Local Artisanal Business Offers The Perfect Gift With Tea Towels And Aprons Designed By Celebrated Food Photographer Renée Comet

WASHINGTON — October 19, 2023 — Comet Cloth is a small business based in the heart of Washington, which proudly creates a line of tea towels, aprons, and pillows, meticulously crafted and designed by renowned commercial food photographer Renée Comet.

With a passion for capturing the art and essence of culinary delights, Comet has long been celebrated for her exceptional culinary photography skills. Now, in this exciting venture, she brings her creative vision to the world of kitchen textiles, infusing each piece with her signature style and artistry.

The tea towels and aprons from Comet Cloth are more than just functional kitchen accessories; they are works of art designed to elevate everyday culinary experiences. Each product is thoughtfully handcrafted in the USA using premium materials, ensuring both durability and a luxurious touch. Comet’s iconic food photography adorns these textile masterpieces, making them a feast for the eyes and a source of inspiration for all food lovers.

“I wanted to create something with beautiful food that you can feel and touch. A tactile experience for your senses in a way similar to eating,” Comet said, the founder of Comet Cloth. “That desire led me to create these tea towels and aprons for cooks. Something that looks good, feels good and works! One-hundred percent cotton, grown, made, printed, sewn, and finished in the USA.”

Comet’s images have graced the pages of cookbooks, magazines, advertisements and packaging, and now, through her tea towels and aprons, people can bring a touch of her art into their own kitchens.

The collection showcases a wide range of designs, from vibrant fruits and vegetables to sumptuous desserts and aromatic herbs. The color palette is carefully chosen to complement a variety of kitchen styles, making these textiles an excellent addition to any home or a perfect gift for food enthusiasts and photography connoisseurs alike.

As a small business deeply rooted in the Washington community, Comet Cloth takes pride in supporting sustainable local craftsmanship and ethical production practices. All tea towels, pillow covers and aprons are handmade with love and care by skilled artisans right here in the USA.

The exclusive line of tea towels and aprons designed by Renée Comet will be available for purchase through Comet Cloth’s website, www.cometcloth.com.

Posted: October 21, 2023

Source: Comet Cloth

Soorty Unveils SS2025 Collection: Denim Threads Of The World

NEW YORK CITY — October 20, 2023 — Soorty, a global supplier of denim innovation, is excited to introduce its SS2025 collection, aptly titled “Denim Threads of the World.” This collection embodies the essence of denim craftsmanship and sustainability, showcasing three distinctive containers: Live It, Honor It, and Be It. Soorty’s collaboration with renowned denim expert Miles Johnson has been instrumental in shaping this groundbreaking collection.

Miles Johnson, a pivotal creative force behind the collection, joined Soorty during one of their quarterly international team meetings held in Karachi. His invaluable trend presentation for SS2025 and comprehensive market report served as the catalyst for the collection. Working alongside Johnson, Soorty explored denim craftsmanship in innovative ways, promising a continued partnership that extends beyond this collection, including a highly anticipated London event.

SS2025 represents a fresh approach that distinguishes it from previous collections, seamlessly aligning the design and production of fabrics and garments, redefining the essence of denim construction. Below are the key concepts of the SS2025 collection:

  • Live It: This concept focuses on environmental consciousness, appealing to eco-conscious consumers who connect with nature and prioritize sustainability. Live It merges comfort with outdoor performance, utilizing responsible materials and innovative processes to significantly reduce water, energy, and chemical usage compared to conventional methods.
  • Honor It: Embracing the classic “Americana” feel of denim, Honor It pays homage to the enduring nature of denim. It combines timeless jeans elements with contemporary touches and responsible innovations. Classic denim styles meet modern technology and sustainability, resulting in a collection that is both nostalgic and relevant.
  • Be It: Targeting the youth as the core consumer group, Be It features oversized silhouettes, unisex looks, and experimental fabrics. The collection incorporates innovative dyeing and laundry methods, pushing the boundaries of denim fashion.

