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The developer of a yarn made from inedible castor beans grown in India has been presented with an award at ISPO Munich. 

Global fastenings manufacturer YKK is to use a perfluorinated compound (PFC)-free finish (Empel) from Green Theme Technologies (GTT), rather than a conventional polyurethane (PU) film, to make a wa

Lenzing's Chief Sustainability Officer, Robert van de Kerkhof, is to join the boards of HeiQ Plc and its subsidiary, producer of recyclable cellulose filament yarn (AeoniQ), HeiQ AeoniQ Holding AG.

A partially bio-based aliphatic polyester carbonate polyether polyurethane (PU) dispersion for textile coatings has been launched by Covestro of Leverkusen, Germany. 

A finish that reduces the amount of microfibres shed by fabrics during wear and laundering is being developed by Polygiene of Malmö, Sweden. 

Having successfully demonstrated a system that can detect, automatically and accurately, the most subtle of defects in patterned fabrics at speeds of up to 100 m.min^–1 during ITMA 20

A perfluorinated compound (PFC)-free water-repellent finish for fabrics made from polyester (PES), and blends of PES and cotton, has been launched by Pulcra Chemicals and its subsidiary, Devan Chem

A sensor-based monitoring system could enable the speed with which carbon fibre can be produced to be doubled according to its developer, CarboScreen of Aachen, Germany. 

A finish that, when applied to textiles, releases synbiotics (prebiotics and probiotics) to the skin of its wearer has been launched by HeiQ.

A haemostatic patch that can stop bleeding an average of six times faster than the leading commercial sealant patch has been launched by Ethicon of Raritan, New Jersey, USA. 

Jack Wolfskin is to replace the chemical-intensive hydrophobic down it uses in some of its apparel with a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free alternative developed by Allied Feather + D

The developer of a chemical-free, biology-based method for dyeing fabrics was selected as one of fifteen finalists for the 2023 Earthshot Prize.  

Baldwin Technology will showcase its non-contact precision-spray system (TexCoat G4) at ITMA Asia + CITME in Shanghai, China, on 19–23 November 2023.

A range of nonwovens made from polylactic acid (PLA) has been developed by PFNonwovens, of Prague, Czechia, using its Reifenhäuser Reicofil RF5 technology.

 Asahi Kasei is to showcase elastane fibres that are made using recycled material or degrade partially in industrial composting facilities, a per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS)-free waterpr

A crimped bicomponent fibre that imparts a durable, soft hand, low shrinkage and high uniformity to knitted fabrics has been launched by The Lycra Co of Wilmington, Delaware, USA. 

There will be significant changes to the Management Board of Freudenberg Performance Materials, as current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Frank Heislitz and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Thomas Herr

The developer of a lightweight, durable and comfortable fabric for the production of military uniforms has been presented with an accolade at the Protective Clothing Industry Association Worldw

A titanium oxide-based photocatalyst could be used to remove toxic dyes from wastewater according to researchers at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 

TreeToTextile has been named one of the winners of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) Start-up Awards 2023 for its development of a cheap and efficient method for pr