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Biofibres made from a silk protein of the green lacewing are being developed at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research (IAP), in conjunction with the company AMSilk GmbH.

Five companies have joined forces to launch Hydro_Bot as a new technology for moisture management based on the electro-osmosis technique developed by Osmotex, a Swiss start-up company.

At February’s ISPO in Munich, Germany, Schoeller Textil AG, based in Sevelen, Switzerland presented a durable, heatable e-soft-shell material that can be flexibly cut to size.

McLaren Automotive is to build a composites technology centre in the UK. 

The Czech Republic has led the field in nanofibre-based materials and, fittingly, their industrial-scale adoption will be one of a number of key themes at the forthcoming

Directa Plus, based in  Lomazzo, Italy unveiled a new collection of ski jackets containing its graphene-based products at ISPO 2017 in Munich, Germany, on 5–8 February.  The Colmar Technol

Demand for fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites in the manufacture of wind turbine components will increase by 5.9% a year to just under 70 kt (152 million pounds) by 2020, according to a rece

Victrex and Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing Corp have established a joint venture, TxV Aero Composites, to accelerate the commercial adoption of polyketone composites by the aerospace industry.

In a significant development for the smart textiles sector, Polar Electro of Kempele, Switzerland, is introducing the Team Pro Shirt as part of its tracking and monitoring system for professional a

Chery and Adesso Advanced Materials, based in Wuhu, China, are teaming up with the UK’s ELG Carbon Fibre to work on new components for the Chery eQ1 electric vehicle.

Puridify, the developer of bioprocessing purification technologies based on nanofibre for industrial biomolecule manufacturing, has signed an 18-month collaboration agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (

Turkish diaper manufacturer Enka Hijyen has announced its range of disposable hygiene products.

The unveiling of a graphene dress that changes colour and design on the whim of the wearer received considerable attention from the UK’s national media at the end of January 2017.

Surfaceskins Ltd, a new spin-out from the Nonwovens Research and Innovation Institute (NIRI) and the University of Leeds in the UK, has secured an International Patent Publication covering its nonw

Swiss textile technology innovator HeiQ is teaming-up with outdoor clothing brand Patagonia to explore new options for sustainable textile finishing technologies that achieve breathable and durable

Additive manufacturing specialist Oxford Performance Materials (OPM) Inc of South Windsor has received further investment from Hexcel Corp of Stamford (both in Connecticut, USA).

German nonwovens producer Sandler will be showcasing developments for the absorbent hygiene products sector on booth 2413 at Index 17 in Geneva, Switzerland, where the focus will be on str

A dressing that is stretchable in all directions is disclosed in

Troisdorf, Germany-based Reifenhäuser has sold its two divisions specializing in machinery for manufacturing monofilaments, strapping tapes and artificial grass to Dietze + Schell Maschinenfabrik o

A new diaper has been launched for premature babies weighing less than 900 g.