Key Highlights of the SS2025 Collection:

  • Sustainable Materials: The collection features fabrics woven from responsible materials, including Soorty’s own and traceable organic cotton SOCI, Second Life™ recycled denim-to-denim cotton products, Circulose® (a repurposed textile-based material), and other responsible fibers like virgin linen, smart linen (recycled), hemp, filament viscose, T400A, Tencel™ Lyocell and textile to textile recycled polyester for added physical durability and performance attributes.
  • DenimLITE: Soorty’s spinning heritage enables the creation of DenimLITE, a range of airy, soft, and lightweight denim fabrics with diverse aesthetics. Multiple constructions, weights, and fiber blends to offer consumers a wide range of options.
  • Black Theory: Soorty is building on its innovative, Smart-Overdye technology Black Theory to further reduce its carbon footprint. This innovation replaces conventional overdyeing and significantly reduces energy, steam, water, and chemical consumption contributing to a more eco-conscious collection.
  • EarthArt Coating: In addition to the Black Theory concept, Soorty introduces EarthArt, a new nature coating made from wood waste. EarthArt coating represents a sustainable alternative to petrol carbon black dispersions. It enhances the collection’s eco-conscious profile by reducing CO2 emissions by 70 percent and ensuring that the entire product, from fabric to coating, is environmentally conscious.
  • FadeO Denim Laundry System: Soorty introduces the revolutionary FadeO denim laundry system, which achieves bleach-like effects without the use of bleach or stones, contributing to a more sustainable denim production process.

Eda Dikmen, Marketing and Communications Manager (Fabrics) of Soorty, shared her insights, stating, “Expanding our materials matrix, crafting new, responsible processes, dyeing techniques and laundry recipes, exploring new fabric weights and excelling them, and paying close attention to our designs… we’ve been hard at work crafting something special for our collection.”

Soorty’s commitment to craftsmanship, innovation, and responsibility shines through in the SS2025 collection. To explore Denim Threads of The World in detail, including the concept book, lookbook, and a booklet summarizing their responsible efforts for the season, please visit https://www.future-possibilities.com/denim-threads-of-the-world

Posted: October 20, 2023

Source: Soorty

AATCC To Host Hands-On Textile Testing Workshop

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. — October 20, 2023 — The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) will hold its Textile Testing Workshop on December 6-7, 2023, at AATCC headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

The intensive two-day workshop will teach professionals responsible for product evaluation, specifications, and quality control how to properly perform essential tests and interpret results for textile materials. Attendees will gain hands-on experience with color measurement, assessing colorfastness and stain scales, laundering effects on fabrics, and more.

Reliable textile testing provides crucial data and insights that drive innovation while ensuring quality and safety. Testing substantiates that materials and products meet specifications, comply with regulations, and deliver promised performance. Standardized test methods allow objective evaluation and comparison of textile properties like strength, comfort, fit, durability, safety, and sustainability. Test data identifies opportunities to improve manufacturing processes and guides new product development. Testing also helps safeguard consumers by screening for harmful substances and verifying qualification for end use. Investing in proficient textile testing capabilities allows companies to enhance quality, solve problems, validate claims, and develop better products. The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has been providing essential textile testing education and resources since 1921 to help advance the industry.

AATCC experts will lead interactive sessions including discussions, demonstrations, and participation in testing techniques. The workshop includes meals, networking opportunities, and a copy of the renowned AATCC Manual of International Test Methods and Procedures.

Those registering before November 21 will receive discounted rates of $775 for AATCC members and $1155 for non-members. After November 21, rates rise to $825 and $1205 respectively. Space is limited for this workshop.

Posted: October 20, 2023

Source: The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC)

KARL MAYER GROUP: 6th Symposium “ADDITIVE MANUFACTURE In The Textile Industry”

OBERTSHAUSEN, Germany — October 20, 2023 — On November 8, the sixth “Additive Manufacturing” in the textile industry symposium will take place at Formnext, the international trade fair for additive manufacturing technologies in Frankfurt.

