Archive: 2022
Oro-nasal patient interface
An oro-nasal interface that features a frame including a textile material and a seal-forming structure provided to the frame has been developed by ResMed of…
Knitted garments record cardiac activity
A team of researchers from the University of Toronto, Canada, led by Professor Hani Naguib from the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, has developed…
Synthetic fabric material for prosthetic heart valves
Synthetic fabric materials that can be used in various medical devices, particularly collapsible/expandable prosthetic heart valves useful for delivery through a catheter or trocar, have…
World’s largest aircraft cabin event returns as air travel recovers
After several online events owing to the coronavirus pandemic, Aircraft Interiors Expo is set to return to Hamburg, Germany, from 14-16 June for its first…
Fabric manufacturer launches new digital print technology
In what it calls “an exciting development for the transport industry”, UK fabric manufacturer Camira Fabrics has launched a new digital print technology that provides…
Fashion brands suspend sales amid Ukraine crisis
Swedish fashion giant H&M and UK online retailer ASOS have suspended all sales to Russia as the fashion industry responded to the country’s invasion of…
Arm compression garment
An improved arm compression garment that provides more than one level of compression throughout the bodice and arms has been developed by underwear producer Spanx.
Energy-storing composite for electric vehicles
Researchers at the University of Central Florida have advanced NASA technologies to develop a power suit for an electric car that is said to be…
Estonian resale platform targets new markets
Estonian second-hand fashion platform Upty has raised €650,000 (US$710,000) via a pre-seed funding round and has started a new round of investment as it targets…
World’s largest lyocell plant opened in Thailand
Austrian cellulosic fibre producer Lenzing has completed work on its new €400m (US$444m) lyocell plant in Thailand – said to be the biggest of its…
Sustainable and absorbent washable diaper pad
Diaper manufacturer Sumo, founded in 2019 in Berlin, Germany, has partnered with German viscose fibre maker Kelheim Fibres to develop a sustainable and high-performance absorbent…
Kyrgyz textile producer to expand production
Textile Trans, one of the largest manufacturers of fabrics and textile products in Kyrgyzstan, is planning to expand its production and markets.
Clothing industry in Laos needs more than 5,000 workers
The Lao clothing industry requires at least 5,000 factory workers this year, with both skilled and inexperienced people needed.
Uzbek cotton harvest now ‘free’ of child and forced labour
The systematic and systemic use of child labour and forced labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry has come to an end, although some local vestiges still…
Will Russian sanctions impact the fashion sector?
Following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s full-scale military invasion of Ukraine at the end of February, new, severe international sanctions on Russia are likely.
Lightweight material protects against high-speed projectiles
Engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a nanofibre mat that is said to provide better protection from high-speed projectile impacts than steel plates…