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According to the latest data, in 2024, compared to data from 2023, nonwovens production in Greater Europe increased in volume by 2.6% to 2,976, 400 tonnes, and by 2.9% in surface area resulting in 85.1 billion square meters of nonwovens being manufactured. © Edana

 
28/04/2025 – Business

Business

European nonwovens production increased by 2.6%

Edana, the leading global association and voice for nonwovens and related industries, has published its annual overview of the high-level figures from ... By  Editorial staff
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Both Edana and Inda urge policymakers to prioritize negotiations and seek mutually beneficial resolutions. © Edana

 
Edana, the global association and voice representing the nonwovens and related industries, and Inda, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, ... By  Editorial staff
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EnkaChannel. © Freudenberg Performance Materials

 
24/02/2025 – Nonwoven technical capabilities

Nonwoven technical capabilities

Freudenberg at JEC World 2025

Freudenberg will be showcasing its high-performance textile and nonwoven solutions for the composites industry at JEC World, the leading international ... By  Editorial staff
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The biodegradable geotextile is made from renewable raw materials and serves as a temporary filter for bank protection. © Fraunhofer UMSICHT

 
30/01/2025 – Research project

Research project

Biodegradable geotextiles for securing banks

In the joint research project “Bioshoreline” researchers developed a biodegradable geotextile made from renewable raw materials that serves as a temporary ... By  Editorial staff
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The fair’s product categories cover 12 application areas, which comprehensively span a full range of potential uses in modern technical textiles and nonwovens. © Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd.

 
27/01/2025 – Trade fair

Trade fair

Cinte Techtextil China returns in early September 2025

From 3rd to 5th September, Cinte Techtextil China will return to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, with new features capitalising on market ... By  Editorial staff
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Tyvek is breathable, yet resistant to water, abrasion, bacterial penetration and aging, making it ideal for a wide variety of applications across diverse industries. © DuPont

 
25/10/2024 – Nonwovens for a wide variety of applications

Nonwovens for a wide variety of applications

Lightweight and durable

DuPont Tyvek is a nonwoven material with a distinctive quality look and feel, which adds strength, durability, and long life to virtually every print application. ... By  Editorial staff
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Andritz neXline airlay line in operation. © Andritz

 
17/10/2024 – Nonwovens performances

Nonwovens performances

Needlepunch and airlay innovations for automotive

Andritz, a leading supplier in needlepunch industry and airlay technology, continues to develop innovative solutions tailored to customer demand and market ... By  Editorial staff
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The benefits of bioplastics: To speed up industrial composting as some bioplastics require more than one composting cycle (for example, the ongoing development of Spunbonded PBS or additivities PLA for coffee capsules). © stock.adobe.com/Rawf8

 
16/10/2024 – Environmentally friendly nonwovens

Environmentally friendly nonwovens

Bioplastics Nonwoven: benefits and issues

The Nonwovens industry has been developed around disposable products, which are increasingly singled out for their environmental impact. By  Editorial staff
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In the face of an evolving economic landscape, the technical textiles and nonwovens sectors are often at the forefront of adaptation and innovation. © Messe Frankfurt

 
14/10/2024 – Cinte Techtextil China 2024

Cinte Techtextil China 2024

Cinte Techtextil closes after promoting nonwovens and technical textiles

The fair took place from 19 – 21 September across three halls at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The most extensive product groups comprised ... By  Editorial staff
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The nonwovens prove themselves in a variety of molded part applications in the mobility sector. © Sandler

 
01/10/2024 – Automotive

Automotive

Sandler launches new nonwovens brand finexus

In interior or exterior applications of passenger and commercial vehicles, Sandler’s single-polymer material finexus offers what was previously implemented ... By  Editorial staff
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With new ideas sweeping across the industry, Cinte Techtextil China 2024 is set to spotlight participants’ technological capabilities and drive further eco-advancement. © Cinte Techtextil China

 
17/09/2024 – Trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens

Trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens

Cinte Techtextil China 2024 opens with nearly 400 global exhibitors

Industry players of technical textiles, nonwovens, and related machinery are preparing to welcome buyers to the Shanghai New International Expo Centre ... By  Editorial staff
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Cinte Techtextil China bids “willkommen” to returning German Pavilion and inspiring fringe events. © Messe Frankfurt (HK)

 
07/08/2024 – Cinte Techtextil China

Cinte Techtextil China

German Pavilion, AI textile inspection and sustainability highlights

Cinte Techtextil China, a trade fair for technical textiles and nonwovens, will take place from September 19th-21st, 2024, at the Shanghai New International ... By  Editorial staff
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„The past business year was not satisfactory”, said Dr. Christian Heinrich Sandler, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman of the Management Board. However, “the business situation has stabilized”. © Sandler

 
09/07/2024 – Annual report 2023

Annual report 2023

Sandler deals with the energy crisis

The nonwoven specialist Sandler AG is looking back on a difficult financial year 2023. Meanwhile, energy prices have declined, and the measures introduced ... By  Editorial staff
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Nonwoven fabric market. © Persistence Market Research/Canva

 
03/04/2024 – Persistence Market Research

Persistence Market Research

Nonwoven fabric market

Nonwoven fabrics, versatile materials made from fibers bonded together through various processes, find applications across industries such as healthcare, ... By  Editorial staff
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Autefa Solutions “Stylus” needlepunching machine for papermaker felt. © Autefa Solutions

 
22/11/2023 – Autefa Solutions

Autefa Solutions

Mastering precision in paper felt production

Crafting papermaking felts, vital in paper production, rests upon precision. Autefa Solutions, renowned for its needling machines and needlepunching lines, ... By  Editorial staff
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16/11/2023 – Textiles Intelligence

Textiles Intelligence

Challenges of medical recycling

Producers and users of single-use medical nonwovens face battles in overcoming challenges of recycling as they prepare for the introduction of new EU legislation ... By  Editorial staff
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Dilo`s intensive needling process relies on a high needle board count. © Dilo Group

 
26/10/2023 – Dilo Group

Dilo Group

Innovative needlefelt technologies for more sustainability

The general reputation of needling remained rather low among experts for many years, according to Dilo. Irrespective of this, however, numerous further ... By  Editorial staff
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Needlepunch line from Andritz. © Andritz

 
11/08/2023 – Andritz

Andritz

Andritz at Techtextil India

International technology group Andritz is set to showcase its cutting-edge nonwoven and textil solutions at Techtextil India, in Mumbai, from 12th to 14th ... By  Editorial staff
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Over 100,000 visitors are expected at ITMA 2023. © ITMA

 
31/05/2023 – ITMA 2023

ITMA 2023

It's ITMA-time!

From June 8 to 14, Milan will once again be the stage for the global textile industry. After a four-year break, the industry will meet at the leading trade ... By  Editorial staff

Nonwovens

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As global challenges mount this year’s congress reaffirms its role as a key platform for forward-looking solutions and collaborative progress. © Österreichisches Faserinstitut

 
21/07/2025 – GFC Dornbirn 2025

GFC Dornbirn 2025

From carbon to circular economy

The Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (GFC) returns from September 10–12, 2025, bringing together over 100 expert speakers, leading innovators, and global ... By  Editorial staff
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Lycra Xtra Life represents a step toward more environmentally responsible textile production. © The Lycra Company

 
02/07/2025 – The Lycra Company at Milano Unica

The Lycra Company at Milano Unica

New bio-based Lycra fiber introduced for swimwear

At Milano Unica, a new approach to sustainable swimwear will be showcased: Lycra Xtra Life made with 70% bio-based content. This fiber is derived from ... By  Editorial staff