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An easily recyclable, sound-absorbing polyester (PES) side-trim element for the boots (trunks) of vehicles has been launched by Autoneum of Winterthur, Switzerland.

A range of fluorocarbon-free, hydrophobic filtration materials has been launched for gas-turbine air-intake, air-pollution control, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) application

Core-sheath fibres that could be used to create sutures, wound dressings and textile implants capable of administering substances into the human body precisely, locally and over extended periods of

The Karl Mayer Group, of Obertshausen, Germany, claims to have recorded "an important victory" in its fight against product piracy in China.

Karl Mayer Technical Textiles, of Chemnitz, Germany, reports significant interest in its latest knitting machine (Max Glass Eco) for the production of non-crimp fabrics made from glass fibres.

At its plant in Liège, Belgium, Sioen Technical Felts is to produce heavy fabrics in a single step using a complete needlepunch line from Andritz, having placed an order for the equipment with the

The US House of Representatives has passed legislation to make it mandatory for manufacturers of non-flushable wipes to print ‘do not flush’ on the containers for their products.

A direct method for attaching small, modular chips (chiplets) to embroidered conductive yarns has been developed by Nautilus Defense, of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.

Yarns, fabrics and cushions made entirely from recycled polyester (PES) have been developed for use in the production of airbags by Autoliv.

EcoTechnilin has purchased machinery for cleaning flax scutcher tow from Dilo Temafa to augment its flax fibre-preparation plant in France.

Andritz has received an order from manufacturer of insulation felt, Şiteks Şişmanlar Tekstil San ve Tic AŞ (Şiteks), to supply a complete needlepunch line for its production plant in Tekirdag, Turk

A spun polyester (PES) yarn that has a soft, gentle feel, fluffiness, is light in weight, absorbs moisture and retains heat has been developed by Teijin Frontier, of Osaka, Japan, for the productio

The European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers (CEMATX) elected a new President, Alex Zucchi, at its General Assembly held on 14 June 2024.

A system that improves the energy-efficiency of cylinder dryers has been developed by Karl Mayer of Obertshausen, Germany, for its Prosize sizing machines and Bluedye dyeing plants for warp prepara

A prototype composite nose-panel for a helicopter has been developed by Airbus using carbon fibres made from acrylonitrile (ACN) sourced from bio-based feedstocks.

The world’s first demonstration plant for converting plant-based glycerol into acrylonitrile (ACN) is to be established by Trillium Renewable Chemicals at INEOS Nitriles’ Green Lake facility in Por

A model for determining how the types and patterns of stitches affect the elasticity of knitted fabrics is being developed by researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atalanta, USA.

Sri Lankan clothing and textiles manufacturer MAS Holdings has formed a partnership with US developer of a textile-to-textile recycling process, Ambercycle, through the signing of a three-year offt

Swedish investment firm Altor has announced the acquisition of textile-recycling venture Renewcell, which declared bankruptcy in February 2024⁽¹⁾

Windsurfers at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France will compete on identical boards made by Cobra International using an epoxy resin from Sicomin.