Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Polygiene Launches Unique Plant-Based Antimicrobial Technology

Textile Insights December 19, 2023

Supplier of odour control solutions Polygiene has launched a unique, plant-based antimicrobial technology for the textile industry. The company has signed an exclusive distributor agreement with French biotech company Proneem, to gain access to a 100 percent bio-based active ingredient

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Technical Textiles Used To Remove Oil Spills From Water

Textile Insights December 16, 2023

German researchers have developed a new method for removing oil spills from water surfaces in an energy-saving, cost-effective way and without the use of toxic substances. The method is made possible by a technical textile that is integrated into a floating container. A single small device can remove up to four litres of diesel within […]

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Taiwan To Boost Tamil Nadu Textile Industry Via Technical Textiles

Textile Insights November 30, 2023

A 15-member delegation from Tamil Nadu’s textile industry visited Taiwan to explore emerging opportunities in the segment of technical textiles under the aegis of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CCI). The Tamil Nadu textile sector is at a critical juncture as it seeks to expand and diversify its portfolio in line with emerging global opportunities. […]

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Trützschler’s Z-Wire Solution For High Speed Web Forming

Textile Insights November 30, 2023

Trützschler Card Clothing has found a solution to difficulties faced during carding and web forming, when hydroentangling lines hit production speeds of up to 300 minutes per minute while producing nonwovens. Trützschler’s Z-Wire clothing for stripper and doffer rollers empowers its customers to move forward with their ambitions for speed, efficiency and quality. It has

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Lenzing Shows Veocel Lyocell Dry Fibre At Hygienix 2023

Textile Insights November 21, 2023

To meet increasing demand among brands and consumers for plastic-free materials and ingredient transparency, Veocel, the flagship specialty nonwovens brand of Lenzing showed Lyocell Dry fibre at Hygienix 2023. Lenzing Lyocell Dry fibre which is not classified as plastic according to EU SUPD, meets the growing interest for plastic-free nonwoven products across the industry

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H1 Net Sales Drop 19% At Nonwoven Fabrics Producer Suominen

Textile Insights November 6, 2023

Net sales at nonwoven fabrics and roll goods manufacturer Suominen dropped 19 percent in the third quarter ended September 30, 2023 to €106.4 million as against €131.9 million in the year ago quarter. However, EBITDA improved slightly to €5.2 million in the quarter under review compared to €5.1 million in the comparable quarter. Cash flows […]

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Freudenberg Unveils Thermal Insulation Products For Garments

Textile Insights October 30, 2023

Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel, a manufacturer of technical textile solutions for the apparel industry has launched two advanced thermal insulation products made from low-level Bisphenol A (BPA) recycled PET fibres (rPET). “The two products, Down Feel WA 150LB and Fiberball WB 400LB have been launched under Comfortemp, Freudenberg’s thermal insulation brand,”

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Lenzing System Offers Traceability Of Its FR Fibres

Textile Insights October 25, 2023

Producer of cellulose fibres, Lenzing said that its Fibre Identification System for Lenzing flame resistant (FR) cellulosic fibres can identify the FR fibre at every stage of protective garments production. “This guarantees unparalleled traceability, quality assurance, and trust in protective garments,” the Austrian headquartered company said in a press release. “The

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Andritz Showing Innovative Nonwoven Solutions At SINCE

Textile Insights October 13, 2023

Nonwovens technology supplier Andritz will showcase innovative production solutions for nonwovens and textiles at SINCE exhibition in Shanghai, China. The Andritz portfolio includes technologies like air-through bonding, needlepunch, airlaid, spunlace, spunbond, wetlaid / Wetlace, converting, textile finishing, airlay, and natural fibre processing. Andritz has a production

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Indian Technical Textile Industry All Geared Up To Explore Emerging Opportunities

October 10, 2023

The domestic technical textiles sector is all set to commence its next phase of growth trajectory going forward as the industry is finding itself in a much more conducive situation in the last few years. Though the government has been trying to promote this sector for some time now, it is only in the last […]