Archive: April 2026
Antibacterial medical uniforms range launched in Romania
TAG, a Romanian manufacturer of medical uniforms, is launching the first range of antibacterial medical uniforms produced in Romania, reports Romania Journal.
Ingeo biopolymer manufacturing facility opened in Thailand
NatureWorks has inaugurated a fully integrated Ingeo polylactic acid manufacturing complex in Nakhon Sawan, Thailand, establishing its first Asian production base and second global manufacturing…
New wool yarn production to start in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan is to launch a new production facility for wool yarn at the textile complex in the Bayramaly district of the country’s Mary region, according…
Guide to circularity in aircraft cabin materials
Gen Phoenix, a UK-based manufacturer of aircraft cabin materials such as ELeather, has created a guide intended to help encourage and enable greater circularity in…
Laguna textile hub turns farm waste into high-value fibres
The Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI) has launched a Natural Textile Fibre Innovation Hub in Santa Cruz, Laguna, aimed at converting…
Cambodian workers in limbo after garment factory closure
Hundreds of workers protested at the end of April after ML Intimate Apparel (Cambodia), a clothing factory in Poipet, went bankrupt and closed down, leaving…
Indonesian viscose fibre producer reinforces regional commitment
Indonesian viscose fibre manufacturer Asia Pacific Rayon says it has reinforced its long-term commitment to customers in Indonesia through a series of targeted industry engagements.
Investment in CO₂‑responsive dyeing technology
Manchester, UK-based John Hogg Technical Solutions has announced a minority equity investment in University of Leeds spin‑out SwitchDye, which has developed a carbon dioxide‑responsive, drop‑in…
Natural fibres star in Vision Meta Turismo EV concept
Swiss sustainable materials company Bcomp and South Korean automaker Kia have increased collaboration efforts with the integration of ampliTex natural fibre composites throughout the interior…
Forvia to sell vehicle interiors business group
Managed funds of private equity firm Apollo Global Management are to acquire the automotive interiors business of Forvia Group based on an enterprise value of…
Battery-free, real-time blood pressure monitoring
Researchers at the National University of Singapore, the University of Arizona and Tsinghua University have created battery-free fabric sensors that turn everyday clothes into continuous,…
Knitted smart glove launched at Techtextil
At April’s Techtextil exhibition, Switzerland-based knitting machine manufacturer Steiger unveiled a fully integrated smart glove that combines flat knitting technology with embedded electronics for industrial…
Bellegprom signs MoU with Turkish exporters
Belarusian textile monopoly Bellegprom has hosted a meeting between chairperson Nadezhda Lazarevich and representatives of the Istanbul Textile and Raw Materials Exporters’ Association.
Flexible, conductive polymer smart textile platform
The FILK Freiberg Institute, an independent German research institution with expertise in polymer coatings for textile applications, has collaborated with Optotransmitter–Umweltschutz–Technologie (OUT) in a project…
Wool-derived keratin used in bone repair
UK scientists have shown how wool could offer an effective and sustainable alternative to materials currently used to repair damaged bone.
Flat speaker with textile membrane
A loudspeaker equipped with a knitted membrane has been created by the German Institutes of Textile and Fibre Research Denkendorf (DITF), together with a speaker…