textiles association organization news

7th Jun 2022

Natracare, a women-owned and environmentally conscious company from the UK, has announced that its moist tissues have been tested and certified to the International Water Services Flushability Group (IWSFG) Standard, endorsing its status as a flushable product. Natracare is the only brand to hold both this and the Fine to Flush Water UK certification.

6th Jun 2022

Finland’s Suominen has strengthened its position in the sustainable nonwovens market with Hydraspun Circula, the first ever nonwoven made with recycled paper. Hydraspun Circula is biodegradable, plastic-free, and can be used in multiple applications. The product was created in cooperation with Codi group, one of Europe’s leading wet wipe producers.

3rd Jun 2022

Researchers at Finland’s Aalto University’s departments of physics and design have developed a method of adhering solar cells to textiles that makes them resistant to machine-wash, and, at the same time, makes them less of an aesthetic problem. During the three-year ‘Sun-powered Textiles’ project, they also made the solar cell-infused textiles...

2nd Jun 2022

Kindthread, a leader in the healthcare apparel industry with a strong commitment to providing transformative change in the lives of healthcare professionals, has announced that Angela Mahoney has joined the company as head of stores for Scrubs & Beyond, which was recently acquired under the Kindthread portfolio. Kindthread is headquartered in the US.

1st Jun 2022

The board of directors at INDA elevated Tony Fragnito from the chief operating officer (COO) of INDA to president, effective from May 31. Fragnito will assume the position currently held by Dave Rousse, who will become president Emeritus and provide support and assistance to Fragnito as needed until Rousse fully retires in January, 2023.

1st Jun 2022

Voormi, US’ manufacturer of innovative technical apparel, has announced the next horizon in the future of Core Construction technology. Following a multi-year investment in advanced machinery, the company's affiliate technology provider, SWNR Technologies, is offering its first glimpse into the future of textiles with advanced functional cores.

31st May 2022

Thies Textilmaschinen will be highlighting its latest range of machines for the processing and treatment of technical textiles at Techtexil 2022, from June 21–24 in Germany, on its stand number E84, Hall 12.0. Thies machines are known for processing a wide variety of yarn, fibres, nonwovens and fabrics suitable for technical textile applications.

31st May 2022

James Heal, a US-based textile quality control solutions brand, will be demonstrating brand new instruments from its performance testing range at Techtextil exhibition in Frankfurt, on the BTMA pavilion, in hall 12. Techtextil is the leading international tradefair for technical textiles and nonwovens, which will be held from June 21-24, 2022.

30th May 2022

With over 125 years of experience in the weaving industry, Staubli will present an entire range of machinery and advanced production solutions for new application areas at Techtextil and Texprocess from June 21-24 in Frankfurt am Main. Staubli is well-known as a leading global manufacturer of high-speed shedding and weaving preparation machinery.