Category: MobileTex

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Danish initiative to recycle cruise ship and hotel textiles

Many cruise ships, offices, hotels and other public environments are covered with carpets and upholstery fabrics made of wool/polyamide blends.

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Autoliv introduces airbag systems for motorcycle riders

Sweden-based automotive safety systems provider Autoliv has developed two airbag systems for motorcycle riders, including a vest with an integrated airbag system designed to reduce…

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Natural-fibre composites reduce vehicle interior weight

Reducing weight remains one of the simplest ways to reduce a vehicle’s environmental impact, lowering energy consumption and emissions, according to Forvia.

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BMW focuses on materials and interior air quality in new i3

German automaker BMW Group is placing increased emphasis on interior air quality, material selection and olfactory perception as part of a wider approach to sustainability…

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London transport motifs turned into textiles

Eight archival Transport for London patterns, originally conceived as functional public art by artists such as Enid Marx and Marion Dorn, have been reimagined as…

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AIX highlights aircraft interiors innovation

The aircraft interiors industry is gearing up for the 25th edition of Aircraft Interiors Expo, taking place from 14–16 April in Hamburg, Germany.

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Nonwoven solutions from Filc at Techtextil

Freudenberg Performance Materials Filc, a producer of needlepunched nonwovens and laminated materials, will present its solutions for automotive applications, including acoustic materials, nonwovens for seatings…

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Natural and recycled fibres in aviation composites

The Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut will present composites for aviation made from recycled carbon fibres and natural fibres, as well as printed lightweight elements for surface heating…

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New design options for Volvo EX30

The Volvo EX30 entry-level electric sport utility vehicle now offers two additional premium interior options.

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Polyester-based front trunk for BEVs

Autoneum has developed a front trunk (frunk) solution for battery electric vehicles, made entirely from polyester-based textile.

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Toyoda Gosei airbag used by Chinese automaker

Toyoda Gosei’s curtain airbag has been adopted for use on the LS9 from Chinese luxury battery electric vehicle brand IM Motors – the first time…

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Nomination for plant-based fibre textile system for aircraft cabins

‍Italian specialist weaving mill Testori Textiles earned a nomination as a Crystal Cabin Awards 2026 finalist in the Sustainable Cabin category with its plant-based fibre…

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ÉireComposites secures first contract for aircraft seating

ÉireComposites, a manufacturer of composite structures, has secured its first production contract in the commercial aircraft seating and cabin interiors supply chain.

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Toray opens Ultrasuede showroom in Portugal

Toray Industries‘ Portugal-based airbag converting operation, Alva Confecções, has opened a dedicated Ultrasuede showroom and stock sales point for automotive interiors and other applications.

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Award for components made from flax fibres

The BMW Group, together with its partners, has won a JEC Composites Innovation Award for the development of technologies for series-production exterior components in vehicles.

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Lantal Textiles appoints new CEO

Lantal Textiles, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of fabrics and carpets for aircraft interiors, as well as trains and buses, has announced a planned leadership transition.

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