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Textiles’ role in alternative energy
September 1st, 2024
Portable alternative energy success: Pvilion’s solar fabric combines shelter with power generation. Image: Pvilion According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the amount of renewable capacity added to energy systems around the world grew by 50% in 2023, reaching almost 510 gigawatts (GW), with solar/photovoltaic accounting for three-quarters of additions worldwide. The IEA forecasts that […]
Demand for automotive technical textiles growing
July 21st, 2022
Photo: iStock. Demand for technical textiles in the automotive market is growing as new applications emerge and manufacturers strive to increase comfort, improve safety and reduce weight, according to "Profiles of five major automotive technical textiles manufacturers," a 20-page report from the global business information company Textiles Intelligence. The average weight of textile materials now […]
Global technical textiles market projection
April 19th, 2022
The use of specialty yarns in compressive textiles for drug delivery, pain relief and other health-related issues holds potential for a wide range of self-care products, such as Nufabrx® knitted sleeves containing capsaicin for transdermal pain relief. Photo: RobSnapped. The global market for Technical Textiles is projected to reach US$208.5 Billion by 2024, registering a […]
Global technical textile market outlook
July 9th, 2021
According to a report by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global technical textile market is expected to grow at CAGR of 8.0% within the forecast period of 2021 to 2029. The demand for textiles is increasing and consumers are expecting higher quality textiles with sustainable properties. These textiles are known for their superior characteristics over their traditional equivalents […]
Technical textile market forecast
May 7th, 2021
According to a report by MarketsandMarkets.com, the technical textile market is estimated at USD 164.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 222.4 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 6.2%. Factors contributing to growth include improving economic condition of countries, technology advancement and increasing end-use applications. Increasing demand for end-use industries such […]
Global technical textile market forecast
June 18th, 2020
According to the report "Technical Textile Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Manufacturing" by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the global technical textile market size is expected to reach USD 250.6 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 4.5%. Superior properties of technical fabric such as excellent strength, versatility and superior performance make them desirable for […]
Russia is working to expand exports of tent fabrics
April 1st, 2020
by Eugene Gerden Ivanovoiskozh, one of Russia’s producers of technical fabrics in the Ivanovo region, is working to become a leading player in the domestic market of tent cloth and to start foreign expansion this year, thanks to the commissioning of new production of multilayer tent cloth with polymer and PVC coatings, according to recent […]
Fabric’s role in revitalizing neglected urban areas
January 1st, 2019
Like other rust belt cities, Detroit began declining decades ago, propelled by a combination of bad luck, bad timing, bad decisions and economic transformations that delivered additional crushing, seemingly fatal, blows. Its condition was such that not so long ago, numerous companies sprang up offering tours of the city’s ruined buildings and factories—a somewhat morbid […]
Advanced textiles in Russia
October 1st, 2016
Government invests $300 million to expand applications in the defense, aerospace and geosynthetic industries. The Russian government plans to invest up to $300 million USD in 2016 and 2017 toward developing the technical textiles industry, according to recent statements by Denis Manturov, Russia’s Minister of Industry and Trade. Manturov is responsible for the development of […]
Archroma and DKTE to enter education partnership
February 23rd, 2016
Archroma, a color and specialty chemicals company, and DKTE Society’s Textile and Engineering Institute, Ichalkaranji for Technical Textiles (DKTE), based in Kolhapur, India, have entered into a five-year partnership aiming at sharing Archroma’s expertise in the area of Technical Textiles and Nonwovens with the Institute’s faculty and students. Under the terms of the partnership, Archroma […]