Researchers in North Carolina and Houston have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings and turbine blades and can repair itself more than 1,000 ...

Polyester fibre and yarn producer Trevira is to show its first fibre developments made from PLA biopolymer Ingeo made under license from NatureWorks alongside it established polyester specialties for ...

A much more sustainable, cost effective and very flexible process for manufacturing critical fibres based on ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is being launched by the UK’s Fibre ...

Everyday electric shocks from static electricity are a common occurrence and generally pose little risk to the human body. However, static electricity is a critical issue in the electronics industry, ...

Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland led by Daniel Ahmed, Professor of Acoustic Robotics for Life Sciences and Healthcare, have developed new smart fabrics for touch, pressure and movement ...

A new woven and knitted cotton fabrics manufacturing site being planned by Arvind with the assistance of Fashion for Good aims to achieve a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of up to 93% compared ...

DePoly, the Zurich-headquartered developer of a new PET-to-raw-material technology, has secured $23 million to finance an upcoming 500-tons-per-year showcase plant in Monthey, Switzerland, this summer ...

Textile-to-textile recycler Syre, headquartered in Mebane, North Carolina, has secured a multi-year agreement with Nike that will see the step-by-step integration of circular polyester into the sports ...

With the acquisition of United-Southern Waste (USW) in January this year, Dallas-headquartered RTCM USA has become the largest textile recycler in North Texas. Innovation in Textiles spoke to CEO ...

Monforts will exhibit at the upcoming Morocco Stitch & Tex 2025 exhibition which is taking place at the Casablanca International Fairground (OFEC) from May 13-15 at a critical juncture for the ...

Ahlstrom is expanding its WallStar Digital 100% PVC-free nonwoven portfolio. The range now includes three new segments – Easy, Advance and Essential – engineered for all digital printing technologies ...

To meet the growing demand for protection against viruses and bacteria, Finnish biotech innovator Nordic BioTech Group has accelerated the market entry of its ‘cutting-edge’ NordShield, antimicrobial ...