apparel garment association news

11th Apr 2022

US’ IND Hemp and Hempitecture have signed a supply chain partnership for natural hemp fibres for Hempitecture’s nonwoven Hempwool insulation to be grown, processed and manufactured in the western United States. IND Hemp is coordinating genetics, agronomy and contracting production acres of industrial hemp fibre in Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.

8th Apr 2022

UK’s MyMaskFit have created a reusable, customised facemask to protect medical workers against COVID-19. To ensure that MyMaskFit could be rolled out globally, it was important to secure a sustainable supply chain. The WMG Supply Chain Research Group has stepped in to create a digital solution, taking advantage of emerging distributed manufacturing...

8th Apr 2022

Fabiosys Innovation, a deep-tech healthcare start-up incubated at IIT Delhi, has developed medical textile called Fabium. It is formed using a technology called Hi-PAT, making it highly effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Fabium starts working within seconds of contact with the pathogens and destroys 99.9 per cent of them within 30 minutes.

7th Apr 2022

As more and more companies transition to the digitalisation of textile and nonwoven production processes, many are looking for new solutions to replace traditional human hand-panels for aesthetic haptic measurement. The solutions will be available at the Techtextil North America convention which is scheduled to take place from May 17-19, 2022.

7th Apr 2022

US’ Kindthread has unveiled its transformative new company within the healthcare apparel industry as a result of the recent acquisitions of Landau, White Cross, Chefwear, and Scrubs & Beyond by an affiliate of LKCM Headwater Investments, a leading middle-market private investment firm. Kindthread will establish a new headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona.

7th Apr 2022

High-performance yarns now offer almost unlimited possibilities for replacing traditional raw materials in a vast range of technical applications. Often tailor-made, these filament yarns go way beyond the conventional idea of ‘textiles’ – finding new uses in sectors such as automotive, aviation, maritime, medical and construction, among many others.

7th Apr 2022

This May, Techtextil North America, co-located with Texprocess Americas, will return to Atlanta for the first time since 2018 to reunite the technical textiles, nonwovens and sewn products industries. With travel restrictions easing across the globe, organisers are eager to welcome the return of international participants from May 17-19, 2022.

7th Apr 2022

Japan’s Mitsubishi and Toyota Tsusho have joined hands to manufacture ethylene, propylene, and their derivatives using bioethanol as a raw material, with an aim to commence operation in 2025. The companies will evaluate the manufacture of 100 per cent plant-derived ethylene (bioethylene) and its derivatives using bioethanol as a raw material.

6th Apr 2022

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC) has announced Airtech International as its global distribution partner for its NEXX Technologies business division. Airtech will be distributing NEXX technologies’ Enduredge Max lines of modified epoxy prepreg fabrics and unidirectional tapes. Airtech is a leading manufacturer of vacuum bagging and composite tooling...