textile technology

15th Feb 2022

The Munich-based multinational chemical company Wacker Chemie AG has applied the usage of resource-efficient silicones production concept to manufacture textile softeners. With immediate effect, three functional silicone fluids are available as ‘eco’ products: Wetsoft eco LV 810, Wacker finish eco WR 1100 LV and Wacker finish eco WR 1300 LV.

14th Feb 2022

Albarrie, one of the leading manufacturers in the North American nonwoven’s textile market, will be showing off its diverse range of engineering and manufacturing capabilities in booth #2214 at IDEA 2022 in Miami, Florida. IDEA is a world’s leading preeminent event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics, which will be held from March 28-31, 2022.

14th Feb 2022

As part of Gen 2 Carbon’s strategic plan to develop markets in both the UK and overseas, the company has announced that it has appointed Tim King as technical sales consultant. Gen 2 Carbon, which is headquartered in the UK, is focused on the delivery of next generation carbon fibre recovery systems and the expansion of recycled nonwoven technologies.

14th Feb 2022

INDA has announced that IDEA, the nonwovens and engineered fabrics industry event, will be held two years instead of three starting in 2024. FiltXPO, North America’s only technical conference dedicated to the filtration and separation industry, will return to an 18-month schedule and be held from October 10-12, 2023, at Navy Pier, Chicago, Ill.

14th Feb 2022

Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading supplier of high-performance geosynthetics for the civil engineering market headquartered in Germany, has launched a new geogrid composite. Aimed at increasing the efficiency of construction projects, the product consists of a reinforcing grid bonded to a separation and filtration nonwoven geotextile.

11th Feb 2022

Hypetex, the market leaders in colouring carbon fibre materials based in the UK, has announced that its Hypetex Kromaskin field hockey stick for Adidas has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 JEC Innovation Awards. Hypetex coloured advance materials are produced to meet the highest quality and technical standards required for many applications.

11th Feb 2022

US’ Ametek Surface Vision, the leading provider of online surface inspection solutions for the nonwovens industry, is set to exhibit its highly successful web inspection and monitoring systems at IDEA 22, in booth 1721. IDEA is a leading industrial event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics, which will be held in Miami, Florida, from March 28-31, 2022.

11th Feb 2022

Ternua, the Spanish outdoor clothing brand, has designed a range of trekking garments for the coming winter with new designs and colours, along with technicality and respect for the environment. The garments are made from functional, high-performance fabrics, easy to combine with each other, and designed to protect the wearer during the activity.

11th Feb 2022

Acatel, Portugal's advanced vertical finishing mill, has partnered with FibreTrace and Good Earth Cotton to launch a collection of carbon positive and traceable knits and fabrics, made with bio-based finishing processes. FibreTrace is an advanced transparency technology business, combining physical and digital traceability with the power of...