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The yeast left over from brewing beer, making wine or producing pharmaceuticals can be repurposed to manufacture affordable, strong fibres, according to researchers at The Pennsylvania State Univer

By 2030, the global consumption of nonwovens will reach 21.5 Mt, valued at US$90.8 billion, according to the latest report from Smithers, of Leatherhead, UK, and Akron, Ohio, USA.

A composite fabric that adopts an aerodynamic, dimpled surface – much like that of a golf ball – when stretched is being developed by researchers at Harvard John A.

The developer of a chemical process for depolymerising waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) textiles, Syre, is to become sportswear manufacturer Nike’s lead strategic supplier for textile-to-text

Manufacturer of cellulose fibres, Kelheim Fibres, claims to have found a buyer for its business as part of its self-administered insolvency proceedin

A basalt fibre-based reinforcement (MiniBars) is to be sold to the US precast concrete industry by Roman Stone Construction, of Bay Shore, New York, USA.

A three-dimensional (3D) weaving process that reduces the need for seams in the pockets and reinforced areas of performance and protective apparel has been launched by Getzner Textil AG, of Bludenz

A trio of reliable methods for testing the comfort and mobility of the soft ballistic inserts used in body armour have been launched by DuPont, of Wilmington, Delaware, USA.

A highly breathable flashspun high-density polyethylene (HDPE) nonwoven for the production of disposable garments that provide protection from chemicals has been launched by DuPont, of Wilmington,

India has rapidly risen to become the fastest-growing market for exports of Italian textile machinery in 2025 so far, with sales volumes almost equal to deliveries to China in the first six months

A fibre-based electronic sensor that remains functional even when stretched to over ten times its original length is being developed by researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Laus

A fungus-based film that is impervious to water, oil and grease has been grown on cotton and polyester (PES) substrates by researchers at the University of Maine in Orono, USA, who say that it coul

Producer of needlepunched nonwovens and laminated materials for the automotive and construction industries, Filc, is to be renamed Freudenberg Performance Materials.

London, UK-based Coats Group has completed its acquisition of manufacturer of insoles for shoes, OrthoLite of Amherst, Massachusetts, USA.

A fast and accurate tape-laying process developed by McLaren Automotive for the production of carbon-composite parts for its cars is being commercialised by Cygnet Texkimp.

A fully automated system (called T-Can) for transporting sliver cans in spinning mills is being launched by the Trützschler Group at ITMA Asia + CITME.

Karl Mayer is to close its subsidiary, builder of flat-knitting machines, Stoll.

A treatment for textiles that can capture a wide range of odours has been launched for use in outdoor apparel and footwear by Microban International of Huntersville, North Carolina, USA. 

Materials manufacturer Arclin is in the process of buying DuPont’s Aramids business – including its Nomex and Kevlar brands – for approximately US$1.8 billion.

Bridgewater, UK-based manufacturer of technical fabrics, Nonwovenn, reports that it has achieved its nineteenth consecutive year of sales growth.