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Insight20 Jul 2020Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have developed a wearable tech glove that can translate sign language into speech in real time.
Prices20 Jul 2020Polyester staple fibre markets were under downward trend in Asia amid weak buying interest.

The purified terephthalic acid futures market softened during the week in China and offers for spot goods remained flat to down as supply was more than balanced with demand.
As the effects of the pandemic continue to burden the industry, the protective textiles sector looks to be losing the momentum gained from the initial peak of the disruption, with average sentiment dropping 20% from the last quarter.