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Teijin's fine-filament aramid yarn

1 February 2012
A yarn based on fine aramid filaments made its debut at the Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT Show) and Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 17-20 January 2012.
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Silk-like fibres from Canadian milkweed

1 February 2012
A Canadian project aims to develop cheap silk-like fibres from milkweed, a crop suitable for growth in the province of Quebec.
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Sock can monitor physical activity

1 February 2012
A Portuguese sock manufacturer has developed a product with integrated biometric monitoring.
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Strength tester redesigned

1 February 2012
James Heal of Halifax, UK, has redesigned its Universal Strength Tester and is now selling it under the name Titan4.
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Electrospinning modified to create tissue-engineering scaffolds

1 February 2012
Researchers in the USA have adapted electrospinning technology to create fibre scaffolds that are particularly suitable for tissue engineering.
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Controlled release of active ingredients from filaments

1 February 2012
Filaments containing higher-than-usual amounts of active ingredients that are released under appropriate conditions are the subject of several patents recently awarded to Procter & Gamble Co of Ci
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Fibres and carbon nanotubes combine to make superior shielding for electrical transmission lines

1 February 2012
Fibres infused with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are the basis of a good shielding material for powertransmission and data-transfer lines, according to Applied Nanostructured Solutions LLC of Baltimore, Ma
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From Paris to Boston, via Singapore, JEC circles the globe in 2012

1 February 2012
From its roots in Paris, France, JEC Europe is now joined by sister composites exhibitions in Asia and, in 2012 for the first time, North America.
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Asia's investors reveal their appetite for textile technologies

1 February 2012
As Oerlikon Textile relocates its headquarters to Shanghai, Adrian Wilson investigates the background to the move.
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Development prospects for China's polyester industrial yarn

1 February 2012
Capacity, production and demand for polyester industrial yarn in China are all growing rapidly.
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Natural partners--Texprocess Americas joins Techtextil in Atlanta

1 February 2012
Texprocess Americas is to make its debut in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 24-26 April 2012.
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Garment technology--the hidden star of the London Games

1 February 2012

Niki Tait looks at the impact that the latest design and technology is having on the biggest brands of high-technology sports clothing, including some examples of garments that will be prominent du

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Textile Coating and Laminating

1 February 2012
Senior figures from the whole of the textile coating and laminating industry's supply chain will gather in Valencia, Spain, on 15-16 November 2012, at the latest annual International Conference on Tex
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Dornbirn 2012 to address the challenges of the next 50 years

1 February 2012
Worldwide the fibre industry continues to grow at about 3-4% a year, even in the context of the challenging macroeconomic climate and associated global volatility, according to the President of the Au
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BMW purchases stake in SGL

1 January 2012
BMW AG of Munich has secured a 15.16% stake in SGL Carbon SE of Wiesbaden, both in Germany.
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Headliner with integrated sound and ambient light

1 January 2012
Johnson Controls - now the leading supplier of automotive fabrics worldwide - has integrated a lightweight audio system into the headliner of its ie:3 demonstrator car, rendering loudspeaker units in
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Wearable Technologies 2012

1 January 2012
The Fifth Wearable Technologies Conference will focus on key areas in which wearable electronics and smart textiles are rapidly emerging, including sports, smartphones and consumer gadgets and therapy
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High protection from Saint-Gobain

1 January 2012
The ONESuit PPS totally encapsulating gas-tight suit has now gained SOLAS Type II-2 certification per the requirements of International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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Setting smart Standards

1 January 2012
ASTM International will sponsor a workshop on smart textile applications on February 1, 2012, at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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Fully printed carbon nanotube circuits

1 January 2012
Since the invention of liquid crystal displays in the mid-1960s, display electronics have undergone rapid transformation.
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