fashion accessories news

5th Mar 2020

Global linen and turnover kits market is projected to see a compounded annual growth rate of 5 per cent between 2019 and 2029 and surpass $1.9 billion by 2029 end, adding 1.6 times more value compared to 2019, says a recent report by Fact.MR.Rising surgeries will bolster sales of these products, creating a value opportunity of $770 million during the...

4th Mar 2020

For the first time, Audi has used seat upholstery made from recycled material in its fourth generation A3. Secondary raw materials are being used. Up to 89 per cent of the textile used is from recycled PET bottles, which are made into yarn. This results in fabrics that give the same quality in terms of look and feel as conventional textile upholstery.

4th Mar 2020

A project funded by the Germany's Federal Ministry of Economics and Energy has shown the effectiveness of fibre-optic sensors in monitoring the vacuum infusion process during the production of large composite components. The project has been implemented by the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF and MT Aerospace.

4th Mar 2020

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have come out with a tool to monitor changes in widely used composite materials known as fibre reinforced polymers (FRPs), used in almost everything from aerospace and infrastructure to wind turbines. The tool, to be integrated into these materials, can help find the damage as they ...

3rd Mar 2020

Creative Composites, the UK's most advanced composites manufacturer, is collaborating with Artemis Technologies, to make component parts for the world’s first zero-emission workboat. Creative Composites will create components for Artemis’ new electric eFoiler Propulsion System (eFoiler). The system is a step towards decarbonisation of the maritime...

3rd Mar 2020

Another product has been added to the high-performance foam line by 3A Composites. The new product - Airex TegraCore - combines the property of lowest density with fire resistance, damage tolerance, moisture resistance, and formability. Airex TegraCore is based on a thermoplastic polymer, which allows easy thermoforming into complex shapes.

3rd Mar 2020

Teijin Aramid, a global leader in aramid high performance fibres in the Netherlands, Thailand and Japan, has appointed Peter ter Horst as the president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective April 1, 2020. Horst succeeds Gert Frederiks, who will continue in an advisory role before retiring one year later after an impressive career at Teijin.

3rd Mar 2020

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies, plans to set up a new Landing Systems facility in Fort Worth, Texas. It will also expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington even as expansion of the company's carbon brake manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, is underway. This involves an investment of $225...

3rd Mar 2020

Tesca and Willy Schmitz have announced that they have closed a transaction whereby Tesca is acquiring the business of Willy Schmitz and its operations, located in Germany. Tesca, headquartered in Paris France, is a major supplier of automotive fabrics, value added textile parts and seating components. Financial terms of the transaction were not...