Category: MobileTex
Toyota Boshoku forms vehicle interior components production base in China
Toyota Boshoku’s Chinese regional management hub Toyota Boshoku (China) and Guangzhou Automobile Group Component (GACC) will jointly establish a new vehicle interior components production company,…
Comfort and number of seats most important to drivers and passengers
Consumers are more interested in the number of seats in their vehicle and how comfortable those seats are rather than how they are configured.
Extex launches photo-luminescent superyacht fabric
Extex has launched Solar, a luxurious luminescent fabric designed and manufactured in the UK to dress superyacht decks.
Desso carpet in first Boeing 787 Dreamliners for European market
European carpet manufacturer Desso has equipped the cabins of the first four of in total eight Boeing 787 Dreamliners with a specially developed 100% wool…
Techtextil highlights innovations in the growing Mobiltech sector
Last month, the biennial Techtextil trade fair in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, attracted 1,322 exhibitors from 48 countries, a 10% increase over the previous event…
Collision protection and self-healing structures
While some people enthuse about the “steel of the 21st century”, others warn against expecting too much from the use of carbon fibre materials in…
Sustainability and functionalisation discussed at IFATCC congress
At the 23rd triennial congress of the International Federation of Associations of Textile Chemists and Colourists (IFATCC), held in Budapest, Hungary, the main topic was…
VIAM Manufacturing to expand production facility
VIAM Manufacturing’s facility in Manchester, Tennessee, USA, plans to add 75 new jobs and expand by 3,400 m2.
Desso designs sustainable carpets for KLM Business Class
Desso has designed a special carpet for KLM for its newly refurbished World Business Class.
Japanese car makers recall 3.4m vehicles for Takata airbag flaw
Four Japanese automakers, including Toyota and Nissan, are recalling 3.
High-tech fibres for cars and aircraft
Manufacturers of cars and aircraft are committed to the use of fibre reinforced plastics.
Future demands in innovative automobile and aircraft seating
Future demands in automotive and aircraft seating, smart and lightweight textiles, and the benefits and costs of using lightweight materials were the main themes of…
TRW unveils seatbelt concept at Geneva Motor Show
TRW Automotive Holdings revealed a new seatbelt concept in collaboration with Rinspeed at last month’s Geneva Motor Show.
Johnson Controls expands interiors facility in South Africa
Johnson Controls has announced the expansion of its interiors plant in East London, South Africa.
Lantal launches 100% polyamide carpet for aircraft
Lantal Textiles’ aircraft floorcoverings portfolio has been extended with a 100% polyamide (nylon) carpet called Polyamide Basic.
Solar and thermal energy harvesting textile composites
Energy harvesting devices in the form of fibres could soon be woven into lightweight, strong textiles for integration with structural composites, reports the Air Force…