fashion accessories news

30th Nov 2021

INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, has announced that Anthony Fragnito has joined as the chief operating officer (CEO), reporting to the president of INDA, Dave Rousse. A George Mason University graduate, Fragnito will take a lead role in updating INDA’s technology platform, financial operations and implementing its new strategic...

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.

29th Nov 2021

Scientists from the University of Fukui in Japan and China’s Nanjing University have created a new triboelectric fabric that generates electricity from the movement of the body while remaining flexible and breathable. Work on triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) may soon make using the movement of a body to charge electronic devices like phones a...

27th Nov 2021

Engineers from the University of California, Irvine (UCI) have integrated advanced metamaterials into flexible textiles to create a system capable of battery-free communication between fabric and nearby devices. The researchers extended the signal reach to over 4 feet using passive magnetic metamaterials based on etched foils of copper and aluminium.

26th Nov 2021

China’s Suntech has launched new products for the nonwoven fabric machinery market. New products such as the Suntech self-developed product STair SMS spunmelt nonwoven machine, which produces premium quality spunmelt nonwovens applied in hygiene and medical industries, successfully passed the appraisal of scientific and technological achievements.

26th Nov 2021

The ‘Make PPE in America Act’ will need a wide range of federal agencies to purchase US-made personal protective equipment. The bill also requires such agencies to issue long-term contracts to US manufacturers. This seismic change is needed to ensure the supply chain physically moves and is to now be controlled within the US, according to US Meltblown.

26th Nov 2021

French company, Serge Ferrari, has announced that it has launched Soltis Proof W88, a waterproof material for awnings and canopies that also allows natural light to shine through. Developed as a sister product to Soltis Proof W96, Soltis Proof W88 offers a different aesthetic of a square-weave textured pattern compared with W96’s asymmetrical weave...

25th Nov 2021

Techtextil India 2021 opened in Mumbai today bringing the technical textile industry together after a two-year gap. The trade fair aims to showcase the future potential of technical textiles backed by a series of knowledge sessions, live product demos and B2B networking opportunities. The event was inaugurated by Textiles Committee secretary Ajit...

25th Nov 2021

Livinguard, a Swiss leader in self-disinfecting hygiene technology, has made an apparel line of permanent self-disinfecting scrubs, underscrubs, and lab coats utilising its EPA-registered bacteria-killing textile. Livinguard scrubs, that continuously self-disinfect throughout the day, will set a new standard of hygienic performance for healthcare...