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Insight13 Mar 2022

Second-hand machinery and Covid-19

Johan Berlin, managing director and owner of Investkonsult Sweden, talks about how Covid-19 is impacting the second-hand nonwovens machinery market.

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Insight11 Mar 2022

Turret unwinders and rewinders offer high-speed accuracy

A new range of equipment has been developed by Mondon, which will be exhibited at IDEA®22 (Booth 3018).

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Podcast11 Mar 2022

Ep. 82: Thermoregulating clothing: A democratic solution to climate change

In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, we talk to Scott Mellin, CEO of LifeLabs.

YarnsFabricsSustainability

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8 Mar 2022

New concepts for drying and finishing lines

New machine concepts for thermofusion ovens, dryers, coating and heat-setting lines are being presented by Brückner and its US representative Fi-Tech at IDEA®22 (Booth 4101).

NaturalNonwovensEvents

Insight4 Mar 2022

Tree-free and plastic-free fibres for nonwovens

Caleb Beyers, brand and design manager at Bast Fibre Technologies, talks about what the company is exhibiting at the upcoming IDEA®22 exhibition and its mission to provide a tree-free and plastic-free fibres.

FibresNonwovensEvents

Insight3 Mar 2022

Synthetic sportswear biodegrades within 10 years

Jamie Hunt, founder of Pressio, talks to Jessica Owen about the company’s latest collection, which biodegrades significantly faster that conventional synthetic sportswear.

SyntheticsYarnsSustainability

Insight3 Mar 2022

Verification mark highlights properly tested face masks

A verification programme that authenticates test reports and provides data on face mask and respirator performance has been developed by Nelson Labs, a global provider of laboratory testing and advisory services.

NonwovensProtectiveCOVID-19

Insight3 Mar 2022

Multiple applications to benefit from cost-effective and sustainable solutions

Nonwovens line specialist Reifenhäuser Reicofil is presenting its portfolio of high-performance and sustainable nonwovens under the slogan Living Nonwovens at IDEA®22 (Booth 3801).

NonwovensEvents

Insight1 Mar 2022

Protective coating for apparel and medical kills Covid-19

A coating that decreases the infectivity of the virus that causes Covid-19 by up to 90% has been developed by a team of researchers at The University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada.

CoatingMedicalResearch & Development

Insight23 Feb 2022

Software company links up supply chain for on-demand manufacturing

Gonçalo Cruz, CEO and founder of PlatformE, talks to Jessica Owen about how its technology is enabling brands to make on-demand fashion possible.

KnittingFootwearIndustry 4.0

Insight22 Feb 2022

New electrospun filter is biodegradable and weighs less

The team at Masuku talk to Jessica Owen about the company’s latest bio-based face masks that contain an electrospun filter.

CellulosicsRecycledResearch & Development

Insight22 Feb 2022

Digital patterning solution breathes new life into warp knitting

Kay Hilbert, vice president of tricot machinery at Karl Mayer’s warp knitting business unit, talks to Jessica Owen about SwapKnit, a new pattern technology that enhances machine accessibility and efficiency.

KnittingApparelIndustry 4.0

Insight18 Feb 2022

Health and safety top Bangladesh’s knitting industry agenda

As always there has been much activity across the global knitwear industry. Keith Nuthall rounds up the latest developments and regulations.

YarnsFibresTrade

Insight18 Feb 2022

Reimagining incontinence products

Lady Patch has created an award-winning nonwoven patch to enhance bladder control. Founder Cindy Santa Cruz tells Jessica Owen the story.

HygieneResearch & Development

Insight17 Feb 2022

Durable 100% pre-consumer recycled nylon launched

A nylon 66 made from 100% pre-consumer fibre material has been developed by Cordura – a fabric brand owned by the chemical manufacturer Invista.

RecycledYarnsSustainability

Insight14 Feb 2022

Digital technologies help US to reshore denim manufacturing

DenimFWD’s CEO Carlos Arias tells Jessica Owen about how the US could reshore denim manufacturing thanks to digital printing and finishing technologies.

Digital PrintingFinishingIndustry 4.0

Podcast11 Feb 2022

Ep. 81: Zero waste manufacturing in the US

In this episode of The WTiN Podcast, Jessica Owen interviews Britt Howard, founder of the Portland Garment Factory.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight11 Feb 2022

Nonwovens event IDEA changes to two-year cycle

IDEA, an event for the nonwovens and engineered fabrics industry, will be held every two years instead of three starting in 2024, says INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry.

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Insight11 Feb 2022

Nonwovens industry gets ready for IDEA®22

Dave Rousse, president at INDA, tells Jessica Owen about what visitors and exhibitors can expect at IDEA®22.

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Insight10 Feb 2022

Fashion industry clamps down on environmental sustainability

As governments begin to clamp down on greenwashing and environmental sustainability across the textile & apparel value chain, Jessica Owen talks to the industry for its opinion about the plans.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight10 Feb 2022

Milkweed produces natural high-performance insulation

Ghyslain Bouchard and Laura Hamel, from the Canadian textile manufacturing company Vegeto, talk to Jessica Owen about the company’s milkweed-based insulation.

NaturalApparelSustainability

Insight10 Feb 2022

Water dissolvable thread makes garment recycling easier

A thread that dissolves in water to make garment recycling easier has been developed by the industrial thread and textile technology company Coats. Sonya Manolova, product director at Coats, tells Jessica Owen all about EcoCycle.

SyntheticsYarnsSustainability

Insight10 Feb 2022

Stain and anti-wicking treatments now PFC-free

Green Theme Technologies (GTT), a US textile technology company, has added new water-free and PFC-free products to its portfolio.

FinishingProtectiveSustainability

Fireside Chat9 Feb 2022

Growing trend of seamless knitting

In this Fireside Chat, WTiN leads Jessica Owen and Madelaine Thomas explore the growing trend of seamless knitting.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

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