Archive: March 2025
Wool/alginate blend yarn suitable for medical fabrics
A wool/alginate blend yarn that combines wool with brown seaweed has been developed in a collaboration between Woolmark, Südwolle’s Südwebs Innovation Hub and Impetus Portugal-Têxteis…
Flat and round-flat-round braiders introduced
Cortland Biomedical, a biomedical textile product development company, has expanded its braiding capabilities with the addition of flat braiding and round-flat-round braiding equipment.
Atraumatic absorbent wound dressing
An absorbent wound dressing with improved adhesive and atraumatic properties that can remain on a wound for an extended period of time has been developed…
Medical implant comprising composite biotextiles
A method for making a biotextile that combines several properties making it suitable for use as a component in making biomedical devices, especially in orthopaedic…
Smart gauze to combat antibiotic-resistant wound infections
Researchers at the University of Washington previously discovered that as amyloid fibrils form within biofilms, they pass through an intermediate stage called an alpha-sheet (a-sheet)…
Knitted microtissue can accelerate healing
Researchers at the Lincoln Laboratory of Massachusetts Institute of Technology are creating new types of bioabsorbable fabrics that mimic the unique way soft tissues stretch…
Reusable under-pad for incontinence care
Standard Textile, a producer of healthcare and hospitality textiles, has introduced Surpass, a reusable under-pad designed to improve patient care while advancing sustainability and reducing…