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Insight29 Mar 2019

Turning product concepts into reality with HeiQ Fabric Lab

The new service from Swiss company HeiQ offers the necessary support and advice to develop a brand partner’s future functional fabric

FabricsSportswearResearch & Development

Insightfree28 Mar 2019

OEMs faith in Xaar 1201 raises print head potential

Xaar’s 1201 print head made its debut at exhibitions across China, as a number of manufacturers launched innovative printers utilising the Thin Film Piezo Silicon MEMS technology

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insightfree28 Mar 2019

Colorjet invests in the Greek digital textile printing market

Indian OEM Colorjet has set up a demonstration machine at the home of its Greek partner, Atlas Digital, in Athens

FinishingDigital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight28 Mar 2019

Karl Mayer launches nonwovens machines

Textile machinery specialist Karl Mayer is extending its market opportunities with a series of new nonwovens machines

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Insight28 Mar 2019

Balancing flame-retardant environmental regulations with performance

The flame-retardant textiles market is predicted to reach €4.48bn by 2021, with a CAGR of around 5.3%

EffectsProtectiveSustainability

Insight28 Mar 2019

Improper removal of PPE contaminates healthcare workers

Researchers at Rush University Medical Centre, Illinois, US, have studied the improper removal of PPE in healthcare and suggest ways to decrease contamination

ProtectiveMedicalResearch & Development

Insightfree28 Mar 2019

Emerging protective coating technologies

The emerging coating technologies for protective applications highlight trends towards sustainable options within fire-retardant coatings, as well as nanotechnology advances for both protection against toxic gases and stab-resistant applications

ProtectiveFibresResearch & Development

Insight28 Mar 2019

Kornit launches DTG machine for polyester

Israel-based digital textile printing OEM Kornit Digital has launched the Kornit Avalanche Poly Pro, which it describes as the first direct-to-garment (DTG) printing system made specifically for dyed polyester and poly blend apparel

Digital PrintingSyntheticsManufacturing Technology

Insight27 Mar 2019

Crisis looms after explosion at Chinese intermediates factory

A devastating explosion on 21 March 2019 has destroyed a major dye intermediates factory in Yancheng, China, killing at least 78 people and injuring an estimated 600 more

DyeingDigital PrintingSustainability

Insight27 Mar 2019

Military uniform manufacturer turns to 3D printing

Repaired 3D-printed parts give legacy equipment a new lease of life

WeavingProtectiveManufacturing Technology

Insight27 Mar 2019

Adidas integrates cooling technology with golf clothing

Adidas Golf has launched its Ultimate365 Polo with the brand’s patented ‘climacool’ cooling technology

SportswearDesign & Trends

Insight27 Mar 2019

Arville set for Brexit

Technical textile manufacturer Arville has announced it has detailed plans in place to address all possible effects of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU

IndustrialMedical

Insight27 Mar 2019

Arville set for Brexit

Technical textile manufacturer Arville has announced it has detailed plans in place to address all possible effects of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU

IndustrialMedical

Insight27 Mar 2019

Hyosung invests in smart factories for creora production

End-to-end textile manufacturer Hyosung TNC has established a smart factory system at five of its creora spandex factories across China and Vietnam

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeIndustry 4.0

Insight27 Mar 2019

Researchers question method to determine surface wettability properties

Researchers at Aalto University have called into question the reliability of a key method in testing the interaction between liquids and surfaces for use in engineering and textile development

EffectsResearch & Development

Intelligence27 Mar 2019

Sensors for smart textiles: Part 1 – Pressure sensors

This series of reports from WTiN will provide an in-depth analysis of the diverse kinds of sensors that are either attached or embedded in to the fibre, yarn or fabric to create smart textiles.

ApparelSmart TextilesResearch & Development

Insight26 Mar 2019

Water and chemical free dyeing with CO2

New innovative processes must reduce or eliminate the use of water and chemicals, reduce energy usage, while also sustaining the look and hand-feel of traditional water-dyed fabrics

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeSustainability

Insight26 Mar 2019

Soyang Europe unveils new products for textiles offering

Soyang Europe, a supplier of digitally printable media, has unveiled a range of new products to strengthen its textile collection, including an environmentally-friendly keder for textile tension frame applications

Digital PrintingFabricsCompanies & Finance

Insight26 Mar 2019

Hygienix 2019 calls for presentations

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is seeking presentations for the fifth edition of Hygienix

HygieneEvents

Intelligence26 Mar 2019

World Textile Outlook 2019

Whilst last year’s global economic growth of 3.7% has benefited the textile industry, the expected future slowdown might pose some challenges

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Prices25 Mar 2019

Executive Market Report - 25th March 2019

Private sector output growth slowed down further month-on-month in March in the Eurozone, driven by a deep fall in the manufacturing sector, according to IHS Markit

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight25 Mar 2019

Kenya bans polypropylene nonwoven bags

The country’s National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has placed a ban on the manufacture, importation, distribution and use of nonwoven polypropylene bags in Kenya

NonwovensSustainability

Insight25 Mar 2019

Polartec receives award for Power Air technology

Polartec, a fabric technology company, has been honoured with a 2019 Editors’ Choice Award from Backpacker for Polartec Power Air

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight25 Mar 2019

PTC reveals plans to accelerate upgrades within FlexPLM

Software and digital solutions company, PTC is planning to accelerate the pace of upgrades within its FlexPLM platform throughout 2019 thanks to its newest iteration, Version 11, and a collaboration with ITC Infotech, according to the company

Companies & Finance

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