James Heal Advanced imaging system to track wicking James Heal A state-of-the-art instrument uses an advanced imaging system to track and record the transfer of moisture through fabric and other materials » Thursday, 06. February 2020
Brückner Brückner Increase in production capacity and lower energy costs Depending on the product, production speed could be increased and specific gas consumption/m² of transfer adhesive reduced at Hanno Werk » Thursday, 06. February 2020
Palexpo Edana Nominees for the Index 20 Awards The Index 20, the largest global meeting place for players in the nonwovens industry, will again feature the Index 20 Awards for “Excellence in the nonwovens and related industries” at the stand of the international association serving the nonwovens and related industries. » Tuesday, 04. February 2020
pixabay.com Domo Acquisition of Solvay’s polyamides business finalized The integrated supplier of polyamides Domo Chemicals NV, Gent/Belgium, has completed its acquisition of the Performance Polyamides Business of the chemical company Solvay S.A., Brüssel/Belgium, in Europe. » Tuesday, 04. February 2020
Hohenstein Hohenstein New analytical method records the release of microfibers in textiles A new method for analyzing microfiber shedding from textiles has been developed by the Hohenstein Institute. It is the result of 4 years of research at Hohenstein Institute and published in the PhD thesis by Jasmin Haap. » Friday, 31. January 2020
Milliken Milliken Acquisition of Borchers from The Jordan Company Milliken & Company, Spartanburg, SC/USA, has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Borchers Group Ltd. » Wednesday, 29. January 2020
HeiQ HeiQ Next generation for product families HeiQ Fresh and HeiQ XReflex The updated products from HeiQ Materials AG offer improvement in technical aspects for HeiQ Fresh and more product options with HeiQ XReflex. » Tuesday, 28. January 2020
Roman Pohorecki Clotech 2020 Call for papers for Clotech and Doctoral School The Clotech 2020 congress will take place under the heading “Innovative Technologies for Development and Assembling of Functional Textile Products” » Wednesday, 22. January 2020
Techtera Techtera New European economic textile interest group launched The innovation cluster Techtera has co-founded a European Economic Interest Group with 5 other European textile clusters » Wednesday, 22. January 2020
Low and Bonar Low & Bonar New underlay flooring product with honeycomb technology License agreement for the use of their honeycomb technology. » Tuesday, 21. January 2020
Karl Mayer Karl Mayer Innovative co-working in Brainstorming Space at Interfilière A new platform for an individual get-together is offered at the trade fair Interfilière on January 18-20, 2020, in Paris/France, with “Innovative Co-Working” » Friday, 17. January 2020
BenQ BenQ Innovations in waterproof breathability and antibacterial protection At the ISPO Munich 2020 on January 27, 2020, BenQ Materials Corp., Taoyuan/Taiwan, will present the new brand Xpore and new innovations in fabrics for waterproof breathability and antibacterial protection. » Wednesday, 15. January 2020
Messe Frankfurt Messe Frankfurt Heimtextil Colombia for the 1st time in Medellin in 2021 The 1st edition of Heimtextil Colombia will be held on April 27-29, 2021 in Medellin/Colombia.The show is expected to attract 110 exhibitors. » Monday, 13. January 2020
HeiQ HeiQ New bio based fabric technology for thermoregulation The HeiQ Smart Temp family has been expanded with thermo-functional polymer products for intelligent thermoregulation triggered by body heat. » Friday, 10. January 2020
DNFI Innovation Award 2019 for cotton-jute fabric alternative to PVC-coated PET On January 8, 2020, the winners of the 2019 Discover Natural Fibres Initiative (DNFI) Innovation Award were recognized during the international trade fair for home and contract textiles, Heimtextil, in Frankfurt/Germany. » Thursday, 09. January 2020
Empa Empa Auxetic membrane for treatment of tissue damage A study has shown how auxetic material behavior can be further enhanced – and even used to treat injuries and tissue damage. » Wednesday, 08. January 2020
Rich Dodge Messe Frankfurt Partnership with UN for more sustainability in the textile industry On December 17, 2019, at the headquarters of the UN, the Texpertise Network reported on collaboration in furthering Sustainable Development Goals » Monday, 06. January 2020
CIRFS Personnel changes in environmental and technical department On December 31, 2019, Ali Akdag ended his time at the European Man-Made Fibers Association (CIRFS), Brussels/Belgium. » Monday, 06. January 2020
myant Myant Cooperation with Osmotex To integrate and commercialize Hydro_Bot electronic moisture management technology for textile-based applications the textile computing company Myant Inc., Toronto/Canada, announced a joint venture with the producer of electronically controlled moisture management technology Osmotex AG, Thalwil, Switzerland. » Tuesday, 17. December 2019
Textile Exchange Textile Exchange Preferred Fiber and Materials Market Report 2019 The international non-profit organization Textile Exchange, O’Donnell, TX/USA, has published the Preferred Fiber and Materials Market Report (PFMR) 2019, which measures the production of fiber and materials with improved social and environmental impacts – known as Preferred. This in-depth report focuses on the industry’s supply side, analyzing production volumes, availability and emerging fiber trends. » Monday, 16. December 2019