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Insight26 Feb 2019

Ikea tackles indoor pollution with new technology

Swedish homeware company Ikea has developed a coating for textiles that can break down indoor air pollutants

CoatingHomeSustainability

Insight25 Feb 2019

Old tyres can improve fire resistance of concrete

A new way of protecting concrete from fire damage using materials recycled from old tyres has been tested by researchers at the University of Sheffield

ProtectiveSyntheticsSustainability

Insightfree25 Feb 2019

Messe Frankfurt to switch entirely to renewable energy

The trade fair organiser will be changing over completely to green power as of 2020

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insight22 Feb 2019

New economy class seating designed with smart textiles

Benjamin Hubert from design agency LAYER has designed Move – an economy class seating prototype for Airbus, driven by smart textiles

MobileSmart TextilesDesign & Trends

Insight22 Feb 2019

Invista and Shanghai Chemical Industry Park sign memorandum

Representatives from Invista and the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) have recently signed a memorandum of cooperation at a ceremony in Shanghai, China

FibresYarnsCompanies & Finance

Insight21 Feb 2019

GSEA 2019 winner focuses on sustainable nylon

The Entrepreneur's Organisation (EO) names New York University (NYU) PhD candidate as national winner of the 2019 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA)

SyntheticsSpun/Man-madeSustainability

Insight21 Feb 2019

Squid proteins could revolutionise materials

Researchers from Penn State University, Pennsylvania, US, review how squid proteins could be used to produce the next generation of materials

Smart TextilesRecycledSustainability

Insight21 Feb 2019

Materials for aircraft brakes to become more reliable

Scientists from the National University of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia, have tested experimental composite materials for aircraft brakes, developed by PJSC Aviation Corporation

AutomotiveResearch & Development

Insight20 Feb 2019

diPulse smart activewear “put me through my paces”

WTiN’s Jessica Owen recently met with the team at diPulse in London to test out its award-winning technology-integrated activewear

SportswearWearable TechnologyDesign & Trends

Insightfree20 Feb 2019

Graphene wearables for health monitoring and night vision

Researchers at The Institute of Photonic Sciences have developed graphene-based devices for health monitoring and night vision

Wearable TechnologySyntheticsIndustry 4.0

Insightfree20 Feb 2019

Innovative garment designed to save lives offshore

Researchers from Heriot-Watt University, Iron Ocean and the Oil & Gas Centre have designed a prototype garment that could save the lives of offshore workers

ProtectiveDesign & Trends

Insight19 Feb 2019

Nike and Iberdrola agree green energy partnership

Nike and Spanish electric company Iberdrola have agreed their third clean energy power purchase agreement (PPA) in three years, setting their sights on Europe for the first time

SportswearCompanies & Finance

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Sunbrella introduces its first nonwoven seating fabric

Fabric manufacturer Sunbrella has introduced its first nonwoven seating fabric for marine environments

NonwovensTechnical Textiles

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Tiny fibres create unseen plastic pollution

Materials scientist Melik Demirel suggests four possible approaches to solving microplastic pollution at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

FibresYarnsSustainability

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Ocean Outdoor launches eco fashion label

Media company Ocean Outdoor launches its eco fashion label with VIN + OMI at London Fashion Week

Technical TextilesSustainability

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Lightweight carbon bracket for guide dogs

Dutch design agency NPK Design has developed a lightweight carbon fibre bracket to be used as a new harness for guide dogs

FibresYarns

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Researchers develop eco-friendly IoT sensors

Researchers from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science are developing eco-friendly IoT sensors

FibresYarnsIndustry 4.0

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

New fabric-based sensor overcomes loose clothing obstacle

Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, US, have developed a fabric-based triboelectric joint sensing system

Wearable TechnologyNonwovensResearch & Development

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Research associates chemical exposure with decreasing lung function

A study co-directed by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health has found that early exposure to chemicals is associated with a decrease in lung function

EffectsResearch & Development

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Researchers develop new process for creating acrylics

Researchers from the University of Connecticut and ExxonMobil have developed a new method of creating acrylics

EffectsNonwovensResearch & Development

Insightfree19 Feb 2019

Ontex Eeklo awarded Factory of the Future

The Ontex Group NV, a provider of personal hygiene products, has been awarded Factory of the Future for its facility in Eeklo, Belgium

NonwovensIndustry 4.0

Insightfree18 Feb 2019

Registration opens for 2019 WOW conference

Registration is now open for INDA’s 13th edition of the World of Wipes International Conference along with programme details

WipesEvents

Review15 Feb 2019

ISPO Munich points industry to the future

ISPO Munich, the world’s largest trade fair for sports business, returned to Messe München last week for four days of sports-related innovations. Laura Solomon and Jessica Owen report

FibresYarnsEvents

Insightfree14 Feb 2019

Sportswear giants unveil self-lacing shoes

In January, both Nike and Puma unveiled new self-lacing shoe technologies – the Nike Adapt and Puma’s Fit Intelligence

SportswearDesign & Trends

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