fashion accessories news

20th Nov 2020

Jones Family of Companies, a leader in sustainable nonwovens products across a range of industries, has taken over Rontex America. The take-over is part of the Jones Family of Companies’ strategy of strengthening its presence and capabilities in its core nonwovens markets, including sleep products, packaging, acoustics, building materials and floor...

20th Nov 2020

An international research project is exploring the potential of innovative smart textiles for use across high growth industries. The €5.5 million SmartT programme, led by the University of Southampton, brings together specialists from the UK and France to apply functional inks in areas such as fashion, sport, safety ware, advertising and mapmaking.

19th Nov 2020

In view of the pandemic, the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), will now hold the Geosynthetics Conference online during February 22–25, 2021. The event was scheduled in Kansas City, Mo, from February 21 to 24, 2021. The virtual expo hall will feature world-class exhibitors.

19th Nov 2020

Scientists from the University of Bath, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) and the University of Coimbra have produced nylon fibres that generate electricity from simple body movement, opening a way for producing smart clothes that will monitor health through miniaturised sensors and charge devices without any external power source.

18th Nov 2020

Scientists at Harvard University have developed an ultra-sensitive, highly resilient strain sensor that can be embedded in textiles and soft robotic systems. Unlike current highly sensitive stretchable sensors which need exotic materials, this sensor doesn’t require special manufacturing techniques. It could be made using any conductive material.

18th Nov 2020

Mar-Bal has united its AltraSet Composite Technologies company with Lattice Composites (Riverside, CA). The integrated merger will lead to addition in Mar-Bal’s composite technologies to include Lattice’s customised epoxy chemistry systems. That mean there will be a unique materials portfolio of polyester and epoxy resin compounds that is world class.

17th Nov 2020

Creative Composites, the UK’s most advanced composites manufacturer based in Lisburn, is providing innovative SMC parts for a new electric light commercial van. The SMC compression moulded parts have been selected for longevity and light weighting to improve fuel efficiency, lower vehicle operating costs and extend the vehicle’s zero power range.

17th Nov 2020

Continuous Composites has set up a new facility for research, development, and additive manufacturing in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The new building demonstrates its patented Continuous Fibre 3D Printing (CF3D) technology at the largest scale to date, increasing previous build volume by 25 times. The company has been working to commercialise CF3D technology.

17th Nov 2020

Encompass Group has unveiled Nova, an efficient patient warming system without noise, air movement or excessive heat. Since Nova warms patients without air movement, it reduces infection risks due to forced air. With no moving parts, the Nova system is silent, creating no additional noise. The Nova blanket is also easy to apply and to keep on patients.