Archive: 2022
Clothing waste burned in brick kilns in Cambodia
An investigation by Unearthed, part of Greenpeace, has revealed that mixed garment off-cuts from factories are being burned across Cambodia to fuel brick kilns.
Joint research centre launched to tackle textile waste in Singapore
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), a global resources-based manufacturing group, have launched the RGE-NTU Sustainable Textile Research Centre to…
Winners announced in Thai sustainable fashion design competition
Global chemicals company Indorama Ventures has named the winners of a competition it has run for young designers in Thailand.
Printed and flexible electronics in smart textiles for the auto industry
In recent years, the research institute CeNTI – Centre for Nanotechnology and Smart Materials based in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal, has collaborated with several…
Japanese fast-fashion chain to build third factory in Myanmar
Japanese apparel retailer Honeys has started construction of its third factory in Myanmar, marking a rare foreign investment in the country since the military coup.
Polish clothing retailer launches logistics business
Polish apparel company LPP has launched a new business to manage the retailer’s logistics network.
Flexible device harvests thermal energy to power wearable electronics
University of Washington researchers have developed a flexible, wearable thermoelectric device that converts body heat to electricity as a way of continuously powering wearable electronics.
Sustainable design in next-generation electric bus
Envisage Technologies has worked with Switch Mobility to deliver its 4th-generation Switch e1 bus.
Vietnamese knitwear producer boosted by Coats platform
Vietnamese sportswear and knitwear producer Thanh Cong Textile Garment Investment Trading has welcomed improvements to its operational efficiencies and subsequent cost savings following its implementation…
H&M to sell Russian assets to ‘friendly’ country
Global fashion retailer H&M is reportedly looking into selling its Russian business after it announced it was “winding down” its operations in the country.
C&A to leave Serbia after major fraud detected
Clothing retailer C&A Serbia has filed for insolvency after is became “the target of organised customs fraud committed by unknown perpetrators”.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement drape launched
US healthcare company Medline Industries has introduced a transcatheter aortic valve replacement drape, the latest addition to the company’s surgical drape product range designed to…
Philippine government urged to plug ‘missing links’ in apparel making
The Philippine government should plug the “missing links” in the domestic clothing manufacturing industry, one of the country’s top export earners, by supporting and developing…
Textile centre of excellence for medtech opened in Sweden
SHL Healthcare has established a textile centre of excellence in Borås, Sweden, to extend and streamline support for early project phases in collaboration with customers.
Myant adds new technologies to textile computing platform
Toronto, Canada-based Myant is partnering with Osmotex to bring new technology to the rapidly evolving textile computing industry.
Vietnamese textile and clothing exports on target
Vietnam’s textile and clothing industry is still on target to achieve its export target of US$42–43bn in 2022, despite the industry facing many difficulties in…