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FashionTech this week: SML Group’s InfuseRFID technology, which embeds wash-resistant RFID tags at the raw material or early assembly; and Coats Digital, a provider of manufacturing software to the apparel industry, has appointed Himanshu…

Textile Recycling & Circular Fashion Systems this week: A consortium led by Axens, Jeplan, and Ifpen has validated the REWIND PET chemical recycling process for textiles at; and Vinted’s €8 billion valuation and position as the UK’s…

Digital Product Passports & RFID for Compliance this week: SML Group’s InfuseRFID technology, an embedded RFID tag engineered to survive garment washing and dyeing processes; and RAIN RFID’s evolution from a Walmart-driven mandate to a…

Simkhai is launching a separate AI-powered storefront, Simkhai.ai, built on Swap’s agentic commerce platform.

Digital Product Passports & RFID Compliance this week: SML Group’s InfuseRFID embedded tag has won the 2026 SEAL Sustainable Product Award; and RAIN RFID adoption is moving from operational efficiency to regulatory compliance and…

Techtextil Signals this week: This matters for FashionTech because it gives a concrete current signal to track: Techtextil and Techprocess 2026; and This matters for FashionTech because it gives a concrete current signal to track: Speed…

AI, Automation, And Platform Shifts this week: This matters for FashionTech because it gives a concrete current signal to track: Integrated impact of image; and This matters for FashionTech because it gives a concrete current signal to…