Archive: June 2020
Curved carbon fibre rear bumper beam for Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Pultrusion specialist Thomas Technik & Innovation (TTI) has collaborated with Shape, a US-based Tier 1 supplier of metallic body structure components, plastic parts and bumper...
Reduced-weight modular aircraft carpet tiles
The weight of the latest generation of Sky-Tiles by Interface aircraft carpet has been reduced by around 12%.
Finishing process for improved interior hygiene in shared vehicles
A novel finishing process has been developed by Mica NanoTech, a spin-out from the University of Limerick, Ireland, for improved interior hygiene in future vehicle-sharing...
3D coating technology for interior textile surfaces
An additive manufacturing technology for textile surface finishing is now being offered for automotive textile interior applications.
Honeycomb technology reduces Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor weight by 20%
EconCore, a Belgium-based producer of lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, and DPA Moldados, a Brazilian Tier 1 automotive supplier, have developed a technology that has...
Nonwovens exhibition rescheduled for 2021
The Index 20 nonwovens exhibition, which had already been rescheduled from April to October, has now been postponed to 7-10 September 2021.
Major brands sign action plan framework to protect clothing workers in Myanmar
H&M, Inditex and C&A are among the major global clothing brands that have backed an initiative to protect garment workers and factories in Myanmar from...
Lotus fibres needed for natural fibre face masks in Cambodia
Cambodian eco-textile manufacturer Samatoa Lotus Textiles has called on farmers to supply lotus fibres that the business needs to produce natural fibre face masks, reports...
Opportunities for foreign investors in Indonesia
Indonesia’s textile and clothing industry enjoyed positive growth in 2019 with exports valued at US$13.
Philippine exporters seek textile sector revival
Philippine exporters are pushing for a revival of the domestic textile industry following global supply chain disruptions arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, which has...
Thai fashion industry turns to face masks
A number of Thai fashion designers and apparel manufacturers have turned the surgical face mask into something more than just a protective shield by adding...
Phong Phu to develop new performance textiles
Phong Phu International (PPJ) and Huntsman Textile Effects have announced a strategic partnership agreement that aims to promote PPJ’s growth in Vietnam as a leading...
Half of all clothing stores in Moscow may never reopen
Up to 50% of existing textile and clothing stores may never reopen in the Russian capital after the lifting of quarantine measures at the end...
Clothing workers forced to work in high-risk environments
An investigation from Clean Clothes Campaign and Germany-based Bread for the World has revealed that around 120,000 labourers across Europe are being forced to work...
Major Belarusian order for glass fibre finishing lines
A Belarusian company has ordered several glass fibre finishing lines from German textile machine builder Brückner for thermal finishing and desizing.
Bulgarian home textiles producer optimistic
Bulgarian home textiles producer PNG 1962 reported a 10% growth in sales last year compared with 2018.