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Researchers successfully colonise a textile implant with human stem cells

1 November 2009
Researchers at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB) at the Hohenstein Institute in Germany have successfully devised a special textile coating that allows adult human stem cells to coloni
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Cosmetotextiles worth Euro500 million in 2013

1 November 2009
Having sold over two million pairs in France since 2003, Lytess will launch its range of second skin 'slimming leggings' in the UK this December.
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Nanofibres at UTNRL

1 November 2009
UTNRL - the Nonwovens Research Lab at the University of Tennessee - has added nanofibre meltblowing capabilities to its existing six-inch meltblowing line.
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Hopspital workers inadequately protected by clothing claim

1 November 2009
"If hospitals were subjected to the same protection standards as factories, many would have been shut down a long time ago." So says George Kappler, CEO of protective clothing manufacturer Kappler Inc
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New Biofront plant for Teijin

1 November 2009
Teijin has started production of its proprietary Biofront heat-resistant bioplastic at a demonstration plant in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
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Power assistance for sportsgear

1 November 2009

Live Luggage is launching a new sports luggage system specifically designed for sports men and women on the move.

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Bluetooth Low Energy conference in Munich

1 November 2009

The first international Bluetooth Low Energy Conference is to be held on October 20 2009 in Munich, alongside the eCarTec exhibition that runs from 13-15 October and showcases the latest technologi

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Contours turn textiles into components

1 November 2009
Technical textiles are increasingly becoming ready-to-use components says German machine builder Karl Mayer.
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E-paper - the big picture by 2014

1 November 2009
The total market size for e-paper displays - the display component, not the end product - will be $131 million in 2010 and rise to a value of $1.17 billion by 2014, according to a new report by IDTech
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Fate of nanoparticles in human cells discovered

1 November 2009
Scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have uncovered what happens to biomimetic nanoparticles when they enter human cells.
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Textile surfaces from natural substances

1 November 2009
Beyond Surface Technologies AG (BST), based in Pratteln, Switzerland, is launching what it says is a range of truly sustainable effects for textile surfaces, derived from oil seeds from industrial cro
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Recycled luxury with solar charge

1 November 2009
Zegna Sport, part of luxury fashion giant the Ermenegildo Zegna Group, has developed a solar powered jacket combining the company's Ecotech recycling programme with solar cell technology.
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Department Store WholeGarments

1 November 2009
Shima Seiki is currently collaborating with one of the oldest and most respected department stores in Japan, Takashimaya, to take orders for custom knitwear manufactured on its latest WholeGarment tec
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Securing networks with new Teijin sheet

1 November 2009
At a time when the communications trend is headed away from one-dimensional cable and towards three-dimensional wireless, Japan's Teijin Fibers has developed a unique medium for two-dimensional commun
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Nanoparticle mask mass production plan

1 November 2009
Applied Nanoscience Inc (ANI), based in Carlsbad, California, has signed a joint venture agreement with an unnamed Asian partner to produce a new disposable protective face mask.
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Consumer push for DSCC modules

1 November 2009
G24 Innovations (G24i)has announced the first ever commercial shipment of dye-sensitized solar cell (DSSC) photovoltaic modules to Hong Kong-based consumer electronics bag manufacturer Mascotte Indust
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Two layer protection for US troops

1 November 2009
Milliken & Company has teamed up with WL Gore to launch the new JSLIST chemical/biological (CB) Coverall for Combat Vehicle Crewman (JC3).
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Robotics and CNTs shaping the future of textiles

1 November 2009

Intelligent textiles will have a major part to play in the rapidly advancing field of robotics, and particularly in allowing robots to take on the form and features of human skin, according to Davi

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Akron to receive Nanospider unit

1 November 2009
Elmarco has entered into a cooperation agreement with the University of Akron, Ohio, as a new member of the Coalescence Filtration Nanomaterials Consortium (CFNC).
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Disruptive potential of new coating technology

1 November 2009
A ground-breaking and potentially disruptive reactive surface technology for producing multi-functional textiles in a matter of seconds is poised for commercial launch as early as next year.
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