Finishing

Hydrodynamic needling of fabrics

1 July 2008

German machine builder Fleissner has proposed a modification to the hydrodynamic needling of woven fabrics in order to ensure the even treatment of all filaments in the textile.

Schoeller and Clariant cooperation leads to improved NanoSphere

1 June 2008

Following last year's announcement of the strategic distribution partnership between Schoeller TechnologiesAG and Clariant, the companies have worked together to bring a new NanoSphere finish to the m

Permanent flame-retardant treatment for wool

1 May 2008

A treatment that imparts flame-retardant (FR) properties to fibre blends containing 30-100% wool does not lose its effectiveness when the textile comes into contact with water, according to Interna

Protection for residential and commercial fabrics

1 December 2007

DuroTextiles of Fall River,Massachusetts,USA, has introduced a range of protective solutions for residential and commercial fabrics called Defense.

Direct or transfer printing are combined in a single model

1 September 2007

Multi-Plot Europe of Bad Emstal, Germany, has introduced a digital textile printer--d.gen Arachne Combo.

Polyelectrolytic complexes provide durability to added-value

1 July 2007

NanoTex LLC of Oakland, California, USA, has patented a way to impart a performance enhancing property to a fabric that is claimed to be durable enough to withstand many (25 or more) domestic launderi

Ink-printed web with rub-off resistance

1 July 2007

US Patent 7 205 041 discloses methods of printing nonwoven substrates with inks that subsequently are difficult to rub off.

Phase-change inks

1 April 2007

Xerox Corp of Stamford, Connecticut, USA, has developed two kinds of phase-change inks as well as means of making them.

Enzyme to help minimize pilling in polyester-based fabrics

1 February 2007

A polyester hydrolytic enzyme can reduce the propensity to pilling and/or improve the colour clarity of polyester fabrics without the need to use a detergent, according to Novozymes North America Inc.

Cold plasma treatments

1 February 2007

A surface treatment for materials, including textiles, that reduces the need for using large quantities of water, as well as polluting and toxic substances, is the subject of International Patent WO 0

Copying nature to achieve stain-resistance

1 October 2006

Taiwan's Formosa Taffeta Co Ltd has patented (European Patent EP 1652995) a method for making fabrics with a durable stain-resistant finish that is also waterproof.

Assembling garments without sewing

1 October 2006

US Patent 6 622 312 discloses a method for attaching elastic or decorative trimmings along the edges of garments without the need for sewing operations.

Controlled-release substrate

1 September 2006

A flexible textile-based material that allows for the controlled release of a microencapsulated substance is the subject of International Patent WO 2004/048678.

High-temperature wash durability

1 June 2006

Treatments based on silver ions improve the durability to high-temperature washing and reduce the discolouration of fabrics, according to USA's Milliken & Co.

Mercerising fibres and slivers

1 May 2006

Australian researchers report they have developed a novel way to mercerise cellulosic fibres.

Polymer-grafted cotton can stretch

1 April 2006

A process for treating cotton and poly/cotton fabrics to improve colour-fastness, abrasion and shrinkage resistances, stain resistance and handle, also improves fabric stretch recovery, claims the inv

Plasma treatment creates stable water resistance

1 December 2005

A plasma treatment for materials, particularly all kinds of textiles, has been developed in Italy by Universita' Degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca and Stazione Sperimentale per la Seta, both in Milan.

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.

Sublimation transfer paper for cotton fabrics

1 August 2005

Since the advent of transfer printing - largely restricted to polyester fabric - there has been a search for a process that could be applied to cotton while retaining the attractions of this dry proce

Disparate finishing made lighter

1 June 2005

Malden Mills Industries claims to have developed a process that can be applied to a raised, knitted fabric to render it absorbent to moisture and/or water on one face while the other is repellent.

Textile chemicals producers switch focus to technical applications

1 May 2005

Talking to the world's leading producers of textile dyes and chemicals,Phil Owen has identified patterns of change in the industry: a growing focus on technical uses, accompanied by significant reloca

Improving productivity and quality with laser seaming of fabrics

1 May 2005

TWI's Ian Jones says that greater automation,increased productivity and higher quality will all result from the use of laser welding to replace traditional processes for seaming fabrics.

Functionalization of textile fibres using plasma-based technology

1 May 2005

It is well known that textile fibre surfaces play a key role in textile processing and application technology.

Plasma treatment can apply liquid repellency to any material

1 May 2005

P2i, a spin-out company from the UK's Ministry of Defence, has been formed to exploit plasma processing originally designed to enhance military garments.

Better fastness on polyester

1 April 2005

A system for improving the rub fastness of dyed polyester fabrics and yarns has been introduced by Precision Processes Textiles (PPT) of Belper, UK.

Hydro-treatments confer three-dimensional images to textiles

1 March 2005

USA's Polymer Group Inc (PGI) says it has found a way to transfer an image or pattern to a pre-coloured fibrous component of a woven fabric by means of a hydraulic treatment.

Printing for high visibility

1 February 2005

A printing technique capable of producing retroflective fabrics is described in European Patent EP 1 431 449.

Fluorinated polyethers

1 January 2005

A technique for applying a shrink-resist treatment to textiles that also provides water-, oil- and stain-repellency has been developed by Precision Processes Textiles Ltd of Ambergate, UK.

Cutting and sealing

1 October 2004

A method of thermally cutting and sealing the edge of a running web is the subject of US Patent 6 681 668.

Apparently space-dyed

1 June 2004

USA's Prisma Fibers Inc says it has devised a way to combine single colour feed yarns to simulate space-dyed effects, without the need for twisting or heat-setting.

Nanotechnology applies protein sheathings to fibres

1 May 2004

A technique for applying a protein sheathing around each fibre in a substrate is disclosed in International Patent WO 02/059413.

Durably scented fabrics

1 April 2004

Previous attempts to incorporate durable and semi-durable scents in fabrics have had little success.

Fastening system

1 February 2004

Developed by ILC Dover Inc, an arrangement for fastening a fabric to a metal is the subject of US Patent 6 612 360.

Dye range for nylon

1 February 2004

German dyestuffs manufacturer DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co has created a range of dyestuffs specifically for nylon fibre.

Nanoparticles set to revolutionize finishing

1 January 2004

An International Patent (WO 01/06054) assigned to Avant-Garb LLC (now Nano-Tex) of Emeryville, California, USA, describes a system that is based on using nanoparticles to apply permanent finishes to v

Enzyme treatments improve dimensional stability of cellulosics

1 August 2003

Enzyme treatments of textiles, particularly cellulosics, that enhance the properties in ways not previously contemplated by such processes are the subjects of a patent from a UK finisher.

Improved antistat treatment

1 June 2003

A UK company claims to have developed an antistat treatment that is good enough to meet a proposed European standard.

Plasma treatment improves dyeing of hydrophobic fibres

1 April 2003

Treating hydrophobic fibres with a glow discharge plasma improves the ability to dye them, according to US researchers.

Hydroenhancement of fabrics

1 March 2003

Textile Enhancements International Inc has developed a technique that it claims improve the appearance, cover and physical properties of woven fabrics.

Hydrotreatment of cloth

1 February 2003

Improvements to the hydroenhancement of fabrics are the subject of US Patent 6 343 410.

Abrasion and wrinkle resistance

1 January 2003

An abrasion- and wrinkle-resistant finish for fabrics that, its inventor claims, is effectively permanent is the subject of International Patent 01/18304.

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