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JK Group of Novedrate, Italy, says its acquisition of Sawgrass Industrial, a manufacturer of sublimation and pigment inks for industrial applications, has created the largest group of companies ope

Senior figures from the textile coating and laminating sector are invited to Prague, Czech Republic, on 16–17 March 2016, to attend the latest in the series of international conferences dedicated t

Admedus has launched a new CardioCel product into the US market. The device is a 2 x 8-cm tissue patch for vascular repairs, such as carotid endarterectomies.

According to a new report from Tractica, the worldwide unit shipments of clinical and non-clinical connected wearable patches will grow to 12.3 million annually by 2020, up from just 67 000 in 2014

Royal Ten Cate has reported growth in both its sales and profits for the first half of 2015, compared with the corresponding period in 2014.

A new study from TechNavio suggests that the adult diapers market in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.3% over the 2015–2019 period.

The Electronic Marker System (EMS) Rope 7000 series uses proprietary 3M path-marking technology to deliver more accurate and more reliable tracking of underground plastic pipe and fiber optic condu

A glove that offers a high level of cut-protection while being made from material that is half the thickness of comparable products is now available from Ansell of Iselin, New Jerse

SGL Group plans to customize carbon fibres for thermoplastic matrices as part of the €2.9-million MAI CaFeE (Carbon Fiber with enhanced Elongation) project.

Two models of dye-sublimation printer capable of the high-quality reproduction of photographic images for transfer to textiles have been revealed by Epson Europe BV.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced the initial programme for the first Hygienix event for the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, which will be

A soft robotic glove under development at Harvard University’s Wyss Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, has the potential to help people suffering from loss of hand motor control to regain

NatureWorks has announced a broad new initiative to support the growth of the additive manufacturing market. 

Egis NanoTech presented its latest Dunamis antimicrobial fabrics at the Techtextil exhibition held in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in May 2015.

A consortium of Dutch investors is preparing a bid for the entire shareholding of Royal Ten Cate NV.

Berlin, Germany-based Luginin is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in support of a new product called Smartnanny. 

An international team of scientists has pioneered a technique to embed transparent, flexible graphene electrodes in common textile fibres.

One of the biggest limitations to wearable electronic devices is the capacity of their batteries to deliver enough power to transmit data. Researchers in the USA and Canada have now developed a pro

Dyefast is a new process developed by Switzerland’s HeiQ for faster polyester (PES) textile dyeing with lower costs and reduced energy and water consumption. 

Medical products producer ConvaTec Healthcare has announced that its Aquacel Foam dressing is now available in a range of new rectangular sizes designed for a wider variety of anatomical woundcare