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A polymer fibre that exhibits a reversable increase in thermal conductivity when stretched is being developed by researchers in the USA, who say that it could one day be used to manufacture tempera

A carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) that can self-detect microcracks forming within it without the need for an external power source is being developed by researchers at Tohoku University in M

A standard based on a test method developed by Hohenstein for evaluating how textile fragments behave in soil under realistic conditions has been published by the German Institute for Standardizati

A polymer (vitrimer) that demonstrates the strength of a thermoset, but can be re-melted when heated above its glass transition temperature (Tg) like a thermoplastic, is being used by researchers i

An elastic, lightweight, metallic fabric actuator that contracts when heated, enabling it to lift objects of up to four-hundred times its own weight, is being developed by researchers at the Swiss

Munich, Germany-based manufacturer of waterproof textile membranes, Sympatex Technologies GmbH, has filed for insolvency with its local court.

A range of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free activated carbon filter media has been developed for ostomy pouches by Nonwovenn, of Bridgewater, UK.

Marco Bruno is the new Global Research and Development (R&D) Head for the nonwovens business of Tel Aviv, Israel-based Avgol.

A partnership for the manufacture of post-consumer recycled polyamide (PA) 66 is to be established between manufacturer of PAs and PA fibres, Invista, and the developer of an enzymatic recycling pr

The use of energy-efficient processes, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, for the manufacture of textiles are to be explored in concert at a research and development (R&a

Autoneum has adapted its sound-absorbing automotive underfloor system (Ultra-Silent⁽¹⁾

Rieter Group claims to have become the world's leading provider of technology for the production of natural and synthetic fibres, having successfully c

The Lenzing Group has acquired a controlling stake in the developer of a renewable and resource-efficient cellulose fibre for textile and nonwoven applications, TreeToTextile AB.

A waterless dyeing system developed by Alchemie Technology is to be validated and optimised for use on knitted cellulosic fabrics.

A tough self-healing composite has been shown to be able to repair itself more than 1000 times, meaning that parts made from it could theoretically last for centuries, rather than the 15–40 years t

Beaulieu International Group (BIG) has signed an agreement to acquire manufacturer of synthetic staple fibres, IFG Asota, from IFG International Fibres Group.

Three crosslapping hydroentanglement lines have been started-up at the facility of Alear Silk Road New Materials in Aral City, China, by the supplier of the lines, Andritz Group.

The management of viscose fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres GmbH has announced that the company will close on 31 March 2026.

A heat-resistant piezoelectric polymer that can be used to produce flexible nonwovens has been launched by Toray Industries of Tokyo, Japan. 

A facility that will manufacture carbon-fibre technical textiles for the wind-energy, automotive and aerospace industries is to be started-up in Pinghu, China, by the Saertex Group.