jacket and MSR Xplorer ADV Pants.

eVent® Fabrics - rmatv-lifestyleAdventure riding can put riders through a wide range of conditions in a single day, from heat and high exertion to rain, wind, and changing temperatures. The new MSR Xplorer ADV system is designed around those demands, combining waterproof, breathable protection with durable construction, integrated armor, and extensive ventilation.

“Adventure riding can subject apparel to some pretty unique demands,” said Chad Kelly, Vice President of eVent Fabrics. “You can go from a hot, exposed stretch of trail to rain, altitude, and colder conditions in the same ride. The MSR Xplorer ADV is designed around that reality, and alpineST gives a waterproof, breathable foundation that helps riders stay comfortable as conditions change.”

The MSR Xplorer ADV Jacket features an eVent alpineST 3-layer main body fabric with a C0 DWR finish for waterproof and breathable protection. SuperFabric overlays at the shoulders and elbows provide additional abrasion resistance, while removable D3O Level 1 shoulder, elbow, and back protectors adds impact protection. Four large zippered intake vents at the biceps and chest, two double-headed wrist and forearm vents, and two large rear exhaust vents allow riders to actively manage airflow as temperatures rise.

eVent® Fabrics - rocky-mountain-atv-on-modelThe MSR Xplorer ADV Pants use the same eVent alpineST 3-layer fabric and C0 DWR finish, with SuperFabric overlays at the knees and 500D Cordura® in high-wear areas. Removable D3O Level 1 knee and hip protectors provide additional protection, while two large zippered thigh intake vents and two rear exhaust vents help regulate airflow throughout the ride.

“When we looked to source materials for our MSR Xplorer ADV Jacket and Pants, eVent’s high-performance alpineST became the choice that made sense for us,” said Matt Rice, Powersports Product Director with Rocky Mountain ATV. “alpineST delivers the performance we demand from all of our products, with the added benefit of being PFAS-free. Removing PFAS from our products is a key strategy as regulations around their use continue to evolve.”

Designed to work together, the jacket and pants feature a zip-together connection to keep the system securely in place. Water-resistant YKK AquaGuard zippers, multiple storage options, reflective elements, and adjustable fit features round out a system designed for long days and changing conditions on the bike.

The 2027 MSR Xplorer ADV Jacket and MSR Xplorer ADV Pants are available through Rocky Mountain ATV/MC.

Posted: October 10, 2026

Source: eVent® Fabrics

TNO Launches polySCOUT: Dutch AI Company Designs New Polymers To Specification, In Weeks Instead Of Years

polyScout-dark-logoAMSTERDAM — October 9, 2026 — TNO today launches polySCOUT, an independent Dutch AI company that designs polymers to specification. Target properties and regulatory constraints go in; lab-validated candidate materials come out. Where the design and selection phase of a new polymer typically takes years, polySCOUT brings it down to weeks. The technology has been developed within TNO since 2022, and TNO becomes a shareholder in the new company. To mark the launch, the founders ring the gong at Euronext Amsterdam this morning.

Why now

Plastics are everywhere: 431 million tonnes were produced worldwide in 2024 (PlasticsEurope). Yet the molecules the industry relies on are largely a century old, and regulation is now changing faster than the chemistry. Since 20 July 2026, bisphenol A has been banned in food contact materials in the EU. The European microplastics restriction phases out synthetic polymer microparticles category by category through 2035. A broad PFAS restriction is in preparation. Every deadline means the same thing: a material has to go, and its replacement has to perform at least as well.”Forced substitution is a performance problem with a deadline,” says Michaël van der Jagt, co-founder and CEO of polySCOUT. “Conventional polymer development succeeds in five to ten percent of cases. Not because chemists lack skill, but because the search space is unimaginably large: more than 1060 possible polymer structures. We don’t make R&D faster. We make it start in the right place.”

