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The 45th Man-Made Fibers Congress, held in Dornbirn, Austria, in September 2006, attracted some 600 delegates from 30 countries, reports Geoff Fisher.
The use of nonwovens in the building industry is booming--as is evident in a number of recent expansion plans announced by manufacturers of products dedicated to this sector, according to our Nonwoven
Nanotechnologies and Smart Textiles for Industry and Fashion was title of a conference was organized by the Institute of Nanotechnology and held at the Royal Society, London, UK.Ian Holme summarizes s
John W. McCurry profiles Canada's largest textile company and asks how it is adapting itself to compete in the global marketplace.
A new field is opening up for wellness textiles, also called cosmeto-textiles, that are capable of imparting skincare benefits, combating ageing and promoting a feeling of wellness or wellbeing.
Each year, during its Expo, the Industrial Fabrics Association International announces the winners of its International Achievement Awards.
Although inkjet printing first appeared as a commercial tool for textile finishing some 15 years ago, its application to more technical applications including the finishing of fabrics and the depositi
Nanophase Technologies based in Romeoville, Illinois, USA, has announced the initial order for a new textile application that is being introduced to the industry on a global basis.
Shape memory comes to fabrics with Schoeller of Switzerland's new c_change membrane technology.
Ten universities and 16 companies are taking part in the Euro12.7 million Digitex project on the development of hardware and software for the surface treatment of textile finishing at the nanoscale.
Texnology Nano International says it now has the capacity to nanocoat a million items of clothing and home furnishings on a monthly basis at its ten-line plant in Nanchang, in Jiangxi Province, China.
Over half a million Softswitch integrated textile controls have now been shipped worldwide in jackets made by brands such as Burton, O'Neill and Adidas.
Having the ability to measure pH in a wipe without the need for a biopsy could provide clinicians with a rapid method for determining if a suspicious growth is malignant.
Industrial Nanotech, based in Naples, Florida, USA, has shipped its second significant and increased order of Nansulate coating liquid to Turkey's textile industry.
Japan's Teijin has employed a patented new nanotechnology process to provide polyester with the properties of highly expensive superfine Merino wool.
Nanosolar, a Silicon Valley start-up founded in 2001 to commercialize low-cost solar cells based on metal foils, has won US$100 million in funding to build a manufacturing facility in the San Francisc
Alltracel Pharmaceuticals, the Irish medical technology company focused on the woundcare, oralcare and cardiovascular health markets, has established a joint venture with Elmarco of the Czech Republic
G-Tech, based in Waltham, Massachusettes, USA, and part of Goodhope Bags, is to market Eleksen's wireless fabric keyboard.
Nano-Tex-treated bedsheets are to be sold in nearly 700 JCPenney stores in the USA.
P2i has this year been working with leading clothing companies and brands to put its cold plasma ion-mask coating onto items ranging from ties and handbags to suits and uniforms.
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