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Profilefree19 Dec 2018

Natural, health-benefiting fabrics from Pyrates smart fabrics

Designer and product developer at Pyrates smart fabrics, Pilar Tejada López, tells Jessica Owen about the company’s fabrics and collaborations

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insightfree19 Dec 2018

Colour-changing fabric warns military about chemical agents

University researchers are studying protective clothing for soldiers who face chemical warfare

ProtectiveResearch & Development

Insightfree19 Dec 2018

UKFT to take over management of Textiles Scotland

The UK Fashion and Textiles Association has announced it will take over the management of Textiles Scotland (STLA), effective 1 January 2019

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insightfree18 Dec 2018

Molecular insights into spider silk

Scientists from the University of Würzburg, Germany, have discovered new molecular details of self-assembly of a spider silk fibre protein

FibresResearch & Development

Newsfree17 Dec 2018

Hohenstein joins ZDHC Roadmap to Zero programme

Hohenstein, a test laboratory and research institute in Germany, has announced it is joining the ZDHC Roadmap to Zero programme.

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Newsfree17 Dec 2018

Freudenberg to exhibit at Domotex 2019

Freudenberg Performance Materials, a leading global manufacturer of technical textiles, will be exhibiting at Domotex 2019

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Newsfree17 Dec 2018

Fisher Textiles announces fabric line for direct print

Fisher Textiles, a leading supplier of fabrics for digital printing, has announced its newest fabric line, F7 Certified Fabrics, specially designed for direct print.

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Newsfree14 Dec 2018

Autoneum announces change to its Group Executive Board

Autoneum, a leader in acoustic and thermal management for vehicles, has recently announced changes to it Group Executive Board.

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Insightfree14 Dec 2018

Bioplastics may not help to mitigate climate change

A study from the University of Bonn, Germany, has assessed the potential implications of transitioning to plant-based plastics

FibresYarnsSustainability

Newsfree13 Dec 2018

Kimberly-Clark announces voluntary recall of tampons

Kimberly-Clark announces voluntary recall of U by Kotex Sleek Tampons, Regular Absorbency, throughout the US and Canada.

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Insightfree13 Dec 2018

Royal Auping and DSM-Niaga develop fully recyclable mattress

Royal Auping, a leading bed manufacturer, and DSM-Niaga, a product redesign company, have developed a fully recyclable mattress

HomeSustainability

Insightfree13 Dec 2018

Gelatex turns gelatine into eco-friendly leather

Mari-Ann Meigo Fonseca, co-founder and CEO of Gelatex, speaks to Jessica Owen about how the company is producing eco-friendly leather made from gelatine

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight13 Dec 2018

Aalto University team creates gown from birch trees

A diverse team at Aalto University, Finland, has designed and produced an evening gown made from Finnish birch trees, using a sustainable technology called Ioncell

ApparelFibresDesign & Trends

Insightfree12 Dec 2018

Odlo and HeiQ launch HeiQ Pure SPQR

Odlo, a functional sportswear company, and HeiQ, a speciality chemistry company, have launched HeiQ Pure SPQR – a sustainable odour control technology

SportswearEffectsDesign & Trends

Insightfree12 Dec 2018

Kinis launches sock-like footwear

Minimalist footwear developer, Kinis, launches a new line of high-performance sock-like footwear to help build stronger feet

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Insightfree11 Dec 2018

Boeing and ELG to repurpose aeroplane materials

Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre have recently announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite materials

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Newsfree11 Dec 2018

Nobel Banquet dress made from sustainable fabric

A dress worn by ceremony master Andrea Montano Montes at this year’s Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, Sweden, was created from sustainable fabric.

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Insightfree11 Dec 2018

Maru Swimwear partners with the SEA LIFE Trust

Maru Swimwear has partnered up with the SEA LIFE Trust in a bid to tackle ocean plastic pollution. David Allen, CEO at Maru, explains more to Jess Owen

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Newsfree10 Dec 2018

NCTO endorses USMCA

The National Council of Textile Organisations (NCTO) board of directors has voted to endorse the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

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Newsfree10 Dec 2018

Shaw invests US$250m in its Alabama manufacturing facility

Shaw Industries Group Inc has announced that it is investing US$250m in its Andalusia, Alabama, US, manufacturing facility, which creates fibre to make residential carpet.

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Insightfree10 Dec 2018

New material that thickens when pulled

Researchers at the University of Leeds, UK, have discovered the first synthetic material that becomes thicker, at the molecular level, as it is stretched

Technical TextilesResearch & Development

Insight5 Dec 2018

CES Innovation Awards honour wearable technology developments

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) recently announced the CES 2019 Innovation honourees, which include wearable technology developments in the performance and protective wear sectors

Wearable TechnologyFibresEvents

Insightfree5 Dec 2018

Westex by Milliken enters partnership

Westex by Milliken and Teijin Aramid join forces in Asia Pacific to revolutionise aramid FR fabric market

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Insight5 Dec 2018

New company introduces smart yoga wear

PIVOT Yoga has developed a smart range of yoga clothing that helps a wearer to perfect their practice from home

SportswearWearable TechnologyDesign & Trends

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