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Insight7 Jun 2018

BAHP disputes WVE report on feminine hygiene products

The Center for Baby and Adult Hygiene Products (BAHP) has described the findings of a recent report by the Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) as ‘unsubstantiated’ and based on ‘misinformation’

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight7 Jun 2018

Optical fibres place home textiles in a new light

Italian company Dreamlux and its subsidiary LumiGram have given home textiles a luxury makeover through optical fibres. Fiona Haran reports

FibresSyntheticsResearch & Development

Prices7 Jun 2018

Rare and speciality fibre prices monthly round-up - May 2018

Monthly review of the latest global rare and speciality fibre prices from The Schneider Group.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insight5 Jun 2018

DuPont invests in Tyvek capacity expansion

DuPont Safety & Construction has announced plans to invest more than US$400m to expand capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek nonwoven materials at its facility in Luxembourg

Technical TextilesBuilding

News4 Jun 2018

Nonwovens Network to host Summer Seminar

The Nonwovens Network has announced details of its 22nd Summer Seminar. Taking place on 26 June at the Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, UK, the theme of this season’s seminar is ‘Innovation’.

Nonwovens

Insight30 May 2018

Hygiene companies increase product transparency

P&G, Unilever and BASF are disclosing more information on product ingredients to improve quality and transparency across the supply chain

HygieneWipesResearch & Development

Insight25 May 2018

Essity and WSSCC launch new Hygiene and Health Report

The sixth edition of the report emphasises the importance of solving several global societal issues with better hygiene and health practices

NonwovensHygieneResearch & Development

Insight24 May 2018

Asian Paper and Tissue World to introduce nonwovens pavilion

Taking place in Bangkok in June, the event will welcome nonwoven manufacturers from China’s Fujian province, who will display their latest product innovations

NonwovensEvents

Insight24 May 2018

Stitch & Story welcomes successful US expansion

Stitch & Story, a UK knitting kit manufacturer, has seen sales increase in the last year as a direct result of exporting to the US, following support from the Department for International Trade (DIT)

FabricsKnittingCompanies & Finance

News24 May 2018

Kimberly-Clark to expand North Carolina nonwovens plant

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has approved US$30m for expansion and improvements to its nonwovens manufacturing facility in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

NonwovensHygiene

Preview18 May 2018

ANFA confirms programme for ANEX2018

Secretary general of Asia Nonwovens Fabrics Association (ANFA), Yuichi Komuro, tells WTiN about what visitors can expect from this year’s ANEX trade show, which returns to Japan on 6-8 June

NonwovensEvents

Insight18 May 2018

Researchers knit satellite antenna for outer space

Satellite antennas knitted from wires thinner than hair are being developed by Nottingham Trent University, UK, for use in outer space

FabricsKnittingResearch & Development

Insight18 May 2018

Driving technological change in nonwovens machinery

Fiona Haran reports on the trends that are being seen in the nonwovens machinery industry as companies aim to deliver on sustainability, cost and efficiency

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Insight15 May 2018

Water pollution concerns drive filtration market

The recent pandemic concerning plastic waste and our oceans has prompted a call to action for various industry sectors; particularly the nonwoven filtration market

NonwovensFiltrationSustainability

Q&A10 May 2018

Advances in needling technology

Dr Gunnar Hemmer, head of sales, DiloGroup, talks to WTiN about the company’s expertise and latest developments in needling technology

NonwovensManufacturing Technology

Prices8 May 2018

Rare and speciality fibres prices monthly round-up – April 2018

Monthly review of the latest global rare and speciality fibre prices from The Schneider Group.

NaturalMarkets & Prices

Insightfree3 May 2018

Spider silk capable of repairing bones

Researchers at the University of Connecticut, US, have created a biodegradable composite made of silk fibres that can be used to repair broken load-bearing bones

NaturalSpun/NaturalResearch & Development

Insight1 May 2018

Studies offer insight into femcare safety risks

New research suggests that purely organic cotton tampons are not intrinsically safer than viscose or viscose/cotton blends

NonwovensHygieneResearch & Development

Insightfree1 May 2018

Sustainability concerns drive cotton in activewear

Reports from Cotton Inc and WTiN highlight the importance of the natural fibre in determining consumer purchasing decisions

NaturalSpun/NaturalDesign & Trends

Insight30 Apr 2018

Pixie Smart Pads aid patient care

Today’s medical device market is driven by the growing need to cut costs and ease the burden on healthcare staff

NonwovensMedicalIndustry 4.0

News30 Apr 2018

CottonWorks expands nonwovens lecture series

Cotton Incorporated’s CottonWorks programme’s ‘Introduction to Nonwovens’ series is expanding again with the addition of two new lectures.

NaturalNonwovens

News26 Apr 2018

Neenah Coldenhove expands portfolio

Neenah Coldenhove, the leading manufacturer of digital sublimation transfer papers, has announced it will expand its product portfolio.

Digital PrintingSportswear

Insight26 Apr 2018

The turning point of the needlepunch market

Once associated with thick, stiff fabrics and slow process speeds, the needlepunch market has made some dramatic improvements in recent years, driven by economic recovery and investment opportunities

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insight25 Apr 2018

Personalising architecture with textiles

State-of-the-art architecture topped the agenda at Transitions 2: Material Revolution conference in Huddersfield, UK, including Jenny Sabin’s knitted structure, Lumen

FabricsTechnical TextilesEvents

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