Archive: 2025

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…

A new prototype knitting machine that creates solid, knitted shapes has been developed by US researchers at Cornell University and Carnegie Mellon University.

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…

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, such as bandages, sutures or fabrics, which include agents that can control bleeding rapidly and be stored for long periods of time, have…

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,…

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…

Technical Absorbents, based in Grimsby, UK, has developed washable absorbent core fabric 7171, designed to combine exceptional absorbency with reusability.

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…

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,…