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Sprayway iPod control jacket

1 May 2007
Sprayway is to feature Fibretronic's iPod joystick controller in its Autumn/Winter 2007/2008 collection of performance outerwear.
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Smart fabrics at CeBIT

1 May 2007
US special forces soldiers could soon be wearing smart fabrics developed in New Zealand that monitor how they cope during combat situations.
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E Ink pushing for colour

1 May 2007
E Ink Corp, a spin-out from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is seeing a surge in orders for its portable, foldable displays that emulate conventional paper.
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Awnings save energy

1 May 2007
A new study conducted by the University of Minnesota's, Center for Sustainable Building Research will determine what impact awnings have in saving energy in homes.
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Invisibility cloak by bending light

1 May 2007
Using complex mathematical equations for bending light, a group of engineers at Purdue University in Indiana, USA, have come up with a design for a device that can make objects seem to disappear.
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Stable, durable carpet can be recycled

1 May 2007
With only glass and polyamide as its major components, a tufted carpet developed by Owens Corning Fiberglas Inc can be readily recycled, according to the company.
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Ropes with controlled surfaces

1 May 2007
Using wrapped yarns comprising fibres of two different materials, Samson Rope claims to have made ropes with at least one surface property that has been adapted to its intended application.
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Lenzing builds viscose plant in India

1 May 2007
In cooperation with the Indian Modi Group, Austria's Lenzing Group will build a viscose fibre production plant in India.
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Controlled failure under tension

1 May 2007
A leading US rope manufacturer has developed a way of making systems that fail under tension in a controlled manner, with visible changes acting as a warning to replace the affected parts.
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Ginni Filaments, Rieter celebrate inauguration of spunlace line

1 May 2007
On 17 March 2007, Rieter celebrated the inauguration of the first integrated spunlace line installed in India, sold to Ginni Filaments Ltd.
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Flame-retardant synthetic for upholstery and bedding

1 May 2007
A synthetic fibre with flame retardancy sufficiently high for use in bedclothes, mattresses and furnishing has been developed in Japan.
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Chemically bound wipes that disperse when flushed away

1 May 2007
Nonwoven wipes that can be used to mop or absorb relatively small amounts of liquid but then disperse when introduced to larger amounts of water, such as when the item is flushed down a toilet, are th
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Protective fabrics based on staple fibres

1 May 2007
A US company has patented a multi-layer composite fabric claiming that it is cheaper, lighter in weight and offers the same level of protection from attacks with spikes as more conventional materials
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Hyosung to build factory in Turkey

1 May 2007
Hyosung, and currently the second largest producer of elastane (spandex) in the world behind Invista, is investing $130 million in a production facility in Cerkezkoy, near Istanbul,Turkey.
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Warp-knitted mesh fabric for pallets

1 May 2007
A warp-knitted fabric that also contains a integral support for labelling is the latest invention of a Spanish company that principally sells new and used textile machinery, but also markets agricultu
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Fibrous insulation combined with fire protection

1 May 2007
A US manufacturer of building materials has developed a fibre-based insulation that it claims has greater flame resistance than existing products.
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Finer spunbond filaments

1 May 2007
Addressing the need for a cheap method of producing spunbond nonwovens with smaller diameter filaments using existing machinery, US-based inventors have devised a two-stage drawing process.
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Thermoplastic composites for the orthotic and prosthetic industry

1 May 2007
Comfil of Denmark has entered into a cooperation with Sweden's Centri (a subsidiary of US-based Fillauer) for the exclusive worldwide marketing of Comfil products within the orthotic and prosthetic in
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Natural polyester makes biopolymer sutures stronger and safer

1 May 2007
A new type of suture based on research carried out at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) may never need to be removed once in place.
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Self-adhesive dressing

1 May 2007
Inventors from Macon, Georgia, USA, have developed a self-adhesive dressing for coverage of skin wounds. Disclosed in US Patent 7 135 606, the bandage comprises:
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