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  2. January/February 2010

January/February 2010

Shedding weight is the principal goal for vehicle manufacturers

1 December 2013
Natural fibres and bio-based materials in both composite parts and nonwoven combinations are among current key developments in the automotive textiles field, reports Adrian Wilson.
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Breathability and air permeability--keeping car seats comfy

1 December 2013
Breathability and air permeability are of a totally different physical nature. Nevertheless, both are important for the climatic comfort of car seats.
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How to get the fundamentals of your business right for recovery

1 December 2013
Industry leaders gathered in Edinburgh, UK, 15-16 October 2009 to discuss the current state of the technical textiles sector and how best companies can position themselves for the anticipated economic
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Techtextil India 2009 acts as a showcase for the country's potential

1 December 2013
Local and overseas exhibitors at Techtextil India both expressed confidence of the growth potential of the market in the country and they are forming several international partnerships to exploit it w
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Textile engineering in biomedical and healthcare applications

1 December 2013
Vicky Sung attended the Second International Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium in Hong Kong where she heard about the importance of a multi disciplinary approach across the whole supply
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China International Forum for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens

1 December 2013
The development of China's technical textiles industry was discussed in depth during the first China International Forum, held in Shanghai 22 October 2009 at the same time as Intertextile Shanghai App
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Indian Government more optimistic than geotextiles industry

1 December 2013
Huge investments in India's road infrastructure will translate to big opportunities for geotextiles manufacturers, the Government believes.
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Elmarco and Kyoto Institute of Technology to jointly develop commercial-scale nanofibres

1 January 2010
Elmarco, a manufacturer of machines for industrial-scale nanofibre production based in the Czech Republic, has entered a joint research agreement with Japan's Kyoto Institute of Technology.
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Breathable, water-resistant fabrics

1 January 2010
Polartec LLC has entered an exclusive global distribution agreement with Finetex EnE Inc, a leading manufacturer of filtration materials, to market a collection of highly water resistant and highly br
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Polymer Group creates research centre in Suzhou, China

1 January 2010
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) announced on 19 January 2010 that it is to establish a research Center of Excellence (COE) to develop nonwoven technology to make differentiated, higher performing materials fo
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Medical clothing made to be environmentally friendly and sustainable

1 January 2010
A manufacturer of sustainable apparel from Dallas, Texas, USA, has launched a line of antimicrobial scrubs called dNh Do No Harm.
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High modulus polypropylene fibre used for sailing ropes

1 January 2010
Samson, a worldwide leader in performance cordage, has introduced a range of ropes developed for the sailing market that use a high-performance fibre made by Innegrity LLC.
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Thermocool fibre and wool blend for socks

1 January 2010
Kamik of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, launched a range of performance socks at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, 21-24 January 2010.
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