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Insightfree20 Nov 2018

Wet wipes controversy hits the headlines

The debate surrounding wet wipes has once again made the UK’s national news with further calls for tougher regulations. Andy Rhodes reports

WipesSustainability

Insightfree1 Nov 2018

ITMA Asia celebrates knitting technologies

ITMA Asia returned to Shanghai in October, showcasing the latest developments across the textile industry. Andy Rhodes looks back at the knitting highlights

KnittingEvents

Insightfree31 Oct 2018

EDANA hosts ‘most successful’ Outlook conference

EDANA Outlook returned this year for its 17th edition, bringing together leaders from across the nonwovens industry. Andy Rhodes looks back at the event

NonwovensResearch & Development

Insight31 Oct 2018

Clear growth for wetlaid nonwovens

The nonwovens industry is growing across the board, largely due to growing usage and changing consumer demands. In this article, we focus on the expanding wetlaid market. Andy Rhodes reports

MedicalSustainability

Newsfree29 Oct 2018

Drylock Technologies opens new US site

Belgian company Drylock Technologies has announced the expansion of its Eau Claire, US, site with a new office building and adult incontinence machinery. In total, the investment package amounts to US$30m

Nonwovens

Insightfree17 Oct 2018

ACIMIT reveals strong Italian outlook

Members of ACIMIT speak about the opportunities China offers to the Italian textile machinery industry

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Q&Afree15 Oct 2018

CTMA to promote technological advancement

WTiN talks to Wang Shutian, president of China Textile Machinery Association (CTMA), ahead of ITMA Asia + CITME 2018

FibresYarnsEvents

Insightfree11 Oct 2018

Giesswein develops 100% merino-lined sport shoe

Innovations in the sports textile sector are growing in number as consumers seek more high-performance solutions. Andy Rhodes looks at Giesswein’s highly successful campaign for its WOOL CROSS X sports shoe

NaturalSpun/NaturalDesign & Trends

Insightfree9 Oct 2018

Algae provides nonwoven alternative

As the nonwovens industry looks to become more environmentally friendly, researchers are finding more innovative new solutions. Andy Rhodes speaks to Aitex’s Oscar Calvo to find out more

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Newsfree9 Oct 2018

Andritz line reaches full capacity in China

Nonwoven machinery manufacturer Andritz has delivered a complete neXline wetlace line to China’s Dalian Ruiguang Nonwoven Group for the production of wipes

WipesHygiene

Insightfree4 Oct 2018

Adidas concept trainers mimic soft sand running

Concept designs often pave the way for future garment solutions, bringing ambitious ideas to life. California-based designer Aarish Netarwala speaks to Andy Rhodes about his Adidas Grit concept shoe

SyntheticsRecycled

Insightfree2 Oct 2018

Lenzing responds to changing markets

As the global nonwovens market continues to evolve, Austrian manufacturer Lenzing is reshaping its business to make the most of current opportunities. Andy Rhodes reports

NonwovensCellulosicsMarkets & Prices

Newsfree27 Sept 2018

ITMF reveals Q1/2018 yarn and fabric figures

The International Textile Manufacturer’s Federation (ITMF) has revealed global yarn production and global fabric production both decreased between Q4/17 and Q1/18

FibresYarns

Insightfree26 Sept 2018

CHT Group rebrands product portfolio

The CHT Group, a player in the global speciality chemical industry, has launched the rebrand of its product portfolio, which it says ‘deviates from standard products and meets all of the industry’s demands’

EffectsCompanies & Finance

Insightfree25 Sept 2018

Apparel industry assesses carbon footprint

The garment manufacturing industry is coming under increasing pressure to make its production methods more sustainable. With the debate surrounding microplastics intensifying, Andy Rhodes looks at what is being done

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insightfree24 Sept 2018

AlgiKnit claims entrepreneurial funding

AlgiKnit, a US-based start-up that operates in the field of biomaterials, has won a €100,000 prize in the Dutch Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2018

FibresYarnsCompanies & Finance

Insightfree21 Sept 2018

DuPont announces Sorona investment

Global chemicals giant DuPont has announced that, through its Industrial Biosciences arm, it has completed the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Kinston, North Carolina.

FibresYarnsCompanies & Finance

Insightfree19 Sept 2018

TexDel develops drug delivery platform

The relationship between our clothes and our health is growing ever stronger, with new material technologies offering increased potential. Andy Rhodes speaks to TexDel’s Jordan Schindler about his company’s medical technology platform

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight18 Sept 2018

ITMF elects new board

The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has reached decisions on the future of its board after holding elections on 8 September 2018.

FibresYarnsCompanies & Finance

Insightfree17 Sept 2018

INDA searches for next generation of professionals

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, is visiting a number of the best colleges in the US to promote Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs in the nonwovens and engineered materials industries

NonwovensResearch & Development

Insightfree14 Sept 2018

Helly Hansen supplies protective wear to RNLI

Norwegian technical apparel manufacturer Helly Hansen has announced a partnership with the UK and Ireland’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) to provide an updated range of protective gear

ProtectiveCompanies & Finance

Insightfree12 Sept 2018

The Woolmark Company promotes performance wool

The Woolmark Company has launched its new campaign to champion wool as the original performance fibre

NaturalSpun/NaturalDesign & Trends

Insightfree5 Sept 2018

Texsus to open production site in Poland

Texsus S.p.A, the Italian producer of nonwovens and frontal tape, has announced that it has invested in a brand-new production facility in Poland.

Hygiene

Newsfree3 Sept 2018

Kelheim Fibres to showcase transparent viscose at Dornbirn

German speciality fibres manufacturer Kelheim Fibres is to present its Leonardo viscose fibre at the upcoming edition of Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress. According to the company, the fibre is a smooth, flat viscose fibre with a width to thickness ratio of up to 1:40

NonwovensCellulosics

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