The Nonwovens Institute

Feb 13, 2025

[2-Minute Tutorial] Carded Nonwovens Technology

The following tutorial covers a segment of material from the Carded Nonwovens Technology Short Course, which will be presented Apr. 1-3 at The Nonwovens Institute (NWI). Carding is a leading…

Feb 4, 2025

[Preview] Spring 2025 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting

NWI’s Spring 2025 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting will be held May 13-14 on the Centennial Campus of NC State University.

Jan 29, 2025

NWI Announces Student Researcher Awards for Outstanding Presentations

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) is honored to announce three researchers who have been recognized with awards for their outstanding presentations at the institute’s Fall 2024 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting:…

Jan 21, 2025

NWI Earns Global Food Safety Certification for Packaging Materials

In compliance with the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) has achieved certification as a producer of packaging materials for food-and-beverage applications.

Jan 7, 2025

[NWI Behind the Scenes] Tiffany King, Specialty Trades Technician

NWI is excited to welcome Tiffany King, who joined the NWI team as a specialty trades technician in January 2024 on a temporary basis and was recently promoted to full-time status.

Dec 16, 2024

NWI Completes Annual ISO 9001 Compliance Review

In accordance with its quality management system (QMS), The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) successfully completed its annual ISO 9001 compliance review. The independent third-party audit was performed by the Performance Review…

Nov 26, 2024

NWI Engages On Absorbent Hygiene at Hygienix™ 2024

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) enjoyed a very productive Hygienix™ conference Nov. 18-21 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. More than 500 attendees from across the nonwovens value chain…

Nov 8, 2024

Fall 2024 Industrial Advisory Board Meeting Recap

The Nonwovens Institute’s (NWI’s) Fall 2024 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) meeting has adjourned following two spirited days of activity aimed at advancing the NWI consortium’s fundamental nonwovens research portfolio. “NWI…

Oct 31, 2024

NWI Congratulates Its Student Researchers Who Are Preparing to Graduate In December

The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) would like to congratulate three of its student researchers, Büşra Özdemir, Anastasia Timofeeva and Jingwei Wu, who are preparing to graduate from their doctoral degree programs.…

Oct 28, 2024

Heather Pretorius Elected to NWI Strategic Scientific Advisory Board

Ms. Heather Pretorius has been elected to the Strategic Scientific Advisory Board (SSAB) of The Nonwovens Institute (NWI) at North Carolina State University.  After receiving a bachelor’s degree in Textile…