Protective Textiles

25th Nov 2021

US’ Owens & Minor, an expert in producing protective medical supplies and products, has formally launched its new consumer brand, Safeskin. The line is designed to keep users prepared no matter where tasks take them. Safeskin Nitrile gloves in Pop-N-Go packs are available in the Safeskin Amazon store and offer task-focused, high quality protection.

23rd Nov 2021

Noble Biomaterials has announced that its Circuitex fabric and foam technologies are proven to reflect high-frequency energy waves similar to those suspected in Havana Syndrome attacks and produced by directed-energy weapons (DEW). This shielding technology allows for unmatched consistency and performance across a range of the electromagnetic spectrum.

8th Nov 2021

The US National Council of Textile Organisations has hailed the passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill by the House of Representatives that will provide billions of dollars in new spending to revitalise the nation’s roads, bridges and railways and help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for face masks, isolation gowns & personal protective...

2nd Nov 2021

Jokasafe, European vinyl glove manufacturer, has launched a new glove based on highly sustainable Biovyn PVC. Developed by Inovyn, a PVC producer, Biovyn is a next-generation PVC made using 100 per cent renewable feedstock. Biovyn has contributed to a wide range of industries, including textiles, to significantly reduce their carbon footprint.

29th Sep 2021

SVP Global Ventures Ltd, India's largest compact cotton yarn manufacturer, is foraying into technical textiles. The company is investing around ₹100 crore in setting up a 4,375 MT per annum green-field facility for technical textiles at Jhalawar, Rajasthan. Commercial production is expected to commence in the new unit within 12 to 15 months.

8th Sep 2021

An Indian Institute of Technology Delhi team has developed a modified cotton fabric capable of adsorbing harmful air pollutants from air. ZIF-8@CM cotton and ZIF-67@CM cotton, as these are called, are zeolite imidazolate framework-modified functionalised fabrics that adsorb high levels of organic air pollutants like benzene, aniline and styrene from...

7th Sep 2021

Welspun India Limited, the global leader in home textiles, has become the first Indian company to receive the quality approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510 (k) for its 3 ply surgical masks. Certified by BIS and CE already, it has all the required certifications to supply to global markets including critical medical uses.

7th Sep 2021

Ballyclare has been awarded a contract covering PPE for some 3,200 firefighters by three fire and rescue services in the Yorkshire and Humberside region. The contract includes new additions to the Xenon range which have been developed to meet the specific demands of this customer. Xenon range is multi-functional structural firefighting clothing.

1st Sep 2021

Summit Corporation, a leading Korean safety glove manufacturer, has acquired EN certification for three of its leather safety gloves and will accelerate overseas exports. The gloves can be used for various purposes such as rescue, first aid, suppression, and driving, and others. The company, founded in 1999, has persistently worked on gloves...