Table of Content

  • SUMMARY
  • ANTIMICROBIAL TEXTILES AND HOME TEXTILE PRODUCTS
  • Magniflex has developed antiviral mattresses and bedding products
  • Trident Group has launched a new range of antimicrobial home textile products
  • Two of Sanitized’s treatments have been verified as being effective against viruses when
  • applied to polyester textiles
  • BEDDING PRODUCTS
  • Advansa’s filling products are being used in the development of “back friendly” duvets
  • BEDS
  • Sleep Number has launched the Climate360 Smart Bed which incorporates temperature
  • regulating technology
  • BIODEGRADABLE FIBRES
  • Cocona is using a new additive in the manufacture of its 37.5 Technology fibres to help
  • accelerate biodegradation
  • CARPET
  • DSM Niaga has developed a carpet made from recycled materials
  • COLLECTIONS
  • Himatsingka has launched a new brand of home textile products called Himêya and created a
  • collection under the brand called Vitamin D
  • JCPenney has launched a bedding collection under its new Linden Street brand
  • West Elm has collaborated with REI Co-op in the development of a “co-curated” outdoor
  • products collection
  • COLOUR MANAGEMENT
  • Pantone has introduced 351 new colours to its Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) colour system
  • COTTON
  • The Fairtrade Foundation and Pratibha Syntex are working to develop a breed of nongenetically modified (non-GM) cotton seeds
  • FABRICS
  • Designtex and Hologenix LLC have collaborated in the development of Designtex Celliant
  • upholstery fabrics
  • Seam Seal International has developed a hypoallergenic fabric for home textile applications
  • which can be used as an environmentally sustainable alternative to PVC fabric
  • Tessutica has developed a range of fabrics called Greencare which incorporate yarns made
  • from recycled waste
  • Sanderson has collaborated with the National Trust in the development of a decorative
  • upholstery fabric collection
  • FIBREFILL
  • Advansa has developed a new fibrefill product which is derived from recycled
  • waste materials
  • FIBRES
  • Lenzing has launched a new version of its Tencel Modal fibre called Tencel Modal fibre with
  • Eco Pure technology
  • FINISHING TREATMENTS
  • BigSky Technologies has developed a fluorine-free textile finishing treatment called
  • GreenShield ZERO
  • Devan Chemicals has developed two new bio-based finishes for home textile products
  • HeiQ has developed a new bio-based thermoregulation treatment for home textile products
  • MATTRESSES
  • airweave has developed a new mattress which has a modular design
  • RECYCLING PROCESSES
  • CH-Bioforce is working with AB InBev to convert brewing waste into textile materials
  • TRENDS
  • Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles has announced its design theme for 2021


List of figures
Figure 1 : Climate360 Smart Bed
Figure 2: Again carpet
Figure 3: Bedding products from Himêya’s Vitamin D collection
Figure 4: Linden Street bedding products
Figure 5: REI x West Elm products
Figure 6: Colours from Pantone’s Fashion, Home + Interiors (FHI) colour system
Figure 7: Designtex Celliant fabric
Figure 8: Greencare upholstery fabric
Figure 9: Fabric treated with GreenShield ZERO
Figure 10: Cozy Warmth, Past Future and Bold Clash trend images