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Insight14 Sept 2021

Period pants industry needs regulating

Absorbent textile technology company Confitex has joined the call for regulation in the period underwear industry. Jessica Owen speaks to founder and design director Frantisek Riha-Scott to find out why.

HygieneResearch & Development

Insight14 Sept 2021

Stretchable battery powered by human sweat

A soft and stretchable battery powered by human sweat has been developed by a team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore).

SyntheticsYarnsResearch & Development

Insight14 Sept 2021

Wearable garments aid stroke rehabilitation

Wearable therapy garments for stroke rehabilitation are knitted by smart textiles start up KnitRegen. Founder Laura Salisbury and clinical advisor Rachel Stockley tell Jessica Owen the story.

KnittingMedicalResearch & Development

Insight13 Sept 2021

New test quantifies modification in organic cotton

A new quantitative method to detect the type and percentage of genetic modification (GMO) in organic cotton has been developed by Hohenstein. Dr Timo Hammer, CEO of Life Science and Care, explains more to Jessica Owen.

NaturalYarnsResearch & Development

Insight8 Sept 2021

Circular Nonwovens Forum returns for its second year

The Circular Nonwovens Forum, hosted by EDANA, returns for its second year on Thursday 30 September 2021. Gil Stevens, external relations & sustainability director at EDANA, tells Jessica Owen about what visitors can look forward to.

NonwovensSustainability

In Brief6 Sept 2021

WTiN members' monthly meet-up

This edition of the WTiN members' meet-up explores innovations and acquisitions in the activewear market, discusses whether Olympic newcomers offer new opportunities and analyses the 2020 digital textile ink market.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Podcast3 Sept 2021

Ep. 76: Digital printing inks industry has promising future

This week’s guests on The WTiN Podcast are sales and marketing director Neil Green and technical director Paul Geldenhuys from NUtec Digital Ink.

Digital PrintingResearch & Development

Insight3 Sept 2021

Waterproof waxes made from sustainable byproducts

Halley Stevensons has created a range of sustainable waterproof wax finishes made from waste byproducts. Managing director, Jimmy Campbell, explains more to Jessica Owen.

NaturalCellulosicsSustainability

Insight2 Sept 2021

Coming soon: Smart wearable denim

Smart denim and wearables are in development by denim ingredient brand ISKO and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL).

NaturalSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight2 Sept 2021

Waterproof sneakers made with coffee and plastic waste

Coffee waste and recycled plastic bottles are being used to make waterproof knitted sneakers. Co-founder and CEO Jesse Khanh Tran, tells Jessica Owen the story.

RecycledYarnsSustainability

Insight1 Sept 2021

Lyocell fibre made with orange and wood pulp

Lenzing and Orange Fiber have launched the first TENCEL branded lyocell fibre made with orange pulp and wood sources.

CellulosicsApparelSustainability

Insight26 Aug 2021

Nonwovens industry reunites for a dynamic future

Pierre Wiertz, general manager of EDANA, tells Jessica Owen about what visitors can expect from INDEXTM20, which takes place on 19-22 October 2021.

NonwovensEvents

Insight25 Aug 2021

Providing sustainable guidelines for the textile industry

A new framework of sustainable fashion & textile production has been developed by a coalition of researchers. Jessica Owen speaks to principal investigator Dr Abu Sadat Muhammad Sayem, to find out more.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight25 Aug 2021

Computationally designed knitwear improves movement and comfort

A computational method for designing and fabricating knitwear that considers comfort and movement has been developed by an international group of researchers. By Jessica Owen.

NaturalSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight25 Aug 2021

Women’s activewear market receives investment boost

Recent acquisitions in the activewear market help Sweaty Betty, Beyond Yoga and Asos’ HIIT brand to further expand. By Jessica Owen.

SportswearCompanies & Finance

Insight23 Aug 2021

Sensing glove for medical and gaming applications

A glove with touch-sensing capabilities has been developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Jessica Owen speaks to the team to find out more.

NaturalSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight23 Aug 2021

Researchers create knitted keyboard using functional yarns

A knitted keyboard that utilises functional yarns and electronic components has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Smart TextilesTechnical TextilesResearch & Development

Insight23 Aug 2021

New elastomer adds protective layer to synthetics

Huntsman’s new thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) offers outdoor clothing improved protective qualities. Jessica Owen reports.

SyntheticsYarnsResearch & Development

Insight18 Aug 2021

Cinnamon-infused sportswear reduces odour

Sportswear brand Koup incorporates cinnamon extract into its fibres to create functional apparel. Jessica Owen speaks to co-founder Brian Chuang to find out more.

RecycledYarnsSustainability

Insight18 Aug 2021

Activewear brand to disclose factory wages

Fox & Robin is the ‘first and only’ activewear brand to disclose the lowest wages of its factory workers. Jessica Owen talks to founder and CEO, Tommy Flaim, to find out more.

SyntheticsRecycledSustainability

Insight18 Aug 2021

Maternity cycling collection supports expectant mothers

Sandra Waschnewski, co-founder of Veloine, talks about the brand’s new maternity cycling collection and its other female-oriented designs. By Jessica Owen.

SyntheticsRecycledDesign & Trends

Insight17 Aug 2021

Biosmocking: A new fabrication technique

Haute couture brand Yuima Nakazato has developed a new fabrication technique that takes advantage of digital printing and Spiber’s Brewed Protein fibre. Jessica Owen reports.

SyntheticsYarnsSustainability

Insight12 Aug 2021

New workwear materials offer protection and comfort

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a new workwear range that offers both protective qualities and comfort. Jessica Owen reports.

SyntheticsRecycledDesign & Trends

Insight11 Aug 2021

Standardising material digitisation

Research institute Hohenstein has developed its Universal Translator Approach to standardise material digitisation. Jessica Owen speaks to senior scientific expert, Dr Jan Beringer, to learn more.

FabricsApparelIndustry 4.0

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