Outlast Technologies: Aersulate® Wadding thin, light and powerful

Outlast Technologies is showcasing Aersulate® Wadding - its NASA-inspired, fiber-based insulation - at PERFORMANCE DAYS Munich. Recognized among the Top Ten in the show’s Innovation Fo-rum, Aersulate® was selected from over 2,000 fabric submissions, standing out to the jury for its high thermal efficiency with low volume.

At the core of Aersulate® is aerogel - the world’s lightest solid, consisting of up to 99% air. Out-last embeds an impressive 50% by volume of aerogel directly into viscose fibers, creating an insu-lation that is exceptionally light yet extraordinarily effective.

Proven Performance
Independent lab data confirm a significant increase in thermal efficiency versus conventional solutions:

Monforts, Archroma, BW Converting: Major benefits in finishing and dyeing

Monforts and its partners Archroma and BW Converting are setting new standards in the resource efficient and cost-effective finishing of fabrics.

During a recent webinar organised by Germany’s VDMA textile machinery association, specialists from the three companies provided details of the range of new energy-saving options that is now available to mills.

In particular, BW Converting’s Baldwin TexCoat® G4 precision spray technology – in combination with advanced Archroma finishing formulations and Monforts MONTEX stenters and MONFORTEX shrinking ranges and related technologies – is pushing the envelope in new standards for sustainable and long-lasting clean productivity.

Keeping down drier: Chemical-free and powered by gold micro-particles

ALLIED Feather + Down, a global leader in high performance, responsibly sourced, and sustainably processed down, recently secured Okeo-Tex® Standard 100 Certification and bluesign® approval for their ExpeDRY Ultra Dry Down insulation. 

Designed to outperform current chemistry-intensive hydrophobic down treatments and approved for safe use by the textile sustainability authorities at Okeo-Tex and bluesign, ExpeDRY is both cleaner and better performing than standard down treatments in real world situations. It is the result of years of research into how down and moisture interact inside of an insulation chamber. 

After bringing the world’s first hydrophobic down insulation to market, ALLIED learned that these traditional chemistries not only introduce PFAS and other questionable chemistries into the environment, but also lack performance as they tend to slow evaporation and retain moisture inside jackets and sleeping bags. While the down itself stays dry, water droplets can become trapped inside the insulation chamber, slowing dry times and compromising warmth. 

New Baldwin TexChroma™ Spray Dyeing System at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025

BW Converting will preview its new Baldwin TexChroma™ digital spray dyeing system at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 in Singapore, Oct. 28–31, 2025. This transformative solution builds on the company’s success with Baldwin TexCoat® G4 precision spray finishing system and is designed to help dyehouses achieve major reductions in energy, water, and chemical usage while improving quality and profitability.
 
“We are excited to introduce Baldwin TexChroma because spray dyeing is the future and many of our customers are already experiencing the benefits,” said Yiannis Vasilonikolos, Global Sales Leader for Textiles, BW Converting. “We have conducted successful trials of TexChroma using pigment, reactive, acid, and disperse dyes on both cotton and synthetic fibers.”
 

EREMA Group partners with Australian technology pioneer

At K show in Düsseldorf, the world’s leading trade fair for plastics and rubber, EREMA Group announced a strategic investment in clean technology company BlockTexx®. The Australian pioneer has developed a process that separates polyester and cellulose from blended textiles. By combining both companies’ technologies, the partnership aims to scale post-consumer textile-to-textile recycling to industrial levels.

BlockTexx®‘s process separates polyester and cellulose from post-consumer textiles and clothing, providing the polyester for EREMA’s technology. The INTAREMA® FibrePro:IV system will process the polyester into recycled pellets suitable for new garment production. “Our thermomechanical recycling system is a core element for textile recycling,” said Wolfgang Hermann, Business Development Manager for Fibres & Textiles at EREMA Group. “However, full-scale textile recycling requires a combination of technologies, with BlockTexx® unlocking the solution for processing polyester-blended textiles.“

ISKO: SS27 denim innovations at Kingpins Amsterdam

ISKO presents its SS27 collection at Kingpins Amsterdam, highlighting new developments in fabric innovation that bring together denim heritage and forward-looking design. Through unique fiber blends, summer denim is redefined by unprecedented material concepts and responsibly engineered fabrics. 
    

RE&UP at Textile Exchange 2025 with circular textile solutions

RE&UP is diving into Textile Exchange Conference 2025, joining a global community of innovators, brands, and changemakers. This year’s conference theme is Shifting Landscapes: Connecting Environmental Adaptation and Systems Transformation, which explores how the fashion industry can adapt, innovate, and accelerate the shift toward circularity. 

RE&UP is a circulartech company reshaping the traditional textile-to-textile paradigm. By producing Next-Gen Cotton and Next-Gen Polyester that maintain the same performance as virgin fibers, it brings sustainable solutions to life, addressing the planet's most pressing challenges. Enriched by SANKO’s centenary knowledge in textile innovation, RE&UP creates a circular ecosystem that transforms end-of-life textile waste into high-quality raw materials at scale.

Profit warning: Suominen reduces its outlook for 2025

In its Financial Statements release for 2024, published on March 5, 2025, and in its half-year report published on August 7, 2025, Suominen estimated that its comparable EBITDA in 2025 will improve from 2024. Suominen now estimates that its comparable EBITDA in 2025 will be lower compared to 2024.

Jeanologia: Denim of the future at Kingpins with ‘Mediterranean Soul’

Jeanologia, a global leader in sustainable technologies for the textile industry, returns to Kingpins Amsterdam with its new collection “Mediterranean Soul”, blending nature, creativity, and technology to prove that authentic denim can be designed and produced with efficiency and minimal environmental impact.

The collection draws inspiration from the power of the Mediterranean Sea and the essence of Valencia, Jeanologia’s hometown. Following the devastating floods that hit the city in October 2024, the collection is a tribute to resilience, nature, and Mediterranean creativity, reinterpreted in the world’s most universal fabric: denim.

EREMA: Laser filters further developed for high throughputs in plastics recycling

At K 2025, EREMA launches a POWERFIL brand innovation that sets new standards in melt filtration for plastics recycling. The new LF 812 high-performance filter has twice the screen surface area of the previous premium model, the LF 406, extending the series upwards. Another new feature is the integration of the proven Lock & Change system for changing screens during operation in the Endurance filter, which handles the pre-filtration of heavily contaminated input streams such as unwashed materials. 

"This latest development in our laser filter sees us take a decisive step towards meeting the growing demands for high throughputs in plastics recycling at the same time as achieving the highest quality of melt," says Markus Huber-Lindinger, Managing Director at EREMA. The 100 percent larger screen surface of the new LF 812 laser filter boosts throughput, or maintains throughput while using screens with finer filters, which is particularly advantageous for quality-driven applications. Thanks to the larger surface area of the filter, it is also possible to operate at lower pressure and with less thermal load.