88 01775 999 748 E. [email protected] Bi-Weekly e-Tabloid ISSN 1999-2076 Reg. 8/2012 Figure: Swiss Colours Bangladesh Ltd. — one of the largest textile dyes and chemicals supplier in Bangladesh and the sole agent of Huntsman Corporation — celebrated its 26th anniversary on 17 November at their corporate office in Dhaka.

880 1712401272 E-mail: [email protected] NA Tania Rahbar Hossain Yeasin Miah Turag Active, an activewear product range for the youth and health-conscious people of Bangladesh recently launched by Wave Riders Limited, a concern of Urmi Group. Activewear is casual, comfortable clothing suitable for sport or exercise. Also it is created to help athletes and sportspeople wear something comfy and supportive to the gym or other physical activity, offers stylish attributes that complete the look. It can be worn both during exercising and in other casual scenarios, where there is no physical activity involved. According to a press release, Turaag Active has been made with sustainable material; and facilitates performance and recuperation of athletes after strenuous activities. Wave Riders Limited launched the product through a grand event held at the capital’s Army Stadium during the final match of the BGMEA Cup. BGMEA President Faruque Hassan was present at the launching event as the chief guest. Besides, Asif Ashraf, Managing Director of Urmi Group, along with other high officials of BGMEA and Urmi Group, were present at the programme. The company says, Turaag Active can now be purchased from the company’s online outlet. Availability on offline outlets will be announced soon. German infrared sensing solution provider and textile software provider TrinamiX has developed a handheld sorting technology reportedly capable of identifying up to 15 material compositions. The solution – based on near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy – has been demonstrated at ongoing sustainability conferences in Germany and the US, as its real-world potential is demonstrated to stakeholders in the plastics and textiles sectors. “Sorting is a key requirement for recycling and is largely done manually,” said Adrian Vogel, TrinamiX’s business development manager. “We are convinced that innovative solutions like ours make an important contribution towards a circular textile economy.” A wide range of common textile grades used in clothing, furniture and household goods like acrylic, cotton, nylon 6/6.6, polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT), polyester, polypropylene (PP), silk, sisal, viscose and wool are supported by the solution. Textiles made from more than one material can also be identified, according to TrinamiX. The material can include blends based on acrylic, cotton, nylon, polyester, silk or wool. For Full Story: https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/archroma-panatronix-team-towards-eco-conscious-denim-cleaning/ For Full Story: https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/urmi-group-launches-new-activewear-collections-turag-act For Full Story: https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/germanys-trinamix-develops-textile-materials-sorting-technology/ Figure: This partnership will also allow to create a final garment with no impurity, aiming to achieve compliance with major eco-regulations, with the same level of fastness and properties. Figure: Turag Active, an activewear product range for the youth and health-conscious people of Bangladesh. Figure: TrinamiX has developed a handheld sorting technology reportedly capable of identifying up to 15 material compositions.

Nike has launched a new web3-enabled platform for the brand’s virtual designs and digital community, called Swoosh. With an experience powered by blockchain technology offering inclusive, equitable place for athletes, creators, collectors and consumers to design and own the future of sports, Swoosh has its own domain, welcome.swoosh.nike, where users can create, develop ad potentially earn royalties from interactive digital objects like virtual shoes and so on. Currently Swoosh is in betamode, the registration on the domain opens in November with the launch of a first digital collection, shaped by its members, to debut in 2023. The opportunities for sportswear and fashion in the digital realm are expected to be new revenue channels, despite the fluctuating value of NFTs and digital clothing, where much is driven by hype. Ron Faris, GM of Nike Virtual Studios said, “We are shaping a marketplace of the future with an accessible platform for the web3-curious. In this new space, the swoosh community and Nike can create, share and benefit together.” FF 03 Bi-weekly tabloid of Technology for Function Arif Saleh Tahsin Nurnahar Sayed Abdullah Textile industry is a million miles away from turning the concept of circularity into reality. In order to reduce that distance Australian company BlockTexx recently announced the opening of the world’s first commercial poly-cotton recycling facility in Loganholme, Queensland, Australia. The facility will recycle around 50,000 tonnes of textiles and create 140 jobs over the next four years, if all goes according to plan. It is the world’s first commercial scale textile resource recovery facility focusing on blended (cotton-polyester) products. BlockTexx’s patented technology, S.O.F.T. (Separation of Fiber Technology) processes pure polyester, poly/cotton blends, pure cotton and any other cellulosic material. In BlockTexx’s recycling process, materials are placed in a bespoke reactor, where polyester and cotton are separated. Cotton breaks down into cellulose and can be used in paints, cosmetics, concrete and other sectors. Polyester undergoes a heating and liquefaction process to become pellets that can be used for playground equipment, furniture, coat-hangers and other products. Graham Ross, co-founder of BlockTexx said, “Through our S.O.F.T (Separation of Fiber Technology) process, we achieve a very high processing recovery rate of approximately 1 to 1 from feedstock input, a recovery rate of approximately 95 percent.” Thai Acrylic fibre Co. Ltd. has launched their new video campaign called ‘Waste Nothing’ for their latest fibre brand Regel™ fibre. The aim of the campaign is positioning the recycled fibre as an effective sustainable option for the textile and apparel industry, said a press release. According to the release, waste generation and management is one of the key sustainability challenges of the textile industry and therefore recycling waste to obtain second-life fibre is one of the most preferred and prevalent ways to reduce the environmental impact. The campaign highlights the key process of Regel™ and how its technology can ensure that all the properties associated with regular acrylic fibre are still maintained in Regel™ despite being recycled. For Full Story: https://www.textiletoday.com.bd/australian-blocktexx-launces-worlds-first-commercial-poly-cotton-recycling-facility/ For Full Story: https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/nike-launches-web-3-enabled-platform-swoosh/ For Full Story: https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/thai-acrylic-fibre-co-ltd-unveils-waste-nothing-video-campaign/ Figure: In BlockTexx’s recycling process, materials are placed in a bespoke reactor, where polyester and cotton are separated. Photo Courtesy: Collected. Figure: Thai Acrylic fibre Co. Ltd. has launched their new video campaign called ‘Waste Nothing’ for their latest fibre brand Regel™ fibre. Nike launches Web-3 enabled platform ‘Swoosh’ Thai Acrylic fibre Co. Ltd. unveils ‘Waste Nothing’ video campaign Figure: Nike has launched a new web3-enabled platform for the brand’s virtual designs and digital community, called Swoosh. Australian BlockTexx launces world’s first commercial poly-cotton recycling facility

