Nylstar’s commitment to sustainable development continues!The company has unveiled INVISTA-recycled nylon 6.6 polymer with Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification.What’s noteworthy is that despite containing more than 50 per cent recycled content, these Meryl® yarns will still be retaining its world-renowned quality.INVISTA sources post-industrial nylon 6.6 material from its plant in Kingston (Canada), where fibres for airbags and carpets are produced.It then converts post-industrial fibre

HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Adidas has partnered with US streetwear brand Noah NYC to launch an exclusive collection of casual footwear which integrates Prime Blue yarn, made from Parley for the Oceans plastics.Adidas continues to capitalise on Parley’s vast quantities of reclaimed plastic waste, which is intercepted on coastal areas around the world. The company says: “Merging Noah’s blend of influences with Adidas’ sporting heritage, the collection is simultaneously a celebration of perf

US Senators Rob Portman (Republican from Ohio) and Gary Peters (Democrat from Michigan) recently introduced a bipartisan legislation to strengthen efforts to onshore production of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States by requiring the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to issue long-term contracts for PPE made in the United States.Pic: ShutterstockReshoring production will ensure American workers, students and health care professionals have the PPE they need as the economy continu

Asahi Kasei Corporation, a global Japanese chemical company, has reported 9.3 per cent sales decline to ¥455.1 billion (Japanese yen) during first quarter (Q1) FY20 ended on June 30, 2020 compared to sales of ¥502.0 million in same period last year. Company’s operating income for the quarter fell 27.2 per cent to ¥30.1 billion (Q1 FY19: ¥41.3 million).Pic: AsahiKaseiCorporationOrdinary income for the quarter was ¥30.2 billion (¥43.9 billion). Net income attributable to owners of the parent were

GITEGA – In an effort to grow the East African nation of Burundi’s agriculture industry, which is accountable for 90 per cent of the country’s exports, a new development plan has been unveiled that will centre on training female workers in garment manufacture.The cultivation of cotton and other raw materials is profitable for Burundi, and so it’s hoped that by equipping more workers with the skills needed to produce goods using such resources, it can be mutually beneficial both for people and th

After two years of renewing commercial operations, the Vietnam Petrochemical and Fibre Joint Stock Company ‘s (VNPOLY) DTY yarn, produced along with a partner, has passed quality checks from two domestic customers who supply material to the Adidas group and the Target group. Around 437 tonnes of this yarn has recently been sold to the above two enterprises.Pic: ShutterstockThese two main material suppliers are scheduled to maintain regular orders with VNPOLY and import about 50 tonnes of fibre p

ASICS, a Japanese multinational corporation producing footwear, posted 21.5 per cent sales decrease to ¥146.89 billion (Japanese yen) in its second quarter (Q2) fiscal 2020 ended on June 30, 2020, compared to ¥187.20 billion in same period last year. Company incurred an operating loss of ¥3.87 billion compared to operating income of ¥8.58 billion in Q2 FY19.Pic: ShutterstockGross profit slipped 20.7 per cent to ¥70.5 billion. Ordinary loss during the quarter was ¥3.87 billion. However, company’s

Cheap prices of rawhide do not necessarily mean the leather goods such as footwear, belts and bags are expected to be very low as leather price only holds 5% of production costBangladesh is one of the biggest producers of raw leather in the world. At the same time country’s leather sector is tremendously promising with the second-highest export earner after readymade garments (RMG). But prices of locally produced leather goods – such as footwear and bags – prices are abnormally high in the domes

Tencel, the textile specialty fibre brand under Lenzing, has partnered with India-based textile and garment major Arvind Ltd to launch a collection of trendy, stylish sustainable shirts and suiting for men. The partnership marks a key milestone in the sustainability journey of Tencel fibres that brings a good range for the menswear segment.Pic: Lenzing AG / Arvind LtdQuarantine clothing goes green with the perfect balance of comfort and performance. Made using superior fabrics consisting of Tenc

Jeanology has introduced a new groundbreaking device, eDesinger, the world leader in the sustainable development of technology, which reinvents the way jeans are made. eDesigner is a program that has been specifically created and optimized for jeans development. This links designers to wash developers and brands standardizes formats and improves production processes by making them more effective and time-consuming.The tool makes it simpler, quicker, more innovative for designers to design more i