--- title: "On opens LightSpray factory in South Korea; expands Asia manufacturing footprint" sdDatePublished: "2026-07-30T12:06:00Z" source: "https://swisstextiles.ch/en/issues/diese-themen-bewegen-die-branche" topics: - name: "environment" identifier: "medtop:06000000" locations: - "Tokyo" - "Solothurn" - "Graubünden" - "Winterthur" - "Vienna" - "Naples" - "United States" - "Bavaria" - "Paris" - "Appenzell Ausserrhoden" - "Netherlands" - "Thurgau" - "South Korea" - "Egypt" - "Chicago" - "Australia" - "Zürich" - "Aargau" - "Bern" - "Canada" - "Milan" - "Turkey" - "Munich" - "Lucerne" - "Ghana" - "Portugal" - "Shanghai" - "Berlin" - "Italy" - "Hamburg" - "Uzbekistan" - "Hessen" - "China" - "Germany" - "Riyadh" - "India" - "New York" - "Peru" - "Thun" - "Switzerland" - "St. Gallen" --- On opens LightSpray factory in South Korea; expands Asia manufacturing footprint Tide Ocean, CAZ Cascara and Burgdorf ReWorks lead the way in the Bern Upcycling Challenge Bieri fits new tarpaulins onto 25 Planzer lorries in Italy USA: This applies in customs chaos Forster Willi embroidery showcased at the Obama Presidential Center Rieter, Säntis and Valvan join forces to form Recycling Powerhouse Fabric Loop presents roadmap for textile circular economy Switcher to open first store in Western Switzerland since relaunch Création Baumann celebrates its 140th anniversary Phantomleaf Textiles changes name to MEMBRYX Green Business Award presents finalists Zimmerli opens pop-up store in Zurich Circlin and iceep offer fashion brands a platform for resale On unveils next generation of Cloudboom racing shoes Deloitte recognizes another three companies for the first time Bieri builds new membrane canopy for Rapperswil Castle Driving textile innovation forward together Swiss Textiles launches Research Radar and the Def-Tex Cluster CWS Workwear achieves sustainability progress Fluorine-free textiles win FUTUR foundation innovation award Der Branchenverband weltweit unterwegs für seine Mitglieder NIKIN and Säntis move to deepen partnership Akris and Sprüngli hold joint celebration How technology is driving a revolution in the textile industry Maison blanche secures 4 million Swiss francs of growth capital Iceep brings its takeback solution to Western Switzerland with Revario CWS Workwear expands Emissions Calculator to include water metrics WAK-N follows the Council of States and wants a level playing field Starting 2026 with a headwind Green Business Award has 30 finalists Bischoff Textil welcomes Thai Princess to St.Gallen Dagsmejan launches new Stay Cool products Jakob Schlaepfer and Forster Willi provide finishing touches to Cannes outfits ALJA offers more swimwear fabrics Lavie presents Bananatex Collection 2026 Gherzi and ICAC present study on the cotton industry in India Jakob Rope Systems schlägt die Brücke zur Politik On posts growth in the first quarter Nikin and Spatz launch joint collection Maison blanche dresses performers at the Münchner Kammerspiele Tide Ocean, CAZ Cascara and Burgdorf ReWorks lead the way in the Bern Upcycling Challenge Swiss Textiles rejects the SVP's chaos initiative and is in favour of stable relations with the EU Swiss Textiles says no to chaos FREITAG launches multifunctional Easy Riders bags Akris opens store in Hamburg Bäumlin & Ernst AG wins Innovation Award at Techtextil Fischbacher 1819 partners with mymyio Bieri Tenta takes steps to facilitate digital tracking of its tarpaulins New PFAS analysis from TESTEX increases textile safety H&M reopening flagship store in Zurich Hockey players sleep in Dagsmejan sleepwear Dossier: Competitive advantages over Swiss companies The problem with foreign online retailers MOVER SPORTSWEAR SA opens retail store in Bern What we achieved for you last year Carpasus unveils collection made from banana fibers Bieri Tenta manufacturing new truck tarpaulins for DSV ISA bodywear attends Fashion Tech Show 2026 EU sustainability package: between guidance and excessive demands HeiQ and Archroma strengthen partnership in northern Asia Rieter and Barmag set for first joint appearance at textile machinery trade fair On founders David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti to become Co-CEOs MOTION TO PAVE THE