Archive: February 2025
Indian raw materials maker debuts at Belarusian commodity exchange
The Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange registered the first deal to sell Indian textile raw materials on the Belarusian market, reports the BelTA news agency.
Flax fibre composites for the automotive industry
Bcomp, a Switzerland-based producer of flax fibre reinforcements, has entered into a strategic collaboration with composites manufacturer SFG Composites to mass-produce flax fibre composites for…
Washable, touchless technology could transform e-textiles
A team of researchers from Nottingham Trent University, UK, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany, and the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, has created washable and durable magnetic…
Star Network, AFTEX sign landmark MoU
Star Network and the ASEAN Federation of Textile Industries signed a landmark memorandum of understanding at the recent Asian Dialogue Conference 2025 held in February…
Fibre computer allows apparel to run apps and ‘understand’ the wearer
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed an autonomous programmable computer in the form of an elastic fibre that could monitor health conditions…
Milkweed fibres for making surgical sutures and meshes
Multifilament sutures and surgical meshes made from natural fibres for treating damaged tissues have been developed by Ballast Medical of Montréal, Quebec, Canada.
Permeable 3D electronic skin in liquid metal circuits and fibrous substrates
A research team led by the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, has developed an innovative approach that utilises liquid…
Middle East targeted for Muslim fashion exports from Indonesia
Indonesia is targeting five Middle Eastern countries – Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Egypt – as potential export destinations for Muslim fashion products.
Non-absorbable synthetic fibre surgical suture
A non-absorbable surgical suture made of a synthetic fibre has been developed by W. L. Gore & Associates of Newark, Delaware, USA.
Fresh theory to improve how new tech turns movement into electricity
A group of Loughborough University academics have proved a new theory that aims to improve how a novel technology turns movement into electricity.
Romanian industrial holding makes €6.5m investment in Moldova
ROCA Industry, the industrial holding company listed on the main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has invested more than €6m (US$7m) in its operations…
Wearable tech wins CES 2025 Innovation Award
Voormi (pronounced “voor-me”) received a CES 2025 Innovation Award in the Fashion Technology category for its wearable technology, Mij (pronounced “me”), which pioneers a new…
Replin appoints international sales manager
Ellie Parkes has been appointed international sales manager for Replin by Hainsworth, established 80 years ago and now a sub-brand of AW Hainsworth that designs,…
New colours added to Pearlized fabric collection
Ultrafabrics has introduced nine new colourways for its Pearlized collection, a fabric designed to feel indistinguishable from soft-touch leather, “blending a classic, natural grain with…
Syre plans investment to turn Binh Dinh into a circular textile hub
Syre, a joint venture initiated by Vargas Technology Investment and H&M Group, has revealed ambitious plans to invest up to US$1bn in establishing a polyester…
Grant to complete biocomposites development
Canada’s INCA Renewable Technologies, a producer of natural fibre composites, has been approved for a C$202,500 grant from the Alberta Innovates Agri-food and Bioindustrial Innovation…