$13M Defender M order for TenCate

Almelo - TenCate Defense & Tactical, a business unit of TenCate Protective Fabrics USA Inc., has announced receipt of a new $13 million order for TenCate Defender M fabric from Propper International for the manufacture of uniforms for the U.S. Marine Corp's Flame Resistant Organizational Gear (FROG) program. It is the largest single order of TenCate Defender M for this Marine program.

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Scientists develop test to measure interaction of fabrics with skin cells

Elon, NC – Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute have created a unique textile testing methodology that allows manufacturers to evaluate the effects their fabrics may have on the people who wear them. Scientists at Hohenstein’s Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology have developed the ability to test a fabric’s interaction with living skin cells. Test results will indicate whether a fabric is likely to induce an allergic reaction or skin irritation in the wearer.

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ExxonMobil Chemical introduces new resin at ANEX 09 + SINCE 09

Houston - ExxonMobil Chemical demonstrated its commitment to the nonwovens industry at ANEX 09 + SINCE 09 in Shanghai from May 20-22, 2009. A new resin, ExxonMobil PP 3885E1 polypropylene, was introduced, while ExxonMobil Chemical's broad portfolio of Vistamaxx specialty elastomers and its polypropylene solutions for nonwoven applications will also be on display.

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Ahlstrom presents biodegradable solution for infusion products

Seville - Ahlstrom, a global leader in the development and manufacture of high performance fibre-based materials, will present its innovative, biodegradable nonwoven for infusion applications at the Tea & Coffee World Cup exhibition in Seville, Spain, June 7-9th, 2009. The lightweight, fine filament web is designed to deliver functional benefits to converters and consumers of tea-bags, while featuring unique environmental characteristics. Now commercially available, it is presented for the first time at a European exhibition.

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PolyU knitwear fashion show gets industry applause

Hong Kong – The creative flair and design talent of graduating students from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC) have won big rounds of applause from the industry at their Knitwear Fashion Show held today at The Mira Hong Kong.

A collaborated effort of design students, ITC, various knitwear producers and yarn suppliers, the Knitwear Fashion Show aimed to foster relations between ITC and industry, as well as showcasing the quality design and products of the PolyU students. In designing their own collection of six outfits, 13 graduating students majoring in knitwear design were provided with raw materials sponsored by knitwear producers and yarn suppliers.

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Difficult market impacts earnings at Wolford

Against the backdrop of an extremely challenging business environment and in spite of continuing restrained consumer demand, the Wolford Group achieved sales of EUR 118.5 million in the first nine months of the 2008/09 fiscal year (Q 1-3, 2007/08: EUR 125.0 million).

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Stoll flat knitting technology for technical applications

Reutlingen – In recent years, leading German flat knitting machine builder H. Stoll & Co, has achieved much in the quest to widen the use of knitting machines and in particular flat knitting machines in technical applications.

Flat knitting machines are mainly used in the apparel sector for producing knitted outerwear and accessories but Stoll has pioneered the use of the technology for technical applications. The company has a dedicated sales and technical team for technical textiles and works closely with customers to develop new applications.

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First FR recycled polyester fibre

Greensboro - Leading producer of multi-filament polyester and nylon textured yarns Unifi, has announced that Momentum Textiles, a leading supplier of contract textiles, has selected Repreve FR for a line of healthcare privacy curtains. Repreve FR is the most recent product addition to Unifi’s family of recycled fibres and is the first recycled polyester fibre with inherent flame retardant properties, the company says.

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Indutech to present innovations for coating and optical inspection

Frankfurt - With eleven product groups and twelve areas of application, Techtextil covers the world market for technical textiles and nonwovens in its entirety. With over 500 exhibitors, ‘Indutech’ is the biggest area of application at this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main. ‘Indutech’ stands for the use of technical textiles in industrial and technical fields, e.g., for materials, testing systems and research, for new developments, progress and cooperation.

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New processing technology show to run parallel with Techtextil

Frankfurt – Messe Frankfurt is to launch Texprocess, a new machinery, equipment and process exhibition which will compliment Techtextil, the leading technical textiles and nonwovens show. Texprocess will make its debut in Frankfurt in parallel with Techtextil from 2011.

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Mayer focuses on high speed and electronic control at Shanghaitex

Albstadt - Leading manufacturer of circular knitting machines Mayer & Cie. attaches great importance to Asia in general, and to China in particular as vital emerging markets, as evidenced by the presence of a dedicated MCT Service Center in Shanghai and a subsidiary company in Hong Kong. The German company will be present two high-performance circular knitting machines which it says set new standards in the international arena, at Shanghaitex from 12-15 June.

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Hong Kong Mode Lingerie 2009 ends with promise

Hong Kong - Organized by Eurovet, the world’s leading French lingerie and beachwear trade show organizer with over 20 years of experience, the third Hong Kong Mode Lingerie which was held on April 7-8, 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre marked a successful finale.