Functional Brands & Retails FF 04 Sujon Hossain Rahbar Hossain Tania Ed-a-Mamma, the kidswear brand launched in 2020 by Alia Bhatt, recently announced a teen line for building casual wear for teen in India. The teen clothing line branded ‘Edheads’, aims to build a community around a likeminded conscious generation. The clothes, specially designed for teens between the ages of 11 and 17 years is available exclusively on Myntra.com and edamamma.com. By using natural fibre-based biodegradable fabrics, safe AZO-free dyes, and nickelfree trims and buttons the collections launched. Regarding the new launch, Alia Bhatt said, “It’s always been my vision to create a universe of quality products for children and their parents, designed for them and for the planet. We’ve already introduced maternity wear and kidswear, and clothing for young adults felt like the natural next step.” Along with that, Gen Z is more socially aware and environmentally conscious and that is the community that they want to nurture, she added. Babywear brand Miniklub has opened a new store in Patna, Bihar along with baby and children’s clothing, footwear, personal care and gift items in their product range. The new store caters to babies and children up to the age of eight and offers-new born essentials as well as the new winter collection of coats and thick layers, among other products, also sells brand’s accessories, such as diaper bags. By launching a line of matching apparel for parents and children, Miniklub marks a diversification of the brand away from children’s clothing and into adult apparel. Anjana Pasi, Founder, and Director, MiniKlub said, “Just imagine the background of a strong manufacturing unit with all the international standards coming together with the Indian product and design team, this becomes our USP and that’s why mothers in India trust us.” Purple Turtle, a leading kids’ edutainment brand, has moved into the kidswear segment with the launch of T-shirts for children aged 2-5 years. According to the brand, kids’ T-shirts have been made out of skin-friendly fabric – soft, breathable 100% cotton that infants, toddlers and preschool-age children can feel comfortable wearing all through the day. Available in regular fit in three different sizes, these tees come in four bright colours – white, black, blue and yellow. The designs include cute, colourful animal characters seemingly ready to accompany kids on all their day-to-day adventures. Manish Rajoria, Founder and CEO of Aadarsh Technosoft Pvt., and the Owner of Purple Turtle IP said, “Purple Turtle kids’ T-shirts have been designed with fun, comfort and style in mind.” For Full Story: https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/ed-mamma-launches-casual-wear-teens-indi For Full Story: https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/miniklub-launches-new-babywear-store-patna-india/ Bi-weekly tabloid of Ed-a-Mamma launches casual wear for teens in India Miniklub launches new babywear store in Patna, India Purple Turtle launches skin-friendly kidswear For Full Story:https://ff.textiletoday.com.bd/purple-turtle-launches-skin-friendly-kidswear/ Figure: Ed-a-Mamma, the kidswear brand launched in 2020 by Alia Bhatt, recently announced a teen line for building casual wear for teen in India. Figure: By launching a line of matching apparel for parents and children, Miniklub marks a diversification of the brand away from children’s clothing and into adult apparel. Figure: To ensure children’s safety and well-being, water-based and non-hazardous inks have been used for printing Purple Turtle kids’ T-shirts.