29th Sep 2023
Leading packaging firm Manjushree Group has entered the Indian nonwovens market, using a flexible RF Smart Composite line from Reifenhauser Reicofil. The line is tailored for small and emerging markets, offering high-quality nonwovens suited for hygiene and medical applications. It boasts easy integration and reliable annual production uptime.
29th Sep 2023
The 13th annual general meeting of the Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) was held in Mumbai, focusing on the growth and R&D in the TT sector. S P Verma urged investment in technical textiles and support for the National Technical Textile Mission. Yogesh Kusumgar received a Lifetime Achievement Award, while new ITTA leadership was also...
29th Sep 2023
MSA Safety and the Pittsburgh Penguins are expanding their partnership, with the MSA Safety brand to be featured on the team's away-game helmets starting from the 2023-24 National Hockey League season. This three-year agreement includes MSA Safety logos on both sides of the Penguins' white helmets for all road games through the 2025-26 season.
28th Sep 2023
Textile-Based Delivery has sold its Nufabrx brand to Tallayne Holdings and launched Clothing 2.0 (C2), focusing on health and wellness. C2 infuses medicines and supplements into yarns, creating reusable healing garments called HealthWear. Clothing 2.0 offers partners ingredient-infused yarns and support in bringing innovative products to market.
28th Sep 2023
India's technical textile sector is growing, with a 57 per cent increase in agrotech imports to ₹159 crore and a 24 per cent decrease in hometech imports to ₹82 crore from April to June 2023. Mobiltech imports remained stable. The ITTA reported agrotech and hometech imports at ₹102 crore and ₹108 crore, respectively, in the same period in 2022.
27th Sep 2023
Dimension-Polyant, a leading sailcloth producer, will unveil its eco-friendly fabric at Performance Days Munich. Collaborating with Hyosung, it has developed a sustainable version of X-Pac VX21 laminate using 100 per cent recycled regen Ocean nylon from discarded fishing nets. The fabric carries the cleenTEC seal, ensuring it's climate-neutral with ...
27th Sep 2023
Hologenix, the creators of Celliant, has met the upgraded Class 1 medical device requirements set by the European Union (EU). This allows compliant manufacturers to continue using the CE mark on their EU products containing Celliant. The regulatory status validates Celliant's science and technology, offering consumers safe and trusted products.
26th Sep 2023
Carrington Textiles will reveal innovative flame-resistant blends at the NSC Congress, featuring a blend with 50 per cent Lenzing FR fibres for superior protection and sustainability. It is a sustainable, inherently flame-resistant cellulosic fibre made from responsibly sourced wood. Carrington Textiles is also introducing an inherent FR fabric...
26th Sep 2023
Andritz has delivered and started up a new carding machine and opening/blending line for Albis in Italy. This investment enables Albis to meet new demands and produce innovative nonwoven products for hygiene and medical applications. The machine has a large working width of 5.10 mtr, allowing tailored nonwoven fabric production while maintaining...