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News22 Oct 2013Ahlstrom, a global materials company, has introduced Flow2Save, a new media for high efficiency air (HEA) filtration applications.
News21 Oct 2013During the recent IX International Uzbek Cotton and Textile Fair, organised on the initiative of President Islam Karimov, contracts for the purchase of more than 680,000 tonnes of cotton from the country were signed.
News21 Oct 2013Kraig Biocraft Laboratories (KBLB), a developer of advanced spider silk based-fibres, has signed a collaborative development agreement with Warwick Mills (Warwick) concerning the commercialisation of advanced textiles utilising Monster Silk.
News21 Oct 2013The new Cornell Institute of Fashion and Fiber Innovation (CIFFI) will attempt to foster collaborative research and development projects in the future - particularly related to functional fibres, performance apparel and sustainable production processes that limit waste - to expand the possibilities of smart fabrics.
News17 Oct 2013Upgrades to Lock’s Needlechek metal detectors mean that manufacturers of garments and household textiles can obtain industry-compliant performance at shorter lead times, enabling them to respond more quickly to new retailer contracts and increased demand.
Insight17 Oct 2013In a recent PwC report on the potential impact of shale gas on US manufacturing, it said that the price of US natural gas has declined from $12.50/MBTU (one million British Thermal Units per hour) in 2008 to approximately $3.00/MBTU in 2012, and prices are expected to decline further.
News17 Oct 2013X-Rite Pantone has developed its next generation of handheld sphere spectrophotometers to help companies with their colour quality, formulation and monitoring programmes by improving colour consistency, reducing production costs of complex materials and tracing measurements across multiple locations.
News17 Oct 2013Singtex Industrial, a leading textile company in Taiwan, has launched the SPIIN platform in Shanghai, China, to encourage partners to explore the creativity and business opportunities of utilising the coffee yarn, S.Café, into textile manufacturing.
News16 Oct 2013The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has called for industry to supply information to identify uses of Decabromodiphenylether (DecaBDE) where substitution may be challenging or where companies may need additional time to carry out the change.
