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DuPont wins four Edison Awards
April 25th, 2025
Image: DuPont™ DuPont™ announced that four of its material technologies were recognized at the 2025 Edison Awards™. The company received two gold awards, one silver award and one bronze award. "We’re honored that four of our innovative technologies have been recognized for delivering exceptional performance and creating lasting value for our customers,” says Alexa Dembek, […]
Loopamid will now be commercially available
April 24th, 2025
German multi-national company BASF has announced the start-up of the world’s first commercial loopamid® plant. The production facility at the Caojing site in Shanghai, China, has an annual capacity of 500 metric tons and marks an important step in the supply of sustainable products for the textile industry. Loopamid is a recycled polyamide 6 that is […]
Highlighting U.K.’s composites industry reliance on textiles
April 24th, 2025
Fibre and fabric production technologies—especially in the area of composite reinforcements—have played an as-yet largely unheralded role in the development of the U.K.’s Formula One industry, but the British Textile Machinery Association (BTMA) aims to change that. “With the exception of the engine, virtually every part of a Formula One racing car now starts from […]
Finding fibers and fabrics in unlikely places
April 24th, 2025
Ever since I first got involved with the textile industry, I’ve puzzled over composites. As a Specialty Fabrics Review editor, we typically covered flexible composites, but not rigid composites. It was our perception that few of our members and readers were involved in this market area. It was also easier to identify with flexible composites because they […]
Puffer jacket doubles as monitoring sleepwear
April 24th, 2025
Photo: ZZZN SLEEP APPAREL SYSTEM | photos by Yusuke Maekawa. The ZZZN Sleep Apparel System is a voluminous puffer jacket that doubles as a cozy sleep sack, so users can doze off anywhere and anytime in comfort. But beyond its apparent comfortability, it also offers biometric data monitoring and headphones that play music with frequency bands to help people fall asleep. The ZZZN puffer jacket […]
Hidden and essential
April 24th, 2025
Web Industries’ multi-layer insulation (MLI) blanket with grounding wire to prevent electrical charging. Photo: Marie O’Mahony. Is there a role for textiles in today's composites industry? The answer is not just yes, it is a resounding affirmative. In March, the composite industry’s JEC show in Paris confirmed this with a strong showing of textiles ranging from […]
Sheep Inc. raises £5 million in Series A funding round
April 24th, 2025
Image: Sheep Inc. Sheep Inc., a wool apparel brand, announced it has completed its £5 million Series A funding round, led by Inside Out LLC. This investment will support the company's proprietary Connected Dot technology, which allows customers to trace every garment’s journey—from regenerative farms to the final stitch. Inside Out’s Fashion, Textiles and Home […]
INDA announces four new members elected to join Board of Directors
April 23rd, 2025
Image: INDA The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) has announced the election of four new members to its 2025 Board of Directors. "We are excited to welcome these exceptional professionals whose insights, extensive experience, and leadership will significantly enhance INDA’s initiatives," says Tony Fragnito, president of INDA. "Their collective expertise will further strengthen […]
AFFOA names Nuream, Z-Polymers as awardees of Product Accelerator program
April 22nd, 2025
Image: Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Inc. (AFFOA) announced that Nuream and Z-Polymers have been chosen to participate in the Product Accelerator for Functional Fabrics (PAFF) 2.0 program. This initiative aims to accelerate the commercialization of advanced functional fabric products through targeted technical and manufacturing support. Launched in 2024, the […]
Milliken & Company invests $1.5 million in NC State Textile Protection and Comfort Center
April 21st, 2025
Image: North Carolina State University North Carolina State University's (NC State) Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC) has received a $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company. As a result, it has been renamed to Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation TPACC. The center is housed in the Wilson College of Textiles and focuses on advancing […]