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The developer of a chemical process for depolymerising waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) textiles, Syre, has secured US$100 million in funding and has shortlisted Spain, Portugal and Vietnam a

A method for colouring flax fibres for use as reinforcements for composites is being developed by Hypetex of London, UK.

Flax fibre-based reinforcements (ampliTex) for composites from Bcomp will be used for the production of the seatbacks for bucket seats in Spanish car manufacturer Cupra's Born VZ electric vehicles.

A polyester (PES) fabric that is permeable to air while acting as a barrier to ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been developed by Teijin Frontier of Osaka, Japan.

Fairmat is to recycle waste carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials from Hexcel's facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, following the signing of a ten-year agreement by the two companies.

An efficient system for testing the water-resistance of textiles has been launched by SDL Atlas of Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA.

Manufacturer of carbon fibre-reinforced prepregs, Blackfabric, is working with developer of bamboo-based reinforcements for composites, Cobratex, to develop a range of woven bidirectional fabrics m

Turkish developer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, Durak Tekstil, is currently making plans for an expanded factory at its base in Bursa, and the opening of a regional office in North A

FixDye is to produce dope-dyed filament yarn from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) flakes on melt-preparation systems from Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE).

A non-contact process that will allow the digital application of polyurethane (PU) to fabrics is to be developed by Alchemie and JSRTEX Group through a UK government-funded project.

The developer of a continuous thread-colouring unit for embroidery machines, Coloreel, has entered into a partnership with Juki America that will see Coloreel's technology employed in sewing machin

Further to innovations in fibre technology, the circular economy and sustainability, the focus of the 63^rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) will be on advanced technologies

A spunbond nonwoven made from a biodegradable plastic that is suitable for composting in domestic settings has been developed by Mitsui Chemicals Asahi Life Materials Co Ltd of Tokyo, Japan.

A.Celli has started-up end-of-line equipment, including a winder, rewinder, master roll-transfer system and shaft-extractor for a new hydroentanglement line operated by Akinal Sentetik Tekstil in G

A flame-resistant (FR) fabric is being developed for the production of the undergarments to be worn by astronauts on The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Artemis missions b

A sound-suppressing fabric that could be used to create quiet spaces in rooms is being developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, USA.

A modular line for applying sizings to reinforcement fibres for composites has been installed at the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

A finish for textiles developed by HeiQ to help alleviate the problems caused by allergens is to be used by Culp to treat its interior upholstery fabrics.

A needlepunch line that will be used for the manufacture of synthetic suede for the automotive industry has been started-up by Meisheng Group at its facility in Shaoxing City, China.

A fluorine-free coating for water-repellent technical fabrics has been launched by Stahl of Waalwijk, The Netherlands.