Spinnova unveils wood-fiber fabric

December 22, 2016  |  What's New?

Finnish fabric innovator Spinnova Oy has unveiled its wood-fiber yarn; the wood-fiber manufacturing method was originally developed by the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland. Spinnova has continued to develop the technique. Spinnova’s technology uses no chemicals, or energy- and water-consum…
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“Sky Nest” tent wins Good Design Award

December 20, 2016  |  What's New?

Japanese outdoor-equipment developer Snow Peak recently won a Japan Good Design Award for its Sky Nest “floating” tent, which is suspended from trees and off the ground. Measuring approximately 4-by-7 feet, with an inner liner to help protect campers from wetness and condensation, the tent featu…
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Researchers improve production of thin, efficient solar cells

December 14, 2016  |  What's New?

Researchers at the Air Force Research Laboratory are nearing thin, wearable electronics and other vital power applications. Photovoltaics, or solar cells, are a key component in next-generation power applications, but integrating them into Air Force systems has been difficult because the materials u…
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MEVOPUR announces additives for medical nonwovens

December 9, 2016  |  What's New?

Swiss specialty-chemicals developer Clariant and its Masterbatches business unit announce a range of MEVOPUR® color and functional additives for use in high-performance, spunbond fibers used in medical applications. Nonwoven fibers are used in applications including surgical gowns and masks, steril…
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Textile industry eyes natural pigments in autumn leaves

December 2, 2016  |  What's New?

Plants have been used as a source for coloring fabrics from their very beginning. Now, researchers at Finland’s VTT Technical Research Centre are developing leaf-processing technologies that could be used by the cosmetics, textile, feed and food industries. VTT scientists are looking at autumn lea…
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Teijin bows water-repellant MINOTECH

November 25, 2016  |  What's New?

Japan’s Teijin Frontier Co. Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fiber products converting company, announced it has developed MINOTECH™, a highly water-repellent outerwear material for 2017 spring/summer. Annual sales are expected to rise to about $20 million by the fiscal year ending in March 2019, targ…
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Self-powered textile could be woven into smart clothes

November 18, 2016  |  What's New?

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology in the U.S. and the Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems in China have made the first hybrid self-charging power textile system that can harvest both solar energy and the mechanical energy from a person’s movements. These energies can t…
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DNA Technical Fabrics introduces Inherent Plus+ FR Denim

November 11, 2016  |  What's New?

DNA Technical Fabrics, a Columbus, Ga.-based division of DNA Textile Group, has introduced a new collection of INHERENT PLUS+ FR Denim fabrics. The collection utilizes a patent-pending dual FR technology to provide layered FR (flame resistant) protection. The new product can be enhanced through laun…
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ITW Dynatec introduces Simplicity hot melt adhesive

November 10, 2016  |  What's New?

Hendersonville, Tenn.-based bonding and sealing developer ITW Dynatec will unveil the latest version of its Dynamelt™ S Series adhesive supply unit (ASU) at Pack Expo 2016. It also will preview its recently developed Simplicity ASU product line. The compact Simplicity unit features single board co…
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Dyneema marries fiber to carbon for strength, durability

November 9, 2016  |  What's New?

Dutch high-performance fiber developer Dyneema has introduced a carbon composite-fiber hybrid it says significantly improves the performance of pure carbon composites in terms of weight, impact resistance, ductility and vibrational dampening. While pure carbon is stiff, lightweight and easy to mold,…
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