The Philippine Textile Research Institute, part of the Department of Science and Technology, has developed a technology that can convert the fibrous materials of an...
The third quarter of the year continued an upward trend in the textile export markets for knitwear producer Utenos Trikotažas, part of the SBA Group.
Ahlstrom-Munksjö has expanded its Reliance portfolio in the US to include the Dextex range of wetlaid nonwoven sterilisation wraps.
A new application for nonwoven fabrics has recently been pioneered by Germany’s Mann+Hummel as the basis for fine dust particle filters for vehicles, which are...
The effects of the space environment on the human cardiovascular system will be evaluated using the new SmartTex shirt, developed by the German Aerospace Center...
Using specialised carbon nanotubes, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have designed a sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 – the coronavirus that causes Covid-19...
Accel Unite has developed a new design for reusable isolation gowns that is claimed to be not only more cost-effective, but also provides better protection...
FibreCoat, a composite materials spin-off from the Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) of RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, has closed a US$3m Series A round of...
The UK’s University of Huddersfield has collaborated with textile producer Camira Fabrics, which supplies high-end interior fabrics for a number of industries including public transport,...
Croatian clothing manufacturer Varteks has unveiled a men’s suit with an antiviral coating.
To bring advanced aerospace concepts to life, future materials must be more durable, lightweight and cost-effective than ever before.
Kazakh wool textile producer Caspiy Lana Atyrau could soon resume operations after a pause of several years owing to financial problems.
The Bankruptcy Supervision Agency has announced that Beohemija has bought the bankrupt Odzaci, Serbia-based chemical producer Hipol, which manufactures polypropylene and homopolymers under the Hipolen...
Russian textile producer Rodniki-Tekstil has expanded spinning production at its site in the Ivanovo special economic zone.
The suitability of safe and environmentally friendly wood-based antimicrobial solutions as replacements for plastics in the hospital environment has been evaluated at a hospital in...
Nonwovens have expanded rapidly in the automotive sector over the past two decades as automakers and their component suppliers have looked to decrease costs by...