world textiles research news

26th Oct 2021

The pilot project on skilling of design/commissioning technical personnel associated with application of geotextiles in infrastructure projects has been approved by the Indian ministry of textiles. It will be conducted concurrently by Indian Institute of Sciences Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; and Indian Institute of Technology,...

26th Oct 2021

RadiciGroup is showing its latest high-resistance, lightweight sustainable solutions at the ongoing A+A 2021 trade fair in Germany. This international show has given RadiciGroup the opportunity to present its latest developments in personal protective equipment (PPE) for industrial use including coveralls, gowns, caps, full hoods, shoe covers and boots.

26th Oct 2021

Turkey’s Hayat Group is set to launch the world's fifth largest baby diaper brand named Molfix in the Vietnamese market. It recently announced the second phase of an investment in a Vietnamese factory to expand distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), both across the nation and the region. It is invest $250 million to develop a factory in...

25th Oct 2021

Switzerland-based leading nonwovens exhibition Index20 concluded recently with a message of positivity for the future. Over 500 exhibitors from 44 countries displayed their innovative creations at the global event in anticipation of new business. More than 9,300 visitor entries were recorded on-site and over a thousand on the virtual platform.

25th Oct 2021

Sabic, a leader in the chemical industry, has announced that the hygiene and healthcare segment of its petrochemicals business displayed its portfolio of Sabic Purecares polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) polymers for high-purity nonwovens and hygiene films at the INDEX Expo in Geneva, Switzerland, held from October 19-22, 2021.

25th Oct 2021

Livinguard, a Swiss leader in sustainable self-disinfecting hygiene technology, has announced that the tests carried out by IRSHA institute showed that the inner and outer layers of masks supercharged with Livinguard technology have an average >99 per cent effectiveness with no recovery of viable viruses against the Delta variant of SARS COV-2.

25th Oct 2021

Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), a manufacturer of specialty natural fibres for the global nonwoven industry, has acquired Faser Veredlung Tönisvorst (FVT), an ISO 9001 certified textile processing facility located in Tönisvorst Germany. BFT’s fibre products were displayed at Index 2021, that was held from October 19-22, at Palexpo in Geneva.

25th Oct 2021

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that at its 2021 annual meeting of shareholders, Christopher Kempczinski, president and chief executive officer of McDonald’s corporation, was newly elected to its board of directors, effective immediately. P&G is a US’ consumer goods company and home to iconic, trusted brands, including Always, Charmin, and Braun.

25th Oct 2021

Jaguar Land Rover has trialled the use of secure blockchain technology to ensure full transparency within a sustainable leather supply chain. The UK-based company has partnered with supply chain traceability provider, Circulor, UK leather manufacturer Bridge of Weir, and the University of Nottingham to trial the use of the traceability technology.