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Thermo Fisher Scientific of Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, will showcase its latest developments in electron microscopy at FILTECH 2024 in Cologne, Germany on 12-14 November.

Robust thermoelectric generators made from polymer-coated silk threads are being developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Fibres made from viscose and lyocell cause higher mortality, and a greater reduction in growth and reproductivity, in earthworms – a species critical to the health of soils globally – than fibres m

Cellulosic fibres derived from an invasive species of plant are being used to make biodegradable composite plant pots by researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendor

A textile-based energy grid that can be charged wirelessly and can power devices, such as heating elements and environmental sensors that transmit data in real time, is being developed by researche

Warp-knitted fabrics that protect their wearers from the harmful effects of solar radiation have been developed by Karl Mayer of Obertshausen, Germany.

International Paper, a pulp and paper company based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, has announced a strategic review of its Global Cellulose Fibers (GCF) business as it focuses on sustainable packaging

A multilayered wearable textile that reflects solar radiation and allows heat to escape from the wearer's body, thereby keeping them cool, is being developed by researchers at Zhengzhou University

A plain, white polyester (PES) T-shirt has been produced entirely from mixed and coloured textile waste by Carbios of Clermont-Ferrand, France, and a consortium of partners.

A per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)-free, non-halogenated, flame-resistant moisture-barrier fabric (Assure) has been launched for firefighter turnout gear by Milliken of Spartanburg, South

OCSiAl has opened its first European facility for the production of its Tuball single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) near Belgrade in Serbia.

Kelheim Fibres filed for insolvency at Germany’s Regensburg District Court on 22 October 2024, according to reports from German local news publication Mittelbayerische.

A method for measuring the electrical conductivity of the thin-film coatings used to create electrodes for smart textiles has been developed by researchers in Germany and the USA.

A range of high-performance electrostatic wool and plant fibre-based air filters is being developed by Unilever subsidiary Blueair and wool-filter manufacturer Lanaco.

Ranges of triboelectric nonwovens (Alphastar) and meltblown nonwovens (NeenahPure) for pleatable and bag filters are now being supplied with activated carbon layers by Gessner of Weidach, Germany. 

HeiQ, of Zürich, Switzerland, has decided to withdraw from the London Stock Exchange and return to a private-company structure so that it can “focus its resources, streamline its operations and acc

The Chinese carpet-yarn manufacturer Zhejiang Sitong New Material Technology Co Ltd (Sitong) is expanding its capacity for the production of polyester (PES) yarn with the commissioning of a bulk co

Zünd’s biggest cutter (Q-Line) is being paired with the world’s largest industrial robot (FibreLINE) to create a system for manufacturing preforms for the production of composite structures for the

A method for overwrapping the rotors used in the electric motors for vehicles is being developed by Cygnet Texkimp and Bowman Power.

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry based in Cary, North Carolina, USA, has announced the three finalists who will compete for the 2024 Hygienix Innovation Award.