At IDEA, Fibertex Nonwovens introduced Artenna, a new multi-purpose fabric that replaces natural leather with high-quality micro-fibers, free from animal-derived parts. Fibertex's advanced technology enables an infinite number of finishes to meet exact customer demands.

Meanwhile, using in-house state-of-the-art nano technology, new Fibertex nano fibers are manufactured at the highest environmental and safety standers in the industry. Fibertex invested in a nanofiber line last year for filter media, which will be used in combination with additional value-adding capabilities.    

In addition to the new production line, which uses a range of polymers such as PU, PVDF and PA and is able to tailor them for a wide range of different applications, Fibertex Nonwovens also recently invested in new lab facilities, new converting and post-processing lines for e.g. plasma treatment, giving the products quite unique permanently hydrophobic properties.