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Insight13 May 2020

Innovation for the elderly possible with Maturolife

The Maturolife project explores how e-textiles and assistive technology can be used to increase quality of life for the elderly. Jessica Owen reports.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Insight13 May 2020

A mission to offer perfect fitting bras for all

Ra’el Cohen, chief creativity officer at ThirdLove, talks to Jessica Owen about the company’s aim to offer a bra for every single body, regardless of size, shape or age.

FibresYarnsDesign & Trends

Insight12 May 2020

DuPont launches programme to increase PPE supply

Chemical company DuPont has recently launched a programme to increase the supply of protective garments due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

FibresProtectiveCOVID-19

Insight11 May 2020

NC State researchers develop breathable electronic material

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a breathable electronic material that has applications in functional wearable technology.

Wearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight11 May 2020

Lucas Hugh’s hunger to advance activewear

Anjhe Marcus, founder and creative director at Lucas Hugh, Anjhe Marcus, talks to Jessica Owen about her futuristic activewear, designing for The Hunger Games and boom in online sales.

SyntheticsRecycledCOVID-19

Insight7 May 2020

Nikwax creates process to launder PPE safely

Nikwax, a leading producer of cleaning and waterproofing solutions, has created a new process to launder certain PPE more safely. Nick Brown, founder and CEO, explains more to Jessica Owen.

MedicalProtectiveCOVID-19

Insightfree7 May 2020

Putting a positive spin on face masks

Icelandic designer Ýrúrarí Jóhannsdóttir, has created a unique range of knitted face masks in response to Covid-19. By Jessica Owen.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Podcast7 May 2020

Ep. 19: Johnstons of Elgin ‘confident’ about surviving yet another crisis

Simon Cotton, CEO at Johnstons of Elgin, talks about the company’s long history, planning for getting employees back to work safely, and rethinking the business’ strategy.

NaturalYarnsCOVID-19

Podcast7 May 2020

Ep. 20: ITMF’s director general discusses force majeure and more

Christian Schindler, director general at the ITMF, talks about the results of the organisation’s three surveys, his thoughts on nearshoring, and how he’d like to see more compassion with regard to force majeure.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Insight4 May 2020

The Endery: From deadstock yarn to colourful knitwear

Founders of The Endery, Ellen Saville and Kelly Phenicie, talk to Jessica Owen about repurposing deadstock yarn to make knitwear and the slow fashion world of Peru.

NaturalYarnsDesign & Trends

Insightfree4 May 2020

INDA’s World of Wipes postponed to August

INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has rescheduled the 14th edition of the World of Wipes (WOW) International Conference to 24-27 August in response to Covid-19.

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Insight4 May 2020

Latest ITMF survey shows industry turnover down 33%

The ITMF has published the results of its third survey and has found global orders down by 41% and turnover has dropped by 33%.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Podcast1 May 2020

Ep. 18: Covid-19 and the US footwear industry

Matt Priest, president and CEO at Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), talks about the organisation’s role during the outbreak, member challenges and how we may connect differently after the crisis.

SportswearFootwearCOVID-19

Insight30 Apr 2020

New fabric to combat isolation gown shortages

Californian protective wear company Global Protective Gear has created a coated fabric to replace the nonwoven goods that are in short supply.

SyntheticsCoatingCOVID-19

Insight30 Apr 2020

The Fabricant: At the forefront of digital fashion

Kerry Murphy, founder of The Fabricant, talks about the company’s aspiration to be the number one digital fashion house in the world. By Jessica Owen.

ApparelDesign & Trends

Podcast30 Apr 2020

Ep. 17: Nelson Laboratories discusses masks, testing and adjusting operations

Janelle Bentz and Paul Huish from Nelson Laboratories talk about the different types of face masks and the testing available.

FabricsProtectiveCOVID-19

Insight29 Apr 2020

AirX introduces ‘world’s first’ coffee face mask

Thanh Le, founder of knitted shoe brand ShoeX, speaks to Jessica Owen about the company’s new AirX face mask made from coffee yarn.

NaturalRecycledCOVID-19

Insight29 Apr 2020

MIT researchers weave sensors into fabrics

A group of researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology has woven sensors into a shirt to create comfortable garments to track human health.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insight28 Apr 2020

Taiwan textile industry helps struggling countries through Covid-19

The Taiwan Textile Federation (TTF) has formed a surgical mask supply chain to help other countries worldwide dealing with Covid-19

MedicalCOVID-19

Insight28 Apr 2020

Myant’s smart textiles help fight Covid-19

Smart textile company Myant is producing PPE and working on its smart textile monitoring system to help fight against Covid-19.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Insight28 Apr 2020

diPulse to expand product offering

Richard Statham and Mathias Jepson from diPulse talk to Jessica Owen about the company’s expanded product range and ambition to enter the world of gaming.

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Insightfree27 Apr 2020

Start-ups virtually chosen for Fashion for Good Accelerator

The global platform Fashion for Good has chosen 13 new start-ups for this year’s Accelerator Programme via a virtual selection day.

FibresYarnsEvents

Insight24 Apr 2020

The Anthology donates profits to Covid-19 response funds

Classic menswear label The Anthology is donating the profits from its knitted T-shirt collection to Covid-19 response efforts. Co-founder Buzz Tang tells Jessica Owen all about it.

FibresYarnsCOVID-19

Podcast24 Apr 2020

Ep. 16: Opportunities and a post-pandemic industry

Mark Jarvis, managing director at WTiN, talks about the Innovate Textile & Apparel Online event, disruption within the industry and how it might look post-pandemic.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

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