China’s Non-woven fabric market extended its bullish trajectory into early April, with assessments showing a rise in mid-April. The spring upturn followed a strong March that posted a double-digit month-on-month gain, underscoring persistent momentum. The mid-March surge reflected tightened availability from production and logistics constraints, while late March and early April kept cost pressure alive from higher feedstock and freight dynamics. Upstream polypropylene costs, energy inputs, and related logistics challenges supported sellers’ pricing discipline and kept spot availability tight, sometimes prompting plants to curb utilization or declare force majeure. Non-woven fabric demand patterns remained bifurcated: the hygiene segment stayed robust with high utilization and intensified spot inquiries as converters pursued just-in-time inventories, whereas finished textile and apparel orders softened, weighing on export and domestic demand. Overall, Non-woven Fabric activity remained supportive, with hygiene-led take-up and demand. The outlook suggests Non-woven Fabric prices stay firm to stable, contingent on feedstock trends and freight dynamics, with upside tempered by apparel softness and potential logistics relief.
Selenis has effectively manufactured recycled PET chips using terephthalic acid sourced from Circ®, a textile-to-textile recycler based in Virginia. The chip production took place through a series of batches at Selenis' pilot plant in San-Giorgio, Italy. By utilizing inputs recovered from polycotton textile waste, Selenis has created high-quality PET chip, which has been further processed into DTY yarn. This yarn will play a crucial role in product development as Circ prepares for additional capsule launches. Selenis is leveraging the success of this initial collaboration phase and is committed to advancing towards an offtake partnership to support Circ's inaugural industrial facility.
Eduardo Santos, Head of Corporate Strategy at Selenis, remarked that the monomer synthesis showed a performance comparable to virgin terephthalic acid. He expressed optimism about the consistent quality of Circ's monomer output and anticipated future commercial success. Santos pointed out that the Circ partnership complements Selenis's existing mission and goals for a more sustainable textile industry. He further stated their anticipation of expanding upon this collaboration and providing support for Circ's forthcoming commercial production trials.
