Home textiles update, July 2022
This report provides information, analysis and valuable insight into business developments relating to the global home textiles industry. Also, it analyses some of the latest product innovations in the home textiles market, including those relating to: artificial leather materials, bedding, duvets, fabrics, mattress covers, mattress fabrics, pillows, shower curtains, softeners, and treatments. The report includes news from the following companies, brands and organisations: Archroma, BASF, Beaulieu Yarns, Bedgear, BekaertDeslee, Chilewich, Eastman, Furnico, GHCL, Green Theme Technologies (GTT), HeiQ, Indo Count Industries, Inter IKEA Group, La-Z-Boy, Lenzing Group (Lenzing), Lifelabs, Manchester Mills, Marimekko, Maxime Knitting, Microban International, Milliken & Company (Milliken), Neveon, Noble Biomaterials, Outlier, Polartec, Rester, Silvon, Spinnova, Texon, and Woolroom.
- SUMMARY
- ARTIFICIAL LEATHER MATERIALS Texon has developed a bio-based artificial leather material called Texon Verde which is biodegradable
- BEDDING LifeLabs has developed a thermoregulating bedding set which is made using recycled materialsWoolroom has developed a machine washable bedding collection which is made using organic wool
- BUSINESS NEWS BASF and Neveon have collaborated in the launch of a pilot operation relating to the recycling of polyurethane in mattressesBeaulieu Yarns has expanded its capacity for producing polyamide yarnEastman has announced plans to open a facility in France for recycling polyester plastic wasteIndo Count Industries (Indo Count) has acquired GHCL’s home textiles businessInter IKEA Group has signed an agreement to adopt zero carbon shipping practices by 2040La-Z-Boy has acquired sofa and chair manufacturer FurnicoLenzing Group (Lenzing) has opened a new Tencel Lyocell fibre production facility, the world’s largest, in ThailandMarimekko has entered into a partnership agreement with Rester to recycle pre-consumer textile wasteMattress fabric and mattress cover manufacturer BekaertDeslee has acquiredMaxime KnittingMilliken & Company (Milliken) will offset the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by the production of its flooring rangeSpinnova has commenced construction of its new spinning facility in Jyväskylä, Finland
- DUVETS Lifestyle brand Outlier has collaborated with performance fabric brand Polartec in the development of a thermoregulating duvet
- FABRICS Chilewich has developed a fabric collection containing bio-based materials which has been designed for the contract market
- MATTRESS COVERS BekaertDeslee has incorporated traceability technology into its mattress covers
- MATTRESS FABRICS Milliken & Company (Milliken) has developed a fire resistant mattress fabric
- PILLOWS Bedgear has developed two styles of thermoregulating pillows
- SHOWER CURTAINS Microban International (Microban) and Manchester Mills have collaborated in the development of antimicrobial shower curtains
- SOFTENERS Archroma has developed a softener called Earth Soft which is made using plant-based materials
- TREATMENTS Green Theme Technologies (GTT) has developed a new version of its EMPEL durable water repellent (DWR) finishing technology called EMPEL DSRHeiQ has developed a thermoregulating treatment called HeiQ Cool for use in the manufacture of bedding applicationsNoble Biomaterials and Silvon have collaborated in the development of a home textiles rangewhich incorporates an antimicrobial treatment called Ionic+
- List of figures Figure 1: LifeLabs bedding setFigure 2: The Alphawoollinen DuvetFigure 3: Fabrics in the Cane collectionFigure 4: SimplyFR fabricFigure 5: Flow Cuddle CurveFigure 6: The Body PillowFigure 7: Silvon bedding
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