Automobile Textiles

25th Feb 2022

Autoliv, Swedish leader in automotive safety systems, has joined industry-leading initiative Polestar 0. The goal is to develop a truly climate-neutral car by 2030. The project unites companies across the automotive supply chain to leverage innovation to address the climate crisis and change the view of how to manufacture cars in a sustainable way.

23rd Feb 2022

US-based firm, Neenah Filtration, has developed a Gessner medium for engine air filters in passenger cars with an improved gradient structure to fulfil these needs. Our A006D medium consists of 100 per cent leading edge cellulose and has a special paper media design – these characteristics lead to an increased lifetime of the filter medium.

16th Feb 2022

Oerlikon Balzers, a German provider of advanced surface solutions, has bagged the Technology Innovation Award by AutoRevista, the Spanish trade magazine for the automotive industry. The award recognises the growth achieved in Spain by Oerlikon Balzers, which has offered a diverse and sustainable coating portfolio in this industrial sector for decades.

8th Feb 2022

Hyundai is set to present a colour-material-finish (CMF) concept seat model using sustainable leather and other regenerative materials from tanning waste at Lineapelle from February 22-24, 2021, at pavilion 9. The international leather trade show will be held at Milan, Italy. Hyundai is a multinational automotive manufacturer, based in Italy.

11th Jan 2022

Asahi Kasei Advance has opened Airbag Fabric Vietnam (AFV) in Thai Binh Province, Vietnam, with Teijin Frontier (Teijin Frontier), for fabric for airbags. Featuring exceptional strength, heat resistance, durability, and light weight, the Leona nylon 66 filament is used in industrial applications as airbag yarn and tire cord for the automobile industry.

11th Jan 2022

Adriano Di Marti, the Mexican company that created Desserto, has launched the new Mercedes Vision EQXX in Las Vegas at the ongoing CES 2022 show. The seats of the car are fully upholstered with Dessertex, an automotive material made from cactus. It is the most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever built and marks a new expression of efficiency in interior...

4th Jan 2022

Israeli start-up Nemo Nanomaterials has launched game-changing nanomaterials that revolutionise the possibilities of industrial additives across virtually every market sector. The proprietary Nemo Nanomaterials dispersion technology creates and maintains versatile-function nanostructures. It ensures stable and even integration into any material.

14th Dec 2021

BASF has unveiled Elastollan Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), that offers a high-performance and sustainable drop-in solution for premium synthetic leather applications in fashion consumables, furniture, and automotive segments. BASF is one of the leading German multinational chemical companies. It is also among the largest chemical producers in the...

30th Nov 2021

Covercraft has introduced Carhartt Super Dux fabric, featuring heavy-duty Cordura, to its existing lines of custom-fit SeatSaver and PrecisionFit seat covers for trucks, SUVs, crossovers and vans. This fabric emphasises Carhartt’s mantra ‘Born from Work. Built For Play’ and highlights the need of heavy-duty, durable goods for those who love exploring.