Archive: October 2022

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Self-gripping hernia prosthesis

An implantable self-gripping hernia prosthesis for mending defects and weaknesses of soft tissue and muscle walls has been developed by C R Bard of Murray...

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Albanian textile industry hit by energy crisis and migration

Albania’s textile and footwear industry is increasingly facing a series of challenges, including energy costs and inflation, combined with competition from Asia, which could jeopardise...

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Textiles embedded with more than 1,000 tiny solar panels

Researchers at the UK’s Nottingham Trent University have developed textiles embedded with more than 1,000 miniature solar cells that can charge a smart watch or...

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ASEAN textile-producing nations unite to reduce chemical waste

The governments of Indonesia and Vietnam, together with Bangladesh and Pakistan, have joined forces to fight chemical pollution, launching a joint US$43m programme to manage...

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Smart bandages could help with wound care

New research from Binghamton University’s Thomas J Watson College of Engineering and Applied Science takes an initial step toward better understanding of the wound healing...

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Financing for textile-based electrodes for medtech applications

St Gallen, Switzerland-based Nahtlos has received CHF1m in a first round of financing from a network of business angels in Switzerland and Liechtenstein and the...

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Agreement to extend Better Factories Cambodia programme

The Cambodian government, the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia and the International Labour Organization have signed a memorandum of understanding to extend the Better Factories...

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Wound dressing for long-term healing

An improved wound dressing that is said to offer lower biological toxicity and provide long-term application is disclosed by Dr Chin-San Huang, chairman of nonwovens...

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Sustainable flax fibre visual finish components for automotive

Cobra Advanced Composites (CAC), the automotive business of composite products manufacturer Cobra International, has launched a range of flax fibre-based, visual finish components for automotive,...

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Bandage for treating diabetic foot ulcers

Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast have designed a bandage/scaffold to treat diabetic foot ulcers, which is said to be cost-effective while improving patient outcomes.

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Five-day festival of modest fashion in Indonesia

The inaugural Indonesia International Modest Fashion Festival (IN2MOTIONFEST 2022) welcomed more than 160 designers using local materials from across the Indonesian archipelago, taking “Local products,...

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Standalone sweat sensor provides immediate readout

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a thin, flexible and stretchable sweat sensor that can show the level of glucose, lactate,...

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Association calls for efforts to boost Lao clothing sector

The Association of Lao Garment Industry (ALGI) has encouraged every village in the country to have at least one shop stocked with clothing produced locally,...

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Armenian workers strike over alleged mistreatment and underpaid wages

More than 100 workers at the Armenian-Italian company Sartex went on strike on 6 October, demanding that they are paid their salaries as written in...

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Plant-based polyester for aircraft headrest covers

Toray Industries has developed a new variety of Ultrasuede Nu that partially consists of 100% plant-based polyester.

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