Working in the operating theatre calls for maximum concentration - and often for several hours at a time. That is why, in a commissioned project that has now been completed, researchers at the Hohenstein Institute looked at the question of the effect that the clothing worn in the operating theatre has on the surgeons' ability to concentrate. The Hohenstein researchers used a computer-based occupational psychology test which enabled them to measure and record the ability of the surgeons to concentrate. This means that for the first time it was possible to assess the effect of clothing systems on the performance of their wearers not simply from secondary data but by directly measuring their mental abilities in a realistic simulation of the actual work that goes on in the operating theatre. 

End of May 2011, the Christian Unified School District of San Diego (California) will take delivery of their new synthetic turf field, featuring TenCate Monoslide Ultra(TM) with XQ(TM) technology turf blades. This new turf fiber of TenCate Grass is more durable than other synthetic sports fibers and enables a sports surface that looks and plays like a natural grass field in top condition.

Man-made fiber and technical textile production in Japan rose in 2010 for the first time in several years. Furthermore, it could increase again in the coming years as demand for materials for reconstruction surges following the earthquake and tsunami which hit the north-east of the country in March 2011. On the negative side, the technical textile industry is likely to suffer from lower demand for materials for the Japanese automotive industry as a result of a sharp fall in car production since the earthquake.

TenCate Protective Fabrics Americas, the market leader in the field of inherently flame-resistant (FR) fabrics, expands the TenCate Tecasafe(TM) Plus product portfolio with the introduction of TenCate Tecasafe(TM) Plus 580, a lighter weight option for industrial safety apparel.

INVISTA is highlighting a recently developed product for the personal care market segment at INDEX11 in Geneva, April 12-15. This product, branded as T837 LYCRA HyFit™ fiber, is the most recent innovation by INVISTA for the hygiene industry and is unlike any previous version of LYCRA^® XA^® fiber.