technology textiles

3rd Nov 2021

Japan’s Teijin Aramid has achieved yarn-to-yarn recycling for its Twaron fibre. Aligning with Teijin Aramid’s belief in taking responsibility for the environmental impact of its material flows, this development is a key step toward its goal of supplying fully circular fibre. Teijin is a technology-driven company that produces high quality fibre.

3rd Nov 2021

3M, a technology company engaged in manufacturing of industrial and safety products, posted a 7.1 per cent sales increase to $8.9 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of FY21, over the same period of last fiscal. With the continued growth momentum, the company has further raised its guidance for 2021, and now expects sales to rise between 9-10 per cent.

2nd Nov 2021

Jokasafe, European vinyl glove manufacturer, has launched a new glove based on highly sustainable Biovyn PVC. Developed by Inovyn, a PVC producer, Biovyn is a next-generation PVC made using 100 per cent renewable feedstock. Biovyn has contributed to a wide range of industries, including textiles, to significantly reduce their carbon footprint.

2nd Nov 2021

Finland’s Ahlstrom-Munksjö is set to offer its high-performance sterilisation nonwoven wraps US under the globally recognised Reliance brand. The sterile barrier systems offer excellent bacterial barrier thanks to cellulosic fibres that create a tortuous path for excellent sterility maintenance of surgical instruments up to the point of use.

1st Nov 2021

Wearable, stitchable and sensitive sensors from flexible polymers and carbon fibre bundles have been created by researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Like human skin, these respond to pressure, can measure body position and movement, and can be used to measure progress in Parkinson's disease, or sense joint movement in athletes.

1st Nov 2021

The entire supply chain of the wipes industry including representatives from raw materials & fibres, chemicals, machinery, nonwovens manufacturers, wipes converters and producers, regulatory consultants, retailers, and academia will participate at GO Wipes Europe 2021. The two-day international event beginning from December 6 will be held in Amsterdam.

1st Nov 2021

Essity is set to work on new business areas from January 1, 2022. The business areas will be health & medical, consumer goods, and professional hygiene. As a consequence of its higher growth ambitions, the Sweden-based company has also decided on a new sales growth target of more than 5 per cent, which includes both organic sales growth and...

1st Nov 2021

A delegation of four members led by British high commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson visited the Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited (BEXIMCO) Industrial Park and BEXIMCO PPE Park recently. The ambassador assured extending British cooperation to BEXIMCO to achieve and uphold international standards in PPE manufacturing.

30th Oct 2021

US’ Asensei and Virus International have launched a new line of smart apparel with Asensei motion capture technology to allow any Connected Fitness product to add form-tracking and real-time coaching. Asensei weaves motion capture into sports apparel and knowledge into software for fitness equipment, training apps and Connected Fitness products.