Archive: November 2025
Warnings of six imminent Indonesian textile factory failures
Indonesia’s textile industry is experiencing a steep downturn, with the Indonesian Fiber and Filament Yarn Producers Association (APSyFI) reporting the closure of five factories in…
Lithuanian scientists use textile ash to create extremely strong cement
Researchers at Kaunas University of Technology in Lithuania are developing new ways to convert textile waste into energy or incorporated into the production of cement…
Ontex launches ‘sustainable’ night-time diapers
Belgium-based personal care specialist Ontex has launched Dreamshield 360 Night Pants, a new night-time concept designed to give babies dry nights.
Brands sign binding wage deal for Cambodian clothing workers
Several major global clothing brands have signed legally binding agreements to support collective bargaining and better wages for garment workers in Cambodia.
Ilocos town gets yarn production facility
The Regional Yarn Production and Innovation Center–Ilocos Norte has been launched in Vintar, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines, by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Textile…
Syre accelerates plans to build textile recycling plant in Vietnam
Swedish textile recycling company Syre is accelerating plans to develop a global network of recycling plants, with its first “gigascale” factory expected to start construction…
Microwave technology for health monitoring
Researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland are exploring new ways to utilise microwave technology in monitoring and assessing health conditions.
Major Bulgarian women's clothing manufacturer to end production
Another large sewing company in Ruse, Bulgaria, is planning to close production.
Recycling complexity: the challenge of automotive materials
The recycling of end-of-life vehicles is a cornerstone of Europe’s circular economy ambitions.
Bandage-like device brings texture to touchscreens
Engineers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, USA, have developed what is claimed to be the first haptic device that achieves “human resolution” by accurately…
Taiwan alliance targets Thailand’s healthcare market
To address the export challenges faced by Taiwan’s textile industry amid global trade and tariff pressures, functional and smart textiles manufacturer Asiatic Fiber Corporation has…
Smart bra to help detect cancer for women with intellectual disabilities
Women with intellectual disabilities could receive added monitoring for breast cancer with the development of a smart textiles bra by UK researchers at Nottingham Trent…
Curable immobilising cast dressing
A curable immobilising cast dressing has been developed by UV Cast of Bialystok, Poland.
Life cycle assessment system launched for automotive textiles
Shawmut, a US-based supplier of automotive interior and seating fabrics and one of the world’s largest suppliers of warp knitted fabrics for headliners and other…
Catching heart disease early with AI-based sensor system
Fraunhofer Institute for Reliability and Microintegration IZM, in co-operation with Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Technical University of Berlin, has created a smart sensor…
Pedilay Foot wins German Medical Award
KOB, a supplier of medical devices and special elastic textiles, has won the German Medical Award for its Pedilay Foot, a ready-to-use, elastic secondary dressing.