Sanitized, a leading producer of antimicrobial hygiene functions and material protection for textiles and plastics, has developed a new product for long-lasting antimicrobial protection for flexible polymer applications.

The future is here: the latest version of Dyneema® Denim can be applied to single-layer motorcycle clothing and passes the standard impact abrasion test – without sacrificing the comfort and style of traditional denim and without the need for an extra lining.

Lenzing is presenting a new method for measuring softness in textiles, together with the German instrument manufacturer, Emtec Electronic. “We notice that softness is becoming increasingly important as a comfort factor in brands and with retailers. Lenzing Modal fibres are the softest fibres in our fibre portfolio. This is something you can feel,” commented Claudia Mommer, product manager for Lenzing Modal.

Development of trade and investment cooperation between India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is a key factor in their bilateral cooperation, said Alexander Tsybulski, Russian Deputy Minister of Economic Development.

Huntsman Corporation has named Harshad Naik as Managing Director, India Subcontinent, effective September 2016. He succeeds Rohit Aggarwal who was appointed President of Textile Effects Division in July this year.

Dr.-Ing. Dr. h.c. (University of Technology Chernihiv) Klaus Schäfer is finally retiring from the company and will be taken over by Jochen Adler, who has headed up the Development Project Management at the manmade fiber systems market leader for the past 10 years.

Santex Rimar Group’s weaving division will be present at ITMA Asia in Shanghai with a Terry Jaquard loom under SMIT brand for first rate terry towels productions.

Himatsingka will invest Rs 1,300 crore, in a phased manner starting this year, in order to augment its manufacturing capacities. These investments will aid in doubling the group’s sheeting capacity and help the process of backward integrating into ultra-fine count cotton spinning. With over 10 brands, the Himatsingka group has among the largest portfolio of home textile brands with an annual throughput of over Rs 800 crore.

The Tamil Nadu Government has announced new schemes for promoting handloom, textile and khadi industries. A sum of Rs 175.23 crore would be spent on modernising six cooperative mills in the State.