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Insight14 Apr 2021

Paradis Perdus: Knitwear made from 100% recycled materials

Thomas Poli, co-founder of Paradis Perdus, talks with Jessica Owen about the company’s 100% recycled knitwear, approach to eliminate greenwashing, and ideas for end-of-life solutions.

RecycledYarnsDesign & Trends

Insight13 Apr 2021

Introducing the ‘world’s first’ recycled sublimation transfer paper

Caneco was set up to explore and reinvent some of the many unsustainable practices in the textile supply chain.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Intelligence13 Apr 2021

Electrically heated textiles: Part I

This report series provides an overview of electrically heated garments, including the development of flexible textile-based heating systems, standards and testing methods, as well as academic and commercial examples.

Smart TextilesResearch & Development

Insight13 Apr 2021

Immense potential for smart supply chains

Brian Rainey, chief executive officer (CEO) at Gooten, a globally distributed production and logistics company, explores the use of new manufacturing technologies to make supply chains smart.

FabricsApparelIndustry 4.0

Prices12 Apr 2021

Executive Market Report - 12 April 2021

Economic outlook could have been much worse, according to IMF’s chief economist, if not for the level of financial support disbursed by many governments to businesses and those left unemployed by the contraction.

FibresYarnsMarkets & Prices

Insight12 Apr 2021

Foreign investment complements government tech boost in Vietnam

Vietnam’s textile-garment sector has been known for low labour productivity relative to China, but this has been changing as foreign-invested factories across the country bring in innovative processes and equipment.

EffectsResearch & Development

Insight12 Apr 2021

Minimising water consumption in textile production

Jeanologia CEO Enrique Silla has warned that the world needs to act now to avoid a water crisis in the years ahead.

EffectsManufacturing Technology

Sponsoredfree12 Apr 2021

Retailers share top technology strategies for post Covid-19 world

This supply chain survey is an effort to measure how their technology uses have changed and how their strategies have been shaped by rapid digital transformation.

ApparelCOVID-19

Insight9 Apr 2021

Textile machinery market bouncing back, according to ITMF

he textile machinery market may be finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel as the global supply chain makes its road to recovery, following the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight9 Apr 2021

Nanobionic develops two new coatings

Nanobionic has developed two new coatings called Nanobionic Green and Sanitize System. Jessica Owen reports.

CoatingFinishingSustainability

Podcast9 Apr 2021

Ep. 63: Microsoft: Making smart textiles a reality

This week’s guest on The WTiN Podcast is Teddy Seyed, a senior researcher in the RiSE group at Microsoft.

Wearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight9 Apr 2021

Bio-Based Summit showcases next-generation materials

Last week, the Bio-Based Alternative Materials Innovation Summit took place exclusively online. Jessica Owen reports on the key talking points and companies to note.

FibresYarnsSustainability

News8 Apr 2021

Mask mandates lower Covid rates in roughly two-thirds of US states

New research from Texas Tech University’s Department of Environmental Toxicology has shed new light on the efficacy of face coverings.

MedicalFiltrationCOVID-19

Intelligence8 Apr 2021

2020 digital textile industry review

WTiN Intelligence: Digital Textiles provides data and analysis of the rapidly evolving and increasingly influential digital textile printing market. Joseph Link reports.

Digital PrintingManufacturing Technology

Insight8 Apr 2021

Curran Biotech’s breathable and fluorocarbon-free coating desiccates Covid-19

Curran Biotech has developed a breathable and environmentally friendly coating that can be applied to filters to stop the spread of Covid-19. Founder Dr Shay Curran explains more to Jessica Owen.

CoatingFiltrationCOVID-19

Insight7 Apr 2021

ColorGATE announces new product innovations

The colour management solutions producer ColorGATE has announced three new innovations to enhance and improve technology right across its extensive product range.

Digital PrintingIndustry 4.0

Insight7 Apr 2021

NewBreath unveils activewear tops with built-in face masks

Entirely American made, each garment is manufactured in a range of tech fabrics with advanced properties that maintain durability and strict quality standards and support the functionality of the face masks. Fiona Haran learns more.

SportswearApparelSustainability

Insight7 Apr 2021

Championing women’s equality through sustainable finishing

Jeanologia, a world leader in sustainable finishing solutions, and Anish India Exports (AIE), an innovative apparel manufacturing company, have launched the ‘world’s first’ zero waste finishing plant, with a twist.

FinishingDyeingSustainability

In Brieffree7 Apr 2021

Digitally integrated supply chains proliferating throughout industries

Textile & apparel supply chains are complex, with various actors and production processes spanning vast geographies, teams, organisations and responsibilities. By Otis Robinson.

ApparelFabricsIndustry 4.0

Insight7 Apr 2021

Saitex explores clean, automated US denim facility

In March 2021, Vietnamese denim manufacturer Saitex opened its new US-based facility, which features advanced Industry 4.0 technologies and boasts environmentally and socially responsible processes. Otis Robinson reports

ApparelManufacturing Technology

Sector Analysis7 Apr 2021

Performance textile industry eyes post-Covid growth opportunities

The resilient performance textile industry continues to show signs of a strong recovery, supported by trade initiatives and events and the rising popularity of indoor and outdoor sports.

SportswearApparelTrade

Insight7 Apr 2021

Utilising cobotics for product inspection

Collaborative robot (cobot) arms and vision systems are working together to provide Industry 4.0-enabled inspection capabilities.

FibresYarnsManufacturing Technology

Insight7 Apr 2021

Myant’s wearable technology now available to the public

Myant, the Canadian producer of wearable smart textiles, has launched its brand Skiin to the public. Jessica Owen reports.

KnittingWearable TechnologyResearch & Development

Insight7 Apr 2021

IAF drafts digital fabric roadmap

The Digital Fabric Roadmap (DFR) will highlight challenges and opportunities in the application of 3D garment simulation technologies.

FabricsIndustry 4.0

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