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Implantable fibres, yarns and textiles
Medically implantable fibres, yarns and textiles have been developed by Edwards Lifesciences, a medical technology company headquartered in Irvine, California, USA.
Baltic fashion explored at Riga Fashion Week
The spring session of Riga Fashion Week took place from 8–11 April under the motto “Fashion is art” and continued the theme of ethics and...
Wearable technology for stroke rehabilitation
The UK’s University of Hertfordshire and Myovolt have joined forces to develop wearable technology to improve the functional mobility of people living with disabilities caused...
New president and CEO of Solesis
Solesis, a manufacturer of textile- and polymer-based healthcare solutions for the medical device and biopharmaceutical industries, headquartered in Telford, Pennsylvania, USA, has appointed John Witkowski...
Russian clothing importer to produce childrenswear
JamilCo, an importer of Western textiles and clothing, is launching its own production of children’s clothing in Russia.
Making remote hugs tangible with virtual skin contact
Technology that will enable children in hospital isolation wards to feel in a natural way the close physical proximity of their parents during virtual visits...
Seoul to replace subway seat fabric with plastic
Seoul Metro, the operator of subway lines 1–8 in the South Korean capital, plans to replace all fabric-upholstered seats with reinforced plastic chairs by 2029...
Hyosung TNC to build bio-BDO factory in Vietnam
Hyosung TNC has received investment approval from the Ba Ria-Vung Tau Provincial Government to build a bio-butanediol (bio-BDO) plant in southern Vietnam.
Aunde takes majority stake in Toyota Boshoku subsidiary
German automotive textiles producer Aunde Achter & Ebels has made an investment in TB Kawashima, a subsidiary of Japanese automotive component manufacturer Toyota Boshoku, part...
Indonesian textile importers required to submit trademark certificates
Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry has issued a new regulation requiring importers of textiles, textile products, bags and footwear to furnish applicable trademark certificates when applying...
Solar cell that can bend and soak in water
Researchers from Japan’s Riken Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) and collaborators have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, which...
Malaysia Airports promote cultural heritage with textile campaign
Malaysia Airports is collaborating with Kraftangan Malaysia to promote the rich cultural heritage of Malaysia through textiles.
Italian group expands in Russian clothing retail market
Italian fashion retailer Teddy Group, which owns the Terranova and Calliope brands, is to open mono-brand stores in Russia for another of its brands, Rinascimento.
Soft, wool-blend aircraft seat concept
The Caon Design Office in Australia has collaborated with the Woolmark Company to develop Modulo, an aircraft seat concept based on a three-dimensional knitted wool-blend...
AFTEX signs MoU with Chinese/Hong Kong associations
The Textile, Apparel, Footwear & Travel Goods Association in Cambodia (TAFTAC), as chair of the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries (AFTEX), has signed a memorandum...
Epson partners with ASEAN fashion designers
Epson has announced a collaboration with the ASEAN Fashion Designers Showcase to raise awareness on sustainable fashion through innovative technology.