retail sector news

7th Oct 2023

Ahlstrom has completed significant investment at its Madisonville plant to expand glass fibre tissue business, meeting the rising market demand for sustainable building materials. The FibRoc product portfolio provides fire, moisture and water protection for construction industry. All of Ahlstrom's glass fibre tissue solutions are free of...

6th Oct 2023

Axiom Space has partnered with Prada on NASA's lunar spacesuits for the historic Artemis III mission, set for 2025. This collaboration marks the first involvement of an Italian luxury brand in space exploration. Prada's expertise will contribute to the design and materials of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit spacesuit, enhancing astronaut...

5th Oct 2023

Puma and Modibodi have launched an active period underwear range designed to help women focus on sports during their menstrual cycle. The collection is made from 82 per cent recycled material and features three layers of built-in technology that can hold up to 15 ml without staining. The range comes in Palm Green, Palm Blue, and Persian Blue...

5th Oct 2023

The NWI expands its filtration testing lab, now ISO 17025 accredited, offering services for facemasks, respirators and various filter media applications. The lab features state-of-the-art equipment for testing filtration efficiency and meets NIOSH requirements. NWI offers a comprehensive analytical and physical testing lab and various pilot-scale...

4th Oct 2023

The RISE Conference 2023, co-organised by INDA and The Nonwovens Institute, showcased innovations in nonwoven manufacturing and sustainability in Raleigh, North Carolina. Key highlights included TiHive's award-winning SAPMonit technology and DiaperRecycle's unique recycling method. Ed Thomas was also honoured for his contributions to the industry.

1st Oct 2023

The Indian ministry of textiles recently announced two quality control orders (QCOs) for six medical textile items and 20 agro-textile items. The QCOs shall come into force on April 1, 2024, for general domestic and foreign manufacturers. The ministry has exempted self-help groups from the medical textile QCOs to foster small-scale production of...

29th Sep 2023

Leading packaging firm Manjushree Group has entered the Indian nonwovens market, using a flexible RF Smart Composite line from Reifenhauser Reicofil. The line is tailored for small and emerging markets, offering high-quality nonwovens suited for hygiene and medical applications. It boasts easy integration and reliable annual production uptime.

29th Sep 2023

The 13th annual general meeting of the Indian Technical Textile Association (ITTA) was held in Mumbai, focusing on the growth and R&D in the TT sector. S P Verma urged investment in technical textiles and support for the National Technical Textile Mission. Yogesh Kusumgar received a Lifetime Achievement Award, while new ITTA leadership was also...

29th Sep 2023

India's minister of textiles Piyush Goyal has approved 18 R&D projects in technical textiles worth ₹46.74 crore. Covering a range of sub-sectors, the projects are spearheaded by leading institutes like IIT Delhi, IIT Madras, and others. The minister also reviewed the NTTM and emphasised the need for R&D in globally imported technical textiles.