world fashion designers news

24th Apr 2020

The Internetstores group, the owner of Addnature, is set to sell OrganoTex Textile Waterproofing products in their European webshop, CAMPZ.com, with sales in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain. OrganoClick develops biodegradable industrial durable water repellent products for textiles under the brand, OrganoTex.

24th Apr 2020

PFNonwovens has announced the resignation of its chief technical officer, Frantisek Klaska, from the board of directors and from all executive positions within the PFNonwovens concern, effective May 1, 2020, and concurrently his transition to a non-executive position within the PFNonwovens Concern. The company is a leading producer of spunmelt...

24th Apr 2020

Braskem, a polyolefins and biopolymers producer, has announced its enhanced support to meet the polypropylene raw material needs of medical manufacturing customers for the production of respiratory masks as well as protective medical gear. Additionally, Braskem has deployed stringent facility cleaning protocols and social distancing practices.

23rd Apr 2020

Glatfelter, a leading global supplier of engineered materials, has unveiled the company’s redesigned website as part of its overall business transformation. Visitors to glatfelter.com can find a streamlined design that incorporates enhanced content highlighting Glatfelter’s innovative product portfolio, investor relations and corporate governance...

23rd Apr 2020

MadaLuxe, America's leading distributor of luxury fashion, has delivered millions of face masks to healthcare organisations across the US, with several million more on the way. The group is also donating hundreds of thousands of masks, importing and distributing these much-needed protective items to healthcare groups, states, and municipalities in need.

23rd Apr 2020

NatureWorks and the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) of North Carolina State University (NC State) have developed a new spunbond nonwoven technology enabling the production of at least ten million additional N95 surgical masks. NatureWorks manufactures Ingeo brand polylactic acid (PLA) and lactides, greenhouse gas-based materials for plastics and fibres.

23rd Apr 2020

Kimberly-Clark Corporation, a manufacturer of personal care products and operator of non-woven fabric mills, posted 8 per cent sales growth to $5.0 billion in first quarter (Q1) FY20 ended on March 31, 2020 compared to sales of $4.6 billion in same period prior year. Net income for the quarter jumped 45 per cent to $675 million (Q1 FY19: $466 million).

23rd Apr 2020

A branch company of China's largest oil and gas producer PetroChina recently set up a new production line of melt-blown non-woven fabric in the Liaoning province. It is expected to manufacture 500 tonnes of the fabric every year. Another production line with the same annual capacity is being built to further boost the raw material supply for mask...

22nd Apr 2020

In the current fight against COVID-19, Monforts is providing trial services for a number of formulators of textile finishing chemicals used in new antiviral and antimicrobial treatments intended for PPE (personal protective equipment) such as face masks and medical gowns and drapes. Monforts is one of the leading textile machinery companies from...