Standards & Regulations
Five Key Changes: What NFPA 1850Means For Organizations Now
The 2026 edition of NFPA 1850 updates care requirements for firefighter gear, with new guidance on cleaning, water quality, validation, documentation and contamination control. The updated National Fire Protection Association …
Navigating The Legislative Frontlines For Nonwovens
For the nonwovens sector, navigating the legislative landscape has increasingly felt like tracking a moving target. From fragmented state level packaging rules to shifting environmental mandates, manufacturers and raw material …
Beyond Compliance and What Comes Next for Nonwovens, EDANA’s Sustainability and Policy Forum in Brussels
From CSRD-ESRS Data Foundations to Circularity Pathways, Signals for the Nonwovens Value Chain in 2026 and Beyond. EDANA’s Sustainability and Policy Forum in Brussels DANA held its Sustainability & Policy …
Textiles – progress in the making
It was very apparent at this year’s combined Techtextil, Texprocess and one-time-only Heimtextil Summer Special shows which were held in Frankfurt, Germany, from June 21-24, that European legislation is currently …
The effect of REACH on carbon fiber and PAN textile production
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) is a polymer with exceptional resistance to sunlight and chemicals. It is usually used as textile owing to its soft and wool-like touch. Most PAN textiles are produced …