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Rieter Holding Ltd of Winterthur, Switzerland, is to purchase three businesses from subsidiaries of Saurer Netherlands Machinery Co BV of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, for €300 million. 

Amyloid silk hybrid proteins that can be wet-spun into fibres that are stronger and tougher than some natural spider silks have been produced using bacteria by researchers at Washington University

Surface materials for the multifunctional interiors of electric and autonomous vehicles are being developed and supplied by Continental of Hannover, Germany, which says that the market for these pr

Fabrics made from ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) are excellent conductors of heat, meaning that they could serve as a cooling interface between human skin and wearable electronic

From 2022 onwards, Continental will use polyester (PES) yarns derived from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in the production of carcasses for its tyres. 

Methods for producing a flexible, chain-mail-like fabric that could stiffen on demand are being developed by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and the Cal

Alexium reports the increasing adoption of its bio-based alternative to its Alexicool phase-change materials (PCMs)

A low-cost, scalable method for applying a carbide-based antioxidation coating to carbon fibres is being developed by researchers in the USA and France. 

An infrastructure bill that will see billions of dollars spent on restoring roads, bridges and railways in the USA, and will help build a supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE) in the

A range of technologies for the sustainable manufacture of denim were showcased at Première Vision’s Digital Denim Week, held online on 5–9 July 2021.

A range of interlinings, tapes and thermal insulation materials for workwear and protective clothing has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials of Weinheim, Germany. 

The global market for biomedical textiles will expand by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% to be worth more than US$17 billion by the end of 2031, according to the latest report from Fact.

Looking to build its business for outdoor textiles, Heytex Bramsche has bought TenCate Outdoor Fabrics.  

Andritz of Graz, Austria, is to supply a line for the recycling of end-of-life textiles to Renaissance Textile of Laval, France. 

A coating for leather that can inactivate the SARS Cov-2 virus responsible for the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic has been developed by Brazilian companies JBS Couros and Nanox.  

In response to an increase in demand for high-performance filtration media, Ahlstrom-Munksjö is to re-start a piece of equipment essential for their production at its plant in Turin, Italy. 

A thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) that can be easily extruded and laminated to polyamide (PA) and polyester (PES) textiles – such as those used to produce raincoats – to create a protective, durab

A laboratory dedicated to the testing of face masks has been opened in Helsinki, Finland, by SGS. 

In response to an increase in demand for its nonwovens from such as the fuel-cell and defence markets, Technical Fibre Products (TFP) has installed a new manufacturing line at its headquarters in K

Glatfelter Corp is to acquire fellow manufacturer of nonwovens, Jacob Holm, for US$308 million, following the signing of a definitive agreement by the two companies.