Public transport passengers are more aware than ever of fabric seating upholstery’s retentive properties of dirt, dust and potential bacteria and pathogens, says engineered leather producer...
Singapore's Textile and Fashion Federation has launched a fashion sustainability programme.
Smart textiles manufacturer Myant has partnered with the PACE Cardiology Clinic, headquartered in Newmarket, Ontario, to bring a remote patient monitoring virtual clinic to Canadians...
A British university has discovered a method of embedding a hologram onto yarn to prevent counterfeiting in the apparel industry.
Toray Industries has unveiled a polyester filament fabric that mimics the structure of hair and wool, providing a smooth and supple texture.
Researchers in Singapore have developed a smart wearable sensor that can conduct real-time, point-of-care assessment of chronic wounds wirelessly via an app on a mobile...
Livinguard, a supplier of self-disinfecting hygiene technology, has launched a range of permanent self-disinfecting medical apparel, including scrubs, underscrubs and laboratory coats.
Last September, Cool Bro’s organised a celebration for the first year of operation of its factory in Kyzyl-Kiya, reports the US Embassy in Kyrgyzstan.
Researchers at Stanford University, California, USA, have developed an integrated cooling textile called i-Cool with a functional structure designed for personal perspiration management.
Tier 1 automotive supplier Grupo Antolin has developed what it claims to be the first car headliner substrate produced by thermoforming a polyurethane foam with...
Asia Pacific Rayon, Indonesia’s largest integrated viscose producer located in Pangkalan Kerinci, Riau, has launched its 10-year sustainability vision.
A group of workers made redundant by Italian-owned hosiery producer Valy in Loznica, Serbia, have staged a protest in front of the factory in connection...
Bulgarian carpet and rug manufacturer Decotex has opened a retail park in Sliven following an investment of €2m (US$2. 2m).
A chemical engineer at the University of Utah has developed a process that transforms apparel fabric into biosensors that measure the electrical activity of muscles...
Revenues of Vietnam’s clothing exports are set to average US$3bn in the last two months of 2021, which will result in a total of US$38bn...
US engineers at the University of California, Irvine have integrated advanced metamaterials into flexible textiles to create a system capable of battery-free communication between articles...