"Sustainable has to be marketable." SUSANA SERRANO CEO of Acatel

PORTUGAL TAKEN THE STAGE
TO RECEIVE ISPO AWARDS Fairs A shower of awards for Portuguese textiles is what we can call the ISPO Awards, which took place at the ‘Pink Stage’ at ISPO Munich. A. Sampaio & Filhos, Acatel, Carvema, LMA, RDD, Têxteis JF Almeida, and Somani were some of the companies READ MORE
TO RECEIVE ISPO AWARDS Fairs A shower of awards for Portuguese textiles is what we can call the ISPO Awards, which took place at the ‘Pink Stage’ at ISPO Munich. A. Sampaio & Filhos, Acatel, Carvema, LMA, RDD, Têxteis JF Almeida, and Somani were some of the companies READ MORE
“It is crucial that the next Spanish presidency [of the Council of the European Union] helps to facilitate the sector’s climate and digital transition” ANA DINIS Executive Director of ATP

ISPO TEXTRENDS HIGHLIGHTS
Innovation
ISPO Textrends Awards distinguished 31 Portuguese references. A. Sampaio & Filhos, Acatel, Carvema Têxtil, Filipe Marinho Têxteis, Gulbena, LMA, RDD Textiles, and Têxteis JF Almeida are the winners of this edition of the competition. Highlight for Best Product in the Street Sports category, awarded to A. Sampaio
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“The textile market is globalized and this makes it fierce, so we cannot be left behind” NUNO CORTINHAS Production director of Lima & Companhia

JF ALMEIDA OBTAINS CERTIFICATION
Companies
Committed to investing in the best raw materials to guarantee the quality of the products it develops, JF Almeida has just obtained the Egyptian Cotton certification. This certification results from another commitment to premium textiles with a high ecological standard
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"Whenever organizations grow in skills terms, they must also grow in terms of managing expectations" ANA DINIS Executive Director of ATP

FROM PORTUGAL COMPETED AT THE OPENING OF JITAC
Fairs
The From Portugal companies present at JITAC were satisfied with the general movement in the corridors and stands during the three days of the fair: it was at the level of previous editions, if not higher
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“Intelligent algorithms can process large volumes of data, identifying patterns, trends, and anomalies humans may not identify” LUÍS TEIXEIRA COO of Farfetch

PERFORMANCE DAYS PROVED POSITIVE
Fairs
The balance is positive for the majority of the Portuguese companies that participated in another edition of Performance Days. A. Sampaio, Bloomati, Comfysocks, Dehora, Inovafil, LMA, Lurdes Sampaio, Sidónios Seamless Tech, and TMR formed the “From Portugal” committee
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Familitex: CORN-BASED ELASTANE
Sustainability
Familitex has just launched a new knit collection where the star is corn
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HELIOTEXTIL: NEW CERTIFICATION
Sustainability
The labels and trimmings company Heliotextil now has PEFC Chain of Custody certification
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FLM TÊXTIL OBTAINS
Sustainability
Expressing the desire to keep the oceans clean, FLM Têxtil received the Seaqual Marine Plastic Certification
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SMARTEX SMARTCOLLAB
Innovation
The SmartCollab initiative took place at the Smartex facilities and united players in the textile sector
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178
is the number of workers at Acatel, a company in the Impetus Group
is the number of workers at Acatel, a company in the Impetus Group
SOMELOS INVITES SOURCETEXTILE
Sustainability
Somelos invited Sourcetextile to create a collection with finished fabrics developed in partnership with Archroma
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INNOVATION AT MEDICA
Fairs
Once again, the German lands received a strong and innovative From Portugal delegation
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PORTUGUESE TEXTILE DESIGN
Companies
Several works by Portuguese artisans were present at Down Town Design Week in Dubai
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RDD TEXTILES
AND CLOTHIUS Fairs RDD Textiles joined forces with Clothius in a new project that will be presented at ISPO 23 READ MORE
AND CLOTHIUS Fairs RDD Textiles joined forces with Clothius in a new project that will be presented at ISPO 23 READ MORE
PETRATEX AND INESC TEC
Innovation
INESC TEC and Petratex Confeções are part of the consortium of the European project iProcure Security PCP
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RIOPELE: SUSTAINABILITY
Companies
Riopele created a sustainability matrix that helps customers make decisions for new collections
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MMRA COMPLETES 40 YEARS
Companies
The MMRA turns 40 this November. The family-based company still considers itself “a child”
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Troficolor hightlighted
Companies
Troficolor is the latest addition to Autumn-Winter 24/25 Highlights of Munich Fabric Start
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CITEVE JOINS CONSORTIUM
Sustainability
Last October, CITEVE was at the Tessile Serico Sostenibile Center in Italy to kick off the Life Cascade project
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"C&T AS INNOVATIVE AS PT"
Innovation
The unique capacity for innovation of the national C&T is one of the levers of the Lenzing Fiber Experience
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VALÉRIUS DISTINGUISHED
Innovation
Among more than 500 applications, the textile company Valérius achieved distinction in the SME EnterPrize awards
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RIOPELE: DECARBONIZATION
Sustainability
Riopele wants to reinforce investment in renewable energy through a partnership with EDP
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ITECHSTYLE GREEN CIRCLE REVEALS
Sustainability
The Portugal Fashion event has fostered a fashion culture and brought a paradigm shift
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LEMAR AND MMRA CONVERGE
Companies
Lemar and MMRA are in the Autumn-Winter 2024-25 highlights of Munich Fabric Start
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ECO FINISH
OF ACATEL Sustainability An ecologically responsible system, Eco Finish is part of the new portfolio of services Acatel READ MORE
OF ACATEL Sustainability An ecologically responsible system, Eco Finish is part of the new portfolio of services Acatel READ MORE

LURDES SAMPAIO GENERATES HEAT
Innovation
Portuguese Lurdes Sampaio recently launched a new knit that generates heat
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LOP CONTINUES INVESTING
Brands
The brand will present in Milan this October through a pop-up store at Rinascente Pizza Duomo
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December 11, 2023
International
NEWS
Innovation
TMG TECHNIQUES OPEN NEW MARKET SEGMENTS
Innovation
FIBRENAMICS STUDY NEW FIBER FROM NON-FOOD MILK
Fairs
MODTISSIMO 60+2 CLOSES WITH VERY POSITIVE FINAL BALANCE
Sustainability
GIVACHOICE RECEIVES SUSTAINABILITY AWARD AT COTERIE NY
Sustainability
PANGAIA TURNED ON RDD TO CREATE SLOW-FASHION UNIFORMS
Fairs
POLOPIQUÉ BETTING TO STRENGTHEN ITS PRESENCE IN THE ITALIAN MARKET
Fashion
PORTO IS THE SETTING OF THE NEW HOSS INTROPIA COLLECTION
Sustainability
RIOPELE: THE USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY ALREADY REPRESENTS 60%
Companies
TMR WANTS TO INCREASE PRESENCE IN THE TECHNICAL APPAREL SEGMENT
Companies
CASA DA MALHA IN ABSOLUTE PREMIERE AT MODTISSIMO 60+2