NIRI is a global innovation consultancy specialising in fibres, nonwovens, and advanced materials. Combining world-class scientific expertise with commercial insight, NIRI helps organisations turn ideas into sustainable, commercially viable products. Its integrated services span product development, market and application strategy, and manufacturing support, covering everything from concept creation and prototyping to scale-up and performance validation. With offices in the UK, USA, and Brazil, NIRI has delivered over 950 projects for more than 400 clients worldwide, supporting every stage of the supply chain.
The company’s multisector expertise includes healthcare, filtration, automotive, defence, hygiene, packaging, and consumer products, all underpinned by a strong commitment to sustainability and circular design. Backed by seven laboratories, scientists and innovation engineers from across the industry, and extensive pilot-scale processing and analytical facilities, NIRI accelerates innovation and reduces time to market. Its unique combination of technical capability, industry knowledge, and sustainability focus makes NIRI a trusted global partner in developing next-generation materials and products.
NIRI will use its expertise in prototype development and materials testing to lead those aspects of textile packaging and non-woven membrane developments. Protypes will be developed, optimized and validated using laboratory equipment in NIRI. This will also include polymer characterization for selecting suitable candidates for yarn spinning and nonwoven production.