fashion accessories news

16th Nov 2021

International technology group Andritz has received an order from Welspun Advanced Materials, India, to deliver a complete neXline spunlace line for the production of nonwoven roll goods and wipes for their new plant in Hyderabad, Telangana. The line has a capacity of up to three tons per hour. Start-up of the line is scheduled for Q4FY21.

15th Nov 2021

Chemical engineer Huanan Zhang from the University of Utah has developed a process that turns clothing fabric into biosensors which measure a muscle’s electrical activity as it is worn. Zhang and his team have devised a method of taking ordinary textile and turning the fabric into sensors that measure electrical impulses generated from muscle movement.

11th Nov 2021

Japan’s Toray has increased nylon 66 yarns and derivative fabrics price, for automotive airbag application, by around 20 per cent effectively from December 1, 2021, shipments. Significant shortages of nylon 66 precursor adiponitrile, since 2018, has caused price escalation for nylon66 polymer, a principal material in automotive airbag yarns and fabrics.

11th Nov 2021

In the Fall Winter 2021-2022 collection, Lorpen, the domestic and international outdoor socks brand from the US, has renovated the Polartec T3+ range, designed for extreme cold. In the new model, Lorpen has put Primaloft in the toes into the entire sole and heel, which provides a lot more insulation than the previous version. It also has a trendier...

11th Nov 2021

Autoliv, a Swedish leader in automotive safety systems, and Piaggio, a manufacturer of scooters and motorcycles, are set to develop an airbag for powered two-wheelers, for greater rider safety. A joint development agreement was signed for the purpose of developing airbags to provide greater protection for two-wheeler riders and enhance riding pleasure.

10th Nov 2021

United Kingdom-based Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) is celebrating a successful INDEX20 nonwovens exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland, which closed on October 22. Although the company has a long history in supplying melt-spinning equipment for the nonwovens sector, INDEX20 represented the company’s first participation at a dedicated nonwovens show.

10th Nov 2021

GPMI, a manufacturing and marketing support company serving consumer packaged goods sectors, has expanded by opening a new wet wipes facility in Gilbert, Arizona. GPMI is a pioneer in packaged goods, nonwovens, and wet wipes. The company has experience in product development, production, and distribution to leading national retailers and their store...

10th Nov 2021

China’s Suntech textile machinery has developed a new generation of nonwoven equipment equipped with a PLC control system. The programming control system adopts a modular design idea. During debugging, problems are detected and have to be adjusted for a certain module. It reduces the workload of operation and is essential to realise automated operation.

10th Nov 2021

In the coming years, mass production of technical fabrics will come from India, according to Alex Zucchi, president of ACIMIT, the Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers. A total of 70 Italian machinery manufacturers participated in INDEX—the reference trade fair for the nonwovens sector—that was recently held in Geneva, Switzerland.