Category: MobileTex

BIG Yarns has unveiled its new SustainableYarns platform, which has potential application in automotive carpets.

A prototype machine developed as part of the UK-based Continuous Interface Coating for Silicon Carbide (CICSiC) composites project enables the mechanical properties of silicon carbide...

Swedish carmaker Volvo has revealed the efforts it has made to reduce the carbon dioxide footprint of its upcoming, all-electric EX30 small sport utility vehicle.

A French company is selling slippers made from leftover fabric used to renovate the Paris public transport network, featuring the unmistakable patterns, and inspired by...

A new range of customisable aircraft aisle carpets has been launched by Calhoun, Georgia, USA-based carpet and rug manufacturer Delos.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit in Dallas, Texas, USA, is replacing 34,000 fabric seat cushions with new vinyl ones across its bus fleet.

German carmaker Porsche is celebrating its artistic side by highlighting the “911 in fabrics” exhibition by Brazilian 3D artist Thiago Tallman, now based in Barcelona,...

The global automotive market is estimated to soar to almost US$3trn over the next year, according to Statista, but what is continuing – and what...

Porcher Industries, a manufacturer of technical textiles and high-performance thermoplastic composites, has strengthened its partnership with Terre de Lin, a flax fibre producer based in...

Together with CG TEC, Cordenka, ElringKlinger, Fiber Engineering and Technikum Laubholz, the Deutsche Institute für Textil- und Faserforschung Denkendorf (DITF) is developing a new fibre...

Advanced materials technology firm Aluula Composites is collaborating with the University of British Columbia to develop recycling applications for Aluula’s high-performance ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene-based composite materials.

Muirhead, a supplier of leather to airlines and seat manufacturers, has announced its latest design directions for aviation leather.

Japanese Tier 1 automotive supplier Toyoda Gosei has developed a light-emitting diode lamp unit that projects patterns onto vehicle fabrics and interior panels using shadow.

ELeather, a producer of sustainable recycled leather, is rebranding as Generation Phoenix (Gen Phoenix) after securing US$18m in funding to further its mission to create...

One of the missions of Refashion is to accelerate the recycling of textiles and footwear.

Switzerland-based transport textiles manufacturer Lantal has made the shortlist for the 2023 Crystal Cabin Award with its Deep Dyed Carpet.