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Hygienix 2024: Making Way for Solutions

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Hey DUDE, Wipes Are In

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Gaining market intelligence is a priority to WOW attendees. Over 30 speakers are expected to share their expertise and insight over the two and a half days of the main event.

World of Wipes® Focuses on Turning Innovation into Action Innovation across industry niches often overlaps in methodology, technology and manufacturing. The best and brightest of the wipes niche are invited to join at the World of Wipes® International Conference, known as WOW, in Atlanta from July 17-20, 2023. When looking for sustainability solutions for filtration …

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Piñatex® with the reflection of pineapple leaves and, right, fiber being extracted from the leaf. Photo courtesy Ananas Anam

From Fruit to Farmer to Fiber, Benefits of Piñatex® are Far Reaching When you think of a pineapple, what comes to mind is hospitality, luxury, status, and good fortune. Sustainable plant-based textiles do not readily come to mind, but that is exactly what Ananas Anam, the makers of Piñatex®, want you to consider. In fact, …

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Sustainable fiber choices for wipes expand with upgraded lyocell shortcut with high dispersibility fibers Lenzing’s industry partners seek out the company’s innovative fiber solutions to advance their product offerings, while combatting the growing issues facing the global environment. VEOCEL™ – Lenzing’s nonwoven brand – has been taking a proactive role in addressing these issues through …

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A new roll-up shade demonstrator was developed by Covestro and Loomia Technologies, showcasing the integration of lighting and heating into the shade. This idea is more relevant now, considering the rapid adoption of electric vehicles. Since you will no longer have an internal combustion engine to generate heat, smart surfaces will be needed to bring comfort into the interior. Photo courtesy Loomia/Convestro

When I first entered the smart textiles industry, there was little knowledge of electronic textiles (e-textiles). People had this skeptical kind of curiosity, like they were something out of a science fiction movie. Or, more popularly, that they are just another fashion trend. Over the last nine years, I have been working hard to prove …

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Lenzing’s VEOCEL™ brand for nonwoven is the preferred choice for personal care and hygiene brands hoping to enhance their sustainability offerings.

Lenzing Expands VEOCEL™ Branded Viscose Fibers Production to Satisfy the Environmentally Conscious Consumer Around the Globe Climate change has placed a pressing need for sustainable solutions across all industries, not least the nonwoven industry. In the sector alone, 1.36 million tons of hygiene wipes were produced in 2020 and globally, approximately 30 million tons of …

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