textiles technology organization news

18th Feb 2023

US’ Berry, manufacturers of innovative packaging and engineered products, has appointed Anastasia Matthews as vice president – global diversity and inclusion/corporate human resources. In her new role, Matthews is leading Berry’s executive D&I council and D&I global workgroup in the development and execution of an updated diversity and inclusion...

17th Feb 2023

Taara has launched sustainable scrubs designed to meet the needs of healthcare professionals. The scrub line features Bluesign approved fabric made from recycled material that match the criteria of OEKO-TEX standards, and comes in a variety of styles, colours, and sizes. The new line is designed with environmentally friendly, fluorine-free latest...

17th Feb 2023

Finnish institutes and companies have come together for the SUSTAFIT nonwovens project that boosts the competitiveness and broadens the export potential of the Finnish nonwovens sector in the growing markets. The €2.6 million project is conducted by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, TAMK, and Aalto University and supported by 17 industry...

17th Feb 2023

Japan’s Repeat has announced that the company has signed an agreement to license its chemical recycling technology for polyester products to Zhejiang Jianxin Jiaren New Materials, as the world's first company to be licensed by Repeat. Repeat is a company engaged in licensing business based on technology for chemical recycling of polyester products.

17th Feb 2023

Roswell Textiles has launched Ecofuse, plant-based low carbon nonwoven materials that provides carbon offsets and intended to replace incumbent synthetic nonwoven materials with sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives. Roswell Textiles developed, commercialised, and scaled Canada’s first domestic supply of synthetic meltblown during...

16th Feb 2023

Italy-based machine manufacturer A.Celli has enabled Fibertex Personal Care to monitor its production processes with a view to optimising and reducing waste via a solution based on the former’s Omnia DP Process app. The solution developed by Extreme Automation for Fibertex is based on the Process module of the Omnia DP app suite for machine...

16th Feb 2023

Evonik has entered into an agreement with the German biotech company, AMSilk, to produce industrial quantities of innovative, sustainable silk proteins. The silk can be used in high-quality fashion, smart materials in automotives, and medical devices. Materials produced with the silk proteins balance optimal performance with minimal environmental...

16th Feb 2023

US-based INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has announced that registration and tabletop exhibit reservations are open for the 17th edition of the WOW International Conference. WOW 2023 will take place July 17-20 at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis in Atlanta, Georgia. Over 450 wipes professionals are expected to attend the event.

15th Feb 2023

Global consumption of absorbent hygiene products, which includes disposable diapers, child pants, feminine hygiene, and adult incontinence products, has reached about 725 billion units in 2022, according to a report by US’ Price Hanna Consultants. This is due to rapid market penetration and growth in emerging markets, especially in China.