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Embroidered radio antenna

1 December 2013
A prototype garment incorporating an embroidered radio antenna has been made by researchers in the UK.
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Glass-fibre reinforcement for wind-turbine blades

1 December 2013
A unidirectional glass-fibre reinforcement fabric designed to allow the manufacture of long and lightweight composite blades for wind turbines is the latest innovation from Ahlstrom.
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Refreshing clothing without washing

1 December 2013

A wardrobe-sized cabinet (the Refresh-Butler) that combines a unique photocatalytic process with the use of steam to treat high-quality fabrics and shoes in the home has won a prestigious innovatio

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Strong microfilament fabric for packaging

1 December 2013
A packaging material adapted to the requirements of manufacturers that need to transport delicate parts from one section of the production line to another has been developed by Freudenberg Evolon of C
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Tapered weaving creates tendons and ligaments that are lifelike

1 December 2013
Weaving Techniques that create structures that are more lifelike to imitate natural tendon and ligament better than existing products have been developed by a company in the USA.
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Teijin develops world's first aramid nanofibre for mass production

1 December 2013
A Japanese company claims it has become the first to develop aramid nanofibres suitable for mass production.
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Indian Government more optimistic than geotextiles industry

1 December 2013
Huge investments in India's road infrastructure will translate to big opportunities for geotextiles manufacturers, the Government believes.
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China International Forum for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens

1 December 2013
The development of China's technical textiles industry was discussed in depth during the first China International Forum, held in Shanghai 22 October 2009 at the same time as Intertextile Shanghai App
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Textile engineering in biomedical and healthcare applications

1 December 2013
Vicky Sung attended the Second International Textile Bioengineering and Informatics Symposium in Hong Kong where she heard about the importance of a multi disciplinary approach across the whole supply
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Techtextil India 2009 acts as a showcase for the country's potential

1 December 2013
Local and overseas exhibitors at Techtextil India both expressed confidence of the growth potential of the market in the country and they are forming several international partnerships to exploit it w
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How to get the fundamentals of your business right for recovery

1 December 2013
Industry leaders gathered in Edinburgh, UK, 15-16 October 2009 to discuss the current state of the technical textiles sector and how best companies can position themselves for the anticipated economic
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Breathability and air permeability--keeping car seats comfy

1 December 2013
Breathability and air permeability are of a totally different physical nature. Nevertheless, both are important for the climatic comfort of car seats.
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Shedding weight is the principal goal for vehicle manufacturers

1 December 2013
Natural fibres and bio-based materials in both composite parts and nonwoven combinations are among current key developments in the automotive textiles field, reports Adrian Wilson.
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New faces and new niche markets promised for IDEA10 Miami

1 December 2013
As the leading exhibition for nonwovens and other engineered fabrics in 2010, April's IDEA will showcase a buoyant industry, which continues to find new end-use markets and attract new international e
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Managed innovation the key to success for the Gore-Tex brand

1 December 2013
Gore says that continual innovation is a key to its success so Linda Foster visited the company and some of its customers and end-users in Slovakia to learn more about how it ensures these development
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Small and flexible is the recipe for success at Innovative Textiles

1 December 2013
Despite owning no manufacturing equipment, the two owners and six employees of Innovative Textiles have built a serious reputation in the development of technical fabrics. John W.
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Saati and Kusumgar combine to exploit Indian, Asian markets

1 December 2013
Growing interest in the Indian markets for high-technology products and a wish to exploit the economic advantages of local manufacturing are behind the cooperation of Kusumgar Corporates and Saati, ac
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How to gain commercial advantage from emerging technologies

1 December 2013
In the final session of an international symposium, industry leaders revealed how they are finding, developing and exploiting a range of emerging technologies, reports Adrian Wilson from the event, he
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How to exploit opportunities from growing end-use markets

1 December 2013
Casting aside the gloom of the prevailing economic climate, delegates at an international symposium learned about opportunities from growing end-use markets and how to exploit them, reports Adrian Wil
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Medical and hygiene textiles benefit from use of superabsorbents

1 December 2013
Shrirang Chinta and colleagues at India's Textile & Engineering Institute - S.B. Mhetre and S.K.
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