fashion accessories news

25th Aug 2017

DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition, and materials with solutions that improve performance, has hired Olivier Janin as vice president of marketing and sales, DSM Dyneema, as of September 1, 2017. He will become a member of the strategic leadership team of DSM Dyneema and will report to Golnar Motahari Pour, president DSM...

25th Aug 2017

Suominen, the global leader in nonwovens for wipes, will exhibit at ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America, a four-day professional cleaning event, in Las Vegas, during September 11-14, 2017. Suominen will present Genesis Pro All Purpose, the best-performing nonwoven for workplace wipes. It is also developing its Suominen@work portfolio for critical...

24th Aug 2017

With a view to keep military personnel more comfortable and battle-ready in bitterly cold climes, scientists at the US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Centre are conducting research to create high-tech fabrics that heat up when powered and that capture sweat. These fabrics could also be used in the consumer clothing in the...

24th Aug 2017

From smart socks to workout clothes that measure exertion, wearable body sensors have become an important technology. Scientists from China report that they are on the cusp of using silk, one of the most coveted fabrics, to develop a more sensitive and flexible generation of these multi-purpose devices that monitor a slew of body functions in real time.

23rd Aug 2017

Johnson Controls International plc., has appointed George Oliver, currently president and chief operating officer, as the chairman and CEO, effective September 1, 2017. The acceleration was unanimously approved by the company’s board of directors. Molinaroli, currently chairman and CEO, will leave the company and the board effective September 1, 2017.

23rd Aug 2017

In a strategic partnership with Germany based Pongs Technical Textiles, Mainwaring & Partners has become distributors for a wide range of sophisticated textiles. Captivated by their properties, Mainwaring & Partners has embraced the HP Latex compatible textiles and now supply to the UK and Ireland market with cutting edge print media technology.

22nd Aug 2017

Assembly of intelligent textiles using ultrasonic is coming up as a modern, economical alternative to sewing. PFAFF Industrial has been dealing with this technology for more than 25 years. Intelligent textiles need to be assembled. The individual components have to be combined into a final product such as a piece of clothing using a joining technology.

22nd Aug 2017

Scientists at the City College of New York have developed smart textiles with the ability to rapidly detect and neutralise nerve gas. The development has come from the lab of chemical engineer and Fulbright Scholar Teresa J Bandosz. The fabric consists of a cotton support modified with Cu-BTC MOF/oxidised graphitic carbon nitride composites.

22nd Aug 2017

Spectex LLC, a materials converting company specialising in textile, rubber, plastics, and related materials, has promoted Steve Rossi as the new president. Spectex serves various industries like aerospace, automotive, medical/surgical, industrial, and safety. Rossi will be responsible for all operations, with an emphasis on strengthening strategic...