Student Spotlight: The hot and cold of smart fabrics
Kony Chatterjee is a doctoral candidate in the Fiber and Polymer Science program at Wilson College of Textile’s Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science at North Carolina State University. …
Ahlstrom-Munksjö adds TrustShield Biological to its medical fabric portfolio
Ahlstrom-Munksjö announces the launch of TrustShield Biological, a personal protective apparel medical fabric designed to shield against hazardous pathogens, to prevent penetration of blood and other hazardous fluids. It is …
VEOCEL Beauty introduces Lyocell Skin fibers
Lenzing Group announced its new LENZING Lyocell Fine Skin and LENZING Lyocell Micro Skin fibers under its specialty nonwoven ingredient brand VEOCEL. Both LENZING Lyocell Fine Skin and LENZING Lyocell …
Movers and Shakers – October 2020: INDA issues official statement on plastics in the environment
In the dynamic and global textile fiber industry with its various manufacturing processes and end-uses, news and information is breaking on a daily basis. International Fiber Journal is tracking stories relevant …
Huntsman Textile Effects delivers a sustainable solution for wool dyeing
Huntsman Textile Effects’ LANASOL CE dyes provide the industry with a sustainable alternative to after-chrome dyes for wool. The use of Chrome VI, including Dichromate, is banned by the ZDHC …