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Melamine-based acoustic and thermal insulating material
Slovenia-based SmartMelamine has developed a melamine etherified resin (MER) meltblown nonwoven as a high-performance material with improved thermal and acoustic properties, which could be used...
Toyoda Gosei building new airbag plant in India
Toyoda Gosei is building a new plant in India to meet growing automobile production in the country and the expected increase in demand for airbags...
Automotive interiors show set to be the biggest yet
The next Automotive Interiors Expo, the car and truck design, component and fabrication showcase, will be held at Messe Stuttgart, Germany, from 20-22 June.
Luminescent, glossy, iridescent yarns for automotive interiors
Italian coloured polyester yarn producer Sinterama has introduced Madreperla, a range of luminescent, glossy, iridescent yarns that could have application in automotive interiors.
Textile heating system for automotive seating
Besides apparel applications, such as workwear, active sportswear and healthcare garments, Kufner’s THS (textile heating system) technology is finding use in automotive seating, which is...
Declining clothing sector employment in Cambodia despite rising exports
The sixth edition of the International Labour Organization’s Cambodian Garment and Footwear Sector Bulletin points out that while exports continued to grow at a solid...
Indonesian textile exports touch US$2bn in early 2017
In the first two months of 2017, Indonesia’s textile and textile product (TTP) exports touched US$2bn, up 3% compared with the same period in the...
Scavi aims for top position in global lingerie production
Scavi, one of the largest foreign-invested companies in Vietnam’s fashion sector, has been listed as one of the country’s 500 largest companies in 2016, announced...
Myanmar's clothing sector looks for favoured status
The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association says it is working for most-favoured nation status so that the cutting, making and packaging clothing industry can receive tax...
IVL becomes sole owner of Trevira
Thailand’s Indorama Ventures (IVL) has become the sole owner of Germany-based speciality polyester fibres producer Trevira through the acquisition by its indirect subsidiary Indorama Netherlands...
Work starts on Nha Be clothing factory in Soc Trang
Nha Be Textile Garment has started construction of a new clothing factory in the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang.
Russian textile industry may face new wave of crisis and bankruptcies
The Russian textile industry could face a new wave of crisis and bankruptcies of local producers owing to a shortage of working capital and low...
Ukrainian government to assist recovery of domestic textile industry
The government of Ukraine plans to assist the recovery of the domestic textile industry from the consequences of the financial crisis, which was caused by...
New flax programme may be drafted by Union State
A programme for the flax industry for Belarus and Russia could be developed, according to Grigory Rapota, State Secretary of the Belarus-Russia Union State, after...
Bosnian textile industry records significant increase last year
In 2016, the total foreign trade of Bosnia and Herzegovina amounted to BAM26. 0bn (US$14.
Mars Armor invests in expansion in Bulgaria
Bulgarian company Mars Armor, which specialises in the production of bulletproof vests, has invested BGN25m (US$14m) in expanding its operations at the plant in Kostinbrod...