fashion accessories news

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.

11th Feb 2022

Hypetex, the market leaders in colouring carbon fibre materials based in the UK, has announced that its Hypetex Kromaskin field hockey stick for Adidas has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 JEC Innovation Awards. Hypetex coloured advance materials are produced to meet the highest quality and technical standards required for many applications.

11th Feb 2022

Ternua, the Spanish outdoor clothing brand, has designed a range of trekking garments for the coming winter with new designs and colours, along with technicality and respect for the environment. The garments are made from functional, high-performance fabrics, easy to combine with each other, and designed to protect the wearer during the activity.

11th Feb 2022

Acatel, Portugal's advanced vertical finishing mill, has partnered with FibreTrace and Good Earth Cotton to launch a collection of carbon positive and traceable knits and fabrics, made with bio-based finishing processes. FibreTrace is an advanced transparency technology business, combining physical and digital traceability with the power of...

10th Feb 2022

US’ Ametek Surface Vision has installed an automated system to check materials, improve quality, and reduce customer claims at Texbond. Based in Italy, Texbond is a manufacturer of spunlaid thermal-bonded nonwoven products for many applications, including personal care, hygiene, medical, furniture and design, farming, building, and motor vehicles.

10th Feb 2022

Showa group, US’ industrial and medical PPE glove maker, is set to triple production capacity to meet growing demand for “Made in America” PPE gloves. The phased buildout of two additional facilities will increase Showa’s annual domestic production capacity to 1.2 billion gloves by the end of 2022, and 2.8 billion gloves once the buildout is complete.

10th Feb 2022

Generational Equity, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisor for privately held businesses, has announced the majority sale of its client, Illinois Sleep Products, to Bedding Industries of America. The transaction closed January 20, 2022. Located in North Brunswick, New Jersey, Bedding Industries of America (BIA) is an international bedding...

9th Feb 2022

Sweden’s Stora Enso has announced that it is investing €8 million to double its production capacity of formed fibre in Europe. With new machinery in Hylte, Sweden, Stora Enso will meet the increasing demand for formed fibre. The investment further strengthens Stora Enso’s position as a leading provider of renewable materials that replace fossil-based...

9th Feb 2022

US’ Marine Fabricators Association (MFA), a division of the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), has announced the Marine Fabrication Excellence Award winners. The contest recognises excellence in marine fabrication judged by a panel of certified marine professionals. IFAI represents the specialty fabrics and technical textiles...