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Sandler has inaugurated a new line for the production of nonwoven filter media for face masks at its headquarters in Schwarzenbach/Saale, Germany. 

Standardised methods need to be developed so the impact that microplastics shed by textiles have on the environment can be evaluated reliably.

A system for determining the levels of acoustic insulation provided by parts for automotive interiors has been developed by Autoneum of Winterthur, Switzerland.

Fine, soft and translucent lyocell fibres for the production of nonwovens for the beauty industry have been launched by Lenzing.  

SDL Atlas says that its Vortex M6 is the only commercial-grade washing machine available that has been designed specifically to address the needs of the most recent standards from the American Asso

A jersey that – when combined with a base layer – protects cyclists from abrasion-related injuries should they crash at high speeds has been developed by DSM of Heerlen, The Netherlands, and its pa

Despite restrictions on work and travel imposed in the wake of the human coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Oerlikon Neumag of Neumünster, Germany, has successfully commissioned three lines for the p

An alternative to chromium dyes for the finishing of wool is safe, reliable and delivers consistent results according to its developer, Huntsman Textile Effects of Singapore.

A recently unveiled jacket features numerous elements treated with an antiviral and antimicrobial finish proven effective against the strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) responsible for the COVID-19

Ralph Lauren Corp of New York City, USA, has invested in the developer of technology that enables waste cotton to be transformed into fabrics suitable for the production of apparel. 

The Lenzing Group is delivering fibres from two of its production sites in Austria directly to customers in China by train for the first time.

A general-purpose face mask that complies with a recently developed Swiss standard for such products has been launched by Schoeller Textil AG and Forster Rohner AG.

A method for incorporating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) that eliminates the need for the nanomaterials to be functionalised beforehand has been developed by

The tracking and tracing of products through a manufacturing process, methods for recycling manmade fibres and meltblowing technologies for the production of face masks will be the subject of three

Chinese manufacturer of medical and hygiene textiles, Zhejiang Baoren Hezhong Technology Co Ltd, has ordered a high-capacity hydroentanglement line from Andritz.

3M of St Paul, Minnesota, USA, has secured a permanent injunction from Federal court in California that prevents a number of companies from charging grossly inflated prices on Amazon for counterfei

Specialist in the heat-treatment of synthetic fibres, Retech, has built a new logistics centre and has upgraded the technical and testing facilities at its headquarters in Meisterschwanden, Switzer

What is claimed to be the first company to manufacture surfboards using recycled carbon fibre has been established by three graduates of Deakin University of Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

A system that enables the recovery and re-use of more than 95% of the organic solvents used for the manufacture of nanoparticles has been put in place by Promethean Particles at its facility in Not

Following its acquisition of flat-knitting specialist Stoll in 2020⁽¹⁾, the Karl Mayer Group has changed the names of two of its companies.