30 November 2011, Winston-Salem
According to Duofold by Champion, a HanesBrand brand, more than 20 million Americans participate in snow sports from Nordic skiing to snowboarding, and ski professionals say that most first-time skiers will be cold when hitting the slopes this winter.
28 November 2011, Manchester
Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (ACG) – part of Umeco Composites Structural Materials – a division of Umeco plc, says it is engaged in an exciting automotive project, part funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB), with collaborating partners UK-based Revolve Technologies and IE-LEV to develop and manufacture tooling and parts for a lightweight, range-extended electric-hybrid commercial fleet demonstrator vehicle.
Lightweight composite intensive body for light commercial vehicles
25 November 2011, Hopkinsville, KY
Freudenberg North America continues to lead the development of green innovations with its new Viledon Hydrotexx ECO, a green nonwoven filtration media made with Post-Consumer Recycle (PCR) polyester.
24 November 2011, Bristol
An innovative car, flight refuelling kit and turbine blades showcased the latest in composite technology to the Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, UK Secretary of State for the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills, who formally opened the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol today.
24 November 2011, Prato
Italian vertical fabrics producer Pontetorto has introduced a new range of functional weft knitted fabrics which work with the skin’s natural process of moisture evaporation to offer dynamic comfort. The Dryfast Adaptive range is on show at Performance Days, the functional fabrics road show which is being held this week in Munich, Germany and in Annecy, France.
24 November 2011, Cary, NC
Recognizing a need for an inclusive conference to service the needs of multiple production and bonding technologies and the converter segment, INDA, the leading Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, will hold their new CAB 2012 Converting and Bonding Conference from April 17-19, 2012 at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville, S.C.
23 November 2011, Cannes
Leading Italian warp and circular knitted fabric manufacturers Carvico and Jersey Lomellina, both Carvico Group companies, have launched a new eco initiative - Life Cycle Control (LCC) project - at Mare Di Moda/ Intimo Di Moda which opened here this morning.
Carvico and Jersey Lomellina launch Life Cycle Control project
22 November 2011, Pfäffikon
Switzerland headquartered Oerlikon Group has announced it will simplify its textile machinery businesses to further increase competitiveness and profitability. The three key elements of the change are the consolidation of the five textile machinery and components businesses into three Business Units (BUs), the relocation of the textile division’s headquarters to Shanghai, and increased R&D investment in both Germany and Asia to around CHF 80 million.
17 November 2011, Zurich
The International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) has published its State of Trade Report for the second quarter of 2011. Year on year global fabric production was down for the quarter and although estimates for both yarn and fabric production are negative for the third quarter, the outlook for the fourth quarter is positive in both cases.
17 November 2011, New York
Unifi has confirmed that car maker Ford’s new Focus Electric model features seat fabric made from the company’s Repreve recycled fibre. More than 20 plastic bottles per car are said to be used in the recycled material.
16 November 2011, Reepham
Textile Media Services has published a new report for the automotive sector entitled ‘Automotive Composites: From steel to carbon and from glass to grass.’
Automotive Composites: From steel to carbon and from glass to grass
Adrian Wilson reports
It’s been a year of solid achievement for Alexium in commercialising its potentially disruptive RST technology.
16 November 2011, Delhi
With 11,283 certificates issued in the last year alone, and more than 9,500 companies involved in the scheme in over 90 countries, the OEKO-TEX organisation says its OEKO-TEX Standard 100 has once again confirmed its position as the world's leading certification scheme for textiles tested for harmful substances.
15 November 2011, Union City, GA
TenCate Protective Fabrics, a leading supplier of flame resistant (FR) fabrics, has received a new order for TenCate Defender M from Crye Precision to support 10,000 additional uniforms for use in a continued user evaluation for Combat Uniforms of the Australian Defence Forces.
14 November 2011, Scotland
A cluster of forward-thinking Scottish companies have joined forces to offer railway operators a ‘one-stop-shop’ for rail carriage interiors, showcasing together for the first time at Railway Interiors Expo 2011 this month.
