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Technical-fabric manufacturer Nonwovenn reports that it has achieved 18 consecutive years of profitable growth after generating a turnover of £45 million, and earnings before interest, taxes, depre

The developer of a cell culture-based method for producing cotton has secured US$33 million from investors after closing its latest funding round.

On 19-21 September, nearly 400 exhibitors from 13 countries will fill 38 000 m² of exhibition space at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in China for Cinte Techtextil China

US manufacturer of technical textiles Shawmut LLC has bought its compatriot, warp-knitting specialist Fairystone Fabrics, through a newly established subsidiary, Shawmut Infinite.

Teijin Frontier is to increase capacity for the production of conjugate filaments at its subsidiary, Teijin Polyes

Lines for the production of precursor fibres and for their carbonisation, to yield carbon fibres for the reinforcement of composites, are to be installed at the UK's National Composites Centre (NCC

Microban has formed a partnership with the developer of an additive (CiCLO), Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM), to develop fibres that can supress the formation of odours in textiles and will biod

The benefits of a system that removes trims such as zips, buttons and labels from  end-of-life textiles are to be highlighted by Valvan at the 63^rd Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GF

Three fibre-manufacturing sites operated by Indorama Ventures (IVL), of Bangkok, Thailand, have been awarded International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) Plus certification.

The three finalists for the RISE Innovation Award, the winner of which will be revealed at the 2024 edition of the Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) Conf

A laboratory-scale version of a system for recycling composites (Deecom), built by Cygnet Texkimp and commissioned by the Henry Royce Institute, will be showcased at the International Composite

Autoneum has opened a new plant in Pune, India, where the production of carpet systems, interior trim, outer liners for wheelhouses, encapsulations for electronic motors and other noise-protection

A pair of waterproof laminates that are free from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been launched for use in outdoor apparel and footwear by eVent Fabrics of Kansas City, Mis

A cheap, durable and safe chalk-based coating that cools the air underneath fabrics treated with it by approximately 4°C (eight degrees Fahrenheit) is being developed by researchers at the Universi

The developer of a device that enables the haptic properties of textiles to be measured objectively has been presented with an Innovation Award in the New Product category at

Biodegradable composites of wood wool and polylactic acid (PLA) are being developed by researchers at Technical University (TU) Dresden in Germany, who say that they could be used to compression-mo

The Trützschler Group has closed its Man-Made Fibers Division so that it can focus on its spinning, card clothing and nonwovens businesses.

A white dyeable filament yarn and a range of fibre-based insulation made in part from polyester (PES) sourced from post-consumer textile waste have been launched by Unifi of Greensboro, North Carol

A range of knitted fabrics enhanced with graphene-based inks has been launched by Heathcoat Fabrics of Tiverton, UK.

A US specialist in dyes, pigments and chemical auxiliaries, Organic Dyes & Pigments LLC (ORCO), has purchased its compatriot, supplier of chemicals for the textiles, nonwovens and paper industr