Polartec launches Shed Less technology to reduce fibre fragmentation
Polartec, a Milliken & Company brand, has developed Shed Less Fleece, a new technology which aims to reduce textile fibre…
Technical textiles
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Technical textiles sew up apparel success
Technical textiles for the apparel industry, ranging from stain resistant clothing for catering staff to all-in-one suits for nuclear, biological…
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Good times ahead for India’s nonwovens industry?
These are good times for the Indian textile industry, with companies now seeking to diversify beyond the apparel sector. Nonwoven technical…
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US: ITG to buy industrial fabrics maker BST Safety Textiles
International Textile Group Inc is to pay $84m in stock to an investment fund affiliated with WL Ross & Co…
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US: Huntsman launches new textile coating products
The Textile Effects business of chemicals manufacturer Huntsman has launched a new range of silicone coating products, called Dicrylan S,…
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AUSTRIA: Lenzing chairman denies Birla sale rumours
The owner of Austrian manmade cellulose fibre maker Lenzing AG has categorically denied rumours that the company is to be…
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INDIA: Italians to set up textile technology centre
The Italian region of Lombardy is planning to create a textiles technology centre in the Indian state of Maharashtra, the…
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UK: Scotland launches strategy for textiles industry
Scotland has unveiled a new strategy aimed at making its textiles industry more modern, dynamic and innovative and, ultimately, boosting…
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FRANCE: Textile firm Guilford expands European presence
Performance textiles firm Guilford has announced the expansion of its European operations with the establishment of Guilford France. Guilford France…
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GERMANY: Performance Fibers to grow low-denier plant capacity
Performance Fibers is planning to expand capacity at its Bad Hersfeld, Germany facility for low-denier industrial yarn by more than…