Archive: 2021
Colours in automotive carpeting for 2022
Avient ColorWorks and RadiciGroup have again worked together to create carpet samples that are part of Avient’s ColorForward 2022 trend analysis and colour forecasting guide...
Coronavirus can survive on healthcare uniforms for up to three days
Viruses such as the strain that causes Covid-19 can survive on clothing and transmit to other surfaces for up to 72 hours, scientists at the...
Dry powder route to beauty with D-Preg
A new dry, bio-based, electrospun beauty mask has been shown to reduce the presence of forehead wrinkles and crows-feet around the eyes and to moisturise...
Prototype graft to replace damaged heart vessels
In a proof-of-concept study, US researchers from North Carolina State University have reported promising preclinical findings for a prototype vascular graft designed as a replacement...
Supersonic brake for the Mars landing
UK technical textiles producer Heathcoat Fabrics supplied the fabric for the parachute with which NASA’s Perseverance Rover successfully landed on the surface of Mars on...
Adler Pelzer to acquire Faurecia’s acoustics and soft trim business
Faurecia has signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of its Acoustics and Soft Trim (AST) division to the Adler Pelzer Group, a supplier...
Smart diaper solution for incontinence
Personal hygiene group Ontex has developed a smart diaper that automatically alerts caregivers when the pad needs to be changed.
Kazakh bed linen producers to increase output and exports
Leading Kazakh bed linen manufacturers plan to increase their production and exports this year. In 2020, the production of bed linen amounted to 7.
Silent power for robotic assistance clothing
Reliatrace, based in Amery, Wisconsin, USA, has secured a US Patent for a self-regulating flexible heating device.
Coating reduces viruses on vehicle interior surfaces
The vehicle interior is the home of millions of viruses that can remain active on leather, textile and plastic surfaces from days to months.
Auchan launches used clothing business in Romania
A year after testing the concept in France, Auchan will start selling used clothing along with its new collections in its Romanian stores.
Antiviral fabric claimed to kill Covid-19 virus
Jinan Shengquan Group (SQ Group) in collaboration with Hong Kong’s Nano and Advanced Materials Institute has released the latest research results on a new antiviral,...
Military coup clouds future of Myanmar clothing sector
The military coup in Myanmar is poised to deliver a major blow to the country’s US$6bn clothing and footwear industry, threatening hundreds of thousands of...
H&M faces criminal investigation over Russian customs duties
Russian authorities have opened a criminal investigation into clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) for allegedly avoiding RUB3. 1bn (US$41m) of customs duties.
Blood-red floodwater in Indonesia caused by batik dye
An Indonesian village has been inundated by crimson-coloured water after flooding hit a fabric dyeing centre in central Java, sparking a social media frenzy.
Philippine textile institute opens collaborative space for designers
The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has launched its PTRI Textile Gallery, Design and Innovation Hub and the Philippine Textiles e-portal.