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Insight10 Mar 2016

Smart technology gets personal

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed new wearable technology that adapts to a user's thermal comfort requirements.

Sportswear

Insight8 Mar 2016

Dynamic synergy

Techtextil North America returns to Atlanta in May to present the latest developments in technical textiles and nonwovens. We take a look at this year’s programme highlights.

NonwovensTechnical Textiles

Insight3 Mar 2016

Performance Days offers latest in functional fabrics

The sourcing trade fair for functional fabrics, Performance Days, returns to Germany in April, loaded with all the latest industry developments. WTiN looks back at the last show in November to see what functions will lead future trends.

NaturalSyntheticsSportswear

Insight3 Mar 2016

Graphene ‘moth eyes’ to power future smart tech

New research published in Science Advances has shown how graphene can be manipulated to create the most light-absorbent material for its weight, to date.

FinishingIndustry 4.0

Insight2 Mar 2016

The future of Sport-tech at WTS 2016

The next generation of smart devices and applications for sports and fitness will be unveiled by exhibitors for the first time in the UK.

ApparelIndustry 4.0

News2 Mar 2016

Ultra-thin nonwoven battery separators

Dreamweaver International has developed patented technology that will allow it to make the thinnest nonwoven separators in the world for lithium ion batteries and supercapacitors, as low as 10-12 microns.

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Insight26 Feb 2016

Textile yarn market worth $12bn by 2020

The textile yarn market is predicted to reach a value of US$12.64bn by 2020, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% from 2015 to 2020, according to a recent report from Markets and Markets.

FibresSyntheticsTechnical Textiles

News24 Feb 2016

Toray and Toyota promote carbon fibre recycling

Toray Industries and Toyota Tsusho Corporation are launching a joint carbon fibre recycling initiative to develop highly efficient recycled carbon fibre manufacturing technology using an energy-efficient thermal decomposition method.

RecycledIndustrial

Insight24 Feb 2016

Smart socks to revolutionise diabetic care

SyntheticsCellulosicsResearch & Development

News12 Feb 2016

Huggies receives baby wipes award

Huggies One & Done Refreshing Wipes from Kimberly-Clark were recently selected as the 2016 Best Baby Wipes in The Bump Best of Baby Awards.

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Insight11 Feb 2016

Record sales for Berry Plastics

Berry Plastics Group reported record net sales of US$1,612m for the December 2015 quarter, compared to US$1,220m in the December 2014 quarter.

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Insight11 Feb 2016

Sympatex wins French Ecosport Award

Functional textiles company Sympatex received a prestigious Ecosport Award at the INSEP (National Institute of Sport and Physical Education) event in Paris on 20 January.

SyntheticsApparelProtective

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