nylon news

30th Sep 2017

Outlook, the primary conference for the nonwovens hygiene and personal care industry, focused on innovations and product development process. The three-day conference that ended on September 29, also shared insights on performance and safety testing and sustainability initiatives. It was an opportunity to know about latest sector trends and networking.

30th Sep 2017

TissueGen, developer of Elute fibre, a groundbreaking biodegradable fibre format for advanced drug delivery, has appointed Edward Parent as director, Quality Assurance to guide clinical application and commercial scale-up of its core technology. Ed most recently served as scientist at Evonik Industries, where he advised and implemented technology...

29th Sep 2017

Edana, the leading global association and voice of the nonwovens and related industries, has shared the new testing guidelines for femcare products. The guidance document aims to meet the demand for relevant, accurate, reliable and comparable tests, covering performance standards as well as substance testing across a range of feminine hygiene products.

29th Sep 2017

INDA’s Hygienix 2017, the third edition of the premier event for the absorbent hygiene and personal care markets, is set to focus its educational conference, tabletop exhibitions, and training on innovative nonwoven products that can help improve the lives of consumers of all age groups. The event will be held from November 6 to 9, 2017, in Texas.

28th Sep 2017

Mount Vernon FR is expanding global footprint for its flame resistant fabrics. In addition to the US and Canada, Mount Vernon FR fabric will now be available in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and Central and South America. The company’s expansion will open distribution channels for Mount Vernon FR fabrics in these regions, helping meet growing...

28th Sep 2017

Performance Days fair, the world’s first tradefair for innovations, trends, and sourcing of fabrics and accessories in functional sportswear, athleisure, corporatewear, and workwear category, has announced its latest focus topic “Thermal Technologies- from Fibre to Smart Textiles”. The exhibition will take place on November 8 and 9, 2017, in Munich,...

28th Sep 2017

Hickory, North Carolina-based high-tech textile manufacturer Supreme Corporation has claimed to have introduced VOLT smart yarns, a highly conductive yarn for advanced smart fabrics. Capable of previously unattainable high levels of conductivity on the order of 1.9 Ohms per meter, each such yarn contains up to four wires the diameter of a human hair.

27th Sep 2017

Polartec has unveiled new range of workwear at the National Safety Council (NSC) Expo––world’s largest annual gathering of safety professionals. Following years of development work with the US military and workwear markets, Polartec introduced new fabric collections specifically engineered for contractors, electricians, and oil & gas professionals.

27th Sep 2017

HeiQ, a leader in textile innovation creating some of the most effective, durable, and high-performance textile effects on the market, sponsored the cutting-edge triathlon suits for the athletes participating in the recently held Super League Jersey Island Triathlon, on September 23 and 24, 2017, to help the MaccaNow Foundation fight cancer.