WELCOME TO TECHNICAL-TEXTILES.NET, the web's most comprehensive source of information about the world of performance and technical textiles. Full membership gives access to: unique feature articles; relevant, edited and verified news; events and more, to keep you up to date with the latest developments in materials, technologies, processes, patents and research, and business and markets

News

Sports and fitness market soars

1 May 2011
A revolution has been taking place in the field of sports and health monitoring, delegates at the recent Smart Fabrics 2011 conference held by PiraIntertech in London were told.
Read more

Neltex solution for electronics

1 May 2011
With over twenty-five years experience in the development and processing of specialist materials, NEL Technologies has developed Neltex, a patented fabric-based circuit technology which allows the cre
Read more

Reloadable drug delivery textile from Schoeller

1 May 2011
At the forthcoming Techtextil show in Frankfurt, Schoeller Textil AG is seeking partners for its new iLoad textile carrier materials.
Read more

Cellulosic with zinc yields bedding benefits

1 May 2011
Lyocell specialist Smartfiber AG is introducing the first cellulosic to incorporate zinc, which is known for both its beneficial skin health properties and its effectiveness in hygiene.
Read more

Biodegradable bicomponent

1 May 2011
A new biodegradable bicomponent fibre, which is industrially compostable yet meets normal handling and processing requirements, is being introduced by FiberVisions and ES FiberVisions.
Read more

Poseidon rising for Kelheim

1 May 2011
Poseidon is a new viscose fibre with ion exchange properties being introduced by Kelheim Fibres.
Read more

Finetex looking to expand

1 May 2011
With production facilities currently in Asia, South Korea's Finetex says it has expansion plans for both North America and Europe.
Read more

Uniform carbon nanofibre forming from particles

1 May 2011
Carbon nanofibres hold promise for technologies ranging from medical imaging devices to precise scientific measurement tools, but the time and expense associated with uniformly creating nanofibres of
Read more

Wide applications for Nanofics

1 May 2011
A group of nano-scaled functional coatings called Nanofics has been developed by Europlasma, based in Oudenaarde, Belgium.
Read more

Independent route for CuteCircuit

1 May 2011
London-based CuteCircuit continues to excite the fashion world with its designs, following on from last year's dress featuring 24,000 LEDs for pop star Katy Perry .
Read more

Intelligent floors and beds

1 May 2011
Following the commercialisation of the SensFloor intelligent flooring system, Future Shape, based in Hohenkitchen-Siegertsbrunn, Germany, is planning to release the SensBed this summer.
Read more

QTC Clear has potential to revolutionise touch screens

1 May 2011
Peratech has developed a see-through version of its Quantum Tunnelling Composite (QTC) - the material behind many of the first generation of wearable technologies for entertainment.
Read more

Phase-change materials make survival suits more comfortable

1 May 2011
The latest survival suit for helicopter passengers from Survival-One Ltd of Aberdeen, UK, exploits a temperatureregulating phase-change material (PCM) from Outlast Technologies to improve the comfort
Read more

Tow drawing and double-rollers

1 May 2011
Trutzschler Nonwovens is set to introduce a Tow Drawing Unit at the Techtextil exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 May 2011 (Hall 3.0 B03).
Read more

Barrier membrane for shelters

1 May 2011
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is set to launch a barrier membrane technology called Coretech.
Read more

Design of dryer for hydroentangled nonwovens helps save energy

1 May 2011
A modular system for the bonding and finishing of hydroentangled (spunlaced) nonwovens will be exhibited for the first time by Bruckner at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany (24-26 May 2011; Hall 3.0 F2
Read more

Schoeller seeks commercial partners for textile-based carrier of therapeutic agents

1 May 2011
Schoeller Textil AG will show its latest innovation for the first time at Techtextil (Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 May 2011; Hall 3.1 E71) where it intends to seek partners to help commercialize the prod
Read more

Colourfast fishing line with high abrasion resistance

1 May 2011
Honeywell International Inc says it has found a way to make fishing lines from polyolefin monofilaments that have superior properties when compared with their conventional counterparts.
Read more

Wellman adds fibres with profiles

1 May 2011
Wellman International will introduce a range of fibres called Profile PT at Techtextil in Frankfurt, Germany, 24-26 May 2011 (Hall 4.1 E31).
Read more

International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating 2011

1 May 2011
International Newsletters Ltd has set the dates and venue for the International Conference on Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL) 2011.
Read more
XXXX