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News19 Nov 2014Deep Tek, deepwater mining company, Lankhorst Ropes, manufacturer of performance synthetic ropes, and DSM Dyneema, manufacturer of the Dyneema ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene fibres, have collaborated to create a new system capable of handling heavy loads at depths of over three kilometers.
News19 Nov 2014New social enterprise, JUST (www.projectjust.com), aims to connect designers with ethical suppliers and ethically-minded customers, promoting the fair production of clothes by being transparent about who it sources them from.
News19 Nov 2014Mrs Suchitra Lohia, director and chairperson of the Sustainability Committee, representing Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL) has received the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Recognition Award 2014 in the category of Rising Star from Dr Chaiwat Piboonsawat, president of The Corporate Social Responsibility Institute.
Invista’s nylon manufacturing site in Camden, South Carolina, US, has earned a three-year recertification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC). The facility produces polymers and fibres for many of the company’s carpet products, including Stainmaster carpet fibre, Antron carpet fibre and carpet fibres used in the automotive industry.
Stretch and recovery properties in fabrics, especially apparel fabrics, are important because they improve the comfort performance during wear. The current trend for a more active lifestyle as a component of healthy living has greatly stimulated the apparel market for garments such as running tights, biking shorts, leotards and swimsuits, as well as the general workwear, sportswear and activewear markets, where freedom of movement is demanded.
Technical18 Nov 2014Achieving a balance between technical performance, and health, safety and environmental concerns is a continuing challenge for ink makers. Traditional plastisol inks (containing PVC) have been the inks of choice for screenprinting on pre-cut textile applications for decades. The major advantages of plastisol inks are their ease-of-use for textile printers and high productivity rates, combined with good colour opacity and attractive pricing.
News18 Nov 2014According to the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), governments of large cotton-producing countries are taking measures to help growers, in light of the drop in the Cotlook A Index from 91 cents per lb in 2013/14 to around 74 cents per lb this season.
Profile18 Nov 2014H. Stoll, international flat-knitting-machinery manufacturer, has tasked its Stoll Fashion & Technology department with creating many different trend-setting applications for both fashion designers and patterning technicians. Combining fashion and technique, the ideas are developed in response to fashion and market trends and then produced using Stoll’s patented knitting technology, the company explained.
The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) is in crisis after members at an extraordinary general meeting passed a vote of ‘no confidence’ in their own Board of Trustees. The fallout from the vote is expected to result in resignations among the Board.
EDANA – the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries – is charged with promoting the benefits of single-use nonwovens products to those working in surgery, wound management and infection control. The latest infographic from the EDANA was launched today highlighting the human and financial impact that healthcare associated infections (HAIs) have in the European Union, and how nonwovens can play a role in preventing these.