Michael Kieren, New Business Development Product Manager at the KARL MAYER GROUP

This series of events will focus on a topic with far-reaching implications. Additive technologies, particularly 3D printing processes, offer completely new potential for developing innovative textile solutions and customized products, as well as for designing processes. “Thanks to industrial 3D printing, we can easily and quickly add design or functional elements to textiles. Prototyping is also more efficient. Less effort usually means less environmental impact caused by value-added processes too,” explained Michael Kieren, New Business Development Product Manager at the KARL MAYER GROUP.

Printing trial at KARL MAYER

The textile machine engineering company has developed a technological solution for combining warp-knitted textile manufacturing with 3D printing, and is jointly organizing the symposium. Other organizers include the Textile Research Institute Thuringia Vogtland e.V. (TITV Greiz) and the Saxon Textile Research Institute e.V. (STFI).

Together, these industry players have devised a varied program for interested parties from the textile industry and plastics processing. The science and industry lectures will focus on topics including new materials, innovative manufacturing technologies and future-oriented applications. Participants will learn more about the latest developments in thermoplastic fused-layer modelling, printing using dispensers or screen printing, as well as materials and applications for protective applications and architecture. For the first time, the lectures will be complemented by an accompanying trade exhibition where companies with experience in working with additive manufacturing processes will be able to present their products and services.

Those attending the symposium will receive a four-day exhibition pass to Formnext, which takes place from November 7-10, 2023.

Posted: October 20, 2023

Source: KARL MAYER GROUP

Rieter Investor Update 2023: Cumulative Sales In The First Nine Months Of 2023 Show An Increase Of 11% Compared To The Prior-Year Period 


WINTERTHUR, Switzerland — October 20, 2023 — Rieter’s cumulative sales in the first nine months of 2023 amounted to 1,092.9 million Swiss francs ($1,223 million) (2022: 987.4 million Swiss francs ($1,104 million)), an increase of 11 percent compared to the prior-year period. In particular, supply bottlenecks eased slightly, which allowed more machines to be delivered than in the same period last year. Sales in the third quarter of 2023 were 334.7 million Swiss francs (Q3 2022: 366.8 million Swiss francs ($410 million)).

The Business Group Machines & Systems generated total sales of 749.6 million Swiss francs ($839 million) in the first nine months of 2023 (+18 percent). The Business Group Components posted sales of 206.8 million Swiss francs ($232 million), 11-percent lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year, while the Business Group After Sales recorded growth of 13 percent to 136.5 million Swiss francs ($153 million) in the first nine months of 2023.

Order intake

Order intake in the reporting period was characterized by restrained investment
in new machinery in almost all regions except China. Demand for consumables, wear & tear and spare parts continued to weaken due to the slowdown in spinning mill capacity utilization. Rising interest rates and high energy and raw material prices also had a dampening effect.

In this market environment, the Rieter Group received orders totaling 452.2 million Swiss francs ($506 million) in the first nine months of 2023 (2022: 1,095.8 million Swiss francs ($1,226 million)). In the third quarter of 2023, orders decreased by 44 percent year-on-year to 127.2 million Swiss francs ($142 million) (2022: 226.4 million Swiss francs ($253 million).

Rieter expects the market to have bottomed out in the year 2023 and anticipates a gradual market recovery in the course of the 2024 financial year.

Order backlog

As of September 30, 2023, Rieter has an order backlog of around 900 million Swiss francs ($1,007 million) (September 30, 2022: 2,000 million Swiss francs ($2,238 million)). The current order backlog will allow good capacity utilization at the production facilities into the coming year. The cancellation rate in the reporting period was within the usual range, averaging around 5 percent of the order backlog, with a slight downward trend.

“Next Level” performance program on track

In July 2023, the Group launched the “Next Level” performance program aimed at strengthening sales excellence, sharpening customer focus, improving cost efficiency in production and optimizing fixed cost structures. By taking these measures, Rieter intends to create the basis for providing an even more agile response to the cyclical nature of the machinery business. The objective of the planned initiatives is to ensure the profitable and sustainable development of the group.

