Archive: November 2021

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Compression hosiery with patterned appearance

A method for making improved patterned compression hosiery products is disclosed by BSN Medical of Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, part of Essity’s Medical Solutions business...

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Flexi Loft inner dashx1000

Sustainable alternative to foam with high acoustic performance

The acoustic performance of components for the vehicle interior, such as inner dashes or carpets, depends on the noise-reducing quality as well as the geometrical...

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Sustainable wound care at Compamed

Freudenberg Performance Materials showcased its multi-layer material compositions of hydrophilic polyurethane foams and hydroactive nonwovens for sustainable wound care at November’s Compamed medical technology trade...

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Philippine natural fibre-based shoe insole

The Philippine Textile Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology has developed a comfortable and environmentally friendly shoe insole using natural fibre-based nonwovens...

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Grafren introduces G-Heatex fabrics

Grafren, based in Linköping, Sweden, is introducing G-Heatex, a series of graphene-coated textiles that reportedly supply powerful and uniform heat while remaining soft, flexible, breathable...

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Danish enterprise invests in export garment factory in Vietnam

Danish outdoor sports apparel manufacturer Spectre Real Estate has begun construction of Spectre An Giang Garment Technology in the Binh Hoa Industrial Park in Chau...

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Tajik textile producer to expand production

Tajik textile producer Vahdat Textile plans to increase exports and expand its markets, particularly to Russia, Turkey and Kazakhstan.

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Russian outerwear producer to expand output and range

Elis Fashion, a producer of outerwear for men and women based in Russia’s Rostov region, is investing RUB200m (US$2.

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Footfalls

Gait breakthrough with knitted sensors

Footfalls & Heartbeats, based in Nottingham, UK, continues to innovate and push the boundaries of what is possible with knitted textile sensors.

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Natural Fiber Textiles

Creating fibres and yarns from pineapple leaf waste

Singapore-based agricultural waste specialist Nextevo is working with farmers in Southeast Asia to create ready-to-spin fibres and yarns from pineapple leaves.

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Essity acquires sports tape brands from J&J

Sweden-based hygiene and health company Essity has acquired Johnson & Johnson Consumer’s professional sports tape brands Coach, Elastikon and Zonas, which are established products in...

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