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Bark from the paper mulberry tree is being converted into hydrophobic and antimicrobial fibres using a simple and scalable process by researchers at Northeast Forestry University in Harbin, China.

Spunweb India Pvt Ltd (SIPL) is to increase its capacity for the production of spunbond nonwovens by over 50% with the purchase of two nonwovens lines.

Andritz is to supply a complete needlepunch line to Mistra-Autex AS, which will use the equipment to produce nonwovens for the automotive industry.

A polyester (PES) yarn treated with peppermint to inhibit the development of odours has been launched by Unifi of Greensboro, North Carolina, USA.

A range of laminated polyamide (PA) fabrics for the production of military rucksacks, load-carrying systems, vests and pouches has been launched by Carrington Textiles and Haartz GmbH. 

Cottonseed oil could be used in place of toxic formaldehyde and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to render cotton fabrics hydrophobic, soft and resistant to wrinkling, according to resear

A braiding machine (MR-15) with 48 carriers has been delivered by Mayer & Cie, of Albstadt, Germany, to one of its key customers.

A facility for the production of cellulose acetate yarn (Naia) is to be built in China by Eastman in partnership with Huafon Chemical.

A crimper repair service is now being offered by Oerlikon Textile Inc at its workshop in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

An enzymatic process developed by Samsara Eco for the recycling of polyamide (PA) and polyester (PES) textiles is to be refined at Deakin University’s Recycling and Clean Energy Commercialisation H

A machine that can slit prepregs into tapes at speeds of up to 60 m.min^-1 has been installed by Cygnet Texkimp at its Innovation Ce

A glass fibre that demonstrates a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) has been launched for the production of computer chips by AGY of Aiken, South Carolina, USA. 

Prepregs made from flax-fibre fabrics are being supplied by SGL Carbon, of Wiesbaden, Germany, for the production of automotive bodywork. 

Chopped carbon fibres are being used to improve the strength and electrical conductivity of dry-processed electrodes by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee, USA.

Karl Mayer Technical Textiles, of Obertshausen, Germany, has appointed a new Managing Director and President, Hagen Lotzmann.

Lenzing has launched a lyocell fibre that it has engineered specifically for use in the production of wipes.

An oil- and water-repellent coating that contains only ultrashort-chain per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), yet performs similarly to conventional PFAS-based alternatives, is being developed

A scalable and affordable method for recovering the reinforcements and matrices from carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs) is being developed by a consortium of researchers in the USA.

A comprehensive system for measuring and predicting the acoustic properties of knitted and woven textiles is being created by researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denk

High-tenacity polyethylene terephthalate (PET) filaments produced from recycled bottles are to be used to reinforce tyres.