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Insight20 Apr 2018NASA and the Israel Space Agency have signed an agreement for the use of the AstroRad radiation protection vest in space
Insight20 Apr 2018Israel-based fashion designer and 3D printing advocate Danit Peleg talks to Joe Link about her experiences using the technology and explains why more designers should adopt it
German textile research institute Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut (STFI) is currently working on a project that aims to steer the textile manufacturing industry through the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Prices16 Apr 2018US cotton exports were revised upwards by the United States Department of Agriculture, despite it being targeted with tariffs by China. Robust demand, crop issues in India and lower synthetic fibre output from China allow expected US cotton exports to grow. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, projected cotton supply was revised upwards in Pakistan, due to an upward revision in imports. Expected demand, on the other hand, dropped 0.5% due to downward revision in exports as projected consumption remained stable relative to the previous month. Viscose staple fibre prices have been on a downward trend since 15-23 March to 14,360 yuan per tonne on 12 April, while viscose yarn price stabilised at 19,600 yuan per tonne since 19 March. The Chinese yuan appreciated against the dollar since 23 March, placing upward pressure on the dollar price of manmade fibres and yarns.
