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Making Sustainability an Industry Standard

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Indorama is committed to sustainability and circular economy practices.

Indorama Demonstrates an Ongoing Commitment to Sustainability and Circular Economy Practices Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, one of the world’s leading chemicals producers, is committed to sustainability and circular economy …

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Lenzing CEO Rohit Aggarwal

New Lenzing CEO Rohit Aggarwal is Leading the Textile & Nonwoven Industrythrough the Headwinds of Change. With several decades of experience in various industries, including textiles and chemicals, Rohit Aggarwal, …

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An African Perspective

The Intersection of Nonwovens, Sustainability and the Environment Nonwoven materials are becoming more popular across multiple industries due to their lightness and ability to protect against microorganisms. However, concerns regarding …

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Unsorted textile waste poses a major challenge for the recycling industry. Contaminants such as buttons, zippers, and labels make material recovery more difficult. Photos courtesy of Valvan

The global textile industry is facing an unprecedented challenge: the rapid increase in textile waste. With fashion consumption at an all-time high and fast fashion accelerating production cycles, the volume …

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Amino's pilot plant for recycling polyester/spandex blends. Photo courtesy Jason Chen

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, …

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