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An aerogel fibre, with a structure inspired by polar-bear fur, can be knitted into insulating garments that are as warm as a down jacket at one-fifth of the thickness.

A biodegradable tension fabric for dye sublimation printing has been launched by K&R Solutions, of Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, for advertising signage in airports.

A microfluidic device that can create fibres of artificial spider silk that demonstrate properties similar to those of natural spider silk is being developed by researchers at RIKEN in Saitama, Jap

A simple method for removing elastane fibres from textiles, making them easier to recycle at the end of their lives, is being developed by researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark.

An elastic fibre that could prove to be more compatible with garment-recycling processes than fibre made from elastane has been developed by materials and chemicals producer Celanese Corp and appar

Ahlstrom is investing in a new production line for molecular filtration media at its plant in Turin, Italy.  

A polyamide (PA) 6 made entirely from textile waste has been launched by BASF, of Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Inditex, of Arteixo, Spain.

Fibroline, the French developer of a process based on using alternating electrical fields to drive dry powders into substrates, has formed a strategic alliance with US manufacturer of finishing mac

A carbon fibre that demonstrates both high strength and high tensile modulus has been developed by Toray of Tokyo, Japan.

WPT Nonwovens Corp has officially started-up a US$19.5-million facility for the manufacture of carded nonwovens in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA.

The UK's National Composites Centre (NCC) has taken delivery of a filament-winding machine that will form part of its facility for the manufacture and testing of composite vessels for the storage a

SGL Carbon claims that it is able to reduce the size of the carbon footprint associated with the production of its carbon fibre by 50% compared with that of other carbon fibres.

Recycler of carbon fibre and composites, Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, has secured US$10 million in investment through a round of financing.

The 18th edition of the Grass Yarn and Tufters Forum is to take place on 30 January–1 February 2024 in Valencia, Spain.

Wielsbeke, Belgium-based manufacturer of polyamide (PA) 6 yarns, B.I.G.

Acrylonitrile (AN) made from bio-based and/or recycled feedstocks is to be used by Teijin, of Tokyo, Japan, to produce its Tenax carbon fibre.

A strong and flexible piezoelectric composite that could generate electricity from human motion to power wearable sensors is being developed by researchers in Japan. 

A coated carbon-fibre electrode that can be used to extract uranium ions from seawater more efficiently than existing technologies is being developed by researchers at Northeast Normal University i

A highly flexible and electrically conductive fibre has been made using recycled cotton by researchers in the USA, who report that it could one day be employed in the manufacture of smart textiles.

Protective clothing (turnout gear) for firefighters that is not treated with finishes based on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is not oil-repellent, reducing the protection it offers, ac

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