WTiN Weekly Review: 30 October 2024

WTiN dives deep into the global textile & apparel manufacturing industry on a daily basis to bring its readers unmatched insight and analysis into the innovative processes and materials shaping the global textile & apparel manufacturing industry.?

Every week within our News Hub, we publish the latest news released across the textile & apparel supply chain.?

This week’s stories include sustainable innovation, outdoorwear advancements and financial investment.?

1. Sci-Lume Labs has created an affordable circular material (Bylon?) that is made from renewable agricultural waste. Bylon aims to close the fashion sustainability loop by making “scalably sourced, earth-digestible, and 100% recyclable clothing accessible to everyone”.?Find out more on?WTiN.?

2. The 28th Taipei Innovation Textile Application Show (TITAS) concluded successfully at Taiwan's Nangang Exhibition Center on October 17, 2024. This year’s event featured exhibitors from 11 countries, showcasing key innovations across the textile value chain as the industry strives toward net-zero carbon emissions.?Read more?here.?

3. Santini has introduced its Magic Rain Jacket, a game-changer in weather protection, which has been sustainability crafted with Polartec? Power Shield? RPM. The highly breathable and high stretch 2-layer recycled fabric membrane features a non-PFAS DWR treatment and 100% recycled polyester PCR. Read the full story here.

4. Birla Cellulose ,?the cellulosic fibres business of the Aditya Birla Group, and?Circ, a US-based textile-to-textile recycling innovator, have announced a long-term strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the scaling of recycling fibres within the textiles sector.?Read more on?WTiN.?

5. SPINNOVA? has been granted an R&D loan by Business Finland of a maximum of EUR 12.7 million for its research and development (R&D) work for the period 5 July 2024 – 31 December 2027, which is divided into two phases. Read the full story?here.?

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