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The feasibility of an enzymatic process for the recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been determined by researchers in the USA and the UK. 

The Biden Administration has awarded a contract worth US$6.5 million for the supply of polyester (PES)-tipped swabs for home- and mass-testing kits, which are used in the fight against the human co

A polyimide fibre that maintains its stability and flexibility in high-temperature environments has been classified as harmless to health for skin-contact applications. 

Manufacturer of athletic apparel, lululemon athletica Inc, has revealed plans to use bio-based polyamide (PA) in place of conventional PA for the manufacture of its garments after investing in Geno

Nordson Corp has signed an agreement to acquire developer and supplier of measurement and process-control technologies, NDC Technologies, from Spectris plc for US$180 million.

Lanxess is to buy International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Inc's microbial control business, which supplies antimicrobial ingredients and formulations for use in such as functional textiles, pe

Air Techniques International (ATI) has developed an airtight adapter that securely holds cup- and duckbill-style face masks in place on its 100X Automated Filter Tester, so they can be verified acc

The performance of graphene-enhanced upper-body sports garments is to be evaluated by the University of Gloucestershire, UK, which has been commissioned to do so by graphene manufacturer Versarien.

The Karl Mayer Group has moved its headquarters to a building sitting at the heart of its new campus in Obertshausen, Germany. 

The developer of a technology that enables the production of mineral fibre using coal ash as a feedstock, GCS Fibers of Woodbridge, Virginia, USA, has launched a crowdfunding campaign as it looks t

The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress will celebrate its 60^th anniversary with the delivery of 96 lectures from companies, universities and research institutes from the fibres, tex

A scheme for the recycling of single-use items of personal protective equipment (PPE) – including face masks, visors, gloves and lateral-flow tests – has been launched by a local authority in the U

Andritz is to work with the developer of a hydrothermal process for the recycling of polyester (PES)–cotton textiles, CIRC LLC, to commercialise the technology. 

A standardised method for quantifying the mass of fibre fragments – sometimes referred to as microfibres or microplastics – a fabric will shed during laundering has been developed by the American A

A custom-built facility for the production of spider silk using silkworms has been opened in Vietnam by Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 

A glove featuring a system of sensors that detect, measure and map small changes in pressure is being developed by researchers in the USA and China.  

Rieter Holding Ltd of Winterthur, Switzerland, is to purchase three businesses from subsidiaries of Saurer Netherlands Machinery Co BV of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for €300 million. 

Amyloid silk hybrid proteins that can be wet-spun into fibres that are stronger and tougher than some natural spider silks have been produced using bacteria by researchers at Washington University

Surface materials for the multifunctional interiors of electric and autonomous vehicles are being developed and supplied by Continental of Hannover, Germany, which says that the market for these pr

Fabrics made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) are excellent conductors of heat, meaning that they could serve as a cooling interface between human skin and wearable electronic