WAY FOR A CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN THE TEXTILE SECTOR A clear signal in favour of Europe - Soirée with perfect timing Prix SVC Eastern Switzerland 2026 goes to Tisca Tischhauser On surpasses 3 billion-franc mark Switcher to open store in Rheinfelden On opens LightSpray factory in South Korea Création Baumann stages textile installation at USM TISCA Tischhauser presents Clima and Clinic textile collections Climatex secures 3.2 million Swiss francs from Collateral Good Swiss Edition of WE ARE ZRCL now Cradle to Cradle-certified CWS Workwear achieves EcoVadis Gold TESTEX and Arc‘teryx join forces on circular economy Silvan Wildhaber nominated as President of economiesuisse Techtextil 2026: 21 - 24 April. What connects trimmings and membranes in Frankfurt Bionic Composite Technologies AG welcomes St.Gallen government Haelixa receives financing of 2 million euro HSLU pilot project mechanically recycles used workwear New “supergut” podcast episode from Hilti focuses on Neumühle mono textiles Frank Sluis named new CFO of On National Council must finally address initiatives on foreign online marketplaces Bieri Tenta AG supplies tarpaulins to Swiss national circus Knie Jakob Schlaepfer opens showroom in Paris FREITAG brings back the F46 sports bag Jakob Schlaepfer and Forster Willi provide a finishing touch to Golden Globes outfits Sports brand On joins forces with padel player Arturo Coello HeiQ now selling products via Archroma Luzius Rickenbacher named new CEO of the Lantal Group Bieri Tenta AG finalizes build of new warehousing facility Akris costumes to star in the Vienna New Year's Concert 2026 ISA Sallmann claims AWG Recognition Award 2025 Rohner set to create innovative retail space featuring other brands USA: What the tariff deal means for the textile industry Fischbacher 1819 designs installation for EDIT Cult 2025 in Naples Heberlein receives Phoenix Award 2025 Sustainable Textiles Switzerland to become an association CHT celebrates anniversaries at two sites in China EKT Energy Foundation supports TTS Inova’s textile geothermal probe ISA bodywear launches collection with Andreas Caminada MOVER and QWSTION launch plastic-free sportswear store Muntagnard and Säntis Textiles win Fair Fashion Award 2025 Second SWISS EDITION NRP Sounding Board brings together textile industry representatives Simone Alabor named Managing Director of Fabric Loop Economic stress test continues - political decisions necessary Switcher opens first own shop in Winterthur Bieri Tenta AG celebrates 60th anniversary Swijin AG wins at Entrepreneurship World Cup On opens store in Riyadh HeiQ opens lab for precision fermentation Swiss Fair Trade nominates finalists for Fair Fashion Award Lavie and Création Baumann join forces to design sustainable curtains CWS Workwear launches collection without PFAS CHT showcases the colors of the 2026 Rieter expects negative net result for the year Jakob Schlaepfer and Forster Willi showcase new creations FREITAG launches new crossbody bags Mammut presents new Eiger Extreme Nordwand 6.0 collection In favour of reliable relations with the EU: Swiss Textiles says yes CHT Group invests in the objective assessment of textile surfaces Hugo Boss launches products featuring Swiss technology Fischbacher 1819 presents recycled fabrics and outdoor collection Création Baumann launches absorber plates made from residual textiles Design Preis Schweiz nominates Climatex Anne-Laure Descours is new Haelixa Board member TreeTex from Neumühle makes the Top 10 of the Design Prize Rieter resolves capital increase for Barmag takeover TESTEX awards circularity label to MUD Jeans Dagsmejan launches new travel and loungewear collection Swiss Textiles and the European textile industry alarmed by Ultra Fast Fashion PFAS in the textile industry In favour of a sense of proportion - against a radical PFAS ban New flyer on the circularity of the industry Swiss Wrestling and Alpine Festival 2025 These members were at the ESAF Subdued mood in the first half of the year Parliamentarians visit Dimpora and Freitag From foray to reality: How the circular economy works in the textile industry OEKO-TEX joins the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network