Archive: 2023
Transforming the future of wearables through textile integration
Softmatter, a technology company that operates at the intersection of soft goods and wearables, has announced its configurable stack of new technologies to accelerate the...
Smart insole to identify and mitigate workplace slips, trips and falls
To boost workplace safety, researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore and the Institute for Health Innovation & Technology...
Bioresorbable membrane for healing internal and external wounds
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC and the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Experimental Medicine ITEM in Germany have developed a bioresorbable...
Soft robotic wearable restores arm function for people with ALS
A team of US researchers from the Harvard John A Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Massachusetts General Hospital has developed a soft...
Preparing stem cells to become organ tissue
With thousands of people dying waiting for an organ transplant last year and many more on the waiting list, a researcher at North Carolina State...
Sensor enables ‘smart diapers’ and other health monitors
A sensor developed by researchers at Pennsylvania State University could help workers in day-care centres, hospitals and other medical settings provide more immediate care to...
Construction milestone for new PLA biopolymer facility in Thailand
NatureWorks, a manufacturer of low-carbon polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers made from renewable resources, has held a cornerstone-laying ceremony to celebrate the construction of its new...
Artificially intelligent heated vest
Workwear producer Carhartt of Dearborn, Michigan, USA, has introduced an intelligent heated vest designed to eliminate fluctuating body temperatures, and personalise heat and comfort both...
Smart stitches reduce infection and simplify post-op monitoring
A new antimicrobial suture material that glows in medical imaging could be a promising alternative for mesh implants and internal stitches.
Sustainable vehicle interiors made of recycled materials
Coffee, eggs, walnuts, rice and lentils could be just as likely found in your future vehicle’s interior as your shopping basket, according to a new...
Powering wearable technology with textile supercapacitor ‘patch’
Materials scientists from Drexel University’s College of Engineering, in partnership with a team at Accenture Labs, have reported a new design of a flexible wearable...
Textiles are smarter with conductive threads
Durak Tekstil, a Turkey-based manufacturer of industrial sewing and embroidery threads, is now offering smart textile solutions for electronics-based applications with its conductive threads.
Producing custom-fit orthoses quickly and efficiently
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) have developed a digital platform that can be used to produce precisely fitting, flexible textile...
Michael Kors announces exodus from Russia
Michael Kors has suspended the supply of its goods to Russia.
Philippine textiles take spotlight at industry conference
The Philippines’ top fashion designers, as well as up-and-coming stylists and student designers, rose to the challenge of designing fashionable creations made from locally made...
Polish fashion retailer leases warehouse in Bucharest
LPP, which owns such brands as Reserved, House, Mohito, Cropp and Sinsay, has leased 65,000 m2 of warehouse in the CTPark Bucharest West logistics park...