The performance program includes provisions for the net reduction of approximately 300 positions in overhead functions across the group, primarily in Germany and Switzerland. The consultation processes initiated with the employee representatives in Ingolstadt (Germany) and Winterthur (Switzerland) were completed in the third quarter of 2023. The majority of these workforce reductions are expected to be implemented by the end of December 2023.

Due to the current market situation, further market- and volume-related adjustments in the range of 400 to 600 positions will be necessary, mainly in production. However, the actual number of positions to be reduced depends on the order intake in the coming months.

Rieter continues to expect that the strategic and operational measures initiated will result in one-off restructuring costs of around 45 to 50 million Swiss francs, which will impact earnings in the 2023 financial year.

Rieter site, Winterthur

The sale of the site at Klosterstrasse in Winterthur (Switzerland) to Allreal, Glattpark (Switzerland) for 96.0 million Swiss francs ($107 million) was successfully completed on September 26, 2023. Rieter anticipates a positive EBIT contribution of around 70 million to 75 million Swiss francs ($78 million to $84 million). The proceeds from the sale permitted a further reduction in net debt and an improvement in the equity ratio in the third quarter of 2023.

Outlook for the full year 2023 confirmed

As announced on July 20, 2023, in view of the economic situation and the ongoing cyclical market weakness, Rieter continues to expect below-average demand for new equipment in the coming months. A revival is not anticipated until the end of 2023 at the earliest. Likewise, Rieter believes that demand for consumables, wear & tear and spare parts will not recover until towards the end of 2023.

For the full year 2023, Rieter expects an EBIT margin of around 5-7 percent (including positive special effects of less than 2 percent) and sales at the previous year’s level of around 1.5 billion Swiss francs ($1.7 billion).

Posted: October 20, 2023

Source: Rieter Holding Ltd.

The U.S. Government Must Act Now To Step Up Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement And Close De Minimis Loophole Imperiling American Manufacturers And Facilitating Dangerous Products To Our Doors 

WASHINGTON — October 19, 2023 — Unless Congress and the administration take immediate and aggressive action to step up enforcement against China’s predatory trade practices, the massive surge of imports arriving daily containing apparel made with slave labor, dangerous narcotics, and counterfeits will continue to imperil consumers, ravage our communities, and devastate the vital U.S. manufacturing base.

That is the strong message being delivered by National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas who is testifying at a congressional hearing today on “Exploitation and Enforcement: Evaluating the Department of Homeland Security’s Efforts to Counter Uyghur Forced Labor.”

See her written testimony here and view the livestream of the Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations and Accountability hearing here.

“Chinese cotton products made with forced labor in Xinjiang, in the most abhorrent conditions, are flooding the global marketplace, making their way both directly and indirectly to the U.S.,” Glas said, noting that around 72 percent of all Chinese cotton products contain Xinjiang cotton, leading to forced labor textiles and apparel leaking into supply chains in the U.S. and our free trade agreement regions. “As a result, American textile plants have been forced to idle equipment and lay off workers, while some companies have been put out of business entirely.

“Not only are we failing to stop forced labor trade that Congress explicitly acted to address through the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), but we are rewarding China with duty-free access under the de minimis provision of our trade law.  The de minimis loophole has become a superhighway for illicit goods as a result of ineffective rulemaking and a lack of adequate congressional action and it’s a threat to us all,” Glas said.

Congress should take the following steps to counter these practices:

  • Get aggressive on oversight of customs enforcement of UFLPA and require Customs officials to testify regularly. Detail to Congress and the public a robust forward-leaning enforcement plan to crack down on this illegal trade, increase penalties and other deterrent mechanisms, and include measurable benchmarks for enforcement for this sector and beyond.
  • Close the de minimis loophole for e-commerce with a legislative fix to address the flood of fentanyl, forced labor goods, and counterfeits and pressure the administration to immediately use its executive authorities to close it. This trade is uncontrollable and impossible to monitor; it makes enforcement of UFLPA impossible.
  • Urge the administration to utilize and expand the UFLPA Entity List more robustly as a deterrent. To date, only 27 entities have been placed on the list and all operate within China. Expand the list and include companies outside of China.
  • Aggressively step up enforcement, inspections, and penalties to include more testing, including verification visits in our free trade agreement partners, and coordination.

