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With the start of the 2025 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship in March, the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) is highlighting the key role that its members' fibre- and fabric-produc

After five successful years of partnership, Xefco has acquired the shareholding of HeiQ Materials AG in a joint-venture company set-up to bring its metallic, radiant barrier coating for textiles (X

Technical-fabric manufacturer Nonwovenn is investing £1.5 million in its ProTech division, which manufactures fabrics for use in personal protective equipment (PPE).

A method for producing carbon fibre that is significantly more energy-efficient than conventional processes is being developed by a consortium co-ordinated by a researcher at the University of Lime

Beaulieu International Group (BIG) has sold its technical textiles business in Europe, known as Beaulieu Technical Textiles (BTT) to private equity firm RCP.

Formulations for inks that maintain their electrical conductivity when subjected to stretching, pressure and bending are being developed for the production of smart textiles by researchers at the G

Supplier of advanced high-performance processing equipment and steel belts, IPCO AB, has acquired manufacturer of web-converting equipment, New Era Converting Machinery Inc.

In 2024, the production of nonwovens in Greater Europe increased in volume by 2.6% (to 2.9764 Mt), and by 2.9% in surface area (to 85.1 billion square metres), compared with 2023, according to the

An ultrasonic system for welding the hook-fasteners used in such as diapers to nonwovens has been developed by MS Ultraschall Technologie GmbH and Binder, and will be shown at IDEA in Miam

At its meeting on 1 April 2025, the Supervisory Board of Sandler AG announced that, on 1August 2025, its current Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Philipp Ebbinghaus, will assume the role of Chief Exe

Composite shields that protect from flames and are electrically insulating have been developed by Autoneum, of Winterthur, Switzerland, for use inside the battery housings of electric vehicles (EVs

Adlington, UK-based manufacturer of textiles for workwear and protective fabrics, RTS Textiles, is bringing together all off its operations and joint-venture partners to form a unified entity known

Freudenberg Performance Materials has merged its two coated-fabrics businesses, Mehler Texnologies and Heytex, to form a new brand named MehlerHeytex.

Knitted bioabsorbable fabrics that mimic the unique way that soft tissues stretch and move while nurturing growing cells are being developed for the treatment of severe and/or chronic wounds by res

After more than ten years of research and development (R&D), a demonstration plant that uses a chemical process for separating elastane fibres from polyamide (PA) has been opened by Aquafil, of

US-based manufacturer of threads, American & Efird (A&E), has opened a manufacturing facility just outside the port city of Chattogram, Bangladesh.

The global market for nonwoven filter media was worth US$6.1 billion in 2024, according to a new report by market research company Smithers, of Leatherhead, UK, and Akron, Ohio, USA.

The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) is calling on the US government to exclude products that fall under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) permanently from tariff

EDANA has raised concerns about the potential for "unintended consequences" for the nonwovens industry with regard to the European Commission (EC)’s potential decision to implement countermeasures

A tearing line that will be used to recycle textiles so that the resulting fibres can be employed in the production of insulation for buildings has been started-up at Buitex's plant in Cours, Franc