Albania’s textile and footwear industry is increasingly facing a series of challenges, including energy costs and inflation, combined with competition from Asia, which could jeopardise…
Researchers at the UK’s Nottingham Trent University have developed textiles embedded with more than 1,000 miniature solar cells that can charge a smart watch or…
The governments of Indonesia and Vietnam, together with Bangladesh and Pakistan, have joined forces to fight chemical pollution, launching a joint US$43m programme to manage…
New research from Binghamton University’s Thomas J Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science takes an initial step toward better understanding of the wound healing…
St Gallen, Switzerland-based Nahtlos has received CHF1m in a first round of financing from a network of business angels in Switzerland and Liechtenstein and the…
The Cambodian government, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia and the International Labour Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend the Better Factories…
An improved wound dressing that is said to offer lower biological toxicity and provide long-term application is disclosed by Dr Chin-San Huang, chairman of nonwovens…
Cobra Advanced Composites (CAC), the automotive business of composite products manufacturer Cobra International, has launched a range of flax fibre-based, visual finish components for automotive,…
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a bandage/scaffold to treat diabetic foot ulcers, which is said to be cost-effective while improving patient outcomes.
The inaugural Indonesia International Modest Fashion Festival (IN2MOTIONFEST 2022) welcomed more than 160 designers using local materials from across the Indonesian archipelago, taking “Local products,…
Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a thin, flexible and stretchable sweat sensor that can show the level of glucose, lactate,…
The Association of Lao Garment Industry (ALGI) has encouraged every village in the country to have at least one shop stocked with clothing produced locally,…
More than 100 workers at the Armenian-Italian company Sartex went on strike on 6 October, demanding that they are paid their salaries as written in…
Toray Industries has developed a new variety of Ultrasuede Nu that partially consists of 100% plant-based polyester.
On-skin medical sensors and wearable health devices must be incredibly flexible and ultrathin so they can move with the human body.
A US-based online baby and maternity supply store has launched what is claimed to be the first-ever fever patch for babies.