It is estimated that the value of the European industrial hemp market could approach US$9bn by 2027, according to Poslovni Dnevnik.
To celebrate its 200th anniversary in transport textiles, Camira Fabrics has released New Heritage – an exclusive collection of 20 designs from its archives, available…
The Lenzing Group, a producer of wood-based speciality fibres, is expanding its global clean electricity portfolio and transitioning its production site in Purwakarta, Indonesia, to…
A study led by nurses at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center involving 569 hospitalised “fall risk” patients found the use of a wireless…
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Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a wearable sensor that communicates wirelessly without requiring onboard chips or batteries.
Emirates has announced an investment of more than US$2bn to enhance its inflight customer experience.
Mercedes-Benz has provided a first glimpse of the interior of its new EQE sport-utility vehicle, the multi-purpose variant of the company’s EQE executive sedan.
Estonian clothing company Baltika has sold its women’s clothing brand Ivo Nikkolo on license, for €8m (US$8m) on a 10-year term, according to local media…
According to recent figures by the Clean Clothes Campaign, clothing workers are on average poorer when they earn the applicable minimum wage.
A new clinical-grade collagen patch made from discarded bullfrog skin has been developed by materials scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in collaboration with Singapore-based…
Warm clothing that alleviates menstrual or other pain in the lower abdomen and back has been developed by Body Moody of Prague, Czech Republic.
An improved prosthesis for abdominal wall hernia repair, particularly via laparoscopy, has been developed by Medtronic Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France.
Bandages or tapes with improved extensibility have been developed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer of Skillman, New Jersey, USA.
One of the largest premium brands in Switzerland, Calida Holding, which focuses on underwear and furniture, has opened a factory in Sibiu region, central Romania,…
As part of an ongoing project focused on textile-based soft actuators, a team of researchers at Jiangnan University in China have developed new artificial muscles…