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Comfort management and performance for safety clothing

1 September 2005
Survival 2005,a one-day conference held in Leeds,UK,focused on novel ideas to improve both comfort and safety,the understanding of comfort,and the need to consider complete clothing systems,reports Ia
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Asian companies at Techtextil look to collaborate with the West

1 September 2005
Our new Asian correspondent Vicky Sung spoke to exhibitors from that region at Techtextil/Avantex:she found general satisfaction with the show,improving standards for Asian products and a desire to co
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Report investigates markets and technologies for smart textiles

1 September 2005
International Newsletters Ltd has published a market survey that aims to establish the true status of smart textile technologies, to describe current and future markets for products using these techno
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Egyptian conference selects its technical textile highlights

1 September 2005
Modified polypropylene fibres,stabilization and reinforcement of soil,novel uses of waste,protection from ultraviolet radiation,and automotive interiors were all debated at the 2nd International Texti
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Erhardt + Leimer to display several novelties at Asian machinery exhibition

1 September 2005
Erhardt + Leimer will focus on four highlights on its stand in Singapore in October:
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Easy-care cellulosics

1 September 2005
A Chinese company has patented a process to render cotton fabric resistant to creasing and shrinking despite repeated laundering.
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Clarification:Compression bandage

1 September 2005
The compression bandage disclosed in US Patent 6 860 865 and described on page 7 of the August 2005 edition of Medical Textiles was developed by Lohmann & Rauscher GmbH & Co KG of Neuwied,Germ
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Triple-layered vascular graft

1 September 2005
A tubular vascular prosthesis with a complex, triple-layered woven structure is outlined by Latvian researchers in US Patent 6 863 696.
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Absorbent article comprising chitosan material

1 September 2005
Breathable absorbent articles that include chitosan material have been developed by Procter & Gamble.
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Disposable waste containment garment for use as a swimsuit

1 September 2005
A disposable waste containment garment that can be used as a swimsuit is described in US Patent 6 863 665 by Kimberly-Clark.
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Boston Scientific recalls Hemashield Vantage peripheral vascular grafts

1 September 2005
Boston Scientific of Natick Massachusetts, USA, has voluntarily recalled worldwide all Hemashield Vantage vascular grafts, which are used in peripheral procedures.
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Synthetic bypass graft

1 September 2005
US researchers have developed a new way to synthesize small-diameter arterial grafts from material made of polyester and collagen, which are electro-spun into a mesh of ultra-fine fibres.
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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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