fashion accessories news

25th Feb 2017

EDANA, the international association for nonwovens and related industries, has announced the nominees for the Index 17 awards for “Excellence in the nonwovens and related industries, to be held at Index 17, global meeting place for players in nonwovens supply chain and their customers, on April 4, 2017, the opening day of the expo, in Geneva,...

25th Feb 2017

World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference 2017 will focus on the latest technologies, emerging markets, and new developments necessary to stay on top of changes in the evolving wipes industry. It will help attendees to keep up with relevant and timely insights. The conference will take place in Nashville, Tennessee in the US from June 12-15, 2017.

24th Feb 2017

Oerlikon has signed letters of intent (LoI) to set up two research collaborations in additive manufacturing with the Technical University of Munich, Germany and with the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Russia. The partnerships will support Oerlikon’s strategy to expand into additive manufacturing, a raw material with expected growth...

24th Feb 2017

SCA, a leading global hygiene and forest products company, has decided to invest in its tissue and baby diaper operations in Mexico and Europe respectively. This will enable the company to further strengthen its competitiveness and enable future growth in the tissue operations in Mexico, while strengthening its baby diaper product offering in Europe.

23rd Feb 2017

Chomarat will hold a preview launch of its new range of C-Weave Design carbon fabrics at the JEC World 2017 trade show to be held in Paris from March 14-16. C-Weave Design is a range of carbon reinforcements dedicated more specifically to the automotive and sports equipment markets. These fabrics combine an unusual design with structural performance.

22nd Feb 2017

European Disposables and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) and China Nonwovens and Industrial Textile Association (CNITA) are jointly organising the EurAsian Geotextiles Symposium (EAGS) 2017 to be held on June 7-8 in China. It will cover markets, products and technology for nonwoven and woven geotextiles for the entire value chain in Greater Europe and...

22nd Feb 2017

Italian company Directa Plus has been allocated a grant for a research project titled ‘Graphene in Advanced Textiles & Fashion’ (GRATA). The project will focus on the development of G+ membranes to enhance the thermal and electrical performance of textiles for fashion applications. The total value of the project is expected to be approximately €1...

21st Feb 2017

Texsus S.p.A., a leader in the field of Air Through Bonded (ATB) nonwovens and innovative multi-layer solutions for the medical and industrial markets, has purchased a high-speed spooling machine featuring 10 winding heads from A.Celli Nonwovens, specialised in winding, rewinding and packaging lines, palletising and reel handling for nonwovens.

20th Feb 2017

German specialty viscose fibre producer Kelheim Fibres organised a competition titled, ‘100% cellulose fibres – re-thought’ to generate new ideas on applications of viscose fibres. More than 20 different proposals, ranging from very simple, clearly defined application ideas to visionary future products, were submitted by equally varied people.