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Seaweed yarn maker Algiknit secures US$13m investment
Biomaterials company, AlgiKnit, which makes yarn from kelp seaweed, has announced that it has secured US$13 million in a Series A investment round and opening of its new manufacturing site in North
Worn Again Technologies to integrate advanced polymer textile recycling facilities into urban ecosystem
Worn Again Technologies (WAT) and its strategic partners met in Copenhagen to discuss the next steps in developing advanced polymer textile recycling facilities. The company hopes to connect
US textile makers look for a revival through technology advances
U.S. textile and fiber makers see their business finally turning around with shipments of textiles and apparel increasing to $74.4 billion last year, an 11% increase since 2009, when the industry
HKRITA wins 2022 R&D 100 Awards
The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel's (HKRITA) Green Machine research project has been chosen as one of the Process/Prototyping category winners of the 2022 R&D 100
Recycling start-up Circ raises $30 million in Series B round
Virginia-based textile recycling start-up, Circ, has announced it has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. Breakthrough Energy Ventures, created by Bill Gates, spearheaded the investment,
Golden Goose partners with Coronet to launch a new sustainable sneaker
Italian luxury sneaker brand, Golden Goose, is moving on with its sustainability goal with the launch of Yatay, the first Made in Italy co-action platform for sustainable innovation, in
Eastman to invest US$1bn in plastics recycling facility in France
American specialty materials maker, Eastman, proposes to invest up to US$1bn in a material-to-material molecular plastics recycling facility in France that is said to be the world's largest and will
Lubrizol introduces TPU solutions for footwear to drive circularity
Lubrizol Engineered Polymers, based in Cleveland, Ohio, has introduced a 100% TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) prototype shoe that meets the high-performance expectations of the footwear industry
[Interview] Aquafil reimagining nylon 6 waste and giving it a second life
Aquafil S.p.A, founded in 1969, is a family-owned and operated company based in Italy that currently has operations across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Aquafil has been involved in the
[Interview] Aquafil reimagining nylon 6 waste and giving it a second life
Aquafil S.p.A, founded in 1969, is a family-owned and operated company based in Italy that currently has operations across Europe, the United States, and Asia. Aquafil has been involved in the