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Insight22 Jun 2019

Jeanologia develops new sustainable operational model

Jeanologia, a Spanish leader in developing eco-efficient technology, is presenting 'the sourcing model of the future' at ITMA. This is a complete production centre that includes all of its technologies, from fabric to garment finishing.

FinishingApparelManufacturing Technology

Insight21 Jun 2019

Myant showcases its Textile Computing platform

This year, Myant, a Toronto-based smart textiles company, is exhibiting its Textile Computing platform in partnership with Stoll

Technical TextilesSmart TextilesITMA

Insight18 Jun 2019

Loomia wins award for its Electronic Layer

Loomia, a developer of soft circuit systems, has won the 2019 NYCxDesign Award for Technology for the Loomia Electronic Layer. Jessica Owen reports.

ApparelWearable TechnologyDesign & Trends

Insight18 Jun 2019

Eastman launches new recycled PET fibre

Eastman Chemical Company has announced its new performance fibre called Avra, which will debut in spring 2020 activewear.

RecycledSportswearDesign & Trends

Insight14 Jun 2019

New funding to incentivise textile recycling

The UK Government has launched a £4.7m grant scheme to help boost the recycling of textiles and plastic packaging

FibresYarnsResearch & Development

Profile13 Jun 2019

Peruvian eco-friendly leather

Jacqueline Cruz, co-founder and CEO of one of the H&M Global Change Award winning companies Le Qara, informs Jessica Owen about their technique for creating eco-friendly leather

ApparelFabricsResearch & Development

Insight13 Jun 2019

Flexible generators turn movement into energy

Researchers at Rice University in Texas, US, have created laser-induced graphene nanogenerators that could power future wearables

SportswearApparelResearch & Development

Insight12 Jun 2019

Teijin develops new fabric for athleisurewear

Teijin Frontier, the Teijin Group's fibres and products converting company, has developed a new, cotton-like high-performance polyester fabric for athleisurewear

SyntheticsRecycledResearch & Development

Insight12 Jun 2019

Environmental sustainability key at Hygienix Conference

Environmental sustainability of absorbent hygiene and personal care products are the main topics at this year’s Hygienix Conference

HygieneSustainability

Insight12 Jun 2019

Polar bear inspired material for heat insulation

Materials scientists in China have developed such an insulator, reproducing the structure of individual polar bear hairs while scaling towards a material composed of many hairs for real-world applications in the architecture and aerospace sectors

MobileSyntheticsResearch & Development

Insight12 Jun 2019

Milliken & Company to acquire Polartec

Milliken & Company, a global textile manufacturer, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Polartec

SportswearCompanies & Finance

Insight12 Jun 2019

Tesla files patents for new fabric and sensors

Tesla, the American automotive and energy company, has recently filed patents for a load-bearing fabric and a system for sensing the improper use of seatbelts

NaturalFabricsIndustry 4.0

Insight10 Jun 2019

PrimaLoft combines insulation with fabric versatility

PrimaLoft has introduced its PrimaLoft NEXT technology platform that “unites the thermal advantages of insulation with the versatility of fabric”, the company says

SportswearProtectiveResearch & Development

Insightfree10 Jun 2019

Kimberly-Clark to change flushing habits in Florida

Kimberly-Clark partners with Florida’s largest utility company, JEA, to attempt to change the local people’s flushing habits

WipesCompanies & Finance

Insight6 Jun 2019

Researchers conduct study on sensor perception

Researchers at the University of Colorado College of Nursing, US, have conducted a study on older women’s perceptions of wearable sensors

MedicalHomeResearch & Development

Insight6 Jun 2019

Kelheim Fibres joins CanopyStyle initiative

At the recent CanopyStyle Brand Summit in Shanghai, China, German viscose fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres announced it is joining the CanopyStyle initiative

SyntheticsNonwovensEvents

Insight5 Jun 2019

Smart textiles for the over 50s

A new programme led by the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, is focusing on developing smart textile products and services for the needs of the older generation

Smart TextilesCompanies & Finance

Insight4 Jun 2019

Duvaltex launches biodegradable interior textiles

The company will introduce its new Clean Impact Textiles at Neocon (an annual event for commercial design) in Chicago, which will take place on 10-12 June 2019

SyntheticsRecycledSustainability

Insight4 Jun 2019

Sensor-packed glove learns signatures of the human grasp

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, US, have developed a low-cost knitted glove that can recognise objects through touch alone

Smart TextilesApparelResearch & Development

Insight3 Jun 2019

Researchers develop flexible lithium battery

Researchers at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have developed a highly flexible lithium battery to cope with the demand for wearable electronics

Smart TextilesMedicalResearch & Development

Insight3 Jun 2019

Elastic sensors for smart textiles

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research ISC are working on silicone-based materials to help create expandable sensors and conductors

Smart TextilesMedicalResearch & Development

News3 Jun 2019

ASBCI to hold seminar on garment costing

The latest ASBCI technical seminar offers fashion brands and retailers an opportunity to learn from the experts about how to accurately cost garments – and control those costs – in today’s increasingly complex supply chains.

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News3 Jun 2019

ASBCI to manage risk in fashion supply chain

The risk of reputational damage from a non-compliant or unsafe product has never been higher. This applies as much to the fashion industry as any other, and as a result the risk assessment process is becoming much more complex.

ApparelEvents

Insight29 May 2019

Drexel’s fashion show debuts interesting manufacturing techniques

The annual fashion show at Drexel University in Pennsylvania, US, debuts 3D, sustainable and zero-waste knitting techniques among many more

KnittingDigital PrintingSustainability

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