Dyneema in commercial fishing a winner for people and planet

Urmond - DSM Dyneema is to present the results of new research that confirms use of its Dyneema ultra-strong lightweight fibre in fishing nets can yield major energy savings for fishermen, and make an important contribution to the sustainability of the fishing industry. The company will talk about the results and conclusions of its latest ‘eco-footprint’ analysis at the Energy use in Fisheries Symposium, which takes place in Seattle on November 14-17.

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Polartec seeks buyer in $200 million sale

Lawrence, Massachusetts - Versa Capital Management, the parent company of leading manufacturing brand Polartec, is said to be seeking a buyer for the one hundred year old manufacturer of Polartec polar fleece fabric, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

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First wellness label awarded to German knitter

Bönnigheim – German manufacturer of knitted sportswear Schneider Sportswear OHG from Albstadt in Baden-Württemberg has been awarded the Hohenstein Institute’s first Wellness Label for textiles and clothing. The company’s senior management was presented with the label for use on its products in September by Silke Off, Head of the Laboratory for Clothing Physiology at the Hohenstein Institute, who had played an important part in designing, developing and introducing the new label.

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Reach tens of thousands of technical textiles buyers

Manchester - Readers interested in getting their marketing message in front of tens of thousands of technical textiles industry buyers in 2011 should check out the advertising opportunities now available on Innovation in Textiles.

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Business Information: ‘Textile Outlook International’ reports

Innovation in Textiles is now offering readers the opportunity to buy online, business information reports on the global fibre, textile and apparel industries. The reports are compiled and published by Textiles Intelligence, a highly respected and leading provider of business information.

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Fila launches body toning apparel with Lycra Sport fabric

October 2010, Wichita, Kansas – Invista, owner of the Lycra fibre brand, has teamed up with sports apparel brand Fila, to develop and release the Fila Body Toning System (BTS), a collection of engineered body toning workout apparel featuring Lycra Sport fabric. Aimed at the women's fitness industry, Fila’s BTS is said to shape the body and dramatically improve workout efficiency.

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High performance from Lycra Sport fabrics at Performance Days

London – Leading producer of fibres and polymers, Invista, will be exhibiting its Lycra Sport fabric platform at this year-end’s Performance Days Roadshows, which are taking place in Munich (18-19 November 2010) and Annecy (23-24 November 2010).

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