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Medical devices that provide high oxygen content for the treatment of wounds have been developed by TheraCell of Littleton, Massachusetts, USA.

HanesBrands – the apparel manufacturer behind the Hanes, Champion, Playtex, Bali and Maidenform brands – has invested in 19 Baldwin Technology precision spray application textile finishing systems

Pitch-based ultrafine carbon fibres for use as negative electrodes in lithium secondary batteries have been developed by Teijin of Osaka, Japan.

Haydale Graphene Industries has signed an annual supply agreement for the supply of specific functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) to River Runs, a Korean maker of high-performance fishing r

Clothing and textile items with integrated radio-frequency (RF) shielding materials have been developed by inventors from Quebec, Canada.

A process for the densification of wood creates a material with mechanical properties similar to steel and carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), but at a fraction of the cost.

As part of its plan to produce cheap, high-quality carbon fibre using a plasma oxidation process, Woodland Holdings of Knoxville, Tennessee, USA, is to change its name to 4M Carbon Fiber.

Andritz is to supply a needlepunch line (neXline) for the manufacture of geotextiles to Manifattura Fontana.

An absorbent article such as a diaper that is comfortable to wear has been developed by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.

Sandler AG has reported that its turnover of €319 million in 2017 was up by 10% in comparison with 2016.

A 50 k carbon fibre that demonstrates a particularly high Young’s modulus for its filament count is now being produced by SGL Group of Wiesbaden, Germany.

An improved surgical prosthesis is described by Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France.

A surgical implant that reduces the need for suturing, and can be handled during a surgical procedure easily, quickly and safely, is disclosed by Johnson & Johnson Medical of Norderstedt, Germa

New Silkroutes Group of Singapore has announced it is acquiring two Shanghai, China-based makers of medical consumables for S$65 million (US$49 million).

Freudenberg Performance Materials' Chief Technology Officer (CTO) will take over as the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from 1 April 2018.

A double-sided knitted fabric claimed to be able to keep skin dry is disclosed by Toray Fibers & Textiles Research Laboratories (China) based in Nantong.

Researchers in the USA are working on the development of cost-effective sensor-laden textiles to monitor the structural health and integrity of buildings.

An organic period care range has become the world’s first non-fashion brand to join Fashion Revolution, which advocates greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry suppl

A wound dressing that comprises a substrate impregnated with a pH-sensitive dye comprising an anthocyanin dye is disclosed in US Patent 9 855 364.

There is a growing demand for stronger yarns that can be used in such applications as ropes, tyre cords and airbags, and which can be produced economically.