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Insight23 May 2023

Electrically conductive but thermally insulating

Nonwoven materials with high electrical conductivity and very low thermal conductivity have been developed by researchers at the University of Bayreuth, Germany.

NonwovensTechnical TextilesResearch & Development

Fireside Chat10 May 2023

Peftrust, the product environmental assessment company

In this Fireside Chat, Laurent Bocahut, co-founder and CEO of Peftrust, discusses the company's technology, the importance of product assessment across the textile & apparel value chain.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight10 May 2023

Fabric responds to temperature and electricity

A new smart material developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo, Canada, can be activated by both heat and electricity, making it the first fabric ever to respond to two different stimuli.

Smart TextilesTechnical TextilesResearch & Development

Sponsoredfree5 May 2023

Rauschert at ITMA 2023: Extensive ceramic solutions, sustainable and efficient

As a solution provider for high-tech ceramic components, Rauschert, headquartered in Scheßlitz, Franconia, Germany has been established in the textile industry for decades.

NonwovensFibresEvents

Innovation Outlook4 May 2023

Innovation Outlook: Alternative Dyeing and Finishing

Examining alternative dyeing and finishing methods, including sonochemistry, CO2 dyeing, plasma technologies, spray dyeing, laser finishing and more.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Innovation Outlook4 May 2023

Sample: Innovation Outlook: Alternative Dyeing and Finishing

Examining alternative dyeing and finishing methods, including sonochemistry, CO2 dyeing, plasma technologies, spray dyeing, laser finishing and more.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Fireside Chat26 Apr 2023

Sustainability reigns at INDEX

Madelaine Thomas speaks with Otis Robinson about his attendance at last week's INDEX exhibition in Geneva, Switzerland - covering all things nonwovens.

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Insight20 Apr 2023

Plant-based nonwoven products at INDEX

INDEX Daily News spoke to Chirag Virani, co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Sparkle. A company headquartered in Gujarat, India, about its aim to transform the period care industry.

NonwovensSustainability

Insight20 Apr 2023

Shifting the nonwoven manufacturing mindset

INDEX Daily News spoke to Johan Berlin, managing director of Investkonsult Sweden to get his thoughts on sustainability, the wider textile industry and the niche nonwovens market area the company has successfully spearheaded.

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Insight19 Apr 2023

Looking to the future of nonwovens

At INDEX™23, held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 18-21 April 2023, Oerlikon Nonwoven is presenting its product portfolio for nonwovens applications for numerous technical, hygiene and medical solutions.

NonwovensFibresSustainability

Insight19 Apr 2023

Exhibitors celebrate INDEX™23 opening

On the first evening of INDEX™23, exhibitors enjoyed a networking cocktail event to celebrate the opening of the exhibition.

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Insight19 Apr 2023

Bio fibre wins INDEX™23 raw material award

Fiberpartner, a global supplier of high-performance synthetic fibres, won the Design Award at INDEX™23 for its BicoBio fibre in the category of Innovation in a Raw Material of Special Relevance to the Nonwovens Industry.

NonwovensFibresEvents

Insight18 Apr 2023

Partnership brings innovation in hygiene products

Aditya Birla, a fibre manufacturer and raw material partner for the global textile and nonwoven value chain has partnered with Sparkle, a developer of healthy, sustainable and innovative hygiene products.

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Fireside Chat17 Apr 2023

ERP software for evolving business models

In this Fireside Chat, Ronnie Hagin, CEO of Datatex – a developer of software solutions for the optimisation of the textile & apparel value chain – talks to Madelaine Thomas, WTiN’s Head of Content.

EffectsKnittingIndustry 4.0

Insight14 Apr 2023

India supports hemp and plant fibre development

India’s Technology Development Board (TDB) has pledged ~US$1.6m in funding to support the development of technology that processes industrial hemp fibres, flax, nettle and other plant fibres.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight14 Apr 2023

Launch of 100% rTPE base content interlining

Freudenberg is expanding its Super Elastic Interlinings Range with the introduction of the apparel industry’s first 100% recycled thermoplastic elastomers (rTPE) base content interlining series, the company said.

Technical TextilesApparelManufacturing Technology

Intelligence30 Mar 2023

Performance Days functional fabric trends

Developments around nylon, membranes, sustainable initiatives and natural fibres were the key attractions at the spring edition of Performance Days.

Technical TextilesFibresEvents

Fireside Chat30 Mar 2023

Gearing up for ITMA 2023

Charles Beauduin, chairman of ITMA Services – organiser of ITMA and CEO of textile machinery OEM Vandewiele – talks to Madelaine Thomas, WTiN’s head of content, ahead of the much-anticipated ITMA exhibition (8-14 June).

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Innovation Briefing29 Mar 2023

Patent for natural dye from Indian holy flower

WTiN reviews an Indian patent published this year (2023) where Surbhiben Bharatbhai Joshi has developed a natural dye using the flowers of Clitoria Ternatea plant.

DyeingSustainability

Fireside Chat23 Mar 2023

Performance Days review

In this Fireside Chat, Jessica Basey, business innovation lead, examines her findings from last week’s Performance Days with WTiN’s head of content, Madelaine Thomas.

Technical TextilesApparelEvents

Sponsoredfree17 Mar 2023

Building a holistic view of sustainability

Cornelia Buchwalder, secretary general Textile Machinery at Swissmem discusses the road to zero carbon for Swiss textile machinery companies. Madelaine Thomas reports. As seen in WTiN’s Zero Carbon Report.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Intelligence9 Mar 2023

Lyocell fibre from 100% cotton waste

Madelaine Thomas assesses NyCucl from Evrnu, a fibre made from 100% cotton textile waste, as featured in WTiN’s Innovation Outlook.

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight1 Mar 2023

Sustainable challenges in the nonwovens market

MaryJo Lilly, market intelligence leader at INDA, talks to Madelaine Thomas about the future of the nonwovens market, enhancing sustainability and navigating expansion.

ApparelNonwovensManufacturing Technology

Event Report24 Feb 2023

Event Report: Zero Carbon

This special report from WTiN analyses the developments and trends in the textile & apparel sector.

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

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