world fashion designers news

4th Jul 2020

Berry Global Group has joined hands with the Medicom Group to design the manufacturing solution and guarantee the supply of nonwoven fabric for use in producing hundreds of millions of face masks annually as part of Medicom's agreement with the British government. Medicom is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical and respiratory masks.

4th Jul 2020

Edana, the leading global association serving the nonwovens and related industries, has elected new governors and a new team of officers for 2020 - 2021. Mikael Staal Axelsen (Fibertex) remains as chair, supported by vice-chairs Åsa Johansson (Essity, Sweden) and David Lamb (Nonwovenn, UK). Giorgio Mantovani (Corman, Italy) is elected as Treasurer.

3rd Jul 2020

Alpha Pro Tech, manufacturer of products meant to protect people, products and environments, such as disposable protective apparel and building products, is all set to be listed in the broad-market Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 Indexes at the conclusion of the 2020 Russell indexes annual reconstitution. This will provide increased visibility to the...

3rd Jul 2020

Teijin Carbon Europe, the Teijin group's carbon fibre business in Europe, has increased the production capacity of its German produced chopped carbon fibre type Tenax -E HT C604 6mm by 40 per cent. With Tenax carbon fibres and composites, Teijin offers innovative solutions for aerospace, automotive, industry, energy, electronics, and sporting goods.

3rd Jul 2020

Edana, the European Nonwovens Industry Association, has announced that it has launched the stewardship programme for absorbent hygiene products. European manufacturers of diapers, adult incontinence, and other kinds of feminine hygiene products are committing to the new programme to give consumers further assurances about the safety of their products.

2nd Jul 2020

Lear Corporation, a US-based global automotive technology leader in seating and e-systems, announced that the company has been named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during a virtual ceremony honouring the recipients of the company's 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards. This is the 19th time Lear has been named a GM Supplier of the Year.

2nd Jul 2020

HeiQ's antiviral textile technology, HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03, has been certified as safe and sustainable as all its ingredients are cosmetic grade, bio-based and recycled. HeiQ has launched the antiviral and antibacterial textile treatment proven to reduce 99.99 per cent of human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, along with other...

2nd Jul 2020

INDA is transitioning two events to an all-virtual format for 2020 in deference to corporate travel policies and individual concerns about travel. Registration is open for the virtual World of Wipes (WOW) international conference, aligned with the WIPES academy training course, and the RISE (Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics)...

2nd Jul 2020

Garware Technical Fibres Limited, a manufacturer of technical textiles for the Indian and global markets, posted 6 per cent revenue decline to ₹953 crore in fiscal 2020 ended on March 31, 2020 compared to revenue of ₹1,018 crore in previous fiscal year. However, net profit for the year jumped 12 per cent to ₹141 crore (FY19: ₹126 crore).