Archive: May 2021

General Silicones reports that automotive component makers are starting to use its Compo-SiL technology.

The Russian clothing market is recovering from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, with production growing and demand increasing.

A haemostatic sealant patch made using an advanced textile impregnation technology could soon be used to resolve complex bleeding in patients undergoing general surgery.

With the trend towards sustainable materials increasing, Volvo is now offering optional non-leather materials in more of its luxury vehicles.

Researchers at ETH Zürich in Switzerland have succeeded in turning specially prepared graphene flakes into either insulators or superconductors by applying an electric voltage.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is supporting the modernisation of agriculture and enhanced economic opportunities for the local population in Uzbekistan with a...

DuPont’s new Kevlar MicroCore is a highly temperature-resistant, superfine fibre material planned for use in battery separators to help address the growing demand for safer,...

The development of a friction-based wearable autonomous energy system is the aim of a new project being led by Heriot-Watt University’s Research Institute for Flexible...

Ruixue (Cambodia), a subsidiary of the China-based Ruixue Group, has received approval from the Council for the Development of Cambodia for setting up a new...

Three-dimensional printers and a new bio-printing technique have been combined to print algae into living, photosynthetic materials that are tough and resilient.

Loomia Technologies, based in Culver City, California, USA, has partnered with the Global Alliance Automotive to promote the use of soft-circuit technology in the automotive...

Founded 10 years ago by brothers Hristo and Dimo Petkovi, Stinky Socks produces up to 60,000 pairs of socks a year, which are sold in...

Negative sentiment on the part of both lenders and investors is likely to linger in the medium term for Indonesian textile producers such as Sri...

A recent report on the local fashion market by the Vietnam Industry Research and Consultancy (VIRAC) found that Vietnamese fashion brands are losing out in...

The third and final SmartX funding call has concluded with six projects involving 13 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from eight countries receiving funding, selected...

The Russian textile sector is facing a shortage of workers this year, despite an improvement regarding the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic country and an increase in...