Archive: November 2020
A digital twin for every garment in the world
Microsoft and New York, USA-headquartered Eon have announced an ambitious plan to initially bring 400m products online by 2025 through their Connected Products project – a collaboration that will...
3D-printed bioabsorbable breast implant
An implantable device, such as a breast implant, for use in soft tissue reconstruction has been developed by a team of French researchers.
JLR to use plastic waste in sustainable luxury interiors
Jaguar Land Rover is working with Econyl polyamide to develop automotive interiors made from ocean and landfill waste.
Major brands back Mylo mushroom leather
Adidas, Kering, Lululemon and Stella McCartney are the major brand names in a consortium that has secured exclusive access to Mylo – a new material made from...
Diamond-studded silk wound dressing detects infection
Australian scientists have developed a wound dressing that can detect infection and improve healing in burns, skin grafts and chronic wounds.
CNTs for advanced water filtration
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have created carbon nanotube (CNT) pores which – at just 0.
Knitted compression sock for reducing heel pain
A knitted compression foot garment that is claimed to reduce heel pain has been developed by ING Source of Hickory, North Carolina, USA.
FR aircraft carpet with recycled PVB-based binder
Anker, Devan Chemicals and Shark Solutions have teamed up to create what is claimed to be the world’s first flame-retardant aircraft carpet using a recycled...
New 2021 dates for Aircraft Interiors Expo
Reed Exhibitions, the organiser of events for the global cabin interiors industry, has announced new dates for Aircraft Interiors Expo, which will now be held...
Textile alternative to snow chains
AutoSock will be a regulatory-approved alternative to snow chains in all countries of the EU with effect from 1 December 2020.
From old pants to new car seats
Imat-uve is working with a German-Dutch project consortium on an industrial solution for the mechanical recycling of used clothing made from mixed fibres, with the...
The outlook for aircraft interiors – looking to 2021
Airlines are slowly returning to flying, but they and their interiors supply chain partners continue to tackle unprecedented challenges as governments around the world impose...
Chinese textile firm to shift production line to Vietnam
Chinese yarn and apparel fabric producer Texhong is shifting its production line to Vietnam, partly due to the US boycott of cotton items originating in...
Better Factories Cambodia initiative ‘paying off’
The Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) initiative has published the results of an independent impact assessment study, which suggest it is succeeding in its aim of...
Microfibre sensors as home-testing kits
Three-dimensional printed microfibre sensors with potential beyond the capabilities of conventional film-based devices have been developed in the UK.