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.

Outdoor retailer REI Co-op, Carhartt, climate advisory ERM Coho and the US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) have joined together in a solar project in Texas that will begin delivering renewable energy certificates to REI Co-op and Carhartt in 2026. https://t.co/HP9cbveRJw

The mood at #PerformanceDays Munich was unmistakably upbeat 👏 🧵+25% visitors | 520 exhibitors 🌬️@Polartec’s AirCore 🔥@PrimaLoft’s Ultra Peak + ReRun 💧Xefco’s waterless Ausora tech 🌿Sustainability + innovation leading the way Full story: https://t.co/D93YHEhgER

5/5Dimension-Polyant upgrades X-Pac references Dimension-Polyant introduces greener X-Pac VX21 & RX30 laminates made from recycled fishing nets, PET bottles & X-Ply fibres, featuring non-fluorinated DWR. Read more: https://t.co/VLH9MIwHV1 #DimensionPolyant #XPac #RecycledFabrics

4/5 Recycled and insulation fabrics in new Pontetorto collection Pontetorto presents circular-economy fabrics at Performance Days & Functional Fabric Fair, recovering waste into new fibres and Tecnowear insulation replacing down. Read more: https://t.co/gUYA8rQlEc #Pontetorto

3/5 Roica targets sport and athleisure Roica elastane yarns, including 100% recycled Roica EF and degradable V550, appear at Performance Days, used in Osaka World Expo uniforms. Read more: https://t.co/Mz6zqKoC4l #Roica #Elastane #Athleisure #SportsTextiles

2/5 Deal done: Coats acquires OrthoLite Coats completes $770M (€720M) OrthoLite acquisition, strengthening its footwear division. CEO Paja: “More future-focused solutions for more of the shoe.” Read more: https://t.co/gllujsEFSu #Coats #OrthoLite #Footwear #SportsTextiles

#SportsTextiles #PerformanceFabrics #SustainableTextiles #Innovation #Athleisure #Yogawear #Swimwear #Footwear #CircularEconomy #TextileTrends

4/4 Solk expands biocircular footwear range Swiss brand adds new colours + a web shop for its compostable shoes made with chrome-free leather and natural rubber. 🔗 https://t.co/KVPjflQvQx More news stories at 👉 https://t.co/BTYFSWXcqA

3/4 Lycra, Carvico & Arena at MarediModa EcoMade yarns made with 70% corn-based content take centre stage in Cannes, with new sustainable swimwear on show. 🔗 https://t.co/7f6gWNZZ49

2/4 Hyosung x Lenzing team up on yogawear New blends of Tencel, Ecovero + regen BIO Elastane. Hyosung is shifting to sugarcane-based feedstock to lower emissions. 🔗 https://t.co/hcdvnNZLxf

1/4 PrimaLoft introduces UltraPeak Its warmest insulation yet – 100% recycled polyester made with the P.U.R.E. process, 5% higher thermal performance and debuting at Performance Days. 🔗 https://t.co/02IsD9qaCl

In case you missed it – this week on Sports Textiles 👇

Haglöfs’ Martin Daniels: “Circularity begins with durability.” Explore the brand’s sustainability journey and new global growth in our Q&A 👇 🔗 https://t.co/FmGXLyswS5 #Sustainability #Haglöfs #OutdoorGear

Issue 4 of Sportstextiles 2025 is out now! 🌿 From hemp’s next-gen revival to biotech dyes, PFAS-free fabrics and circular polyester — explore the materials shaping the future of performance textiles. Read more 👉 https://t.co/0ERZ3uAvIq #textiles #sustainability #innovation

🔹 Pangaia Lab releases AeoniQ capsule – climate-positive, recyclable fibre 👉 https://t.co/fWu3aoyqPn

🔹 Topo Athletic Phantom 4 WP lined with PFAS-free eVent stormST 👉 https://t.co/aGwnBatQAJ

🔹 Erema Group invests in BlockTexx to scale textile-to-textile recycling 👉 https://t.co/kOYsScR1Nt

🔹 Sportstextiles Issue Four highlights biotech dyes & circular solutions 👉 https://t.co/IAKSsorHDI

Performance textiles keep moving forward. This week: new issue, sustainable innovations, strategic investment & product launches. #PerformanceTextiles #Innovation #Sustainability #Circularity #TextileNews #Sportstextiles #Pangaia #Topo #BlockTexx