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Carbon nanotube (CNT) yarns that convert mechanical movement into electricity do so more effectively than other material-based energy-harvesters, according to their developers at the University of

Waterproof, breathable three-layer hardshell and softshell laminates made using bio-based materials have been developed for outdoor apparel and workwear by Trans-Textil of Freilassing, Germany. 

A coating that reduces the amount of microfibres that are shed when clothes made of synthetic fabrics are washed is being developed by researchers at the University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada.

An odour-neutralising treatment from Microban International is to be used by Jack Wolfskin in its outdoor apparel.

For the production of protective workwear, W.L.

Technology that enables waste textiles made from cotton and/or polyamide (PA) and their blends to be used as a partial replacement for a petroleum-based raw material used to make dyestuff has been

Researchers in the USA have bred four strains of cotton that can be used to produce textiles that self-extinguish when exposed to flame and could thereby reduce the need for flame-retardant chemica

A microelectronic fibre that is capable of analysing electrolytes and metabolites in sweat and could be woven into clothes for healthcare applications is being developed by researchers at Tohoku Un

A knitted hat for infants that changes colour in response to increases in body temperature is being developed by a researcher at Louisiana State University (LSU) in Batton Rouge, USA. 

A project has been established to deliver a range of innovations to improve the performance, and reduce the cost, of tidal turbines at the University of Edinburgh’s FastBlade facility in Rosyth, UK

An automated system for the production of large composite parts, such as aircraft wings, that can deposit seven times more material an hour than current systems used in the aerospace industry is be

The construction of a prototype aeroengine featuring a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) fan case and fan blades has been completed by Rolls-Royce, of London, UK.

A Denmark-based company is planning to build six industrial-scale factories for the recycling of wind-turbine blades, the first of which will be in Esbjerg, Denmark, and will be operational by the

Manufacturer of nonwovens and engineered papers for use in filtration, batteries and industrial applications, Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V), is to invest US$40.2 million to expand its producti

Manufacturer of bedding products, Standard Fiber, is to use a silver-based antibacterial (Ionic+) from Noble Biomaterials in its home textiles, following the formation of an exclusive partnership b

A cost-effective and scalable screen-printing process that enables electrodes to be deposited on flexible substrates, such as textiles, is being developed by researchers at Washington State Univers

A method for reclaiming continuous carbon fibres from end-of-life composites is being developed by Asahi Kasei and its partners in Japan. 

A range of plasterboards that are made from a combination of glass, and synthetic and natural fibres has been launched by Ahlstrom, which says that they demonstrate a number of useful properties, i

Freudenberg Performance Materials is consolidating its nonwoven media for the filtration of gasses and liquids under a new brand, Filtura. 

Leeds, UK-based supplier of laboratory- and pilot-scale meltspinning systems, Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) Ltd, reports that 2022 was a record-breaking year in terms of revenue.