Tag: fibres

Special textiles, protecting from harmful UV radiation

- June 1, 2014

In Germany, about 70,000 people a year fall ill with white skin cancer. The risk of developing skin cancer is twice as high as that ... Read More

ANDRITZ Nonwoven to present its latest innovation

- June 1, 2014

International technology Group ANDRITZ will present its wide range of products and services in delivery of complete turnkey and individual solutions for wetlaid, spunlace, and ... Read More

Usters solution for tackling cotton contamination

- June 1, 2014

Raw cotton is subject to various kinds of contamination, and its removal has long been a headache for quality-conscious spinners. Uster Technologies is proposing a ... Read More

Yarn: A Welcome Twist

- May 1, 2014

This is no ordinary yarn. Spinners are spinning a new success story with innovations, both in-house and with the help of imported fibres. Samuel Joseph ... Read More

Processing of silk hanks: An industrial overview

- May 1, 2014

What are the dyeing process and the dyestuffs used for dyeing of silk hanks? M Das, S Basak, Kartick K Samanta, SK Chattopadhyay, S Das ... Read More

FTC issues changes to textile labelling rules

- May 1, 2014

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued final amendments to its textile labelling rules, addressing fibre content and country-of-origin disclosures. The rules implement the Textile ... Read More

Grafs circular comb

- May 1, 2014

Together with the top comb, the circular comb is the key technological component of the comber, influencing the characteristics of the yarn with respect to ... Read More