Fashion
Italy’s Thermore launches Ecodown Fibers T2T recycled insulation
With Thermore Ecodown Fibers T2T, Thermore marks a major leap forward, reinforcing its leadership and unwavering commitment to a more sustainable future. This innovative free fiber allows for the recovery of textile polyester waste and its transformation into warm, high-performance insulation. Made from 100% recycled polyester fibers, this clever blend is a combination of 80% post-industrial textile waste and 20% post-consumer PET bottles. Unlike the downcycling that typically characterizes textile recovery, Ecodown Fibers T2T stands apart by delivering the same high quality of other Thermore products. “I have personally coordinated the Thermore research group for years, and the theme of circularity and textile-to-textile has long been the subject of study by our team,” says Patrizio Siniscalchi, Managing Director of Thermore.
Thermore has launched Ecodown Fibers T2T, a free fibre insulation made from 100 per cent recycled polyester.
The blend uses 80 per cent post-industrial textile waste and 20 per cent post-consumer PET bottles, enabling textile-to-textile recovery.
The high-loft, soft insulation offers durable performance, versatility, and is GRS, Bluesign, and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
“In fact, just as we pioneered the use of recycled fibers from PET bottles over 40 years ago, in recent years we have worked on the revaluation of textile waste. Ecodown Fibers T2T is already the second generation of padding we have produced using these important resources.” But sustainability is not the only strong point of this product. Ecodown Fibers T2T stands out for its high lofting and softness, guaranteeing optimal comfort. It’s also highly versatile and can be blown into baffles, placed inside panels, or applied by hand.
Its structure is engineered to stay stable over time minimizing clumping. Ecodown Fibers T2T is GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certified, a standard that verifies the content of recycled materials and traceability along the production chain. It also holds Bluesign and OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certifications, related to the control of chemical substances and compliance with rigorous criteria for product safety and health protection.
With this new product, Thermore once again wants to redefine the concept of responsible thermal insulation – no longer a simple technical element, but an integral part of a system where durability, performance, and resource efficiency become central design factors. Ecodown Fibers T2T represents an evolution for the world of fashion and sports, towards solutions where responsibility, performance, and style find a concrete balance.
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Fibre2Fashion News Desk (RM)
Imports of knitted apparel (HS **) eased to NZ$*,***.** million (~$***.** million) from NZ$*,***.** million, registering a decline of *.* per cent. Similarly, non-knitted apparel (HS **) imports fell to NZ$***.** million (~$***.** million) from NZ$***.** million, down *.* per cent. The parallel softness across both segments indicates broad-based stabilisation in garment demand rather than category-specific weakness.
In contrast, textile fabric imports (HS **) showed strong growth, rising to NZ$**.** million (~$**.** million) in fiscal ****–** from NZ$**.** million in the previous fiscal, marking an increase of **.* per cent. This suggests relatively steady demand for intermediate inputs even as finished apparel imports softened.
State officials are hopeful of the conference helping accelerate the industrial development of South Gujarat by attracting large-scale investments.
The Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference, scheduled to be held on May 1-2 in Surat, is expected to create direct connections between global buyers and local manufacturers, facilitate technology transfer and draw FDI into key sectors, including textiles.
Alongside the conference, the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition (VGRE) will also be held at the same venue from May 1 to 5.
A new state textile policy implemented in 2024 offers capital subsidies ranging from 10 to 35 per cent for new units and aims at expanding employment opportunities through value addition across the supply chain. The conference is expected to align state policy initiatives with industry requirements.
Alongside the conference, the Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition (VGRE) will also be held at the same venue from May 1 to 5. The exhibition will also showcase the achievements of micro, small and medium enterprises, and handicraft and cottage industries, an official release said.
The last such conference was organised in Rajkot.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
India signed the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement on ** April **** at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, eliminating tariffs on *** per cent of New Zealand’s *,*** tariff lines from Day * of entry into force. For Indian textile and apparel exporters, the deal resolves a structural anomaly: until this week, India was the only major textile supplier still paying MFN duty in New Zealand, while China (NZ–China FTA, ****), Bangladesh (LDC scheme), Vietnam and Indonesia (CPTPP and RCEP) all entered duty-free. Concluded in a record nine months after Prime Ministers Modi and Luxon launched negotiations in March ****, the pact is India’s seventh FTA in three and a half years, anchoring a textile-trade diversification strategy targeting USD *** billion in exports by ****.
TexPro trade intelligence reveals a highly asymmetric and complementary bilateral flow. India exports a diversified $*** million textile basket to New Zealand, while importing nearly $** million, of which **.* per cent is raw wool (HS **). This is not competition; it is a fibre-to-finished-goods value chain waiting to be formalised.
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