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Finishing

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mercerising fibres and slivers

1 May 2006
Australian researchers report they have developed a novel way to mercerise cellulosic fibres.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Printing for high visibility

1 February 2005
A printing technique capable of producing retroflective fabrics is described in European Patent EP 1 431 449.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Durably scented fabrics

1 April 2004
Previous attempts to incorporate durable and semi-durable scents in fabrics have had little success.
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Dye range for nylon

1 February 2004
German dyestuffs manufacturer DyStar Textilfarben GmbH & Co has created a range of dyestuffs specifically for nylon fibre.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hydrotreatment of cloth

1 February 2003
Improvements to the hydroenhancement of fabrics are the subject of US Patent 6 343 410.
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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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