textile technology

3rd Sep 2020

Nemesis Yachts has launched a 332-feet futuristic hydrofoil catamaran design - world’s fastest luxury foiling yacht, able to break the 50 knots speed barrier, while flying on computer-controlled hydrofoils. The all carbon fibre Nemesis One has futuristic, yet comfortable interiors and looks more like a stealth fighter jet, than a conventional sailing...

3rd Sep 2020

Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and e-systems, has received two JD Power 2020 US Seat Quality and Satisfaction StudySM awards, sweeping the mass market car categories. Lear also placed six seats in the top three across the seven product segments included in the study – more than any other automotive supplier.

2nd Sep 2020

Plymouth based Project Plan B director Tim Cross has long been a spokesperson on sustainable textiles solutions for the workwear and PPE markets. With the environmental crisis caused by COVID-19, he is now urging designers and product developers to think about products' end of working life, with the motto 'protect others, protect the planet'.

2nd Sep 2020

INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry, held its 14th annual World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference on August 25-27, 2020. Over 260 participants from 20 countries displayed their innovations virtually, through conference presentations, live Q&A, table-top display rooms, live chat, cocktail hours, afternoon tea, and coffee...

2nd Sep 2020

Americhem has announced that it has acquired Controlled Polymers, a leading global manufacturer of customised compounds and masterbatch for the medical industry and other industries. Americhem is a globally recognised leading designer and manufacturer of custom colour masterbatch, functional additives, engineered compounds, and performance technologies.

1st Sep 2020

Global demand for technical textiles is likely to grow to $220 billion by 2025 from $165 billion in 2018 at a compounded annual growth rate of 4 per cent, says an Invest India report, 'Technical Textiles: the Future of Textiles'.The Asia-Pacific has captured 40 per cent of the global market, with North America accounting for a quarter and Europe 22 per ...

1st Sep 2020

The global industrial protective clothing fabrics market is likely to grow at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7 per cent from 2019 to 2027, according to Transparency Market Research, which said factors like implementation of safety regulations and growing awareness in the industrial sector are set to keep the market on a high growth curve.

31st Aug 2020

Carrington Textiles has developed an Antiviral and Antibacterial Finish for fabrics which has been certified by ISO. The new finish has been developed to respond to the market’s needs in a new COVID-19 world where employees of all sectors including healthcare, construction, hospitality, armed forces and heavy industry need to be more protected than...

31st Aug 2020

American Elite Molding, America's leading manufacturer of cable ties, has established a new company to address the need for US-manufactured materials for personal protective equipment. The new company will begin production of melt blown polypropylene, the critical filter medium used in medical grade face masks and gowns, in early September 2020.