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A durable, stretchable and inherently flame-retardant (FR) fabric for the production of protective clothing for workers in such as electric power stations has been launched by Daletec of Dalekvam,

Cocona Labs reports that it can incorporate an additive into its thermoregulating fibres and yarns (called 37.5) that enables them to biodegrade in landfills.

Nonwovens manufacturer, Avgol, and developer of algae-based dyes and fibres, Algaeing, are to develop algae-based products for the dyeing of polyolefin based spunbond and meltblown fabrics.

The US Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has passed legislation that will require federal agencies to issue long-term contracts to US manufacturers of personal protective

ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd of Coseley, UK, has divested its business for the recycling and sale of short carbon fibres to Procotex Corp SA, while the balance of the company – which primarily sells nonwov

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is to invest €58 million in a new line for the production of glass-fibre nonwovens for flooring applications at its plant in Madisonville, Kentucky, USA.

A pair of finishes derived from vegetable oils  – a softener and a finish that improves the sweat-wicking performance of fabrics – has been launched by Devan Chemicals of Ronse, Belgium.  

A range of biodegradable threads made from lyocell has been developed for use in apparel by Coats of Uxbridge, UK.

A pilot line for the development of meltblown nonwovens has been installed at the Nonwoven Innovation & Research Institute (NIRI) in Leeds, UK, where it will be used for sampling, prototyping a

Freudenberg Performance Materials of Weinheim, Germany, is to showcase two fabrics for sportswear made using recycled polyester (PES) at Performance Days (to be held online on 17–21 May 20

Royal DSM of Heerlen, The Netherlands, has entered into partnerships with seven mills that will manufacture fabrics using its ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), Dyneema.

Nouryon is to provide speciality chemicals for use in a textile-recycling facility to be built by Renewcell in Sundsvall, Sweden, following the signing of an agreement between the two companies.

More than twelve new fabrics for the production of workwear have been unveiled in a virtual showroom that is being hosted online by Klopman of Frosinone, Italy.

A manufacturer of seating for mass-transportation applications, Franz Kiel GmbH, will use a long-lasting surface treatment capable of killing the virus (SARS-Cov-2) responsible for the hum

A nonwoven that has been made from the bark of the Mutuba tree (Ficus natalensis) by the Baganda people of Southern Uganda since the thirteenth century could be used in the treatment of wo

A new batt-forming line has been started-up at Romatex Home Textiles (Pty) Ltd in Cape Town, South Africa, by the Andritz Group.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which features carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) rotor blades, has now (30 April 2021) completed four test

A cell that can be used for both automated fibre-placement (AFP) and automated tape-laying (ATL) processes has been installed at the UK's National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol.

Sintx Technologies reports that it has filed numerous applications for US and international patents to protect its silicon nitride-based technologies, including antimicrobial coatings

A surgical mask coated with a thin layer of copper that rapidly deactivates bacteria and viruses – including the SARS-Cov-2 virus responsible for the human coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic