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In many instances, when healing plasters are applied to flexing parts of a person there is a tendency for them to curl and lose their adhesiveness.
A composite material based on synthetic microfibres simulates chamois, according to its developer Alcantara SpA.
Don & Low Ltd of Dundee, UK, has patented a fabric intended for use in workwear but with potentially wider applications in garments.
A US inventor has proposed a means of attaching collars to the body of a shirt using magnets.
An Italian inventor has developed a nonwoven for use as a short-life handkerchief.
A method for making a pressure garment is disclosed in US Patent 7 043 329 by the University of Manchester, UK.
A disposable face mask for use in clean-rooms and medical facilities has been developed by Kimberly-Clark.
Polymer Group Inc (PGI) has developed a composite nonwoven structure for use as a separator in batteries and fuel cells.
A Japanese inventor has developed an apparatus for spreading fibres from a bundle of filaments.
Highly absorbent dressings containing a securely attached antimicrobial polymer and featuring an enhanced surface area are disclosed in US Patent 7 045 673 by Quick-Med Technologies and the University
Ethicon Products, a division of global medical device company Ethicon, has added the Ultrapro Hernia System (UHS) to its range of hernia products.
Taiwan's Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd has patented (European Patent EP 1652995) a method for making fabrics with a durable stain-resistant finish that is also waterproof.
An improved method for producing a shaped tampon is disclosed by Procter & Gamble in US Patent 7 047 608.
Multifilament yarns with modified cross-sections that produce fabrics with high wicking, soft hand and a silklike lustrous appearance are the subject of International Patent WO 2004/074560.
Improvements to the needling of nonwovens as they are fed through a loom are described in US Patent 6 622 359, which is assigned to Textilmaschinenfabrik Dr Ernst Fehrer AG of Linz, Austria.
An absorbent article with a backsheet with regions having different degrees of orientation has been developed by Unicharm.
A call for papers has been issued for Medtex 07 -- the Fourth International Conference and Exhibition on Healthcare and Medical Textiles, which will be held on 17-18 July 2007 at the Holiday Inn, Bolt
A report on the North American absorbent hygiene products market will be published in the fourth quarter of 2006 by the US-based Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA).
Lonic liquids can be used as solvents in the production of cellulose fibres, leading to both improved process efficiency and less harm to the environment, according to the German partners that jointly
US Patent 6 622 312 discloses a method for attaching elastic or decorative trimmings along the edges of garments without the need for sewing operations.
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