Scottish consortium offers rail carriage interiors solutions
11 November 2011
According to a series of new Textiles Intelligence reports, global demand for technical textiles is on the rise as new applications and new markets continue to emerge. The reports can be purchased via Innovation in Textiles by following the links below:
New applications and markets fuel global demand for technical textiles
11 November 2011
Demand for elastane fibres, known as spandex in the USA and parts of Asia, is set to grow considerably according to a new report, ‘Stretch fibres and fabrics: reaching new levels of comfort’, from the business information company Textiles Intelligence.
11 November 2011, Charlotte, NC
Polymer Group, Inc. (PGI) unveiled a new platform technology yesterday to produce nonwovens containing submicron fibres that it says can deliver improved performance properties for healthcare, industrial, filtration and new emerging market applications.
9 November 2011, Brussels
Students are being urged to apply now for a 2012 EDANA grant to participate in the forthcoming Nonwovens Research Academy which is being held in Gothenburg, Sweden on the 19 & 20 April 2012. The event is being organised by the European nonwovens association EDANA.
9 October 2011, Milan
Following several quarters of sustained recovery since the lows recorded during the 2008-2009 period, Italy’s textile machinery sector is now seeing a downturn in orders.
9 November 2011, Düsseldorf
After launching its Newlife recycled yarn platform at key events such as Expofil in Paris and the World Textile Summit and ITMA in Barcelona, Filature Miroglio launched the Newlife platform to the workwear and protective textiles markets at A+A in Düsseldorf in October.
Company overview
Nitto Boseki (Nittobo or "the company") is engaged in the manufacture of glass fibre products, building materials, textiles, medical products, beverages and specialty chemicals. The company primarily operates in Japan. It is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan and employs about 2,910 people.
8 November 2011, Bühler
The Eschler Group, which specializes in both warp and circular weft knitted fabrics, is considering the closure of its sites in Bühler (AR) and Münchwilen (TG), Switzerland.
Xerium Technologies unveils advanced tissue felt technology
8 November 2011, Raleigh, NC
Manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, Xerium Technologies has announced full global availability of its Impact TS, advanced tissue felt technology, as part of its clothing (PMC) technology designed to help customers improve operational performance and reduce energy consumption, which it says are vital to the manufacturing of tissue grades.
8 October 2011, Langley Mill
Nottinghamshire, UK based Amber Composites will be showcasing an innovative new 10kW wind turbine blade on its stand at the Energy Engineering 2011 show which takes place this week at Birmingham’s NEC. The company will be holding a joint presentation in the show session with partner and blade manufacturer, FuturEnergy.
8 November 2011, Dusseldorf
Smart textiles network Wearable Technologies is to exhibit a range of technological innovations at this month’s leading medical and healthcare trade fair MEDICA in Dusseldorf.
8 November 2011, Sevelen
iLoad, the latest development from Swiss textile and technology specialist Schoeller Textil AG, was recognized with the Swiss Technology Award in the segment ,Maturity Stage’ at the Innovation Forum, held at the Novartis Campus in Basel on 3 November.
7 November 2011, Morgan Hill CA
TenCate Advanced Composites North America has expanded into a facility adjacent to its Morgan Hill (California), USA site.
7 November 2011, Arco, TN
Italian companies TCX and Dryarn have entered into a partnership to develop two lines of seamless underwear, TXC Base Layer Summer and TXC Base Layer Winter, for the motorcycle market. The garments are said to offer significant technical advantages over competitors via innovative solutions.
Freudenberg North America is finding that its recyclable innovations are not only good for the environment and its customers - they are also good for job growth.
Huntsman Textile Effects is the leading global provider of high quality dyes and chemicals to the textile and related industries which was originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals. However they have now been realigned under a new Global Business Model with effect from 1st November 2011.
ITMA 2011 Barcelona was a successful and rewarding event for DyStar, which shared its sustainable textile processing knowledge, products and solutions with its guests and visitors as well as attendees of the Sustainable Textile Leadership Roundtable (STLR) and Textile Dyestuff & Chemical Leaders Forum (TDCL).
VISION 2012 Consumer Products Conference will present a far-ranging program that will focus on topics as diverse as Health Care Reform, Global Aging and Sustainability. The event will be held, at the Hotel Intercontinental in New Orleans, Louisiana from January 23-26, 2012.
One of the world’s leading trade fair companies and a leading fashion school have joined forces to promote sustainable fashion.
Specialty chemicals company Clariant today officially inaugurated its Textile Chemicals Business Unit (BU) headquarters in Singapore.
