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The UK's Department of Health has proposed reimbursement cuts for certain traditional wound care products.
A method for making pant-like garments, such as boxer shorts, with a front-to-back crotch seam is disclosed in US Patent 6 984 279 by Kimberly-Clark.
A two-layer compression bandaging system for use in the treatment of venous leg ulcers has been developed by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Single tubular woven and bifurcated prostheses are disclosed by McMurray Fabrics in US Patent 6 994 724.
Medical textiles is one of the key innovation areas in the Strategic Research Agenda (SRA) outlined by the European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing at its first annual publ
In US Patent 6 989 118, Kimberly-Clark discloses a process and apparatus for making a reinforced fibrous absorbent member, such as an absorbent core used in disposable diapers, training pants, feminin
A cast liner in the form of a three-dimensional knitted sleeve is described by Invista in US Patent 6 981 955.
A woven tubing for use in stent-type vascular prostheses has been developed by Japanese companies Terumo and Seiren.
Polymer Group (PGI) has announced plans to install a new spunbond line that will more than double the capacity of its joint venture facility - Dominion Nonwovens Sudamericana (DNS) - near Buenos Aires
The GenuTrain A3 knitted support used in the treatment of knee injuries, has received the Design Plus Material Vision award.
Belgium's Groep Masureel Veredeling NV is proposing a way to make fabrics containing basalt fibres.
An Israeli organization has developed and patented a plate with ballistic resistance.
A method of creating a coated textile (intended for use as a press fabric in papermaking, but with wider potential applications) is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/083500.
An electrically conductive core-sheath yarn in which the resistance of the sheath increases with a rise in temperature is the subject of US Patent 6 680 117.
A modular assembly that allows damaged or broken gauge elements on a tufting machine to be replaced individually without loss of precision is at the heart of a patent assigned to Tuftco Corp of Chatta
A two-layer fabric designed for the construction of inflatable products is the latest invention from Korea's Kolon Industries Inc.
Two Swedish organizations have come together to develop a textile mat and a cushion made from this that use solely biodegradable fibres in their constructions.
European Patent EP 1 593 763 describes a yarn and its use in making a shrink-resistant elastic tape as invented by Pioneer Elastic Fabric Ltd of Hong Kong, China.
Hexcel Corp of Pleasanton, California,USA,has developed a prepreg with resistance to core crushing that is designed for making fibre-reinforced panel structures.
The subject of US Patent 6 673 054 is the incorporation of health additives, such as vitamins, in the thermoplastics used to make socks and gloves.
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