




The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has revealed the winners of its International Collaboration Awards 2025, honouring pioneering partnerships that are driving sustainability, circularity, and innovation across the global textile and apparel industry.
This year’s four distinguished recipients represent a diverse range of global innovators working toward a shared vision of a more sustainable fashion future:
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Bursa Uludag University (Türkiye) – Unlocking Circular Fashion Design Excellence (ReMODE)
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Far Eastern New Century Corp. (Chinese Taipei) – Biological Recycling of PET/Polyester
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Hyosung TNC Corporation (Korea) – From Waste to Worth – The T2T Collaboration Story
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Tangshan Sanyou Group Xingda Chemical Fibre Co. Ltd. (China) – Next-Generation Textile Materials: Pioneering a New Era of Cross-Industry Collaboration
These collaborative projects highlight real-world innovation aligned with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly those promoting responsible consumption, climate action, and sustainable industrialisation.
The ITMF International Collaboration Awards are designed to celebrate global partnerships that advance eco-innovation, circular fashion systems, and cross-border knowledge exchange, bringing academia, manufacturing, and technology leaders together for a greener textile future.
The award-winning teams will present their projects at the ITMF & IAF Conference 2025, scheduled for October 24–25 in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, co-hosted by the Indonesia Textile Industry Association (API). The event will serve as a global platform for industry leaders to share strategies, technological breakthroughs, and collaborative frameworks accelerating sustainability in fashion.
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