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Pigments produced from bacteria are being used to create radiation-sensitive fabrics that could be capable of preventing skin cancer on Earth and protecting astronauts in space.

Technical textiles manufacturer Scott & Fyfe has appointed Waterline Renewal Technologies to be its North American distributer for its glass fibre-reinforced composite pipe-repair system.

A method for making medical nonwovens water-repellent that eliminates the need for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been developed by Magnera of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.

Invista has proposed a set of measures to "strengthen its global operating footprint and position the business for long-term competitiveness", which include the closure of Invista Textiles UK Ltd i

Bridgewater, UK-based manufacturer of technical fabrics, Nonwovenn, has been acquired by investment company and compatriot, CorpAcq of Altrincham.

Woven textiles that demonstrate reversible auxetic properties – their cross-section does not become thinner when stretched – are being developed for use in protective clothing and filtration by res

Manufacturer of tyres and composites, Michelin, has entered into agreements to purchase two US technical textiles specialists; producer of fire-resistant, three-dimensionally (3D) woven and antibal

Chinese manufacturer of industrial solid-gas and solid-liquid separation filter media, Zhejiang Yanpai Filter Technology Co Ltd, has ordered two needlepunch lines from Andritz.

A high-speed robotic filament-winding machine developed by Cygnet Texkimp and the University of Manchester, both in the UK, is to be used to upgrade oil and gas pipelines in Canada.

A plant for converting polyester (PES)-containing textile waste into high-quality PES granules is to be established by producer of automotive textiles, Aunde, in partnership with waste-management s

Meltblown nonwovens are set to be developed as a result of a partnership formed between The Nonwoven Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University and Oerlikon Nonwoven.

Beaulieu International Group (BIG) is to sell its upholstery business – which trades under the brand name Tessutica – to GH Private Equity.

Asahi Kasei Advance is to be merged into Teijin Frontier to create a joint-venture company, 80% of which will be owned by Teijin Group and 20% by Asahi Kasei Group.

Autoneum has completed its purchase of a supplier of parts for acoustic and thermal management to the automotive industry in China, Chengdu Yiqi-Sihuan Automobile Interior Co Ltd, for CHF16 million

A range of fabrics that are enhanced with metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) to provide protection from chemicals is to be developed by Milliken & Co and Numat Technologies following the formation

In anticipation of its acquisition of Barmag, and in response to weak markets for its products, Rieter Group, of Winterthur, Switzerland, is restructuring its operations.

Turkish dyer and printer of technical textiles for workwear and uniforms, Altoteks, has installed a continuous dyeing line (Thermex) from A.

Lenzing is investing approximately €15 million to expand its capacity for the production of premium viscose fibres for the hygiene market at its headquarters site in Lenzing, Austria.

BWF Protec, of Hof-Gattendorf, Germany, is to take over the brake- and coil-felt business of Enggistein, Switzerland-based Fissco AG.

Manufacturer of high-performance glass fibres, AGY, is to invest US$12.1 million to expand its operations at its headquarters facility in Aiken, South Carolina, USA.