leather footwear technology news

20th Jul 2022

Lavender Tessmer, a doctoral candidate in MIT’s department of architecture, has developed a new active fibre and designed a process that — combined with specific knit textile architecture — uses heat to activate a mask to conform to an individual’s face. With standard equipment and the new customisation process, any manufacturer can create a customised ...

19th Jul 2022

Leading chemical company, DuPont, has partnered with a UK fashion design university to develop Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) that is fit for today’s changing workforce. The collaboration between Heriot-Watt University’s School of Textiles and Design and DuPont Personal Protection will innovate protective clothing in line with evolving worker...

17th Jul 2022

Germany’s Puma has signed five-time Olympic champion and fastest woman alive, Elaine Thompson-Herah. The 30-year-old Jamaican will further boost the company’s impressive roster of track and field athletes ahead of the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, USA. Puma is a leading sports brand for footwear, apparel, and accessories.

15th Jul 2022

Ontex Group NV, a leading international supplier of personal care products such as baby pants, adult diapers and feminine hygiene products, has opened a new facility in Stokesdale, part of Rockingham County in the US state of North Carolina. The new plant currently employs nearly 100 people and manufactures baby diapers for retailers and lifestyle...

15th Jul 2022

Radial, a bpost group company, has announced a new client partnership with Eco Pea Co., an eco-friendly diaper and wipes brand. Eco Pea Co. has selected Radial for providing fulfilment and transportation scalability. Radial’s Easy Deployment (RED) solution offers brands scalable B2C order fulfilment and final-mile solutions ready for launch within...

14th Jul 2022

H.B. Fuller Company has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership in North America with Enimac, an international tape application equipment manufacturer that serves over 100 customers in more than 30 countries. Enimac was founded in 2013 by Biemme Adesivi Srl, who has 50 years of experience in tape application and converting.

13th Jul 2022

Nonwovens innovators will convene in-person for RISE – Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics Conference – a premier conference on nonwovens science and technology, on September 27-28 at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, US. The 12th edition returns live to Talley Student Union after being held virtually over the last 2 years.

13th Jul 2022

Global automotive textile market is expected to reach 3.310 million ton by 2023 with an annual growth of 5.75 per cent. Indian automotive textile market is likely to have the fastest growth at 12.28 per cent. But China will remain the biggest market with a growth of 9.30 per cent and a market size of 1.118 million ton which would be one third of the...

13th Jul 2022

Loomia Technologies has joined hands with Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) to develop highly tactile, heated handwear that could be applicable to both commercial/recreational and military customers. Loomia's patented e-textile technology is a soft, flexible circuit technology that can be embedded into a wide variety of fabrics and...