China Weaves The Future Using AI-Optimized Fibers
China just took an important step toward the artificial intelligence (AI) era for its manufacturing sector. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), alongside seven other departments, recently announced …
The Road Ahead Cautious Optimism in Uncertain Times
At the 30th China International Manmade Fiber Conference (CIMFC), held in September 24-25 in Haining, Zhejiang Province, China, experts and executives expressed cautious optimism about the Chinese and global manmade …
Why Cellulosic Fibers?
Environmental Concerns Could Stall Growth, but For Now the Future Looks Promising Petroleum-based fibers have led the race with renewable fibers in the last few years. In 2024, they dominated …
Recycled Textiles: Solutions and Value Creation
Our world generates approximate 200 billion pounds of textile waste every year, but only 13% of which are recycled. In addition, of the recycled textiles, more than 90% are downcycled, …
Technological Trends for Bio-Based Nonwovens
Solutions to Environmental Impacts of Current Materials Today, the world’s nonwoven production is dominated by petroleum-based resins, most prominently polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). But bio-based materials have also …