“I want to sincerely thank Subcommittee Chairman Dan Bishop (R-N.C.) and Ranking Member Glenn Ivey (D-Md.) for holding this important oversight hearing,” Glas said.

“Consider this: Billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese apparel coming through the de minimis loophole and tainted by forced labor, is getting VIP treatment on its way straight to our front doors, at the expense of workers and manufacturers in the U.S. and our critical regional supply chains. This is all rewarded by the U.S. government. We must stop China’s forced labor regime and support American companies and workers who are being exploited as a result.

“This is an economic fire, a health fire, and human rights fire — and we need it extinguished immediately. An aggressive enforcement plan, coupled with a set of rational revisions to the outdated and now extremely dangerous de minimis loophole in our trade law would prevent the continuation of this devastation, but Congress and the Executive Branch must decisively act now.”

Posted: October 19, 2023

Source: National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)

American Flock Association (AFA) To Host Booth At Automotive Interiors Expo, North America, 2023

CHERRYVILLE, N.C. — October 19, 2023 — With the use of flock expanding rapidly throughout the U.S. auto industry — especially in the design of a new generation of electric vehicles — the American Flock Association will exhibit this month at the Automotive Interiors Expo, North America, 2023, in Novi, Mich., just outside Detroit, October 24-26, 2023.

This is the premier US automotive design show. Visitors can find AFA at booth A618 inside the expo’s main hall at the Suburban Collection Showplace, 46100 Grand River Avenue in Novi.

Steve Rosenthal, managing director of AFA — along with AFA members who work closely with the automobile industry — will be on hand to answer questions and discuss the many ways Flocking can solve problems involved with building and designing a new automobile.

For a vast number of functional and aesthetics reasons, Flocking has become essential to the design of new cars. To name just a few, this incudes surface treatments to improve the look and feel for IP bins, gloveboxes, center consoles and headliners, as well as sound dampening of various design and mechanical systems. Flocking is also used  to reduce windshield glare.

“Flocking reduces buzz, squeaks and rattles, and improves the appearance of many surfaces. It also provides a luxurious feel on any substrate,” Rosenthal said, “and can be applied to surfaces of nearly any size or configuration. It has become nearly impossible to find a new vehicle that isn’t designed with Flocking in some capacity,” he added. “We’re excited about attending and helping engineers and interior designers learn more about the design and mechanical problems Flocking can solve.”

The Automotive Interiors Expo, North America, is a must-see for interior design teams from car manufacturers charged with keeping up with the rapidly changing world of materials, finishes and technologies used in today’s vehicles.

Posted: October 19, 2023

Source: American Flock Association (AFA)

HeiQ AeoniQ™ Joins Canopy And Commits To Ancient And Endangered Forests Protection

ZÜRICH, Switzerland — October 19, 2023 —HeiQ AeoniQ™ becomes an active brand partner of the Canopy initiative with eleven other companies to address the growing climate and biodiversity crises by committing to keep Ancient and Endangered Forests out of our man-made cellulosic fiber supply chain.

The commitments that HeiQ AeoniQ™ is making are part of solutions-driven non-profit Canopy’s Pack4Good and CanopyStyle initiatives which currently represent collectively 950 brand partners. Together, the initiatives are shifting supply chains away from vital forests to low-impact, circular Next Gen Solutions.

“We must rapidly replace oil-based polyester in the textile industry causing microplastics, global warming, landfill and ecosystem degradation. Cellulose is the most abundant biopolymer in the world and is best suited to replace polyester. However, we must pay attention to cellulose feedstock sources. Our forests, a potential cellulose feedstock, are one of the most important solutions to addressing the effects of climate change. Approximately 2.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide, one-third of the CO2 released from burning fossil fuels, is absorbed by forests every year. Around 12.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions (5-10 GtCO2e annually) come from deforestation. We are losing forests at an alarming rate. Every year, around 10 million hectares of forests globally are destroyed. We need immediate action to increase forests again. Canopy is our go-to partner to replace polyester with circular & sustainable cellulose feedstock for our innovative HeiQ AeoniQ™ fiber revolution.” said Carlo Centonze, HeiQ Group CEO.

