technology textiles

1st Feb 2022

Spanish outdoor brand Ternua has renewed its most technical lines in the collection designed for its 2022/2023 Fall Winter collection. The innovation team at Ternua has worked on Protech that is designed for mountaineering and Adrenalite, which is focused on high intensity aerobic activities like trail running, e-biking or light hiking.

1st Feb 2022

Semtech, a global supplier of high-performance analogue and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced a collaboration with Ontex, a leading international personal hygiene group, for an Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled diaper tag. Ontex has expertise in baby care, feminine care and adult care and distributes in more than 110...

31st Jan 2022

German developer of nonwoven roll goods in the hygiene sector, Sandler, will present the international audience with innovative sustainable products featuring optimised functionality in hygiene applications at IDEA 2022, in booth 1401. IDEA is a leading event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics. It will be held from March 28-31, 2022, at Miami Beach.

31st Jan 2022

In response to COVID-19, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has provided free access to centrally procure personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS trusts, adult social care providers, as well as primary care and some other healthcare providers. DHSC has committed to providing this central, free provision of COVID-19 PPE until March 31,...

31st Jan 2022

Strohm and Evonik have been awarded certification from DNV, attesting that the unidirectional Carbon Fibre PA12 tape “VESTAPE PA12-CF” (PA12) used for Strohm’s Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) is fit to use for dynamic sweet and sour hydrocarbons, water, and gas injection applications according to DNV-ST-F119. Strohm is Netherlands’ manufacturer TCPs.

31st Jan 2022

Taiwan's textile industry is backing internationally-renowned brands sponsoring events at the Winter Games Beijing, to be held during February 4-20 this year. The clothes of many national teams are made from sustainable, functional fabrics from Taiwan, whose functional fabrics account for 70 per cent of the global market, says the Taiwan Textile...

28th Jan 2022

Braskem, a polyolefins producer and a leader of biopolymers on an industrial scale, and Repauno, have announced that the parties successfully completed the first propylene import in more than a decade to the United States East Coast. Repauno Port & Rail Terminal is located on a 1,600-acre site along the Delaware River in Greenwich Township, New Jersey.

28th Jan 2022

Herculite Products, US-based leading innovator and manufacturer of high performance and custom fabrics is pleased to announce that Peter B. McKernan has been promoted to director of supply chain management. In this new role, Peter will be responsible for the management of all corporate forecasting and planning, as well as planned capacity scheduling.

28th Jan 2022

Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and pulp based in the US, has been named a 2021 SEAL sustainable product award winner for its Ultracast Viva casting and release paper. Ultracast Viva was also selected by the International Design Awards Jury for an honourable mention for textile design.