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Insightfree26 Sept 2018The struggle brands face in identifying their suppliers, especially after Tier 1, often leads to uncertainty around product quality, regulation compliance and CSR practices. Connected software platforms are looking to change this. Tansy Fall talks to founder and CTO of Texbase Joe Walkuski about the company’s solution to the supply chain transparency problem
Insightfree13 Sept 2018Graphene is a much-discussed material across industries, and the textile sector is no exception. It is not only the strongest material ever tested, but it also conducts heat and electricity efficiently, and is nearly transparent
Insightfree7 Sept 2018For some time now, the growth of inkjet technology for printing on textiles has stolen the limelight from screen and rotary printing technologies. There are many well-known reasons for this: sustainability; design flexibility; and machinery footprint, to name only a few. However, analogue printing techniques still account for around 95% of all fabric printed globally and countless print service providers have committed to a combined analogue and digital business model, choosing the most appropriate technology for each application.
