Technical Textile & Nonwoven

Chinese Technical Textile Export Grows 12.8% Between Jan & Feb

Textile Insights April 12, 2024

In the first two months of 2024, exports of the technical textiles from China totaled US $6.49 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.8 percent. “In the same period, imports of technical textiles by China stood at $700 million, declining 10.1 percent over the comparable months of earlier year,”

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VDMA Members Showing Smart German Technologies At Techtextil

Textile Insights April 11, 2024

More than VDMA 50 members will be presenting smart technologies for technical textiles in various application areas, with seven of them at the VDMA stand at Techtextil The focus of the exhibitors will be on automation and digitalisation and offer highly efficient and resource saving production technologies with the provision of cutting-edge equipment for recycling. […]

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EDANA Will Hold Inaugural Innovation Forum From June 4-6

Textile Insights April 8, 2024

EDANA will hold its inaugural Innovation Forum from June 4-6 in Munich during which, it will present three sessions covering innovation in nonwovens applications, technology, and material solutions. Innovation Forum is being organised by merger of two long-standing EDANA events, the International Nonwovens Symposium (INS) and the Nonwovens Innovation Academy (NIA). “The

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Crealet Displaying New KAST ECR Solution At Techtextil 2024

Textile Insights April 3, 2024

Crealet, a manufacturer of sophisticated warp feeding technology and tailored solutions will present its latest developments for technical textile applications at Techtextil 2024 in Frankfurt, Germany. Crealet’s mission is to empower narrow fabric weaving with a consistent high-quality level and makes continuous efforts to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions to

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India May Extend QCO On Technical Textiles In Future

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

The Indian government is planning to encompass more textile products under the new quality control order (QCO) which include technical, protective, and build-tech textiles. The move comes in response to concerns on cheap Chinese textiles flooding the market and aims to elevate India’s reputation in global manufacturing by enforcing stringent quality standards. “While the

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Kelheim Develops Sustainable Women’s Period Innerwear

Textile Insights March 28, 2024

Kelheim Fibres and Gebr.Otto will showcase their joint concept aimed at making women’s period innerwear high performance and more sustainable at Techtextil 2024. The two companies will showcase a solution for period innerwear made from biobased materials, distinguished by performance metrics at the BW-i joint stand and the IVGT joint stand in Hall 12.1. The […]

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Swedish Microfactory For Production Of Fully Finished Filter Bags

Textile Insights March 26, 2024

Swedish textile machinery manufacturers, ACG Kinna Automatic and ACG Nyström in cooperation with Juki have developed and delivered the first microfactory for the production of fully finished filter bags. As a fully automated system, it promises to revolutionise the production of woven or nonwoven needlefelt filter bags which is assembled in laborious and time-consuming cut

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Geotextile Market To Hit US$ 16.55 Billion By 2032

March 20, 2024

The Geotextile market is poised for substantial growth, with projections indicating an escalation from US$ 9 billion in 2022 to a staggering US$ 16.55 billion by 2032, reflecting a robust CAGR of 7% during the forecast period. This surge is primarily attributed to the escalating population figures, alongside the rapid industrialization and urbanization witnessed across

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Staple Fibres For PP Geotextiles Reach New Quality Level

Textile Insights March 16, 2024

The new Oerlikon Neumag staple fibre technology center achieved excellent results while running polypropylene inline tests for geotextile applications of a well known fibre producer. The German company said in a press release that the centre is now also available to customers for tests on continuous inline pilot lines for processing various polymers. Joint tests […]

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Trützschler Showing Developments In Nonwovens At Techtextil

Textile Insights March 13, 2024

Trützschler Nonwovens will spotlight latest developments for the production of high-quality fibre-based nonwovens at Techtextil in Hall 12.0, Stand C61. “Special focus will be on T-Suprema needle-punching lines and sustainable solutions for cellulose-based nonwovens,” the German company said in a press release. Techtextil 2022 was marked by the official announcement of