How it works

polySCOUT turns the classical development process around. Instead of making a molecule and then measuring what it can do, the customer specifies what the material must do: for example a glass transition temperature above 105 degrees, clarity, dishwasher resistance and no bisphenol. polySCOUT’s AI models are trained on a proprietary, verified database with thousands of data points on polymer properties, built up over four years of research and manually checked back to the source. With it, the models search tens of thousands of possible copolymer combinations of industrially available, REACH-registered building blocks for materials that meet the specification, weighing safety, cost and end of life along the way. The most promising candidates are synthesised and measured in a high-throughput laboratory: 25 physical materials per week. The customer receives not a prediction, but a measured material. Because polySCOUT can select building blocks that are already REACH-registered and available at industrial scale, a candidate it finds is directly scalable. No exotic lab chemistry, but materials a producer can make in the near term.

Polymer-native, and deliberately not broad

In a year in which generalist AI materials companies in the United States and the United Kingdom raised hundreds of millions of dollars to search “all materials”, polySCOUT deliberately chooses depth. The company does one thing: polymers.

“A polymer is not a molecule but a distribution: chain length, sequence, branching, crystallinity,” says Milad Golkaram, technical co-founder of polySCOUT. “Models built for crystals or small molecules don’t see that. We built our platform for polymers from the ground up: a polymer-native representation, a proprietary verified database of polymer properties, and models trained on what polymers actually do. That is not a detail. That is an architectural difference.”

From TNO programme to company

polySCOUT started in 2022 as a TNO research programme under the banner “sustainable polymer design by machine learning”. Four years on, there is a verified database, validated predictive models and a working chain from data to physical material. polySCOUT B.V. takes over the technology under an exclusive licence from TNO; TNO becomes a shareholder. The company is currently in discussions with product manufacturers and material producers about its first design programmes, and this autumn opens a first external financing round to scale the platform and the team.

“The materials Europe will run on in 2050 are being designed now. Whoever masters that design process determines part of their own industrial future. With polySCOUT, we are putting Dutch knowledge to work to build that position,” says Tjark Tjin-A-Tsoi, CEO of TNO.

polySCOUT is led by three co-founders: Michaël van der Jagt (CEO), serial deeptech entrepreneur with more than twenty years of experience in polymer materials and international manufacturing; Ellen de Ruiter (CCO), chemical engineer and former McKinsey consultant in chemicals, plastics and sustainability strategy, who has shaped polySCOUT’s commercial development from within TNO since 2023; and Milad Golkaram (CSO), polymer scientist with a PhD from the University of Groningen, who was present at the inception of the polySCOUT programme at TNO. www.polyscout.ai

TNO

TNO is the independent, not-for-profit research organisation of the Netherlands, founded in 1932. TNO connects people and knowledge to create innovations that sustainably strengthen the competitiveness of industry and the wellbeing of society. With more than 4,000 employees, TNO conducts applied research in areas including energy, industry, health, digitalisation and security. Through TNO Ventures, TNO brings technology to market in spin-off companies; the portfolio now counts more than 40 companies. www.tno.nl

Posted: October 10, 2026

Source: TNO / polySCOUT

BRÜCKNER: Brazilian Market Leader Cedro Têxtil Focuses On Greater Efficiency, Sustainability, And Product Quality With Brückner

LEONBERG, Germany — October 9, 2026 — After more than 150 years of company history, Cedro Têxtil is once again embracing the challenges of a changing industry. Widely recognized as the largest manufacturer of workwear fabrics in Latin America, the Brazilian textile company continues to invest in the modernization of its production facilities.

Brückner - Pic3_Cedro_Team2 - The Team at Cedro Têxtil with Frank Bernhard (2nd from right), Brückner Agent in Brazil
The Team at Cedro Têxtil with Frank Bernhard (2nd from right), Brückner Agent in Brazil

A key milestone in this process was the decision to install a state-of-the-art Brückner stenter frame just over a year ago. For Cedro Têxtil, this investment represented far more than the purchase of new production equipment. The company was seeking a solution capable of meeting the highest quality standards, supporting its sustainability goals, and delivering long-term economic benefits.

