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NonwovensMedicalResearch & Development

Ahlstrom launches new SMS fabric for surgical gowns

Ahlstrom has introduced a new soft SMS (spunbond-meltblown-spunbond) fabric for surgical gowns called TenderGuard.

INDA appoints member relations director

INDA, the US-based association of the nonwoven fabrics, has appointed Morris T Collins Jr to the newly-created position of director of member relations.

SyntheticsKnittingTechnical Textiles

Profile13 Sept 2013

New company joins Australian compression technology market

A new Australia-based company has joined the competitive field of compression technology with a range of patented clothing.

NonwovensAutomotiveMobile

Johnson Controls plans further Chinese expansion

Automotive interiors specialist Johnson Controls will add 11 new production sites in China over the next few years, taking the total to 68.

NonwovensTechnical Textiles

Researchers develop new method to give textiles microscopic functionalities

An international team have developed a low-cost method to immobilise various catalysts on nylon in a simple way to create long-lasting functionalised textiles.

SCA takes Tena and Libero to India

SCA is to launch its Tena brand of adult incontinence products and its Libero brand of baby diapers in India later this year.

Burckhardt expands in North America

Switzerland-based Burckhardt is expanding its North American sales, service and distribution network for its range of perforating machinery.

SyntheticsApparelTechnical Textiles

News12 Sept 2013

Burlington to supply performance fabric to US Air Force

Burlington Industries has been awarded a $5.3m contract to supply micro denier polyester fabrics to the US Air Force for use in physical training (PT) shorts. The fabrics will be produced at the company’s facilities in Cordova and Burlington, North Carolina.

News12 Sept 2013

UKFT re-launches UK manufacturing database

The UK fashion and textiles association UKFT is re-launching its Let’s Make it Here database dedicated to companies that are producing fashion and textiles in the UK.

NaturalSyntheticsCompanies & Finance

News12 Sept 2013

Clariant listed on European Dow Jones Sustainability Index

Speciality chemicals producer Clariant has been included in the European Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI Europe).

EffectsDyeingTechnical Textiles

News11 Sept 2013

EDANA and INDA update flushability guidelines

EDANA and INDA, the Europe- and US-based associations for the nonwovens industries, have released a third edition of the Guidance Document for Assessing the Flushability of Nonwoven Disposable Products.

NonwovensHygieneManufacturing Technology

News11 Sept 2013

Sigmatex to establish UK carbon fibre technical centre

Leading carbon fibre converter Sigmatex is creating a new technical excellence centre at its facility in Runcorn, the UK.

SyntheticsWeavingTechnical Textiles

News11 Sept 2013

International Fibres Group acquires Exelto NV

International Fibres Group (IFG) has acquired Belgium-based polypropylene staple fibre producer Exelto NV.

SyntheticsNonwovensTechnical Textiles

News10 Sept 2013

ACIMIT targets Chinese technical textiles and nonwoven market to recoup losses

ACIMIT, the association of Italian textile machinery manufacturers, and the Italian Trade Promotion Agency ICE are holding a symposium dedicated to technical textiles and nonwoven technology in Guangzhou, China, next month.

NonwovensHygieneTechnical Textiles

News10 Sept 2013

INDA selects RISE durable product award finalists

Improving the appearance of carpets, keeping exterior walls drier for longer and enhancing light quality are some of the features of new nonwoven fabrics selected as RISE Durable Product Award finalists.

NonwovensGeotextiles

Review10 Sept 2013

Workshop to address uneven global fibre capacity growth

China’s manmade fibres capacity has been growing at an average of 15% per year until recently, according to consultants PCI Fibres.

SyntheticsFilamentTechnical Textiles

Review10 Sept 2013

Techtextil India grows by over 50%

Techtextil India will be over 50% bigger than the previous edition in 2011, taking up more than 3,000 sqm at the BEC in Mumbai next month.

NonwovensHygieneTechnical Textiles

KnittingWeavingTechnical Textiles

Technical textiles market drives innovation in needles and threads

The increasing use of technical textiles is stimulating demand for highly specialised needles and threads, said a new report.

SyntheticsKnittingTechnical Textiles

Teijin Frontier expands in Myanmar

Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group’s fibre products converting company, will establish Teijin Frontier Myanmar on October 1 to strengthen its overseas operation and to further expand the company’s global network.

SCA to make an offer to Vinda

SCA is to make a public cash offer for the Chinese tissue company Vinda. The offer is conditional upon SCA achieving an ownership share in Vinda in excess of 50%.