fashion accessories news

22nd Feb 2018

Carrington Textiles, one of Europe’s largest workwear suppliers, will display ground-breaking flame retardant products at the upcoming SICUR trade show during February 20-23 in Madrid, Spain. The show showcases products, equipment and services across three core segments - security and defence, fire prevention and emergency services, and safety at work.

21st Feb 2018

Berry Global is set to invest in a state-of-the-art, proprietary Spinlace asset to increase its annual production capacity. This investment will provide an incremental 17,000 metric tonnes of annual capacity serving the North American markets. The company is also conducting a search to determine the best location for the investment in North America.

21st Feb 2018

Monadnock Non-Wovens LLC (MNW), a leading manufacturer of fine fibre melt blown and composites for the air and liquid filtration, medical and insulation markets, has announced that it has been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard by SGS Certification Services. MNW underwent an 18-month evaluation process to receive the certification.

20th Feb 2018

Toho Tenax, the core company of the Teijin Group’s carbon fibres and composites business, has produced a new high-tensile, highly shock-resistant prepreg that incorporates carbon fibre developed by Toho Tenax for aerospace applications and specialised carbon nanotubes (CNT). A prepreg is a carbon fibre sheet pre-impregnated with matrix resin.

20th Feb 2018

Scientists at the University of Bayreuth, Donghua University in Shanghai, and Nanjing Forestry University have made nonwoven materials that are electrically conductive as well as flexible and breathable. This means comfortable high-tech clothes such as those converting sunlight to warmth or supplying wearable electronic devices with electricity are...

20th Feb 2018

Following several years of close technical collaboration, carbon fibre recycling company ELG Carbon Fibre and Sanko Engineering and Tooling (SET) and Sanko Gosei UK have formalised their commercial partnership. A key element of this strategic alliance will be the further development of cost effective, lightweight solutions for the automotive market.

19th Feb 2018

Scotland-based carpet tile manufacturer Sanquhar Tile Services (STS) is now part of Shaw Industries, the largest carpet tile manufacturer in North America which supplies carpet, resilient, hardwood, tile, stone and laminate flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets. STS’ acquisition expands Shaw’s carpet tile footprint.

19th Feb 2018

Suominen, a nonwovens company, has decided to initiate a new growth investment project worth of approximately €6 million in its production plant in Green Bay, United States. The investment involves installation of new carding machinery representing the latest technology on an existing spunlace production line. It will improve the capabilities of the...

19th Feb 2018

Ggbailey has introduced innovative custom-fit All-Weather Textile Car Mats - the only all-weather textile car mats in the market. The mats feature Function + Design to conceal dirt particles and protect vehicle interiors year-round with style and comfort. Offered in beige and black colour options, the fade and stain resistant mats offer absolute...