The University of Leeds, England, received a £1.75 million grant from the Clothworkers’ Foundation to support innovative research on using nonwoven fabrics in health care applications. Leeds research on nonwovens includes developing new filters to remove impurities from blood to enable safer transfusions, better incontinence and ostomy products, intelligent dressings that can help heal wounds and protection strategies against infections that thrive in hospital environments. Nonwovens also have the capability to capture biological fluids and counteract unwelcome odors, helping patients with social issues as well. The grant will allow the University of Leeds to purchase new research equipment, support post-graduate students and appoint Professor Chris Carr to join the Clothworkers’ Centre for Textile Materials Innovation for Healthcare.
Grant recognizes nonwoven leadership at University of Leeds
Advanced Textiles, Industry News | May 1, 2013 | By: ATA
You might also like...
Manufacturing Solutions Center announces M1 programming training for Stoll knitting machines
Standard Textile recognized as a U.S. Best Managed Company Gold Standard winner
AATCC announces 2024 student chapter award winners
AI’s potential in saving manufacturers time and money
INDA honors 3 nonwoven industry professionals with lifetime awards
2024 Techtextil and Texprocess Innovation Award winners announced