Paper packaging is also a key driver of forest loss globally, as 3.1 billion trees are cut down annually to produce the boxes and bags in which products are packaged and shipped. Paper packaging production has increased by 65 percent over the past two years.

“The range of companies and sectors represented in today’s announcement reflects the breadth of market response to the growing climate and biodiversity crises and intensifying supply chain disruptions,” said Nicole Rycroft, founder and executive director of Canopy. “Today’s brand partners add significant momentum to global conservation efforts and the movement to transform ‘take, make, waste’ supply chains to be lower-impact and Next Gen.”

Today, as part of Pack4Good, HeiQ AeoniQ™ committed to:

  • Eliminate Ancient and Endangered Forests from our paper packaging supply chain.
  • Reduce material use through design innovation.
  • Maximize recycled content.
  • Explore and scale alternative Next Gen fibers (such as agricultural residues).
  • Where virgin fiber is necessary, use FSC-certified fiber.

Sourcing for viscose and rayon textiles is responsible for 300 million trees being logged every year.

HeiQ AeoniQ™: a game-changer for the whole textile industry

Since 2021, HeiQ’s investment in HeiQ AeoniQ™ technology has been attracting the attention of major global players in the textile and clothing industries for a number of good reasons.

With its proprietary manufacturing method, for the first time in history, cellulosic yarn can be made from a wide range of renewable sources — some of them currently going to waste — and is able to reproduce the same physical features of polyester or nylon while being durable, sustainable, endlessly recyclable, and biodegradable in just 12 weeks at the end of its lifecycle.

Posted: October 19, 2023

Source:  HeiQ AeoniQ GmbH


Ultrafabrics Upgrades The Promessa Collection: Introduces New Colors, A Backcloth Made Of Eight Recycled Plastic Bottles And Removes Anti-Microbial Additives

NEW YORK CITY — October 19, 2023 — Ultrafabrics, the global leader in high-tech performance fabric across 11 industries, announces that one of its most enduring collections Promessa has new colors, a new recycled backcloth and antimicrobial additives have been removed.

Japanese-crafted and New York City-based, Ultrafabrics’ Promessa collection has long been the go-to performance textile for specifiers who need a durable fabric solution for commercial interiors, furniture or healthcare applications. Confidently named for the Italian word ‘promise’, the 25-year legacy fabric collection by Ultrafabrics is the touchstone of the brand.

Nicole Meier, director of Branding at Ultrafabrics, said: “Promessa embodies the Ultrafabrics offering perfectly: unrivaled haptics, performance, and beauty. In the same breath we never rest on our laurels and continue to innovate. We are proud to add new colors, a new recycled backcloth and, as a response to feedback in the healthcare market, we have removed anti-microbial additives. Whether it’s clinical settings and airports, to restaurants and higher education, Promessa always exceeds expectation.”

New Colors for 2024 and beyond

Promessa ventures beyond the designs of today with a refreshed color palette of captivating green hues, soft reds, and warmer neutrals that elevate its leather like, soft pebble texture. The Ultrafabrics’ team of color experts scanned the horizon for inspiration and trends and added these newest shades to reflect the importance of biophilic design and desire for comforting tones.

  • Desert Taupe – Warm, comforting
  • Buttered Toffee – Subtle, classic
  • Galaxy Fog – Cool, transformative
  • Old Lime – Versatile, unassuming
  • Olive Moss- Fresh, energising
  • Lake Blue – Calm, crisp
  • Fireclay – Organic, earthy
  • Rumba Red – Rich, alluring
  • Aqua Spring – Clean, refreshing

Recycled backcloth and safer chemistry

Supporting Ultrafabrics’ material innovation goal to incorporate a minimum of 50 percent rapidly renewable and/or recycled materials in its portfolio by 2025, Promessa now incorporates recycled polyester and responsibly sourced viscose in the backcloth for all colors, both new and existing. Each yard of Promessa now has 8.3 recycled plastic bottles incorporated into the backcloth.

