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News13 Aug 2014China’s woollen industry is providing good business for finishing-machine manufacturer Brückner as it reviews the run-up to June’s ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition in Shanghai, and its results.
Italy-based BFT Medical has applied for a patent for a knitted orthopaedic orthosis in the form of a post operative knee brace. The invention is designed to overcome the draw-backs of the conventional knee brace and is made entirely from knitted fabric with three-dimensional zones using the latest generation of technical yarns and without seams.
Profile12 Aug 2014Gabriel A/S is a European manufacturer of high-quality furniture upholstery fabrics and materials, servicing a number of consumers looking to furnish offices, residences and public buildings. The company has been identified by Oeko-Tex as putting a heavy focus on sustainability, with most of its products meeting the humanecological requirements of Oeko-Tex Standard 100.
News12 Aug 2014The Intertextile Pavilion at the Shenzhen International Trade Fair for Apparel Fabrics and Accessories set a new record for buyer attendance, with over 17,500 consumers from 27 countries present. This is a 34% increase from 2013 and according to the organisers, this result confirms the growing potential in the Southern China textiles market.
The dates for Domotex Turkey 2015 are now set. Hannover Fairs Turkey, a subsidiary of the Hannover-based Deutsche Messe group of companies, will stage Domotex Turkey – the country’s leading trade fair for carpets and floor coverings – from 25-28 May 2015 at the Turkish carpet trading capital, Gaziantep.
News11 Aug 2014The Hohenstein Institute, together with roma-Strickstoff-Fabrik Rolf Mayer (Balingen) and the State College of Horticulture and Agriculture (Stuttgart-Hohenheim), have developed heating textiles for use in plant cultivation. These are designed to be placed around the roots of the plant and supply targeted warmth to the area.
Stakeholders in the Finland textile and clothing industry have joined forces to explore new solutions textile recycling. The country, along with others in the EU, is considering the future treatment of textile waste in response to an EU Directive set in 1999 that contains quantitative restrictions for phasing in with regard to biodegradable waste deposited at landfill sites. The practice of taking textile waste to landfill sites will be brought to an end by regulations entering into force in Finland on 1 January 2016.
On October 9th 2014, Gerold Fleissner, textile, man-made fibre and nonwovens technology pioneer celebrates his 90th birthday. Gerold Fleissner took over the general management of the company in 1984 following his brother Heinz’s death. Prior to this he was responsible for the technical management. At the time the company employed more than 800 staff.
Invista’s Cordura Lite fabric is featured in Thule’s first line of technical backpacks, the company announced. Traditionally known for their bike and car-top transportation products, Thule’s new backpack line features three types of packs – the Guidepost Series, the Capstone Line and the Capstone Daypack, designed for anything from long mountain treks to afternoon hikes.
Glatfelter has increased net sales in its Advanced Airlaid Materials business by $4m or 6.1% to $70.7m, thanks to to a 4% increase in shipping volumes, during the second quarter of this year. The Advanced Airlaid Materials business unit was formerly Concert Industries and produces airlaid nonwovens for applications in hygiene and personal care, home care, food packaging and industrial markets.
