





NIRI joint venture ‘SurfaceSkins’ wins innovation award
Leading healthcare businesses from Yorkshire and Humber were celebrated last night at the region’s premier ... more
Waste textiles work against fire (Materials World Magazine, 08 May 2011)
A consortium of UK companies says it has developed a method for producing flame-
INDEX11 -
The NIRI team would like to thank everyone who took the time to visit our stand at INDEX11, the world’s ... more
Sustainable Insulation Product co-
We are proud to announce that Second Nature UK has scooped the accolade for Best Environmental... more
US patent for Hydrospace granted
NIRI can reveal that the patent application for its proprietary Hydrospace™ fabric technology has been ... more
NIRI becomes an accredited ‘Innovation Expert’ through Business Link
The Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute is pleased to announce that it has been accredited ... more
Ground-
A three-
Material success -
A remarkable new type of nonwoven fabric, Hydrospace, has been invented by a spin-
NIRI collaborates on development of environmentally sustainable flame retardants
REDFR is a three-
NIRI contributes to £1 million natural insulation project
Energy efficiency will soon be a step closer following the launch of an important £1 million research project... more
Hydrospace Technology: Filling the Voids of the Technical Textile Industry -
Nonwovens Innovation & Research Institute Ltd. (NIRI), a UK based organisation that develops commercially... more
Novel Medical Fabrics Could Serve as Delivery Devices -
An innovative nonwoven material can be used to create fabrics that can be embedded with gels, liquid... more
NIRI a finalist for Excellence in Business Award -
The Yorkshire Post today reveals the eagerly anticipated shortlist for the Excellence in Business Awards... more
New funding for smart fabrics -
Yorkshire Forward is investing £165,000 in the Leeds, UK-
New Hydrospace fabric opens the door for new markets -
Hydrospace is a new and unique nonwoven fabric which has channels running throughout, that can... more
Technical textile spin out -
Burglar proof window blinds, peat-
Experts weave magic on new university firm -
A Yorkshire university spin-