Archive: July 2021
Baring Vostok buys shares in Russian fashion brand
Baring Vostok, an investment firm having shares in the Russian low-priced Familia chain, has purchased a 12% stake in women’s clothing brand 12 Storeez.
Investment fund acquires controlling stake in Latvian glass fibre producer
The Preiss-Daimler Group has sold a majority share of Latvian glass fibre producer Valmieras Stikla Šķiedra (Valmiera Glass) for €11m to Luxembourg-based Duke I, a...
Partnership to develop composite seat with natural materials
Bercella and Formula Seven have partnered to develop an innovative seat for Formula SAE single-seat vehicles.
Solidarity Center to support Cambodian garment workers
Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has signed an agreement with the US-based Solidarity Center, which will focus on protecting workers’ rights in sectors...
Investment in Armenian home textiles manufacturer
International investment fund Gazelle Finance has invested in Armenian high-end home textiles manufacturer Sonati, which is opening stores in countries such as the US and...
Driver-side airbag with new structure
Toyoda Gosei of Kiyosu, Japan, has developed a driver-side airbag with a new structure that can more safely protect the occupant.
Russian nonwovens producer to expand range
Hexa-Nonwovens, one of Russia’s largest producers of spunbond nonwovens, is planning to increase output and expand its range of products.
3D knitted seat covers for Virgin Galactic craft
Under Armour created the three-dimensionally (3D) knitted covers for the seats in the interior cabin of the Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo craft.
Accurate internal pictures from the surface of the skin
A new soft and stretchy ultrasound patch can be worn on the skin to monitor blood flow through major arteries and veins deep inside a...
Elastic nonwoven composite fabrics have potential for medical use
A new nonwoven composite that is stretchable, breathable and absorbent is claimed to be a more sustainable alternative to materials currently used to make medical...
SDK for open access from Nextiles
Nextiles, the New York, USA, start-up combining traditional sewing techniques with printed circuit boards to create smart fabrics, is launching a new software development kit...
Launch of flax-epoxy prepreg materials
UK-based Composites Evolution has teamed up with natural fibre reinforcement specialists Bcomp of Fribourg, Switzerland, to launch a new range of flax-epoxy prepreg materials.
Wool yarns hand-dyed in Bulgaria
The Five Yarns brand was created by Daria Gutnik in 2016 to sell hand-dyed knitting yarns in various combinations, with an online store on the...
Pandemic has boosted electronic skin patch growth
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an acceleration in many of the key trends underpinning the development of the electronic skin patches market, according to...
Absorbable stitches with antibacterial protection
The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence is recommending the adoption of absorbable stitches with antibacterial protection for use on the UK’s National...
Malaysian clothing makers report losses as Covid-19 shuts operations
The Federation of Malaysian Fashion, Textiles and Apparel said the industry had incurred an estimated MYR163m (US$39m) loss a day in 2020 as operations were...