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Techtextil North America weathers economy on west coast

Las Vegas - The sixth edition of Techtextil North America took place April 21 to 23, 2009 at the Sands Expo & Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first ever edition on the West Coast and organisers say that it resulted in the majority of exhibitors and visitors being pleasantly surprised and pleased despite the current economic conditions. Techtextil North America was previously held only on even years in Atlanta, Georgia but will now be held annually, alternating between Atlanta in the even years and a Western region site in the odd years.

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Beckaert dust mite allergy treatment awarded at Interzum

Waregem, Belgium - At the Interzum trade fair which opens today in Cologne, Bekaert Textiles will introduce a range of new developments including mattress ticking treated with Purotex. For this revolutionary innovation it received the intelligent material & design 2009 award. The product was singled out in the ‘Best of the Best’ category by an international jury, the exhibition organisers and the design portal site red dot. The same jury also presented Bekaert Textiles with the high product quality distinction for its materials Cambric (Sportswear for Mattresses) and Meditiss (Medical Mattress Solutions).

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Suprelle Fresh with Tencel for mattress tickings

Hamm – Advansa has introduced Suprelle Fresh with Tencel, its latest innovation in bedding concept specially designed to improve moisture management and air circulation in mattress ticking.

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New Andritz Küsters development makes micro coating possible

Krefeld - Andritz Küsters are underlining their worldwide reputation as pioneers and experts for deflection-controlled roll systems by presenting a high precision doctor blade at this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt. The patented MycroCoat system makes coating or finishing of webs with a precision in the μ range (one thousandth of a millimetre) achievable.

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Bruckner develops new coating system for knitted fabrics

Leonberg, Germany – Leading fabric finishing machinery manufacturer Brückner, will show a novel direct coating system for knitted fabrics amongst its latest innovations at ITM 2009 in Istanbul in June. The company’s Opti-Coat coating unit is designed to coat functional fabrics and especially stretch fabrics.

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Easing cost pressures with high performance circular knitting machines

Albstadt – Circular knitting machine builder Mayer & Cie. is only too aware of the pressures faced by its customers, especially in these troubled economic times. Here, the German company talks about its technological efforts to help its customers ease some of the cost pressures they face and retain competitive advantage.

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Swimskin has drag coefficient of fighter jet

Huntington Beach, CA - TYR Sport Inc., a pioneer in performance and recreational swimwear has introduced Sayonara, the first high performance swimskin to incorporate the premier Yamamoto Biorubber Swim Mark III fabric. Sayonara is the latest in the company’s Tracer technology developed with Titanium alloy and specifically designed for multi-sport athletes as a swimskin for non-wetsuit competitions.

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MIT: Electrospun fibres for protective clothing, wearable power and more

Cambridge, MA - In his office, MIT Professor of Chemical Engineering Gregory Rutledge keeps a small piece of fabric that at first glance resembles a Kleenex. This tissue-like material, softer than silk, is composed of fibres that are a thousand times thinner than a human hair and holds promise for a wide range of applications including protective clothing, drug delivery and tissue engineering.

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Italian textile machinery on show at Techtextil 2009

Milan - ACIMIT (Association of Italian Textile Machinery Manufacturers) and ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade) have organized a Meeting Point at the forthcoming Techtextil 2009 being held in Frankfurt from 16 to 18 June. The Meeting Point will host about ten Italian machinery manufacturers involved in the production of machines for technical textiles.

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Missoni helps Woolmark celebrate iconic Little Black Dress

Sydney – Global textile symbol, the Woolmark recently shared the limelight at Rosemount Australian Fashion Week with Missoni and Diet Coca Cola, in honour of the global fashion icon, the Little Black Dress.

The Little Black Dress event, presented by Diet Coca Cola and sponsored by the Woolmark brand, brought together 10 fashion designers, each of whom designed three dresses inspired by the silhouette of the iconic bottle shape. The designers included Alex Perry, Sass & Bide, Kate Sylvester, Kirrily Johnston, Willow, Marnie Skillings, Alice McCall, Alpha 60 and 2009 LMFF Woolmark Designer Award winner, Romance Was Born.

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Techtextil - The Innovation Interchange

Manchester – Innovation in Textiles, online news and technical resource for the technical textiles and nonwovens industries is partnering with Techtextil exhibition organisers Messe Frankfurt to bring its readers, visitors to the exhibition and exhibitors, a preview of the latest technical developments in fibres, yarns, fabrics and machinery and equipment, which will be shown at Techtextil from 16 to 18 June 2009.

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Texas Tech receives patent for decontamination wipe process

Lubbock, TX - The process used to create nonwoven toxic chemical decontamination wipes, such as Texas Tech University’s Fibertect, recently received a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

“Receiving the patent means the University has secured the intellectual property protection for the decontamination wipe’s technology”, said David Miller, Vice Chancellor of Texas Tech University System’s Office of Technology Commercialization.

