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News23 Dec 2013The European Man-made Fibres Association (CIRFS) has lodged a complaint with the European Commission alleging that imports of polyester staple fibres (PSF) originating in the People’s Republic of China, India and Vietnam are being subsidised and are thereby ‘causing material injury to the European Union’s industry.’
News23 Dec 2013Carey Hobbs, owner of Hobbs Bonded Fibers the US-based manufacturer of natural and synthetic insulations since 1962, has partnered with Doug Hoschek, the thought-leader of synthetic fibrefill and the co-inventor of Polarfleece, to develop and produce a patent pending, 100% wool, nonwoven.
News23 Dec 2013Following a three-year collaboration between The Lincoln Motor Company; sustainable solutions pioneer Weyerhaeuser; and auto parts supplier Johnson Controls; the 2014 Lincoln MKX model will feature new tree-based innovations.
News20 Dec 2013UK-based Avocet Dye & Chemicals has installed a new Datacolor 650 spectrophotometer with a full software package, including Tools & Match Textile with smart match technology, allowing for both the reflectance and transmission measurements, giving increased flexibility when assessing colour.
News19 Dec 2013The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved amendments to HeiQ’s registration of its HeiQ AGS-20 antimicrobial technology to assure continuity of current uses following last month's decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
News18 Dec 2013PHP Fibers, a supplier of high performance yarns in the automobile sector, has developed Enka TecTape a product designed for multiple uses in technical applications that require light weight, thin, but also high-tenacity textile structures with excellent built-in adhesion to rubber properties.
Human Rights Watch, an independent organisation dedicated to defending and protecting human rights, has called on retailers to ensure that the ‘necessary’ compensation is paid to the victims of the Tazreen factory fire in Bangladesh, which occurred over a year ago.
