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New 21st Century Innovations in Technical Textiles
26th January 2017. “ New 21st Century Innovations in Technical Textiles is a new publication brought to you by Inside Textiles Ltd, publisher of Innovation in Textiles. The 36-page digital publication (PDF) highlights recent significant developments in technical textiles and is essential reading for all industry professionals, as well as ...
Next generation software for 3D warp knitted fabric simulation
ProCad. ProCad warpknit 3D system enables drafts to be rotated as three-dimensional images, and enlarged so that even the smallest detail can be visualised. Sophisticated algorithms enable the tension effects to be reproduced realistically in the model. The various lapping arrangements can also be simulated and used to calculate and simulate ...
A measure of comfort - Innovation in Textiles
Apr 27, 2022 · Air permeability is a suitable test for comfort because the breathability of a material is very important. That includes the flow of air through the garment and its sensorial impact on the skin. Items such as raincoats, hiking trousers and tents, for example, require low air and water permeability to provide resistance to wind and moisture ...
Fibersort launches to revolutionise recycling of post-consumer …
Mar 11, 2020 · In North-West Europe alone, around 4,700 kilo tonnes of post-consumer textile waste is generated every year, a small portion of the global mountain of textile waste,” the Fibersort consortium said in an announcement today. “On average, only 30% of these textiles are collected separately - the rest is lost within household waste.
Magnera – a new nonwovens leader - Innovation in Textiles
Jul 25, 2024 · Magnera is the new name of the company resulting from the merger of Berry Global’s’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties business (HH&S) with Glatfelter Corporation, which is expected to be completed before the end of 2024. Magnera will consist of a business with anticipated annual revenues of around $3.6 billion and approximately 8,650 ...
Learnings from France on textile waste and EPR - Innovation in …
Sep 28, 2021 · Brands placed more than 517,000 tons of product on the French market in 2020, with 204,000 tons collected – a collection rate of 39%. This is up from 27% in 2013, so the scheme can certainly claim to be having an impact. There are now 44,000 collection points for textiles and footwear in France, which equates to one for every 1,490 inhabitants.
Loomia’s smart textile system a World Changing Idea
Apr 27, 2020 · Smart textiles designer Loomia has been awarded an honourable mention in two general categories today by Fast Company and its World Changing Ideas for 2020. Fast Company’s World Changing Ideas awards and honours products, concepts, companies, policies, and designs that are pursuing innovation for the good of society and the planet. The ...
Nanomaterial-based fabric coating for future textiles
Apr 24, 2020 · The researchers have developed a nanomaterial-based coating for fabric that could potentially replace conventional clothing material and pioneer the future of textile development across the world. Based in the Australian Research Council (ARC) Hub for Computational Particle Technology, and Monash University’s Department of Chemical ...
New biodegradable polyester fibre for apparel solutions
Aug 1, 2017 · Renee Henze: DuPont Apexa® is a biodegradable polyester that decomposes through industrial composting without creating harm to the soil or environment. Developed through patented and innovative technology, DuPont Apexa® fibre breaks down into simple CO2 and H2O to reduce textile waste and limit environmental impact.