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A flame-resistant fabric that is lightweight and complies with the relevant industrial standards for such personal protection garments has been developed by Invista of Wichita, Kansas, USA.

A tampon with a panty liner attached was presented at the Hygienix conference for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets held in November 2018 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Finnish nonwovens manufacturer Suominen has launched several nonwoven products for the absorbent hygiene product market.

Canadian fibre-based products manufacturer Domtar has announced it will close its diaper manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas, USA, as part of cost-cutting efforts in its personal hygiene business

Mölnlycke of Gothenburg, Sweden, has launched an all-in-one foam dressing designed to be applied to areas of the body where dressings are not easily retained.

A lightweight and flexible protective padding system that can be incorporated into clothing has been developed by Hexaflex of Bernay, France.

Fibres and nonwovens specialist Ahlstrom-Munksjö has developed a fabric that offers a comfortable viral barrier for wearers of surgical gowns.

A method for imparting long-lasting function to spunlaid fabrics has been developed by the Thüringisches Institut für Textil- und Kunststoff-Forschung (TITK) of Rudolstadt, Germany.

A pair of stiff and strong reinforced polyamides (PAs) for additive manufacturing applications has been launched by DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

Welspun India has introduced a biodegradable version of its Comfina brand of cotton-based hydroentangled (spunlaced) nonwovens for the hygiene market.

An apparel start-up company that uses automated manufacturing techniques to produce customized denim jeans on demand has developed a method of creating curvature in woven fabrics.

A cheap way to electrospin nanofibres with nanoparticles of electrolytes embedded in their surfaces has been developed by researchers at Edinburgh University in the UK.

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the USA have developed a method for embroidering charge-storing patterns that they claim can be applied to any garment.

Lightweight, easy-to-use carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger dummies have been developed by Indupol of Arendonk, Belgium.

Using large-diameter fibres, 3M of St Paul, Minnesota, USA, has made nonwoven webs for use in abrasive products.

A flexible and stretchable fabric-based battery has been developed by researchers at the University of Houston System in Houston, Texas, USA.

SABIC has launched a polypropylene (PP) resin for the production of meltblown fabrics used in personal hygiene applications.

Hygiene products maker Drylock Technologies of Zele, Belgium, has officially opened a facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA, where it has unveiled an office building for its US operations and inst

Nonwovens producer Berry Global of Evansville, Indiana, USA, has launched a range of soft nonwovens and films designed to provide comfort in hygiene applications.

Thermwood of Dale, Indiana, USA, has released further details of its vertical layer printing (VLP) method, which enables large parts to be manufactured in one piece.