23rd Nov 2020
While 25-45 per cent of India’s spun-bond non-woven fabric production is consumed within the country and 35-55 per cent is exported, this ratio may change due to the change in production capacities in recent months, says Non Woven Federation of India president Suresh Patel. Capacity utilisation now is 17 per cent compared to 90 per cent in the...
23rd Nov 2020
Propel LLC has been selected for the 2020 IFF Innovation Award for its project "Propel LLC Smart Integrated Shirt". The award by the Industrial Fabrics Foundation (IFF) is aimed at encouraging companies around the globe to weave tomorrow’s ideas into the fabrics of today. Propel’s US Navy funded smart shirt is able to monitor physiology of the wearer.
20th Nov 2020
Jones Family of Companies, a leader in sustainable nonwovens products across a range of industries, has taken over Rontex America. The take-over is part of the Jones Family of Companies’ strategy of strengthening its presence and capabilities in its core nonwovens markets, including sleep products, packaging, acoustics, building materials and floor...
20th Nov 2020
An international research project is exploring the potential of innovative smart textiles for use across high growth industries. The €5.5 million SmartT programme, led by the University of Southampton, brings together specialists from the UK and France to apply functional inks in areas such as fashion, sport, safety ware, advertising and mapmaking.
20th Nov 2020
The sixth edition of INDA's virtual Hygienix 2020 event, which was held from November 17-19, 2020, connected global hygiene and personal care industry professionals, complying with pandemic guidelines. Over 240 professionals from 18 countries throughout the supply chain participated in the premier event for absorbent hygiene and personal care markets.
19th Nov 2020
In view of the pandemic, the Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA), a division of Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI), will now hold the Geosynthetics Conference online during February 22–25, 2021. The event was scheduled in Kansas City, Mo, from February 21 to 24, 2021. The virtual expo hall will feature world-class exhibitors.
19th Nov 2020
Scientists from the University of Bath, the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (MPI-P) and the University of Coimbra have produced nylon fibres that generate electricity from simple body movement, opening a way for producing smart clothes that will monitor health through miniaturised sensors and charge devices without any external power source.
18th Nov 2020
Scientists at Harvard University have developed an ultra-sensitive, highly resilient strain sensor that can be embedded in textiles and soft robotic systems. Unlike current highly sensitive stretchable sensors which need exotic materials, this sensor doesn’t require special manufacturing techniques. It could be made using any conductive material.
18th Nov 2020
Mar-Bal has united its AltraSet Composite Technologies company with Lattice Composites (Riverside, CA). The integrated merger will lead to addition in Mar-Bal’s composite technologies to include Lattice’s customised epoxy chemistry systems. That mean there will be a unique materials portfolio of polyester and epoxy resin compounds that is world class.