Medical and hygiene textiles

Technical Absorbents, a manufacturer of Super Absorbent Fibre (SAF), has developed a range of SAF-containing fabrics that can be washed.

Scotland is set to become the world’s first country to make feminine hygiene products freely available to women of all ages.

EDANA, the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has issued a statement following the recent death of a 17-year old girl in Belgium owing to a case of toxic shock

Polish nonwovens producer Novita has started-up a new hydroentanglement (spunlace) line at its plant in Zielona Góra, which will allow the company to target new markets, such as hygiene and medical

A diaper that detects urine and faeces using electrically conductive fibres has been developed by the Korea Textile Development Institute of Seo-gu, Daegu, South Korea.

Diapers from South Korean diaper producer Mother-K are to be sold to the US market following an exclusive distribution agreement with sourcing and lisensing firm Edison Nation of Bethlehem, Pennsyl

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has invested US$21 million in a new manufacturing facility in Spartan, South Africa, which enables the company to make Always sanitary napkins in the country, accordi

A washable nonwoven cleaning towel that is said to provide excellent absorbency and durability, while having good hand (feel), has been developed by Amtex Innovations of Loveland, Ohio, USA.

A faecal incontinence protection system received the Hygienix Innovation Award at the fifth edition of the Hygienix event for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets held on 1

Ahlstrom-Munksjö of Helsinki, Finland, has launched the TrustShield range of single-use medical fabrics that provide protection against surgical lasers, chemicals and chemotherapy drugs.

Demand for wipes used in healthcare settings is expected to increase by 3.8% per year to US$594 million in 2023, according to a new study published by Freedonia of Cleveland, Ohio, USA.

Washable and re-usable absorbent incontinence underwear has been developed by RSD Holdings of Auckland, New Zealand.

Agricultural processor and food ingredient provider Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) of Chicago, Illinois, USA, and chemicals company LG Chem of Seoul, South Korea, have announced a joint development a

East Africa’s largest diaper factory has been opened in Kenya by a Chinese investor, Sunda International, repor

Testing specialist SGS has established what it says is the first independent laboratory in Europe to measure objectively the softness of disposable hygiene products, such as baby diapers and femini

Vanuatu has announced it will ban disposable diapers by December 2019 as part of efforts to reduce plastic pollution.

Global hygiene and health group Essity is investing SEK400 million (US$42 million) in a facility for the production of pulp from fibre derived from plant-based agricultural by-products.

London, UK-based start-up Calla Lily Personal Care (Callaly) has received its second major innovation award in six months for a product that combines a tampon with an attached panty liner.

Multinational personal care products maker Kimberly-Clark is reported to be closing its plant in Ingleburn,  New South Wales, Australia, with the loss of 220 jobs. 

USA-based Price Hanna Consultants has published a new report⁽¹⁾ on the global outlook for hygiene absorbent products and the key raw materials of nonwovens, fluff pulp, airlaid cores, su

Ontex Group of Erembodegem, Belgium, has opened a new production facility in Radomsko, Poland, allowing the company to serve better the East European market for disposable hygiene products.

European polyolefin fibre supplier Beaulieu Fibres International (BFI) launched its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) core bicomponent staple fibres for hygiene applications at the IDEA 19

A shaped nonwoven for an absorbent article has been developed by Unicharm of Tokyo, Japan.

Procter & Gamble (P&G) of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, has acquired This Is L, a USA-based manufacturer of a range of feminine hygiene products made from organic cotton, for an undisclosed amount

Paediatrician Dr Lorraine Beraho has been appointed as Expert Advisor for Baby Care at the Center for Baby & Adult Hygiene Products of Arlington, Virginia, USA, which represents the personal ab

Nonwoven fabric manufacturer Avgol of Tel Aviv, Israel, has launched  a range of breathable fabrics that are claimed to exceed the performance of currently available spunbond–meltblown–spunbond (SM

Nonwoven fabric manufacturer Avgol of Tel Aviv, Israel, has launched a fabric to provide improved softness and user comfort in hygiene applications, including diapers.

Disposable hygiene products producer Kimberly-Clark has announced a voluntary recall of tampons sold throughout the USA and Canada for a quality-related defect that could affect the product’s perfo

Emergency trauma products supplier H&H Medical has introduced a nonwoven gauze for the control of bleeding and the management of wounds.

A tampon with a panty liner attached was presented at the Hygienix conference for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets held in November 2018 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Finnish nonwovens manufacturer Suominen has launched several nonwoven products for the absorbent hygiene product market.

Canadian fibre-based products manufacturer Domtar has announced it will close its diaper manufacturing facility in Waco, Texas, USA, as part of cost-cutting efforts in its personal hygiene business

Fibres and nonwovens specialist Ahlstrom-Munksjö has developed a fabric that offers a comfortable viral barrier for wearers of surgical gowns.

Welspun India has introduced a biodegradable version of its Comfina brand of cotton-based hydroentangled (spunlaced) nonwovens for the hygiene market.

Hygiene products maker Drylock Technologies of Zele, Belgium, has officially opened a facility in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA, where it has unveiled an office building for its US operations and inst

Mitsui Chemicals of Tokyo, Japan, has added 6000 t of annual capacity to its subsidiary, Mitsui Hygiene Materials in Rayong, Thailand, to make high-performance, premium nonwovens, including the com

Nippon Shokubai of Osaka, Japan, has opened a new production line for acrylic acid (AA) and expanded production of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) at its Nippon Shokubai Europe (NSE) subsidiary in An

Ten months after re-entering the disposable diaper market with the launch of the Mama Bear brand, Amazon’s first private-label diaper since dropping the Amazon Elements range in January 2015, the U

Diaper manufacturer Drylock Technologies based in Zele, Belgium, has signed a global cross-license agreement with Procter & Gamble (P&G) of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, covering the companies’ re

Simavita, an Australia-based company specializing in smart diaper technology, has entered into a marketing agreement with Drylock Technologies, a Belgium-based manufacturer of baby diapers and othe

The Indian government has decided to end a controversial 12% tax on all feminine hygiene products, after activists had lobbied against the tax for more than a year.

Japanese trading group Mitsui is partnering with consumer products firm Kao of Japan to enter the baby diaper market in India.

A range of disposable incontinence underwear shipped directly to customers has been launched by ReWoven (doing business as Willow) of New York, USA.

Gelok International has launched a range of airlaid absorbent cores to complement its ultra-thin absorbent laminate cores used in feminine hygiene, adult incontinence and wound care pads.

Godrej Consumer Products of Mumbai, India, has sold its Snuggy diaper brand to Nobel Hygiene for an undisclosed amount, exiting the baby care segment it entered 15 years ago (reports The Econom

Procter & Gamble (P&G) is reportedly closing its multi-billion dollar Nigerian plant that makes diapers and feminine hygiene items, according to the Cincinnati Business Courier (5

Waste-to-product company Renewi and global hygiene and health group Essity are developing a sustainable solution for the recycling of used baby diapers and incontinence products from the care secto

A Swedish study has confirmed the safety of feminine hygiene products, finding no evidence that they pose a health risk.

Processing technology that enables three-dimensional (3D) profiles to be generated on the surface of nonwovens – enhancing their performance and comfort for wearers – has been developed by Avgol of

An absorbent article designed to effectively prevent side leakage has been disclosed by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.