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Recycled polyester tyre cords launched in Europe

Osaka - Teijin Fibers Limited announced today that its chemically recycled polyester Eco Circle Fibers are now being used in the cords of Toyo Tire & Rubber’s Proxes Ne tyres, which Toyo Tire Europe GmbH introduced to the European market beginning in April 2009. Eco Circle Fibers are marketed under the brand name ECOPET PLUS(r) in Japan

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Oerlikon to showcase recent developments in Istanbul

Remscheid - At its 400 square metre booth in Hall 2 A 210 at the ITM in Istanbul from 6 to 10 June 2009, Oerlikon Texile will present recent technological developments from Oerlikon Schlafhorst and Oerlikon Barmag.

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Seized swimsuit shipment infringes Lycra trademark

Milan - Italian customs agents have seized more than 26,000 pieces of counterfeit ladies’ swimwear bearing the Lycra fibre trademark. The shipment, originating from China and destined for Rome, was on a truck arriving from U.K.

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Nilit acquires Nylstar's US business

Migdal Ha’emek, Israel – Nylon 6.6 producer Nilit has announced that it has acquired Nylstar’s U.S. operations including its nylon 6.6 plant in Martinsville, VA.

Last year Nilit opened a new state-of-the-art facility in China and the addition of this US plant will become a part of its global production facility network, demonstrating its confidence and investment in the nylon apparel industry throughout the world. With the Nylstar acquisition, Nilit now becomes one of the world’s largest nylon 6.6 producers for the apparel industry.

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Flax and hemp to feature in new era bio-composites

Paris - At the recent JEC Composites exhibition at Porte de Versailles, Paris, CELC Masters of Linen showcased the use of flax and hemp fibres in the future world of renewable composites. According to CELC, the environmentally sustainable properties of these two European-grown fibres are proving increasingly attractive to manufacturers seeking to incorporate sustainable solutions into their products.

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DuPont Nonwovens & Waste Management in Tyvek recycling program

Wilmington, DE & Houston,TX - DuPont Nonwovens and Waste Management have launched a national mail-in recycling program to capture banners, envelopes and other items printed on DuPont Tyvek. This would provide a method for printers and other large volume users of printed products who are looking for a responsible and simple alternative to adding Tyvek to the nation’s landfills.

Once recycled, Tyvek items will be repurposed for other products such as decking, playground equipment and corrugated pipes. The program answers a growing need for the return of printed wide-format materials including signs, banners and posters, as well as envelopes, wristbands and racing bibs into existing recycle streams.

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Stoll Knit & Wear Class

Less making-up processes, shorter throughput times and even greater pattern variety - to produce Knit & Wear garments fast and economical, that's the strength of the Stoll Knit & Wear machines. All machines are equipped with a take-down comb and a clamping and cutting device.

One model includes additional features such as: presser foot unit, closed spring loaded holding-down jacks, second stitch tension, motor controlled stitch preparation cams and magnetic thread clamp device. Furthermore, one model is also equipped with additional beds.

Full details at KnittingIndustry.com's Machinery & Equipment Guide

Hosiery Association conference addresses economic, consumer, and regulatory issues

Charlotte, NC - The Hosiery Association (THA) hosted its Global Legwear Conference and 104th Annual Convention in Hilton Head, South Carolina from April 23-26, 2009, which was attended by one hundred delegates. The convention speakers provided extensive information about worldwide economic issues, legislative developments, and consumer trends. The business sessions were designed to give members critical information necessary to develop effective strategies for today’s challenging global market conditions.

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Bangladesh knitwear production costs soar in power crisis

Dhaka - The use of diesel to power factories due to constant power cuts has increased production costs in Bangladesh’s knitwear sector by 20 percent.

Speaking to the Daily Star on Tuesday, BKMEA President Fazlul Hoque said: “The power situation turned so bad that outages continue through half of the factories’ total production period.”

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Terrot takes best-seller S3P172 to Shanghaitex

Chemnitz - German circular knitting machine builder Terrot is to show its best-selling S3P172 mini jacquard single jersey machine at the forthcoming Shanghaitex exhibition which will be held from in June.

The S3P172 machine is among the most successful and most frequently sold Terrot models worldwide and the company says that other producers have tried to emulate its easy-to-operate Jacquard selection technology, but none has ever succeeded in matching it in terms of quality or functional and production reliability. The machine operates using 3-way technique at every feeder and the selection mechanism moves the cylinder needles to the freely selectable knit-tuck-miss position. In fact Terrot says that the “S3P172 is often emulated, but never matched. To decide in favour of the Terrot mini jacquard model S3P172-1 is to opt for a great brand designed to address the most stringent quality demands”.

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Interfilière: A Hotbed of Talent!

5-7 SEPTEMBER 2009 PARIS EXPO - Porte de Versailles Halls 2 & 3

InterfiliereAs the only upstream trade show coinciding with September’s fashion trade shows at Porte de Versailles, Interfilière makes the most of its unique position, taking advantage of these synergies to stand out from the crowd.

An international leader (70% of exhibitors and visitors travel from abroad) dedicated to the intimates and beachwear markets; Interfilière is a source of inspiration for all markets. A veritable trend-spotter, Interfilière distinguishes itself through the quality and creativity of its exhibitors, capable of offering innovations, ideas and originality to the industry as a whole, whether manufacturers, designers, stylists or retailers…

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