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Seizing Opportunities for Change
World of Wipes® Focuses on Turning Innovation into Action Innovation across industry niches often overlaps in methodology, technology and manufacturing. The best and brightest of the wipes niche are invited …
Can Cellulose Fibers Fill the Cotton Gap?
Cellulose as a Raw Material Could Be the Answer to Future Textile Demand Cellulose fibers are steadily making their way into a wide range of applications, including textiles, hygiene products …
Recycling Conundrum
Extreme Recycling and the Short Fiber Challenge Switzerland ranked top in the list of the world’s most innovative countries for the 12th year running in 2022, keeping the USA in …
Sparkling Sustainability in Hygiene
Sparkle makes planet-friendly period care products from renewable plant-based ingredients that do not contain conventional petrochemical-based plastics (such as polypropylene or polyethylene). Recently, IFJ caught up the Sparkle’s CEO and …
Historic Decline in World Staple Fibers
Global supply of staple fibers in 2021 accounted for 58 million tonnes which meant for the first time in history losing their majority share in primary spinning stage. This decline …