Are Black Plastic Spatulas a Health Risk?
2025-09-26Recent media reports have sparked widespread concern about the safety of black plastic kitchen utensils, particularly spatulas. We tested a range of widely sold articles!
Read MoreThermoplastic Polyurethane Multifilament Yarn for Textile Products
2025-09-24Huntsman's recent patent introduces a new type of yarn made from thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), designed for use in textile products - especially shoe components like uppers. It also covers how the yarn is made and used.
Read MoreEurope’s New Toy Safety Regulation Nears the Finish Line
2025-09-16On 11 June 2025, COREPER (the Committee of Permanent Representatives) approved the latest compromise proposal for the new European Toy Safety Regulation (TSR), set to replace Directive 2009/48/EC.
Read MoreParliament adopts new EU rules to cut food and textile waste
2025-09-16On Tuesday 9 September, Parliament gave its final green light to new measures to prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the EU.
Read MorePatent Alert 2025-07
2025-09-12This monthly patent alert highlights recent innovations in floor and wallcovering technologies
Read More3D Protective Textile with Easily Detachable Layers
2025-08-28This invention, patented by Concordia Textiles Group, introduces a breakthrough in the field of protective textiles, specifically engineered for high-performance applications such as flame-resistant clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE).
Read MoreMeet Centexbel’s New General Manager
2025-08-19Centexbel is pleased to announce the appointment of Pol Lombaert as its new General Manager, effective September 1st.
Read MoreCentexbel backs French regulation of (Ultra) Fast Fashion
2025-08-18As the French Senate passes a landmark bill targeting ultra-fast fashion platforms like Shein and Temu with eco-taxes, advertising bans, and influencer restrictions, Centexbel advances solutions that address the root of the problem: toxic substances, unsustainable production, and textile waste.
Read MoreCircular flooring in Europe
2025-07-09At its conclusion, the European CISUFLO project (2021-2025) leaves behind a transformative legacy in the European flooring sector.
Read MoreEuropean Commission Approves Restriction on DMAC and NEP
2025-07-05On 2 June 2025, the European Commission adopted a restriction on N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 1-ethylpyrrolidin-2-one (NEP).
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