technology textiles

8th Sep 2022

The Kelheim Fibres team is looking forward to exchanging ideas and inspirations at its stand at the Global Fibre Congress 2022 in Dornbirn. The world’s leading manufacturer of viscose speciality fibres, Kelheim Fibres stands out in the industry not least for its innovative strength, as evidenced by awards such as the Techtextil Innovation Award.

8th Sep 2022

Responsible diapering company Dyper has announced that its plant-based baby diapers and wipes will be available in most Walmart US stores and on its online platform this month. Made with plant-based materials and without harmful chemicals, Dyper’s diapers and wipes can be returned for disposal via the optional landfill avoidance programme Redyper.

6th Sep 2022

Messe Frankfurt India has announced that the ninth edition of Techtextil India will be held from September 12-14, 2023 for the first time at JIO World Convention Centre (JWCC), Mumbai. On the side-lines of the three-day fair, the organisers have planned a series of live sessions to spark debates on important industry topics and high-growth application...

6th Sep 2022

Uster solution gives producers of nonwovens total confidence in demanding applications. Drylaid nonwovens producers operate to the most stringent quality levels – with zero-tolerance standards for defects bigger than 1 mm. In this nonwovens segment, end-product quality depends absolutely on the efficiency of contamination sorting, early in the process.

6th Sep 2022

London-based clothing brand Fifty One Apparel uses a technology funded by US’ NASA called Outlast that can assist in alleviating symptoms of those suffering from menopause. By bonding Outlast to cellulosic yarn, the company’s clothing maintains the temperature-regulating properties of phase-change materials but retains the look and feel of high-end...

2nd Sep 2022

Avient Corporation has completed its purchase of the protective materials business of DSM (including the Dyneema brand), which will now be called Avient Protective Materials and reported within the company's Specialty Engineered Materials segment. The business includes 6 production facilities, 4 R&D centres and over 1,000 employees located around the...

2nd Sep 2022

Carbios, a pioneer in the development of enzymatic solutions dedicated to the end-of-life of plastic and textile polymers, has announced the appointment of Pascal Bricout as chief strategy and financial officer and a member of the company’s executive committee. Bricout will oversee the management and organisation of Carbios’ finance division.

2nd Sep 2022

Spain’s Recypur Eco SL in L'Alcúdia has successfully started up a complete airlay line delivered and installed by international technology group Andritz. The line is designed for recycling of post-industrial and post-consumer foam and was developed for the bedding and furniture industry, with material heights reaching 20 cm and densities of up to 120...

2nd Sep 2022

The United States’ Department of Defense (DOD) has entered into a shared $6.8 million agreement with Burlington Industries, LLC to sustain and strengthen the domestic clothing and textile industrial base. The firm will invest in equipment and infrastructure necessary to sustain and stabilise the supply chain of dress military fabrics for the DoD.