Beyond innovation, the brand has taken a significant stride towards better material health and safer chemistry by eliminating antimicrobial additives from the collection. This step, while offering various advantages, does not compromise performance and expands Promessa’s suitability, particularly in projects where antimicrobial technology is not permitted.

Additional sustainability features of Promessa

  • PFAS-free
  • Free of FR, PVC, plasticizer phthalates, and formaldehyde
  • Low VOCs promote healthier indoor air quality
  • SCS Indoor Advantage Gold certified
  • REACH Compliant

Uncompromising Performance

  • Exceptional durability – industry-leading 16 weeks hydrolysis results
  • Engineered for upholstery in active, high traffic spaces
  • 400,000 double rubs (Wyzenbeek), 180,000 rubs (Martindale)
  • Ease of cleaning including 1:5 bleach/water solution

Meier added: “ In many ways Promessa is the ultimate definition of a performance textile and what we do here at Ultrafabrics. As much as Promessa is an achievement and a trusted product for our specifiers, it’s a promise that we are always innovating and looking to the future.”

Posted: October 19, 2023

Source: Ultrafabrics

Worn Again Technologies Joins Pivotal Alliance To Advance A Circular, Waste-Free Textile Future

Worn Again Technologies, a pioneer in the true circular economy for textiles, has announced its membership of the newly formed Alliance of Textile Chemical Recyclers (ACTR)

WINTERTHUR, Switzerland — October 19, 2023 — Worn Again Technologies, a pioneer in the true circular economy for textiles, has announced its membership of the newly formed Alliance of Textile Chemical Recyclers (ACTR). Spearheaded by Accelerating Circularity, this partnership aligns perfectly with Worn Again Technologies’ mission to repurpose waste materials back into the supply chain, signaling a shift away from the old-fashioned linear textile industry.

The ACTR aims to provide the textile industry with accurate information on textile chemical recycling through a unified voice. The association aims to meet these goals through educational, outreach and engagement opportunities, with the first step being the introduction of a dictionary of common terms to educate the industry on the chemical recycling of textiles.

Collaborating with other leaders in the field, Worn Again Technologies and its fellow members are committed to delivering sustainable initiatives. These include advocating for chemical recycling solutions to reduce the volume of textile waste directed to landfills and incinerators, ensuring a supply of sustainably sourced, circular materials and assisting brands and retailers in reducing their CO2 footprints.

Worn Again Technologies is at the forefront of the creation of a sustainable textiles industry with its chemical recycling technologies. A testament to this commitment is the development of its state-of-the-art textile recycling demo plant in Winterthur, Switzerland. This facility, designed to divert up to 1,000 tons of textiles annually from incineration, showcases its closed-loop chemical recycling technology aligning with ACTR’s goal to drive awareness about how this process can benefit the textile industry.

“We formed this collective to move chemical recycling technology forward, share common definitions, and address policies in a collaborative way to maximize the elimination of textile waste to landfills and incineration” explained Karla Magruder, founder and president of Accelerating Circularity. “Chemical recycling technology has many benefits, including quality more similar to virgin fiber and the ability to recycle multiple times.”

Erik Koep, CEO at Worn Again Technologies, commented: “Becoming a member of the ACTR underscores our commitment to revolutionizing the textile industry. The potential of chemical recycling is vast, promising end products with quality akin to virgin fibers and the opportunity for further reuse. As leading experts in the chemical recycling of textiles, we bring technical know-how that will help drive impactful outreach activities across the industry. Together, we’re not just imagining a world without textile waste, we’re actively helping to build it.”

Posted: October 19, 2023

Source: Erik Koep, CEO, Worn Again Technologies

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