End-Use Markets
PP Yarn for Filtration
DREF spun polypropylene yarns are largely consumed in the manufacture of wound filters supplied to the domestic filtration sector. Suitability of alternative spinning systems can be explored to establish their use for water filtration application. This study compares the filtration performance of wound filters manufactured with DREF spun yarn and of that manufactured with roving …
Startups at Center Stage
Textile Innovation Emerges from Industry Gatherings as the Stars of the Show In the past year, startup companies have been gaining valuable exposure at textile industry exhibitions and conferences, showcasing fiber alternatives along with digital tools and concepts behind a rapidly expanding arsenal of new technologies and services. For example, at the major ITMA 2023 …
Flush Right
New California Wipes Study Proves Flushable Wipes Work as Described; There is Yet Much Work to Do on Consumer Education for the Wipes Marketplace In the fall of 2023, INDA, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, joined forces with CASA, the California Association of Sanitation Agencies, and RFA, the Responsible Flushing Alliance to conduct a …
Lenzing Takes Center Stage at Heimtextil, Bringing Latest Fiber Innovations to Global Brands and Customers
The environment has been the center of various discussions in recent years. People are more concerned about their ecological footprint and are seeking products produced with resource-efficient processes. Brands and manufacturers are investing in the invention of products with parallel purposes to protect nature and cater to consumers’ demands. To fuel these attentive businesses, textile …
Space Sportswear
The Final Frontier Has Never Been So Fashionable Space provides a very unique environment in which to build products with particular attributes that can’t be built terrestrially. The value is there, from research and development (R&D) to generating new value pool and business models. In a 2022 article on the potential offered by the near-vacuum …