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Innovation Briefing11 Dec 2018Polar bear fur is so effective at insulating heat that it reflects infrared rays emitted from the animals’ bodies so that they cannot be seen on an infrared camera.
Insightfree11 Dec 2018Boeing and ELG Carbon Fibre have recently announced a partnership to recycle excess aerospace-grade composite materials
Insightfree11 Dec 2018European Union (EU) textile finishers and their suppliers will, from January 2020, have to check whether the chemicals they use contain nanoparticles, and if they do, assess their safety and report the results to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).
A dress worn by ceremony master Andrea Montano Montes at this year’s Nobel Banquet in Stockholm, Sweden, was created from sustainable fabric.
Insightfree10 Dec 2018MS Printing Solutions, part of Dover Digital, will showcase its JP4 and JP4 EVO digital textile printing machines at Heimtextil, the industry's most important global event for interior textiles and interior design, according to the company.
Pricesfree10 Dec 2018The South African wool market ended the first half of the season unchanged at this week’s auction, held on 4-5 December, with the Cape Wools Merino Indicator increasing by 14 points (0.1%) to close at a value of R207.85 (clean). The Cape Wools All Wool Indicator gained 0.1%.
Pricesfree10 Dec 2018At the penultimate sale of the 2018 calendar year, the Australian wool market experienced a small decline. In a complete contrast to the previous sale, this was mainly due to large losses experienced in the crossbred sector, while the Merino fleece types recorded overall gains.
Insightfree10 Dec 2018A detailed consultants’ report released recently has included two policy blueprints for shifting Europe’s major carpet manufacturing industry towards a more sustainable future, increasing recycling and the reuse of products.
Insightfree10 Dec 2018Former director of raw material innovation at Lululemon, Aaron Jackson has been named as the CEO of Won.House – a textile and apparel R&D business and think tank based in Tao Yuan, Taiwan – with the goal of commercialising kinetic colorization.
