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Allergy approval for Wellman's Sensifil

1 March 2011
Wellman International's Sensifil brand of recycled polyester fibres has received third party approval as being asthma and allergy friendly from international certification body Allergy Standards Limit
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Euratex and IAF support Texprocess

1 March 2011
The European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) have announced their support for Texprocess, the new show for processing textiles and flexible m
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Medical textiles primed to grow with Indian healthcare boom

1 February 2011
Foreign investment, Indian Government incentives and a growing degree of sophistication in the provision of healthcare are creating a favourable market for manufacturers and suppliers of medical texti
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Textiles demonstrate their smart and light sides at Techtextil

1 February 2011
While reporting on Texprocess in Frankfurt, Germany (see also, pages 19-22), Niki Tait came across some interesting developments in smart textiles at the Techtextil exhibition, which was being held in
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Technologies ready to process the next generation of textiles

1 February 2011
A successful new exhibition showed machinery for the making-up of technical textiles, as well as conventional apparel.
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Outdoor performance apparel attracts innovation in the USA

1 February 2011
John W. McCurry reviews US developments concerning textile-based products for performance apparel.
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Nonwovens showcase from the biggest and the best at ITMA 2011

1 February 2011
While many builders of nonwovens equipment - notably those dealing in spunmelt technology - consider themselves far removed from conventional textiles, ITMA always reveals plenty of innovation for sta
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Late-comer India now starts to show its appetite for nonwovens

1 February 2011
In the production of nonwovens, India lags behind other emerging economies, but the local industry, aided by the government, is determined to catch up.
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The carbon fibre conundrum--where will it all come from?

1 February 2011
In our February 2011 issuei, Adrian Wilson drew attention to the push to replace steel with carbon fibre-based composites in the automotive sector.
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Making up and processing technical textiles and flexible materials

1 February 2011
Co-located with Techtextil to encourage those involved in the making up of technical textiles to join their counterparts in conventional apparel, Texprocess will have plenty of interesting exhibits.
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From sportswear to car seats with Karl Mayer's raschel machines

1 February 2011
At Techtextil, Karl Mayer Textilmaschinenfabrik GmbH from Obertshausen, Germany will exhibit two novel technologies for its raschel machines, which it says are capable of producing a large variety of
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Machinery builders to reveal latest developments at Techtextil

1 February 2011
Machinery builders continue to develop products designed specifically for the manufacture of technical textiles and, despite the imminence of ITMA 2011, many will use Techtextil to reveal some of thei
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Concern for the environment continues to drive innovation

1 February 2011
Techtextil continues to be a home for innovation in the industry and, as this selection by the Editor of highlights from the exhibitors' plans shows, the desire to protect the environment continues to
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India's increasing awareness fuels growth for protective textiles

1 February 2011
Protective textiles were the subject of a seminar held in southern India, where delegates learned of the great potential for growth in this market and of the actions being taken by the country's gover
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Demands from consumers help bring functionality to the fore

1 February 2011
An international seminar, Innovation in Textiles and Demanding Consumerism, in Mumbai, India, threw light on the functional and technical values of clothing, highlighting some emerging innovations, ac
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Ambition and belief help pay dividends for Supreme Nonwovens

1 February 2011
A wide range of technologies, manufacturing facilities across India, a commitment to research and its staff, foresight and novel business models combine to create success for Supreme Nonwovens, accord
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Revealing how innovation runs through the whole supply chain

1 February 2011
By combining Techtextil with Avantex, and co-locating the resulting exhibition with Material Vision and a new show, Texprocess, Messe Frankfurt aims to create a complete platform for the most innovati
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Growing with its market--Index 11 to present latest nonwovens

1 February 2011
A record-breaking Index 11, which takes place in Geneva, Switzerland 12-15 April, will showcase the diversity of nonwoven fabrics for a wide range of uses, in addition to the many advances in technolo
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Can carbon really replace steel and natural fibre replace glass?

1 February 2011
Many companies and organizations in the automotive industry are now working feverishly to replace traditional materials with composites, reports Adrian Wilson.
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JEC Composites spreads its wings to cover the whole world

1 February 2011
The synergy between textiles and composites is always evident at the annual JEC Composites show in Paris, France, and the announcement that the new American version of the show is to be co-located wit
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