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Autoliv expands to Vietnam
April 28th, 2023
Digital rendering of new Autoliv facility in Vietnam. Autoliv Inc., a worldwide supplier of automotive safety systems, announced its plan to build a new state of the art airbag cushion and fabric plant in Vietnam, serving Asia. The investment in the new textile facility is in response to customer demands and is intended to meet […]
Holland Industrial Group to liquidate Duvaltex surplus
April 27th, 2023
Photo: Duvaltex Holland Industrial Group announces that they will be auctioning a selection of quality assets that are no longer required by Duvaltex. Over the last hundred years Duvaltex has been weaving tradition and sustainability from their four established textile brands. This Online Only Live Webcast Auction includes some of the most sought-after textile weaving […]
Trivantage promotes Keith Purves to business development and training manager
April 26th, 2023
Trivantage announces the promotion of Keith Purves, MFC, current outside sales representative in the Florida region, to business development and training manager. In his new role, Purves will focus on expanding the company’s portfolio of products and leading internal and external product application training. Purves and his wife operated Riverside Covers, a custom marine canvas […]
RE-SOURCE: Textile performance inspired by nature
April 25th, 2023
Two textile innovations in the collection have been lined with natural NATIVA merino wool on the interior, which offers maximum wearing comfort and is produced under the highest sustainability standards. Schoeller Textil AG announces the launch of its new recycled textile collection RE-SOURCE, creating a symbiosis of the highest quality, design, and current sustainability standards […]
MMI Textiles now TACTWEAR HANK distributor
April 24th, 2023
Trelleborg Engineered Coated Fabrics operation announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement with MMI Textiles for TACTWEAR High Abrasion Neoprene Kevlar® (HANK). MMI Textiles will offer TACTWEAR HANK in a variety of weights, colors, and quantities - effective immediately. This partnership will enable Trelleborg to better serve a broader range of customers in a […]
Eco-friendly fiber composite
April 24th, 2023
The new fiber composite CELLUN is made from renewable biopolymers that can replace glass or carbon fibers in the production of industrial molded parts. ditf.de The new fiber composite CELLUN is made from renewable biopolymers that can replace glass or carbon fibers in the production of industrial molded parts. CELLUN materials are an environmentally friendly, […]
Lenzing offers locally produced TENCEL fibers in China
April 21st, 2023
The Lenzing Group, a provider of specialty fibers for the textile and nonwoven industries, has successfully completed the conversion of a production line from generic viscose to TENCEL™ branded modal fibers for textiles and clothing. Lenzing is therefore in a position to offer its Chinese customers locally produced TENCEL™ fibers for the first time and […]
Reducing microplastics through less microfiber shedding
April 21st, 2023
Images taken by a scanning electron microscope show uncoated (top row) and coated (bottom row) nylon fabrics after nine washing cycles. Photo: Sudip Lahiri The University of Toronto reports that a team of researchers there has designed a solution to reduce the quantity of microplastic fibers shed when washing synthetic fabrics. When synthetic fabrics are […]
Better Cotton updates field-level Principles & Criteria
April 20th, 2023
Photo: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability initiative, has revised its Principles & Criteria (P&C) to ensure it remains an effective tool to drive continuous improvement and deliver sustainability impact at field-level. The P&C define the organization’s approach to more sustainable cotton production and establish the requirements farmers […]
Spatial Structure Sub-association hosts 11th National Membrane Structure Technology Exchange Conference
April 18th, 2023
Chairman Xue Suduo The "20th Anniversary Celebration of Membrane Structure Innovation and Development and the 11th National Membrane Structure Technology Exchange Conference" hosted by the Spatial Structure Sub-association of China Steel Construction Association and undertaken by Beijing University of Technology was successfully held this spring in Beijing, China. Nearly 400 delegates from all over the […]