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Rotostitch raises $1 million in oversubscribed pre-seed funding round
December 15th, 2025
Rotostitch, an automated textile manufacturing technologies startup, announced that the company has raised $1 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed funding round, led by Boost VC and Nova Threshold. The new capital will accelerate product development and scale manufacturing capabilities. "Rotostitch has the right team at the right moment," says Emily Yu, investor at Boost VC. […]
Shawmut releases life-cycle assessment system for automotive textiles
December 12th, 2025
Image: Shawmut Corporation Shawmut Corporation has launched Shawmut Insights™, a proprietary life-cycle assessment (LCA) system that provides detailed visibility into the environmental impact of automotive and industrial textile products. Shawmut Insights is designed to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers understand environmental impacts, from raw materials to end-of-life, across Shawmut’s range of […]
Indorama Ventures, Jiaren Chemical Recycling announce partnership
December 11th, 2025
Image: Indorama Ventures Indorama Ventures’ fibers business and Jiaren Chemical Recycling have formed a joint venture to accelerate circularity in the global textile industry. Both partners plan to leverage the joint venture to unlock up to 100,000 tonnes (110,231 U.S. tons) of textile-recycled PET spinning capacity annually. “Mismanaged textile waste as well as the next […]
Navis TubeTex announces U.S. partnership with Icomatex
December 10th, 2025
Image: Navis TubeTex Navis TubeTex has announced a new partnership with Icomatex, a European manufacturer of stenters and textile finishing equipment. Under the agreement, Navis TubeTex will become the exclusive U.S. representative for the Icomatex stenter line. Navis TubeTex will now offer two complementary stenter platforms, including Marshall & Williams stenters and Icomatex stenters. “Our […]
Archroma, Innovo Fiber partner to expand Fibre52 technology
December 9th, 2025
Image: Archroma/Innovo Fiber LLC Archroma, a global specialty chemicals company, and Innovo Fiber LLC, owner of the patented Fibre52® system, have announced a distribution partnership to expand Fibre52 technology to mills and brands worldwide. When paired with Archroma’s AVITERA® SE reactive dye range, the combined system reduces resource use across pretreatment and dyeing, setting a […]
Samsara Eco, European Outdoor Group launch Nylon Materials Collective
December 5th, 2025
Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group (EOG) have announced the launch of the Nylon Materials Collective, a collaboration designed to make high-performance, virgin-identical recycled nylon accessible to more outdoor brands. The Nylon Materials Collective will unite outdoor brands, supply chain partners and materials leaders to remove common barriers that can slow the adoption of […]
Early registration opens for AATCC 2026 Coloration Conference
December 4th, 2025
Image: AATCC The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) has announced that the association will host the Coloration Conference, Feb. 24–25, 2026, at the StateView Hotel in Raleigh, N.C. This event will bring together professionals from across the textile and color industries to explore the latest trends, technologies, and innovations shaping the future […]
Rieter restructures organization ahead of planned acquisition
December 3rd, 2025
Image: Rieter Rieter, a manufacturer of machinery, automation and digital solutions for spinning mills based in Switzerland, has announced that it will adjust its group structure beginning Jan. 1, 2026. This restructuring is in preparation for the company's acquisition of the Barmag Division of OC Oerlikon, which is expected to be completed in the last […]
Washington adopts new PFAS restrictions
December 2nd, 2025
The Washington State Department of Ecology has adopted new restrictions on intentionally added PFAS in consumer products, building upon existing PFAS restrictions. “With this rule, Washington continues to stand firmly on the side of public health. As health impacts and cleanup costs from PFAS contamination skyrocket, prevention is the most rational solution,” says Cheri Peele, director of […]
Numat Technologies, Milliken & Company announce strategic partnership
December 1st, 2025
Image: Milliken & Company Numat Technologies Inc. and Milliken & Company have announced a strategic supply relationship to develop next-generation protective fabric solutions for defense, first responder and industrial customers. The integration of Milliken's advanced textiles with Numat's Sentinel® metal-organic framework (MOF) technology platform will create functional, reactive and self-decontaminating fabrics that enhance protection, breathability […]