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Lenzing to transition Indonesian site to green energy
The Lenzing Group, a producer of wood-based speciality fibres, is expanding its global clean electricity portfolio and transitioning its production site in Purwakarta, Indonesia, to...
From ties to a full range of men’s fashion in Bulgaria
In 1991, Silvia and Svilen Kanevski decided to start making ties.
Chip-free, wireless electronic ‘skin’
Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a wearable sensor that communicates wirelessly without requiring onboard chips or batteries.
Interior upgrades for Emirates aircraft
Emirates has announced an investment of more than US$2bn to enhance its inflight customer experience.
Interior of new Mercedes EQE SUV previewed
Mercedes-Benz has provided a first glimpse of the interior of its new EQE sport-utility vehicle, the multi-purpose variant of the company’s EQE executive sedan.
Estonian clothing company licenses Ivo Nikkolo brand for €8m
Estonian clothing company Baltika has sold its women’s clothing brand Ivo Nikkolo on license, for €8m (US$8m) on a 10-year term, according to local media...
Clothing workers in Eastern Europe often earn less than in Far East
According to recent figures by the Clean Clothes Campaign, clothing workers are on average poorer when they earn the applicable minimum wage.
Warming garment for relieving menstrual pain
Warm clothing that alleviates menstrual or other pain in the lower abdomen and back has been developed by Body Moody of Prague, Czech Republic.
Prosthesis for abdominal wall hernia repair
An improved prosthesis for abdominal wall hernia repair, particularly via laparoscopy, has been developed by Medtronic Sofradim Production of Trévoux, France.
Bandages or tapes with improved extensibility
Bandages or tapes with improved extensibility have been developed by Johnson & Johnson Consumer of Skillman, New Jersey, USA.
Swiss group to open factory in Romania
One of the largest premium brands in Switzerland, Calida Holding, which focuses on underwear and furniture, has opened a factory in Sibiu region, central Romania,...
Adaptive artificial muscles made of single-helical wool yarn
As part of an ongoing project focused on textile-based soft actuators, a team of researchers at Jiangnan University in China have developed new artificial muscles...
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...