Archive: November 2022
IKEA investigates forced labour claims in Belarus
Swedish-owned furniture and homewares retailer IKEA is investigating claims that some of its products, including table linen, curtains and towels, were produced under forced labour...
New approach for vehicle overhead systems
Burgos, Spain-based automotive interiors supplier Grupo Antolin, which supplies one out of every four overhead systems worldwide, has introduced a simplified upper trim concept with...
Smart textiles for personalised healthcare
University of California assistant professor of bioengineering Dr Jun Chen and his Wearable Bioelectronics Research Group have put together several comprehensive review articles to introduce...
Mothercare considers transfer of Russian business to local partner
The UK-based Mothercare chain, which announced its withdrawal from the Russian market several months ago, is looking to transfer its Russian business, considering JamilCo, its...
Bridging the gap between research and reality
The E-Textiles Network conference held in November in Nottingham, UK, discussed why universities and institutes should work together as a community of researchers.
‘Smart mask’ with a use beyond pandemics
Researchers from the Madrid region of Spain have developed and patented a novel smart mask that can monitor a wearer’s vital signs up to 20...
Knitting technology produces 3D force sensors in fabric
As part of the TextileUX project, researchers from Austria and Italy have explored haptic user interface elements made entirely from textiles.
Making smart clothing accessible for healthcare
Speaking at the E-Textiles Network conference held in November in Nottingham, UK, keynote speaker Martin Ashby (pictured), chief innovation officer of Manchester, UK-based sportswear brand...
Matrix pressure sensing and capacitive touch
Conductive Transfers showcased its new ElastaSens matrix pressure-sensing technology at November’s Automotive Interiors Expo Europe in Stuttgart, Germany.
Estonian start-up takes e-commerce platform to emerging markets
Estonian-founded start-up Yaga has raised more than €2m in venture capital for its social e-commerce platform, which aims to bring the digital approach to second-hand...
TaFF re-brands to serve Singapore's fashion value chain
A trade association that has been supporting Singapore’s textile manufacturers and apparel retailers since its inception in 1956 – the Textile and Fashion Federation (TaFF)...
Alcantara increases use of post-consumer recycled polyester
Alcantara plans to increase the use of recycled post-consumer polymers in its luxury materials for the automotive, fashion and consumer electronics industries, according to its...
Innovators gather for Philippine textile congress
In November, the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) launched the 2022 Philippine Textile Congress, a platform for researchers, students, creatives, industry...
Estonian start-up heals wounds with nanotechnology
Scientists at a laboratory in Tallinn, Estonia, have discovered, quite by accident, a solution that is said to treat infections eight times better than those...
Partnership for pineapple-based automotive interiors
Ananas Anam has announced a collaboration with automotive technology provider Forvia to develop vehicle interior materials made from waste pineapple leaf fibres.
Two-layer compression bandage for treating diabetic ulcers
A two-layer compression bandage for treating diabetic ulcers has been developed by KOB of Wolfstein, Germany.