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A US manufacturer of infusions based on silk protein (fibroin) that could be used to impart a range of functionalities to textiles has secured US$30 million in investments to scale-up its business.

A radially shrinkable textile tube for encasing elongated objects has been developed by Iprotex of Münchberg, Germany.

Porcher Industries’ US subsidiary BGF Industries Inc is spending US$7 million to relocate its headquarters, and research and development (R&D) activities from Greensboro, North Carolina, to Dan

Insulation for garments made entirely from recycled polyester that biodegrades almost completely after just over a year in anaerobic environments such as oceans and landfills is being launched by P

An automatic system for the detection of defects in fabrics (WiseEye) has been developed by researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in China.

An endoluminal prosthesis that can be used to repair or replace a body lumen such as diseased blood vessels has been developed by Medtronic Vascular of Santa Rosa, California, USA.

A filter cartridge that exhibits high efficiency in the adsorption and removal of metals has been developed by Kurashiki Textile Manufacturing of Osaka, Japan.

Production has been disrupted at Kelheim Fibres GmbH after a fire in the company’s main fibre spinning area at its facility in Kelheim, Germany.

Sleepdeep of London, UK, is promoting its range of sleepwear of the same name as having been physiologically and psychologically proven to improve its wearer's quality of sleep.  

The Lenzing Group plans to become the sole owner of its Chinese subsidiary Lenzing (Nanjing) Fibers (LNF) Co Ltd.

Arville is investing £1.2 million in six rapier looms and a high-grade warping machine to expand production capacity by 20% at its site in Wetherby, UK.  

UltraMend of Ramsey, New Jersey, USA, has developed  a nanotechnology-based delivery platform for the controlled release of therapies and medications directly into a wound site.

Researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, have developed cathodes based on a porous titanium monoxide nanofibre mat that could enable the wider adoption of high-energy-ca

Carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) structural batteries – which carry mechanical load and store electrical energy – are being developed by researchers at Chalmers University in ‎Gothenburg, Swe

A prosthesis for inguinal hernioplasty has been developed by Angelo Guttadauro of Milan, Italy.

Volt Smart Yarns of Hickory, North Carolina, USA, has established a new division in an effort to drive the use its highly conductive yarns for the manufacture of wearable technologies.

A composite cantilever support for rail passenger seating has been developed using a bio-based prepreg by Composites Evolution, Bercella and Element Materials Technology.

Wind turbines with blades made using Covestro’s polyurethane (PU) infusion resin system have been put into operation for the first time.

Lanxess has launched reinforced polyamide 6s (PA 6s) that it claims are several times more resistant to fatigue under cyclic loads than standard products with the same glass fibre content.

Carbon fibre recycling start-up Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, is leading a project to develop a closed-loop process for recycling scrap from the manufacture of automotive parts made of carbon f