Archive: August 2021

The latest Škoda Fabia model now has an interior that is more spacious and comes with additional comfort features compared with its predecessor.

Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp has announced an agreement to sell its onshore fashion retail business Baltic Retail to Talwest Grupp.

Electronic textiles have hundreds of potential end uses, many of which are being explored by different companies around the world.

A new, faster way for organic materials to redistribute sunlight energy could enable the next generation of organic solar cells to convert sunlight into electrical...

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and the California Institute of Technology have developed a fabric-like material “chain mail” material that is flexible like...

Contact lenses commonly become infected by bacteria and fungi, which can lead to large numbers of doctor and hospital visits annually, at a significant cost...

Amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the global market for healthcare fabrics was estimated at US$10.

A pad that prevents recurring urinary tract infections and other infectious diseases has been developed by Tecuro Medical of Luzern, Switzerland.

NatureWorks, a manufacturer of low-carbon polylactic acid biopolymers made from renewable resources, has obtained authorisation from parent companies GC International, a subsidiary of PTT Global...

Pain associated with many routine vaccines and injections often cause discomfort for patients – particularly children and, by extension, their parents.

HEAT (heated electronic active technology), a new start-up company based in Great Falls, Montana, USA, is launching a range of technologically advanced heated base layers...

Two promising projects in the US are focused on emulating tactility with sensor-based wearables.

Automotive parts manufacturer Continental has highlighted the increasing use of its interior materials in electric vehicles (EVs) and outlined the ways in which it sees...

The proportion of textile and clothing factories that have closed owing to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has reached 30–35%, according to the Vietnam Textile and...

The use of air- and water-tight fabric exteriors instead of metal could reduce the weight of electric vehicles (EVs) by hundreds of kilograms, enabling EV...

India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies has recommended the imposition of anti-dumping duty on polyester yarn from China, Indonesia and Vietnam for five years.