world fashion designers news

15th Jul 2020

International technology Group Andritz will supply a complete neXline spunlace line to Eruslu Nonwoven Group for its plant in Gaziantep, Turkey. The line is likely to start functioning at the beginning of 2021. The new line will process a wide range of fibres like polyester, viscose, lyocell, and bleached cotton, and produce high-quality wet wipes.

15th Jul 2020

Precision Textiles, a US-based supplier of coated fabrics, nonwovens and laminations, has sold more than 10 million yards of its newly launched medical gown series fabric line, enough material to produce 5 million hospital gowns. The milestone supports growing demand for domestically produced medical gowns for healthcare personnel on the front lines.

14th Jul 2020

Scott Bader and the University of Liverpool have joined hands to set up a company - Polymer Mimetics - with the aim to develop a novel polymer chemistry platform. With funds of more than £1million, Polymer Mimetics will build on a university technology which transforms widely-available chemical building blocks into high performance polymeric products.

14th Jul 2020

Royal HaskoningDHV, DSM - a global purpose-led, science-based company in nutrition, health and sustainable living - and City of Rotterdam, have joined hands to design a new circular composite footbridge which is planned to be installed in Rotterdam by the end of 2020. The footbridge is to be constructed from a fibre reinforced thermoplastic called...

13th Jul 2020

Suominen Corporation, which manufactures nonwovens as roll goods for wipes and other applications, has entered into a single-currency syndicated revolving credit facility agreement of €100 million with a maturity of three years with two one-year extension options. The lenders for the facility are Danske Bank A/S, Finland Branch and Nordea.

13th Jul 2020

In the situation that follows the COVID-19 crisis, an intense focus on safety and hygiene will aid the growth of medical textiles and as infrastructure development will take precedence, it will boost the growth of geo-textiles and building textiles, according to Sanjay Raut, president, technical and new businesses, Pune-based Garware Technical Fibres...

11th Jul 2020

A partnership between industry, academia and government - Sustainable Composites - has been launched in the UK to harness the research and technology development capabilities to address the limitations in composites use and accelerate development of new recycling technologies while simultaneously creating new sustainable composites from bio-based...

11th Jul 2020

Fiberline has concluded a major deal for the supply of carbon fibre profiles to the Nordex Group, which has a 35-year history in the wind industry. With a supply volume to serve more than 6.000 MW of clean renewable energy over the next three years, the deal indicates a substantial share of the global market for carbon fibre profiles in the wind...

11th Jul 2020

Dura Composites, a global supplier of composite products for flooring, structures and façades, has been successful in achieving Achilles BuildingConfidence Advanced membership status. Dura Composites' products are ideal for industrial, construction, rail, marine and other sectors as a long-lasting and cost-effective replacement for wood, steel and...