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Smart and interactive textiles

1 September 2005
International Newsletters has published a market survey to establish the true status of smart textile technologies, describe the current and future markets for products using these technologies, and d
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Weaving curved warps

1 September 2005
A Chinese inventor has disclosed a system for introducing a design concept into a woven fabric.
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Erosion control simplified

1 September 2005
American Excelsior Co claims to have designed a comparatively simple form of erosion control blanket.
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Flexible switches

1 September 2005
A US university has devised a system for selectively connecting and disconnecting conductors in a fabric.
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Abrasive material

1 September 2005
SIA Abrasives Industries AG of Frauenfeld, Switzerland, has developed an abrasive material based on a nonwoven and claims its fabric has a number of unique physical characteristics and properties.
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Anti-slip compression stocking

1 September 2005
A therapeutic medical compression garment, such as a stocking, with an integral knitted anti-slip portion has been developed by BSN-Jobst, a subsidiary of BSN Medical.
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Individual restraint

1 September 2005
An inventor in the USA has devised an inflatable system for restraining a prisoner or detainee.
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Smart textiles examined

1 September 2005
A comprehensive survey, Smart and Interactive Textiles--a Market Study, has been published by International Newsletters Ltd.
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Hospital curtains and blinds with permanent antimicrobial agent

1 September 2005
Contract textile manufacturer Panaz has introduced a new collection of printed fabrics on a range of basecloths for hospitals, nursing and care homes, halls of residence and other such accommodation f
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High-tenacity polyethylene

1 September 2005
A way of making high-tenacity polyethylene yarns has been revealed by the Korean company Hyosung Corp.
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High US demand for infection prevention products and services

1 September 2005
US demand for infection-prevention products is expected to increase by 4.6% a year to US$11.8 billion in 2009, according to a new report by the Freedonia Group.
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Radiation-shielding gown

1 September 2005
A radiation-shielding gown for use in the treatment of fibromyalgia is outlined by Frieder Kempe in US Patent 6 868 854.
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Kimberly-Clark to close 20 production sites by 2008

1 September 2005
Kimberly-Clark,manufacturer of Huggies disposable diapers, is to sell or close 20 of its production sites by 2008 and reduce employee numbers by 6000 -- 10% of the current workforce.
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Multilayer ballistic protection is flexible too for comfort

1 September 2005
A flexible composite offering ballistic protection is the subject of US Patent 6 861 971.
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Biological and silver dressings lead growth in burn market

1 September 2005
The global market for products to treat burn wounds is valued at more than US$1.5 billion and will exceed US$2 billion within the next few years, according to a study by Kalorama Information.
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Knit protects against electromagnetic interference

1 September 2005
Malden Mills Industries Inc claims to have developed an electrically conductive fabric able to shield its wearer from electromagnetic radiation.
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Absorbing impact

1 September 2005
USA's Auburn University reports a further refinement in the construction of impact-absorbing materials.
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Dressing with fluid control film

1 September 2005
Drug delivery dressings that can control or transport fluids using a fluid control film are disclosed in US Patent 6 867 342 by 3M.
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Patterned stitch-bonded fabrics

1 September 2005
Since the advent of stitch-bonding there has been a problem of adding design to fabrics which, essentially, are plain structures.Now a technique that offers the possibility of introducing a pattern in
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Offset tufting needles

1 September 2005
A new design for the needles used to make tufted carpets is the subject of US Patent 6 886 477.
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