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Thread – Sportstextiles In Case You Missed It 🧵 1/5 In Case You Missed It – Sportstextiles This week: Coats completes OrthoLite acquisition, Roica targets sport/athleisure, Pontetorto launches recycled & insulation fabrics, Dimension-Polyant upgrades X-Pac laminates.

Our latest indepth feature: Odour-capturing technologies are replacing antimicrobial solutions to keep #clothing and #textiles smelling fresh. They are now being paired with cooling and fibre-shedding mitigation to better align with evolving concerns. sportstextiles.com/Features/174613

The spring 2026 edition of @Intertextile Shanghai opened on March 11, with the halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Centre busy. More than 3,000 exhibitors from 25 countries are showing spring-summer 2027 collections sportstextiles.com/News/174543 @messefrankfurt

Textile manufacturers have showcased innovations in performance fabrics, natural fibres and sustainable materials as the industry looks ahead to 2026. Read our latest feature here: sportstextiles.com/Features/174548 #Textiles #MilanoUnica #LuxuryFashion #FabricInnovation

British recycling company Worn Again has been developing a multi-solvent recycling process for mixed textile waste. It is now ready to move on to a demonstration scale set up, or Accelerator, as it calls it, in Winterthur, Switzerland. sportstextiles.com/News/174523

Makers of waterproof-breathable membranes have been pressured to phase out #PFAS chemistry, leading to solutions that use more sustainable polymers and production methods. Read our latest in-depth feature: sportstextiles.com/Features/174473 #textiles #sportswear #outdoor #innovation

The first issue of  Sportstextiles magazine for 2026 is out now! Our in-depth, exclusive, innovation-focused features this time cover developments in membrane technologies and in solutions for odour-control #textiles #sportswear #outdoor #sportstextiles sportstextiles.com/News/174406

Hyosung × Loop Industries are pushing T2T #polyester towards industrial scale. Essaddam: “We can take waste that other recyclers cannot accept.” #textiles #textiletotextile #textilesrecycling Read the latest free feature: sportstextiles.com/Features/173735

Anta partners with Kris Van Assche Antazero x Van Assche debuts in Paris, bringing recycled synthetics, down and mycelium into a fashion-driven capsule. sportstextiles.com/News/173661

Ski Industry Climate Summit set for January The 2026 edition will run in Bolzano, covering eco-design, LCA, recycling, decarbonisation and compliance across winter sports. sportstextiles.com/News/173670

This week in sport textiles: growth, circular moves and fashion crossovers A quick roundup of the key headlines. #PerformanceTextiles #Sportswear #Circularity #OutdoorIndustry #SustainableInnovation #Activewear

@HUGOBOSS is betting on a nature-positive materials future: 80% natural fibres; regenerative agriculture; next-gen alternatives like AeoniQ A roadmap built on biodiversity, community resilience, and supply-chain visibility. Read the feature here: sportstextiles.com/Features/173646

Australian biotech company Samsara Eco and the European Outdoor Group are to make recycled nylon accessible to more brands through collective buying. #textiletotextile #recyclednylon #outdoor #circularfashion sportstextiles.com/News/173641

Seawool adds cotton for cost-effective fabrics Creative Tech Textile / Hans Global launches 40% Seawool, 60% cotton fabric for the US market, combining eco-conscious materials with odour control benefits. sportstextiles.com/News/173604

Patagonia’s first Work in Progress Report Patagonia provides transparency on environmental impact, business practices, and community support, highlighting progress and ongoing challenges. sportstextiles.com/News/173575

Welcome to this week’s Sportstextiles news roundup From sustainability milestones to innovation in performance wear, the latest week highlights how brands are shaping the future of sports textiles. Here’s what you might have missed: