apparel garment association news

15th Feb 2022

Piana Technology, US-based textile firm known for innovations within the fibre and nonwovens textiles markets, gets a zero-discharge certificate for their closed-loop flame retardant (FR) treatment process. The certification comes after its announcement of E/SMART, their high-performance nonwoven fibre technology named a CES 2022 Innovation Awards...

15th Feb 2022

Japan’s Mitsui Chemicals has announced plans to expand its production facilities for meltblown nonwovens at wholly owned subsidiary Sunrex. The move comes as an effort to respond to growing demand for industrial-use meltblown nonwovens, which will see the Mitsui Chemicals overall production capacity for meltblown nonwovens increase by 30 per cent.

15th Feb 2022

Baldwin Technology Company has forged a new partnership with Blutec, which now represents Baldwin’s full range of innovative spray systems and corona/plasma treaters for wovens, knits, and nonwovens in Mexico. Blutec is a leading agency in the textile sector, representing many of the most reputable textile machinery manufacturers worldwide.

15th Feb 2022

The Munich-based multinational chemical company Wacker Chemie AG has applied the usage of resource-efficient silicones production concept to manufacture textile softeners. With immediate effect, three functional silicone fluids are available as ‘eco’ products: Wetsoft eco LV 810, Wacker finish eco WR 1100 LV and Wacker finish eco WR 1300 LV.

14th Feb 2022

Albarrie, one of the leading manufacturers in the North American nonwoven’s textile market, will be showing off its diverse range of engineering and manufacturing capabilities in booth #2214 at IDEA 2022 in Miami, Florida. IDEA is a world’s leading preeminent event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics, which will be held from March 28-31, 2022.

14th Feb 2022

US’ W.L. Gore has launched Gore-Tex active shell laminate for autumn/winter 2011/2012 collections. With a streamlined 3-layer construction, this new class of waterproof and windproof garment delivers extreme breathability and excellent next-to-skin comfort for all year-round outdoor use. W.L. Gore is a global materials science for transforming...

14th Feb 2022

As part of Gen 2 Carbon’s strategic plan to develop markets in both the UK and overseas, the company has announced that it has appointed Tim King as technical sales consultant. Gen 2 Carbon, which is headquartered in the UK, is focused on the delivery of next generation carbon fibre recovery systems and the expansion of recycled nonwoven technologies.

14th Feb 2022

INDA has announced that IDEA, the nonwovens and engineered fabrics industry event, will be held two years instead of three starting in 2024. FiltXPO, North America’s only technical conference dedicated to the filtration and separation industry, will return to an 18-month schedule and be held from October 10-12, 2023, at Navy Pier, Chicago, Ill.

14th Feb 2022

Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading supplier of high-performance geosynthetics for the civil engineering market headquartered in Germany, has launched a new geogrid composite. Aimed at increasing the efficiency of construction projects, the product consists of a reinforcing grid bonded to a separation and filtration nonwoven geotextile.