Comprehensive Evaluation Leads to Brückner

The purchase was preceded by an extensive selection process. Over several years, Cedro Têxtil evaluated leading machinery manufacturers from Europe and Asia, visited production facilities and reference customers around the world, and compared a wide range of technologies. “The selection process went far beyond simply investing in a machine,” the company explains. “Productivity, maintenance costs, technical support, energy efficiency, spare parts availability, and local service in Brazil were all decisive factors for us.” What ultimately convinced the company was Brückner’s combination of cutting-edge technology, outstanding process reliability, and exceptional energy efficiency.

Higher Performance and Quality with Significantly Lower Operating Costs

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Brückner stenter SFP-4 at Cedro Têxtil

The new production line has not only met expectations but exceeded them. By implementing the Brückner stenter, Cedro Têxtil has sustainably reduced its natural gas consumption by more than 20 percent while significantly increasing production speeds. Another important advantage has emerged in the production of demanding super-stretch fabrics. The extremely uniform temperature distribution throughout the dryer ensures excellent dimensional stability, resulting in consistently high product quality. The productivity gains were so substantial that, following the commissioning of the new Brückner line, Cedro Têxtil was able to decommission three older existing stenter frames. This has significantly reduced operating costs and further optimized production processes.

Sustainability as a Core Business Strategy

Sustainability has been a central component of Cedro Têxtil’s corporate strategy for many years. The company participates in Brazil’s GHG Protocol Program and has successfully reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by an impressive 85 percent over recent years. The investment in energy-efficient technology strongly supports this commitment. At the same time, it strengthens the company’s competitiveness in a market where customers increasingly value sustainable manufacturing processes and responsible supply chains.

Quality for Demanding Applications Worldwide

Today, workwear fabrics account for approximately 65 percent of Cedro Têxtil’s production. The finished fabrics are used in industries including manufacturing, healthcare, military applications, and personal protective equipment (PPE). With an annual production capacity of more than 60 million linear meters of fabric, annual revenue of approximately BRL 1.2 billion, and a workforce of more than 2,600 employees, Cedro Têxtil ranks among the most important textile manufacturers on the continent.

A Long-Term Partnership in the Making

The successful commissioning of the first Brückner line may be only the beginning. As part of its ongoing modernization program, Cedro Têxtil plans to replace additional existing production lines with advanced Brückner technology in the future.

Patrick Melo Pinheiro, Industrial Director of Cedro Têxtil, summarizes the partnership:

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Patrick Melo Pinheiro, right: Lucas Fontoura Goulart, Cedro Têxtil

“We are a company that continuously reinvents itself and has overcome countless challenges throughout its history. Whether currency fluctuations, world wars, or the recent pandemic, we have always viewed every challenge as an opportunity to become stronger. By investing in a Brückner production line, we have taken an important step towards a more sustainable future and significantly reduced our carbon footprint. With Brückner as our partner, we can further strengthen the highest quality standards in our market and expand our leading position in a highly competitive environment.”

Cedro Têxtil

Founded in 1872, Cedro Têxtil is one of Brazil’s oldest industrial companies. Its original charter was signed by Emperor Dom Pedro II. For more than 150 years, the company has been producing textiles and today operates a fully vertically integrated manufacturing process. Cedro Têxtil is certified according to international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OEKO-TEX®, and is actively committed to sustainable production practices.

Posted: October 9, 2026

Source: Brückner Textile Technologies GmbH & Co. KG

Fashion For Good Launches The Cotton Reloop Matrix Project To Unlock Commercial Scale For Recycled Cotton

AMSTERDAM — October 6, 2026 — Fashion for Good today announces the launch of the Cotton Reloop Matrix Project, a cross-industry initiative that will map and physically validate the quality of commercially available recycled cotton yarns against brand specifications, giving the industry a data-backed overview of how quality, price, and recycled content intersect.