Bieri installs new awning at Solothurn lido Beat Grossenbacher launches VARY Color Edition Mover, PPC and EA For Impact organizing public panel on microplastics Neumühle raises more than 75,000 Swiss francs for sustainable Mono Shirts Sika secures increased global market share Dagsmejan launches woven bed linen collection Rieter plans capital increase to fund Barmag takeover Textilcolor AG acquires textile technology patents from Schoeller Création Baumann designs Karimoku Commons Showroom in Tokyo Bieri supplies tarpaulin system for Grand Casino Lucerne FREITAG and Études Studio launch new messenger bag Dua Lipa wears Forster Rohner lingerie embroidery in music video Clear advantages for the textile industry - Swiss Textiles supports contract package Revario plans expansion to German-speaking Switzerland On brings shoe manufacturing to Zurich Swiss Textiles welcomes free trade agreement with Mercosur HeiQ selling majority stake in AeoniQ to Portuguese company Altri Has the EU lost the plot with its textile strategy? Neumühle set to launch crowdfunding for Mono Shirts AMAG presents finalists of the Family Business Award WE ARE ZRCL receives TESTEX DURABILITY certificate What we really mean when we speak of "textile recycling" Akris opens branch in Chicago ECAL students design 38 items for micasa OceanSafe cooperating with Lenzing Group Kyburz Bettwarenfabrik passes control of the business to third generation Federal Council opens consultation procedure Livinguard EFD enables resource-efficient cellulose dyeing Livinguard Better Fresh reduces odors and microfiber shedding for fabrics Thinking about the future in turbulent times Carpasus launches shirts made from leftover fabric Sector figures economic report spring Cautious start to the new year Special Forces in the Swiss Army provided with new gear Edelweiss shirt chosen as motif for the ESAF 2025 commemorative stamp FREITAG launches single-material crossbody bag SVC releases podcast with Stephan Hirt from Schwob AG Lavie launches the Pepa beach towel On starts 2025 with record sales Création Baumann presents new room zoning solutions New Orchard is nominated for the Green Product Award Metzler teams up with MANILO for shirt collection Oerlikon sells Barmag to Rieter HeiQ presents new synbiotic laundry detergent Tapping into new markets: Opportunities and challenges in the export business Step Zero receives first order from Hanwag Nile opens new stores in Thun and Solothurn Plastic-free outdoor jacket from Mover wins Red Dot Award 2025 Lavie combines tried and tested patterns with pinstripe What we implemented for you in 2024 Rieter reflects on 230 years of history QWSTION now offering bag subscription model Neumühle’s white cotton Zurich drop-off recently opened Fischbacher 1819 presents new collection at Milan Design Week Kramis unveils first rug made from Swiss virgin wool and linen Circular Clothing launches bed linen and denim Hanro celebrates the anniversary of a style icon Schiesser strengthens presence in Switzerland with new store in Bern Lavie presents circular bed linen Lantal Textiles claims victory in the KMU SWISS Award Neumühle equips restaurants with Mono Shirts Micasa and Sonnhild Kestler launch the CIAO collection Fischbacher 1819 presents Velvet Stretch Trio of Swiss textile firms join forces to close the cotton material cycle Jakob Schlaepfer and Forster Willi present fashionable designs for 2025 Rieter registers decline in profits HeiQ expands presence in Asia Maison blanche gives 20,000 Swiss francs to women's shelters Nina Marenzi joins Haelixa's advisory board Image Wear supplies work clothing to Buff Medical Resort Création Baumann to present Touch of Nature at Münchner Stoff Frühling Fischbacher 1819 takes part in the NOMAD Circle St.Moritz 2025 Verity optimizes inventory drones in pilot project with On and Maersk Climatex joins the Circular Clothing network Neumühle and Vettel teach Zurich schoolkids about circular economy SVC nominates five SMEs for the Prix SVC Central Switzerland TESTEX and FutureWear Group offer certification course Impact Acoustic launches new Alto ceiling panels Conny Arpagaus assumes management responsibility at Fuchs Design Fischbacher 18