Archive: August 2026
‘Digital camouflage’ shirt launched to defeat AI surveillance
Berlin, Germany-based designer Simon Weckert has created a shirt designed to make its wearer invisible to artificial intelligence-powered surveillance cameras, timed to the city’s rollout…
Research centre launched in Singapore to tackle textile waste
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), a global resources-based manufacturing group, have launched the RGE-NTU Sustainable Textile Research Centre to accelerate…
Bangshi to build fabric manufacturing plant in Khanh Hoa
The Khanh Hoa Economic Zone and Industrial Zones Management Board has granted approval to British Virgin Islands-registered Bangshi to implement the Unitex Vietnam fabric manufacturing…
Unwanted clothing sent from Singapore to Malaysia for recycling
Singapore is now shipping up to 70 tonnes of unwanted clothing every week to a recycling facility in Port Klang, Malaysia, in what has become…
Attindas to acquire Activ Médical Disposable
Attindas Hygiene Partners has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Activ Médical Disposable (AMD), a French manufacturer specialising in eco-designed hygiene and personal care…
Large textile cluster in Russian Siberia established by BTK
The largest textile cluster in Russian Siberia has been established in Barnaul by BTK Textile, a leading Russian textile manufacturer.
Purple cooling fabric combats scorching heat
A new purple cooling fabric developed by Chinese and Australian researchers could help people stay cooler during scorching summer days without having to resort to…
SGMW industrialises bamboo fibre composites for automotive interiors
Chinese automotive company SAIC-GM-Wuling has introduced bamboo fibre-reinforced composites into interior trim components across more than 20 of its production vehicle models, covering 11 part…
Indonesia's textile industry struggles under import pressure
Indonesia’s textile sector is running far below capacity, with upstream producers operating at roughly 45% and midstream manufacturers at about 60%.
First textile and apparel sector skill guide rolled out in Cambodia
The Cambodia Skills Framework has officially rolled out its inaugural skill guide foundation, targeting the textile and apparel industries with endorsement from the Textile, Apparel,…
Thermal insulation material meets FR requirements
Y-Warm Technologies has announced that its FR-02 model, a nano-scale closed-cell flexible thermal insulation material, has passed flame-retardant (FR) performance testing for automotive interior materials…
Bulgaria – a hub for sorting, reusing and recycling textiles?
Companies that distribute textile products and have unsold items will no longer have the right to destroy them.
Merino wool interior trim for Bentley Torcal
UK-based automaker Bentley has developed a 100% merino wool automotive fabric for its upcoming electric sport utility vehicle, the Torcal.
Light-emitting textile sensors optimise prosthetic fit and comfort
Purdue University engineers, together with collaborators at the University of Notre Dame, have developed a wearable solution for prosthetics using embroidered, light-emitting textiles that integrate…
Trial of resorbable mesh for hernia prevention
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD) has completed enrolment in a clinical trial of resorbable mesh for preventing incisional hernias after open abdominal surgery.
Flat optical fibre to turn glass into ‘ultra-sensor’
Researchers from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, and the University of Southampton in the UK have developed a new type of flat…