The project is convened with Fashion for Good partners Arvind, BESTSELLER, C&A, Interloop, Reformation, Shahi, and ecosystem partner Uster.

Fashion for Good - Cotton Reloop Matrix Project imageCotton accounts for 19% of global fibre production and a core part of the material mix. Although alternative recycling pathways exist to utilise cotton-rich textile waste feedstock, they do not make a cotton output. Therefore, mechanical recycling is a crucial pathway to utilise waste and create recycled cotton yarns and fabrics.

Through the mechanical recycling process, textile waste is shredded and re-opened into loose fibres that can be respun into yarn. However, shredding shortens and weakens the fibres, so only 45 to 50% of the input survives as usable material. The rest is lost as short fibres and processing waste, and because the surviving fibres are shorter than virgin cotton, spinners can only blend a limited share back into new yarn. In practice, that caps most yarns at around 10% recycled content: any higher and the fabric isn’t durable enough for commercial use. While recyclers have available capacities, integrating a meaningful percentage of recycled cotton remains complex for brands navigating trade-offs around quality and price.

Testing happens in isolation, with recyclers and brands working from separate data sets, and no shared reference comparison to close the gap between them. Alongside this, brands often evaluate recycled blends against 100% virgin cotton standards, which makes for a challenging comparison for recycled cotton. To help unlock greater market adoption, the industry must shift its focus from virgin parity to fit for purpose, matching the realistic performance profile of recycled fibres to appropriate product applications while utilising targeted quality augmentation pathways where higher performance is required.

“Recycled cotton has been talked about as a scale-ready solution for years, but the industry has been working from fragmented data and siloed testing,” said Katrin Ley, Managing Director at Fashion for Good. “This project is about closing that gap with hard evidence. By plotting real recycler capabilities against real brand quality targets, and by co-developing the operational standards to support them, we can move recycled cotton from a case-by-case experiment to a category the industry can actually plan around.”

“Recycled cotton isn’t new to us: it’s a fiber we’ve worked with for years. What’s been limiting is the ability to scale to higher blend percentages without compromising fabric quality or hand-feel. What this project offers is a shared reference point where brands and recyclers work from the same evidence. We hope this opens the door to greater scalability and uptake over time”. Nikki Player, Senior Director of Raw Materials at Reformation

The Cotton Reloop Matrix project is convened with a coalition spanning the cotton value chain: innovation partners BESTSELLER, C&A, Interloop and Reformation; advisory partners Arvind and Shahi; and ecosystem partner Uster, whose spinning and yarn-testing expertise underpins the physical validation phase.

The Cotton Reloop Matrix project works in two parallel tracks: 

  • First, Fashion for Good maps what recyclers can produce today against what brands need, across knit and woven categories. The result is a Quality Matrix that shows, at a glance, where recycled cotton is ready for commercial use and where targeted innovation can extend its reach.
  • Second, the project moves from the map to the mill. Selected recyclers, in collaboration with our partners, will produce 10 demonstrator fabrics and run 5 quality augmentation trials in real production conditions, generating a Trade-off Analysis that shows how recycled content, price and quality shape one another.

Best practices from these trials will be captured in a universal, open-source spinning Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), designed to support consistent manufacturing across global supply chains. The project closes with the Roadmap for Cotton Circularity, an industry-facing report setting out the data infrastructure needed to scale recycled cotton adoption across product categories and regions.

Posted: October 9, 2026

Source: Fashion for Good

Teijin Expands PFAS-Free High-performance Resin Lineup

TOKYO — September 28, 2026 — Teijin Limited today announced new grades of SOLFIGA®, its family of polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds, which offer excellent sliding properties without intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The new grades are also designed to help customers balance wear and friction performances with regulatory compliance.

