Category: Medical Textiles
Ontex launches ‘sustainable’ night-time diapers
Belgium-based personal care specialist Ontex has launched Dreamshield 360 Night Pants, a new night-time concept designed to give babies dry nights.
Taiwan alliance targets Thailand’s healthcare market
To address the export challenges faced by Taiwan’s textile industry amid global trade and tariff pressures, functional and smart textiles manufacturer Asiatic Fiber Corporation has…
Curable immobilising cast dressing
A curable immobilising cast dressing has been developed by UV Cast of Bialystok, Poland.
Pedilay Foot wins German Medical Award
KOB, a supplier of medical devices and special elastic textiles, has won the German Medical Award for its Pedilay Foot, a ready-to-use, elastic secondary dressing.
Osmotic bandage improves drainage
An osmotic bandage for treating wounds, such as cuts, abrasions, minor burns, blisters and post-surgical incisions, has been developed by scientists at Florida A&M University,…
Panty liners that prevent bacterial vaginosis
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are developing a panty liner that supports the health of the vaginal environment to prevent…
Knitting machine makes solid 3D objects for biomedical structures
A new prototype knitting machine that creates solid, knitted shapes has been developed by US researchers at Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University.
Next-level surgical gown fabric launched
Asiatic Fiber Corporation of Taipei, Taiwan, has launched the Air Scrub Suit-C-R15, described as a “breakthrough fabric designed to redefine medical apparel by combining EN13795-2…
Post-operative compression garment
A post-operative compression garment, such as an abdominal compression sheath, designed to compress a part of a patient’s body and reduce the effects of oedema…
Haemostatic textiles to control bleeding rapidly
Haemostatic textiles, such as bandages, sutures or fabrics, which include agents that can control bleeding rapidly and be stored for long periods of time, have…
Binder-free PLA/wood pulp wetlaid nonwovens
Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched 100% bio-based polylactic acid/wood pulp materials that use no chemical binder, with potential application in healthcare such as wound dressings,…
Nonwoven surgical tapes with low-trauma adhesive
Hangzhou Econ Nonwoven New Materials of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, a manufacturer of impregnated and laminated nonwoven fabrics, has launched a range of nonwoven medical tapes…
Absorbent core for washable applications
Technical Absorbents, based in Grimsby, UK, has developed washable absorbent core fabric 7171, designed to combine exceptional absorbency with reusability.
Smart textile band to monitor muscle health and improve healthy ageing
Researchers in the UK are developing a smart textile band that can detect and monitor the progress of sarcopenia, an age-related condition characterised by loss…
Stretch-to-fit bandage
A stretch-to-fit bandage having a stretchable backing layer and an adhesive layer positioned adjacent to the backing layer has been developed by 3M of Minneapolis,…
Compression bra for decongestion care
A compression bra for decongestion care of the breast area has been developed by Thuasne Deutschland of Hannover, Germany, particularly for the treatment of acquired…