The JEC Composites show is always characterised by a high level of innovation from an industry that now employs 550,000 professionals worldwide and generates an estimated €72 billion in revenues.
Monday, 12 March 2012
Friday, 9 March 2012
Shima builds new Wholegarment machine factory
9 March 2012, Wakayama
Leading manufacturer of advanced computerized flat knitting machines Shima Seiki is investing in a new purpose built factory which will manufacture the Japanese company’s state of the art Wholegarment flat knitting machines.
DyStar launches Sustainable Textile Service Programs
9 March 2012, Singapore
DyStar Textile Services (DTS), the service division of the DyStar Group, has introduced its Sustainable Textile Service Programs which aim to help brands, retailers and their Industry partners reduce the impact of their products and processes on the environment and optimize supply chain costs.
DyStar launches Sustainable Textile Service Programs
7 March 2012, Singapore
DyStar Textile Services (DTS), the service division of the DyStar Group, has introduced its Sustainable Textile Service Programs which aim to help brands, retailers and their Industry partners reduce the impact of their products and processes on the environment and optimize supply chain costs.
Ahlstrom's publishes Sustainability Report 2011
Helsinki
Ahlstrom Corporation, a global high performance materials company, today announced the publication of its second stand-alone Sustainability Report. The publication can be downloaded as a PDF file at the foot of this article.
Nominations open for RISE Durable Product Award
Cary, NC
The nomination process is now open for the second annual RISE Durable Product Award that will be presented at the Research, Innovation & Science for Engineered Fabrics (RISE) Conference in October.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Research shows merino fabrics biodegrade rapidly
8 March 2012, Addington
Researchers in New Zealand say they have found that nine months is all that it takes for merino wool garments to biodegrade when buried in soil. The New Zealand Merino Company (NZM) carried out research where two sets of trials compared the biodegradation behaviour of knitted merino and polyester fabrics when buried in soil.
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