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SOLFIGA® PPS compound pellets

Teijin already supplies polybutylene naphthalate (PBN) resin with good sliding properties as its PFAS-Free product. By expanding PFAS-Free high-performance resin lineup, Teijin will further enhance its ability to meet increasingly diverse customer needs.

As with existing SOLFIGA® lineup, the PFAS-Free SOLFIGA® grades incorporate carbon fiber and aramid fiber as reinforcement. The carbon fiber-reinforced SOLFIGA® sliding grade provides high strength and rigidity for components used under high-load conditions.

Teijin Limited - Gears using SOLFIGA® PPS compound (prototype)
Gears using SOLFIGA® PPS compound (prototype)

The aramid fiber-reinforced SOLFIGA® sliding grade reduces coefficient of friction (CoF)—one indicator of sliding performance—by approximately 70 percent compared with conventional products that do not use sliding agents. Its flexibility can help reduce damage to mating materials while allowing easier adjustment during assembly. Both types of SOLFIGA® sliding compounds offer high wear resistance for longer service life. Like Teijin’s PBN resin, they are less likely to scratch metal components such as aluminum.

Also, Teijin can formulate them to produce sliding parts for a wide range of conditions by varying the amount of high-performance fibers. Applications for these new grades include components for automobiles, industrial machinery, electrical and electronic equipment, and other wear and friction applications.

PFAS-Free high-performance resins with sliding properties

Traditionally, manufacturers have used materials containing PFAS, such as fluoropolymer resins, to achieve good sliding properties and wear performance. However, PFAS chemicals persist in the environment for long periods, so countries around the world are moving to strengthen PFAS regulations. In recent years there has been growing demand for materials that achieve sliding and wear performance without intentionally added PFAS.

Teijin Limited - PFAS-Free high-performance resins with sliding properties
PFAS-Free high-performance resins with sliding properties

Based on customer challenges, Teijin aims to help reduce environmental impact and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by creating solutions that integrate internal and external technologies, products, and services.

Posted: October 9, 2026

Source: Teijin Group

TRSA And Association Laboratory Expand Partnership To Provide Industry Research And Business Intelligence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — October 5, 2026 — TRSA is deepening its relationship with Association Laboratory Inc. to expand the organization’s ability to conduct, analyze and share research that supports its members and helps strengthen the linen, uniform and facility services industry.

The expanded relationship will build on TRSA’s existing research and turn industry data and analysis into actionable business intelligence, thought leadership and information that supports industry growth. By improving its research capabilities and how findings are communicated, TRSA will help members gain valuable insights into the trends, challenges and opportunities shaping their businesses and the broader industry.

“Research is an important investment for our members, and we want to make sure we’re maximizing its full value,” said Joseph Ricci, president and CEO of TRSA. “Deepening our relationship with Association Laboratory will enhance how we conduct and analyze research, but just as importantly, how we put that information to work. Our goal is to provide meaningful insights members can use to better understand the forces shaping our industry and identify opportunities for future growth.”

“The commercial laundry, textile and facility services industry plays an important role in communities across the country, and to support better decision-making, there is a need to develop a better understanding of the trends and forces shaping the industry,” said Dean West, president of Association Laboratory. “We are excited to continue our engagement with TRSA and support its work on behalf of this valuable industry.”

As part of the expanded relationship, TRSA and Association Laboratory will identify opportunities for research that can provide timely and actionable insights. Areas of focus may include:

  • Trends and business conditions affecting the industry, how those conditions are evolving, and how companies can adapt to support future growth.
  • Environmental scanning and emerging issues that could have long-term implications for the industry and help anticipate and prepare for change.
  • Ensuring research findings are shared with members and the broader industry to turn data into insights, stories and information that can inform decision-making.

Posted: October 9, 2026

Source: TRSA, The Association For Linen, Uniform, And Facility Services

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