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A thermoregulating T-shirt that helps to prevent heat-stress when worn under body armour has been launched by Ace Link Armor of Santa Ana, California, USA.

A range of lightweight polyester (PES) veils (Optiveil) from James Cropper Advanced Materials has passed  medical testing that confirms the safety of the nonwovens for human contact and their suita

An updated machine for testing the resistance of textiles to wear and abrasion has been launched by SDL Atlas, of Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA. 

Indian Manufacturer of woven mesh and filter materials, BVK Group, has bought the share of its partner, GKD - Gebr. Kufferath AG, in their joint-venture company, GKD India Ltd.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published an updated proposal to restrict per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the European Union (EU)’s registration, evaluation, authorisation

End-of life warp-knitted tulip nets are now being used in the Ukraine to protect soldiers and civilians against drone attacks, according to supplier of machinery for the production of the nets, Kar

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.