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Insight26 Aug 2015The premier business event for the technical textile and nonwovens industry in India will return to Mumbai this September with a host of new innovations and market insight.
Insight25 Aug 2015The best of the dynamic outdoor industry was on display at this summer’s trade shows OutDoor Friedrichshafen and Outdoor Retailer, which both placed an emphasis on appealing to a new generation of sports and leisure enthusiasts.
US apparel giant Ralph Lauren is tapping into the thriving wearable technology sector by launching its first smart garment. Branded the PoloTech smartshirt, the new fitness product will be launched on 27 August along with a new adaptive workout app that uses detailed data to tailor individualised training for maximum results.
The ability of nonwovens to improve our lives and the environment is constantly enforced by new sustainable industry developments and regulations.
News17 Aug 2015The Freudenberg Group is strengthening its commitment to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries by introducing Freudenberg Medical as its new umbrella brand. Helix Medical and MedVenture Technology have adopted the new name, a brand which is said to emphasise the business group’s role as a global development and innovation partner to the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.
News29 Jul 2015Kimberly-Clark has published its annual Sustainability Report, providing an overview of the company's sustainability efforts by focusing on case studies that highlight social and environmental progress throughout the company's global operations.
Insight28 Jul 2015If this year’s Techtextil trade show in Frankfurt is anything to go by, the marriage of technical textiles and nonwovens makes for a successful combination. And now the industry is set to welcome the return of Hightex, coming to Istanbul, Turkey, on 1-4 June, 2016.
Insight27 Jul 2015The global nonwovens market is currently worth around €26 billion and is forecast to grow roughly 5% per annum, thanks to several megatrends driving the demand. That’s according to the latest market research from nonwovens giant Suominen Corporation, which notes that the general economic situation and consumers’ confidence in the development of their personal finances is determining consumer demand for Suominen’s specialist areas of hygiene and medical products.
Insight23 Jul 2015Schoeller’s range for summer 2017, labelled Lifestyle Collection, has been developed with nature in mind. Natural fibres and the company's award-winning corkshell technology are the main themes, while the interplay of matte and wet-look sheen, voluminous lightweights and functional fabrics influenced by fashions in equestrian sports set further focal points.
