Archive: 2022
Solutions to improve Uzbek clothing sector
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe has conducted a number of activities to improve the Uzbek clothing sector within its blockchain pilot project launched…
Monochromatic hues in classic grey for aircraft interiors
Many years ago, designers were looking for the perfect grey: a grey that did not have any undertones and that could pair perfectly with any…
Singapore-headquartered textile company expands RCO100 trademark
Singapore-headquartered Säntis Textiles has filed to expand its registered trademark in a bid to encourage behavioural change through the supply chain and protect the advancements…
Romanian fibreglass mesh maker completes Moldovan acquisition
BICO Industries, a leading manufacturer of fibreglass mesh in Romania and part of the ROCA Industry construction materials holding, is expanding regionally and has entered…
Car makers invest in sustainable lightweight materials supplier
Several vehicle manufacturers, including BMW, Volvo and Porsche, have made a CHF32.
FDA clears antibiotic-embedded hernia mesh
Ariste Medical has achieved US Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance to market its drug-embedded, polypropylene hernia mesh in the US.
Sage Automotive Interiors appoints new CEO
Sage Automotive Interiors has promoted Chris Heard to president and chief executive officer, with former president Dirk Pieper becoming chairman and a lead executive officer…
Malaysian social enterprise keeping textiles out of landfill
Kloth Malaysia is a social enterprise that aims to keep textiles out of landfill.
Lithuanian fashion platform to launch in metaverse
Lithuanian company Madista Mundus has announced the launch of its new venture – the Futugo app that aims to transform how people consume fine art…
Promoting competitiveness and sustainable growth in Cambodia
Despite the challenges of Covid-19, Cambodian textile and clothing suppliers have reduced energy and water consumption through a range of sustainable solutions under an International…
Natural fibre composite bumpers for race cars
Sustainable lightweighting company Bcomp of Fribourg, Switzerland, is now supplying its high-performance natural fibre technologies to HWA of Affalterbach, Germany, a development partner of German…
GT Man introduces men's seamless underwear in Indonesia
Ricky Putra Globalindo, the company behind one of Indonesia’s leading men’s underwear brands, GT Man, has unveiled new seamless underwear for men using the first…
Personal hygiene wipes honoured with IDEA Achievement Award
LifeSavers Wipes received the IDEA Short-Life Product Achievement Award at the IDEA event for nonwovens and engineered fabrics held in March in Miami Beach, Florida,…
Smart wound dressing with integrated drugs
An electrospun nanofibre dressing that releases an antimicrobial agent in response to the temperatures characteristic of infected wounds is being developed by Swiss researchers Scientists at…
Smart glove to train young surgeons
A glove is being trialled at Liverpool Hospital that gives surgical trainees instant and accurate feedback.
Bandages for the treatment of diabetic ulcers
A team of Russian scientists from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) MISIS, Moscow, and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of SB…