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Manufacturer of staple fibres, Beaulieu Fibres International of Wielsbeke, Belgium, is to highlight a range of polyolefin and bicomponent (BICO) products it has designed with environmental sustaina

A pair of dark-coloured acid dyes that are essentially free of metals and halogens has been launched by Archroma for the finishing of polyamide (PA) and PA-blend fabrics.  

A technique originally designed for the preservation of human remains is being used to make natural-fibre reinforcements for composites, such as those made from bamboo, stronger and more durable.

An enzyme that is able to help break-down terephthalate (TPA) – one of the chemical building blocks of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is used to make single-use drinks bottles, clothing an

A technique that enables yarn-based supercapacitors to withstand repeated mechanical deformations – such as those created during weaving and knitting processes – without short-circuiting is being d

A cost-effective method for producing carbon fibre from pitch, a by-product of the refining of petroleum that is used in low-value applications, such as asphalt, is being developed in the USA. 

Voith and Trützschler Nonwovens are to supply a carded/pulp (CP) line⁽¹⁾ to Ecowipes for the cost-effective production of wipes with a high pulp content. 

A fabric that works like a microphone, converting sound first into mechanical vibrations, then into electrical signals, is being developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technolog

A drape that features an antimicrobial adhesive for protecting the site of a surgical incision has been launched by Cardinal Health of Dublin, Ohio, USA. 

More than 93% of the exhibition space at ITMA 2023 has been sold, reports the owner of the show, the European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATEX).   

Asahi Kasei has formed a strategic partnership with Genomatica, through which the pair will trial the manufacture of polyamide (PA) 66 using a bio-based intermediate. 

Developer of a method for the manufacture of bacterial cellulose, Polybion of Madrid, Spain, and Irapuato, Mexico, is scaling-up production and has secured US$4.4 million (€4 million) in financing.

Suominen says that it can no longer absorb the full extent of the recent, unprecedented increases in the costs of energy and has implemented a surcharge on all its products in Europe. 

A process that enables nonwovens to be tailored for the selective filtration of atoms, molecules and particles – from both gases and liquids – has been launched by the Nonwovens Innovation and Rese

Saertex has opened a facility in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico⁽¹⁾, for the production of multiaxial glass-fibre non-crimp fabrics for use in com

Long fibre-reinforced composites are being produced using polyamide (PA) 6 reclaimed from end-of-life fishing nets by Avient of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Researchers in the USA are developing a nanofibre mat that they say provides better protection from high-speed projectile impacts than steel plates and conventional aramid fabrics. 

A standard for determining the cut-resistance of undergarments for skiers has been developed at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF).

A system for the hydrocharging of meltblown nonwovens that can be integrated easily into existing production lines has been unveiled by Oerlikon Nonwoven of Neumünster, Germany. 

The production of white polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibres using coloured textile waste as a feedstock has been demonstrated successfully by Carbios of Clermont-Ferrand, France.