Technical Textiles

FibreTrace is a cloud-based SAAS platform that tracks and verifies fibres at every stage of the textile supply chain ... © FibreTrace

04/08/2023 – FiberTrace and SGS

FiberTrace and SGS

FiberTrace and SGS have joined forces

FibreTrace and SGS have collaborated to develop a groundbreaking fiber integrity protocol, strengthening confidence in product claims across various materials ... By Editorial staff

TPU artificial leather made by Gessner. © Gessner

02/08/2023 – Neenah Gessner GmbH

Neenah Gessner GmbH

TPU carrier materials in artificial leather application

Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) has gained prominence as a preferred material for artificial leather applications in the automotive and textile industries. ... By Editorial staff

Direct-to-film technology allows printers to create premium transferred designs for customised merchandising, sportswear, and an array of other promotional textile applications. © Mimaki

26/07/2023 – Guest article by Marc Verbeem: Supervisor Product Management, Mimaki Europe

Guest article by Marc Verbeem: Supervisor Product Management, Mimaki Europe

Direct-to-Film Technology – Shaking Things Up in Digital Textile Printing

With the use of direct-to-film technology (DTF), printers can produce high-quality transferred graphics for branded apparel, sportswear, and a variety ... Marc Verbeem

Evolon sustainable microfiber reinforcement layer for leather goods. © Freudenberg

25/07/2023 – Freudenberg Performance Materials

Freudenberg Performance Materials

Freudenberg presents new applications for its Evolon microfiber technology

Freudenberg Performance Materials (Freudenberg) will unveil new applications for its European environmentally-friendly Evolon microfiber technology for ... By Editorial staff

“Enka” geotextiles are versatile in use: high-performance 3D entangled mats for building, industrial and civil engineering industries. © Freudenberg

18/07/2023 – Freudenberg

Freudenberg

New Geosynthetics Production Line

Freudenberg is expanding capacity for 3D polymer mat production with the opening of a new production line in Changzhou (China).

MAS Holdings and HeiQ administrators in a joint visit to the HeiQ AeoniQ pilot plant, in Austria. © Christian Ukobitz Photography

10/07/2023 – Sustainable alternative to synthetics

Sustainable alternative to synthetics

MAS Holdings invests in HeiQ AeoniQ

HeiQ, a materials innovation leader and based in Switzerland, has partnered with MAS Holdings, apparel & textile manufacturing and tech conglomerate headquartered ... By Editorial staff

“Naia” staple fiber for casual sweaters enables designs that accommodate four seasons of wearing comfort. © Eastman Naia

03/07/2023 – New cellulosic fibers made for knitwear

New cellulosic fibers made for knitwear

“Naia” from Estman – Sustainability and Style knitted together

“Naia” cellulosic fibers from Eastman, a chemical company that employs approximately 14,500 people around the world, combine performance and sustainability ... By Editorial staff