Archive: May 2026
Turkmen cotton bans urged as findings suggest forced labour persists
A new report by Cotton Campaign members TurkmenNews and the Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights says public sector workers and military conscripts were widely mobilised…
Chinese companies explore textile production opportunities in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan’s export and investment promotion agency Azpromo has held a meeting with representatives of the Jiaxin Cross-Border Electronic Commerce Association to discuss expanding trade, investment…
Nanofibre multi-drug treatment shows promise for glioblastoma
US researchers with the University of Cincinnati and Johns Hopkins Medicine have developed a potential treatment for brain cancer that uses nanofibres embedded with a…
Vietnamese firm introduces sublimation printing service
Phan Tran Printing is introducing its sublimation printing service for businesses that need customised fabric and apparel printing for fashion, uniforms, sportswear, promotional products and…
Ultrasound patch for high-risk pregnancies
US engineers at the University of California San Diego have created a soft, wearable ultrasound patch that can continuously monitor a foetus for hours at…
Shrouding blankets provide dignity and support after the loss of a child
A small wool blanket wrapped around a baby who is stillborn or lost during pregnancy can make a significant difference in an acute situation of…
Globalindo selects GSDCost to improve cost accuracy
Indonesian intimate apparel manufacturer Globalindo Intimates has selected Coats Digital’s GSDCost solution to enhance costing accuracy, support production efficiency and strengthen collaboration with global brand…
Collaboration with Afghanistan to boost Uzbek cotton industry
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has announced that Uzbek textile companies, after examining samples of Afghan cotton, have expressed readiness to…
Braided multi-lumen surgical textile
A braided textile for various surgical applications that includes one or more interconnected tubular structures has been developed by medical device company Arthrex of Naples,…
Partnership for chemical recycling of polyamide
Syntetica, a deep-tech startup specialising in the chemical recycling of textiles, and Michelin’s Center for Sustainable Materials have announced a collaboration to accelerate the industrial…
Campaigners call on Benetton to pay Croatian clothing workers
Activists staged a solidarity action outside a major Benetton store in Milan, Italy, on 20 May, calling on the brand to pay Croatian garment workers…
Bulgarian designer shows zero-waste collection at Cannes
Bulgarian designer Ivette Bianchi presented her new Zero Waste Couture collection at the Cannes Film Festival in May, which was created using a process in…
Sacrum silicone absorbent dressing for pressure injury care
Dimora Medical has introduced Sacrum Silicone Absorbent Soft Dressing, designed to improve the management of pressure-prone areas, specifically for the sacral region.
Smart wristband could detect cardiac arrest early
A smart wearable wristband could soon be able to automatically detect cardiac arrest.
Collaboration to scale wool-based hygiene nonwovens
Woolchemy, the New Zealand-based materials company that transforms sheep wool into high-performance, sustainable hygiene materials, has signed a collaboration agreement with BCNonwovens, a family-owned Spanish…
Upper body and arm compression garment system
A compression garment system for applying pressure to various parts of the body in the treatment of lymphoedema and oedema and for wound healing has…