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Advancements in automotive textiles
December 2nd, 2025
A typical application of face-structured, needlepunched nonwovens is as the lining of an automobile trunk, where weight reduction over tufted solutions is desired. Shops doing auto upholstery are a key customer for DVC. Image: DVC Textiles for the automotive market are an exacting product segment but also one full of opportunity, whether producing materials for […]

A sleek custom cover for a slick race car
December 2nd, 2025
Car enthusiasts are known for their care of their prized vehicles, so when a client came to IMS New Zealand in Onekawa, it was clear his expectations for a protective travel and storage cover for his race car would be high. “Aesthetically, the cover needed to complement the sleek, elegant look of the vehicle,” says […]

Numat Technologies, Milliken & Company announce strategic partnership
December 1st, 2025
Image: Milliken & Company Numat Technologies Inc. and Milliken & Company have announced a strategic supply relationship to develop next-generation protective fabric solutions for defense, first responder and industrial customers. The integration of Milliken's advanced textiles with Numat's Sentinel® metal-organic framework (MOF) technology platform will create functional, reactive and self-decontaminating fabrics that enhance protection, breathability […]

Natural fabrics for aircraft
December 1st, 2025
The new range was developed to meet evolving aesthetic, technical and environmental requirements for transport fabrics, and it includes structured weaves and textural surfaces. Photo: Replin by Hainsworth Replin by Hainsworth’s sustainable transport collection for the aviation industry includes seven new fabric themes tailored for vertical and seating surfaces within aircraft cabins. The new range […]