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June 7, 2023 
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FORTUNE Textile Company's
engineered stripe knit.
The golf industry is alive and doing well, as indicated by the recent success of the 2023 PGA Show held in Orlando, FL, in January. The show’s attendance was reported as 30,000, which is double the attendance over last year, and a total of 800 exhibitors from 86 countries filled the convention center, an increase of 33% over 2022. In the US after a steady decline from 29.6 million participants in 2006, and a low of 23.8 million reached in 2016, the number of golfers rebounded to 25.6 million in 2022. This is a clear sign of a strong year ahead and continued growth for the $84 billion global golf market..
HEIQ - XReflect, thinner, lighter, warmer
Teflon - EcoElite
eVent - Waterproof Technology
CORDURA Forever Knit Fabric
MMI Textiles
PANGAIA and Spiber launch biofabricated hoodie - Spiber's Brewed Protein materials are made from plant-derived biomass and a proprietary fermentation process that produces a biological building block that can be sculpted for different applications.
Sustainability - Study shows lack of information is cited as the reason for not buying environmentally responsible clothing byr 40% of respondents in France and 49% of those in the US.
| AI-designed garments could optimize workflow
Clothing design initiative NEWFACET offers an innovative approach to a conceptual clothing campaign, making use of an artificial intelligence (AI) program to explore ways that could optimize workflow and creative processes in visualizing unique concepts and cuts.
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| Silkworm-inspired nanofiber production
Inspired by the silkworm, scientists at China’s Sichuan University have developed a faster and simpler method of producing nanofibers.
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| Recycled yarn challenges and solutions
Spinning yarn blends of virgin and recycled fibers is a much bigger challenge than any other commonly used blend.
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| World’s first T-shirt dyed using black algae
Clothing maker Vollebak, based in London, England, has been using black algae to offer a more sustainable alternative to carbon black. It used the dye to create the first T-shirt dyed with algae.
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| Gen Z will drive explosive growth in secondhand sales
The global secondhand market is expected to surge at three times the rate of the overall global apparel market up to 2027, driven by Gen Z consumers.
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| SMART leaders promote reuse and recycling
According to Allied Marketing Research, the global textile recycling market is anticipated to generate nearly $9.4 billion by 2027.
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| World’s first T-shirt dyed using black algae
Clothing maker Vollebak, based in London, England, has been using black algae to offer a more sustainable alternative to carbon black. It used the dye to create the first T-shirt dyed with algae.
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