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Insight12 Dec 2017

Kraig Biocraft expands spider silk team

Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc, ones of the world’s leading developers of spider silk-based fibres, has announced another expansion of its research team as it continues to invest in R&D

FibresNaturalResearch & Development

Insight7 Dec 2017

Samsung develops 'graphene ball' super battery

Researchers at the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) have developed a 'graphene ball' – a unique material for batteries that charges at five times the standard current speed

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeResearch & Development

Preview7 Dec 2017

ISPO Munich to focus on digitisation

With Industry 4.0 continuing to gain momentum throughout the manufacturing supply chain, textiles for sporting and fitness applications are becoming part of the revolution

Technical TextilesSportswearEvents

Insight7 Dec 2017

UK collaboration develops graphene sports shoes

A UK-based company is launching a revolutionary ‘world-first’ in the sports footwear industry, incorporating graphene into running and fitness shoes

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeResearch & Development

Insight6 Dec 2017

Ellen MacArthur Foundation releases textile sustainability report

The equivalent of one garbage truck of textile waste is discarded every 60 seconds, according to a new report published by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight30 Nov 2017

Nano-sized sensor holds key to flexible wearables

Researchers at Florida A&M University-Florida State University College of Engineering have successfully developed a class of breakthrough motion sensors which could be used in the future of wearable technology

Technical Textiles

Insight29 Nov 2017

Honeywell boosts supply of Centurion protective fabric

Honeywell, a manufacturer of materials for a range of everyday and industrial applications, is expanding its manufacturing capabilities for its Centurion composite material.

Protective

Insight27 Nov 2017

Citeve to host 8th EU Conference on Protective Clothing

Portugal’s Citeve institute is organising the 8th European Conference on Protective Clothing, which will be held in Porto in May 2018

EffectsCoatingEvents

Insight27 Nov 2017

Boosting trade relations with Future Textile Road

Santex Rimar Group speaks to WTiN about its involvement in Future Textile Road, which aims to open a new dialogue between textile players in Asia and Europe

FibresNaturalManufacturing Technology

Insight23 Nov 2017

University student grows his own clothes

A fashion design student at Liberty University, US, has created what he believes could be one of the most innovative trends in fashion – self-grown clothes

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Insight21 Nov 2017

Graphene serves as internal motion generator

US research team finds strong evidence to suggest that the internal motion of 2D materials such as graphene could be used as a source of clean and limitless energy

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeResearch & Development

Insight16 Nov 2017

Bright future for cooling fabrics market

The global market for cooling fabrics is set to reach an impressive value of US$3.22bn by the year 2024, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research

FibresSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight13 Nov 2017

Scania collaborates to develop upcycled fibre jacket

A Swedish fashion designer and show truck builder have come together to develop a couture jacket made from upcycled fan belts to celebrate truck drivers

FibresNaturalDesign & Trends

Preview10 Nov 2017

Registration opens for Outlook Asia 2018

EDANA, the European association and voice of the nonwovens and related industries, has opened registration for the fourth edition of Outlook Asia

NonwovensHygieneEvents

Insight9 Nov 2017

Oeko-Tex conducts consumer textile sustainability survey

Oeko-Tex has sought the views of more than 11,200 consumers worldwide, in its first survey of attitudes to clothing and textile sustainability that goes beyond the trade itself.

FabricsEffectsSustainability

Insight7 Nov 2017

Texo develops Subli-Lining solution

A new innovative print technique allows for cost-effective printing on natural fabrics with sublimation transfer

NaturalEffectsResearch & Development

Insight7 Nov 2017

New e-textile protects against toxic chemicals

New technology that harnesses electronic signals in smart fabrics could lead to advanced hazmat protective gear, according to research by the US-based Dartmouth College

FibresNaturalResearch & Development

Insight3 Nov 2017

Olfasense reflects on Outlook 2017

Odour management is one of the fastest-growing areas of the nonwovens industry at present. Innovations in the area are wide-ranging and continue to grow, including more complex chemical solutions, and also more high-tech solutions in the fibres of garments themselves

SyntheticsNonwovens

Insight2 Nov 2017

VTT invests €3m in fibre product development

Innovation is the key to developing future materials that could solve the textile industry’s issue of sustainability

CellulosicsTechnical TextilesResearch & Development

Review31 Oct 2017

EDANA closes successful NIA

EDANA, the association of the nonwoven and related industries, has reflected on another successful edition of the Nonwovens Innovation Academy (NIA)

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Insight30 Oct 2017

Investment and innovation key for Berry Global

During an impressive year in the nonwoven health and hygiene market, Berry Global has invested, innovated and expanded to become a market leader in the area

NonwovensHygieneResearch & Development

News25 Oct 2017

Ahlstrom-Munksjö launches PureArmor nonwoven

Ahlstrom-Munksjö, a global manufacturer fibre-based materials, has announced the launch of Ahlstrom-Munksjö PureArmor, a breathable impervious fabric for blood-borne pathogens and cleanroom apparel protection.

HygieneMedical

Insight25 Oct 2017

Global spunbonded and spunmelt nonwovens markets to grow

A new report from Price Hanna Consultants has shed light on the current global and regional markets for spunbonded and spunmelt nonwoven polypropylene

NonwovensResearch & Development

Insight25 Oct 2017

Cone Denim, Lenzing and Unifi collaborate on new material

Three leading players in the sustainable textile segment have come together to develop BLACK+, the industry’s first fade-resistant black denim

FibresSyntheticsCompanies & Finance

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