Product Developments and Innovations in the Home Textiles Market
This report contains information, analysis and valuable insight on some of the latest product developments and innovations in the home textiles market, including bedding products, fabrics and yarns for home textiles, fabrics for outdoor upholstery, fibres and dyes for home textiles, fibres for carpets, finishing treatments for home textiles, new products, textile printing, and textile testing methods. The report also includes news from the following innovative companies and organisations: Abbyson Comfort, Brentano, FR Safety Yarns, the Hohenstein Institute, Invista, Lenzing, Mermet, Mitsa, Ohea, Ploughboy Organics, Refinity, Reutlingen University, R?kona Textilwerk, Sanitized, Texas A&M University and the University of Brighton.
SUMMARY
BEDDING PRODUCTS
Abbyson Comfort has launched a new collection of eco-friendly foam mattresses called Sleep
Green
FABRICS FOR HOME TEXTILES
Mermet has developed Koolblack Technology for roller shade fabrics
FABRICS FOR OUTDOOR UPHOLSTERY
Brentano has developed a new outdoor upholstery fabric called Zinnia
Mitsa has developed a new laminated fabric called Dermofresh FR which is made using
Lenzing FR and Tencel fibres
FIBRES AND DYES FOR HOME TEXTILES
Ploughboy Organics has developed a new technology which can convert tobacco plants into dyes and fibres
FIBRES FOR CARPETS
Invista has expanded the colour palette for its Antron Lumena carpet fibre
FINISHING TREATMENTS FOR HOME TEXTILES
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed two new flame resistant (FR) polymer coatings for cotton fabric and polyurethane foam
Sanitized is releasing an adapted version of Sanitized TH 22-27 for home textiles
NEW PRODUCTS
A design student from the University of Brighton has developed a new “sleeping pod” called Hush
Ohea has developed a new bed which can automatically make itself
TEXTILE PRINTING
Refinity has developed a removable ink for fabrics
TEXTILE TESTING METHODS
Researchers at the Hohenstein Institute have developed a new method of testing acoustic and aero-acoustic properties in textile materials
YARNS FOR HOME TEXTILES
FR Safety Yarns has expanded its Diolen Safe taslan yarn portfolio
BEDDING PRODUCTS
Abbyson Comfort has launched a new collection of eco-friendly foam mattresses called Sleep
Green
FABRICS FOR HOME TEXTILES
Mermet has developed Koolblack Technology for roller shade fabrics
FABRICS FOR OUTDOOR UPHOLSTERY
Brentano has developed a new outdoor upholstery fabric called Zinnia
Mitsa has developed a new laminated fabric called Dermofresh FR which is made using
Lenzing FR and Tencel fibres
FIBRES AND DYES FOR HOME TEXTILES
Ploughboy Organics has developed a new technology which can convert tobacco plants into dyes and fibres
FIBRES FOR CARPETS
Invista has expanded the colour palette for its Antron Lumena carpet fibre
FINISHING TREATMENTS FOR HOME TEXTILES
Researchers at Texas A&M University have developed two new flame resistant (FR) polymer coatings for cotton fabric and polyurethane foam
Sanitized is releasing an adapted version of Sanitized TH 22-27 for home textiles
NEW PRODUCTS
A design student from the University of Brighton has developed a new “sleeping pod” called Hush
Ohea has developed a new bed which can automatically make itself
TEXTILE PRINTING
Refinity has developed a removable ink for fabrics
TEXTILE TESTING METHODS
Researchers at the Hohenstein Institute have developed a new method of testing acoustic and aero-acoustic properties in textile materials
YARNS FOR HOME TEXTILES
FR Safety Yarns has expanded its Diolen Safe taslan yarn portfolio
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Colours from the new Antron Lumena palette
Figure 2: An image showing the different ways in which the Hush pod can be used
Figure 3: Dress with a removable ink design
Figure 4: Image showing different stages of the process of removing removable ink
Figure 1: Colours from the new Antron Lumena palette
Figure 2: An image showing the different ways in which the Hush pod can be used
Figure 3: Dress with a removable ink design
Figure 4: Image showing different stages of the process of removing removable ink
