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Insightfree6 Dec 2018In a new study, Indiana University, US scientists have found toxic flame retardants in newly manufactured children's car seats, sparking concerns about children's health. Of the 18 children’s car seats tested, 15 contained new or traditional hazardous flame-retardant chemicals, according to the study.
Insightfree6 Dec 2018The wearable technology and smart textile industries have long looked at energy supply as a means of realising product innovation. The realisation is slow but the energy itself is becoming one of the most exciting areas of research and development within smart materials and systems.
Insightfree5 Dec 2018An international team of scientists and researchers leading the search for affordable, durable and cost-effective smart textiles has pioneered a new technique to create fully electronic fibres that can be incorporated into the production of everyday clothing.
Intelligence5 Dec 2018Does it still make sense for brands to chase cheap labour around the globe to manufacture affordable textiles and apparel? With options rapidly running out, key manufacturing countries are turning to digital technologies. Madelaine Cornforth reports
Insight5 Dec 2018A syndicated loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is enabling Turkish company Aksa Akrilik, already one of the world’s largest manufacturers of acrylic and acrylic fibres, to significantly expand its operations.
Insight5 Dec 2018The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to assist the textile industry representative body in relation to ease of doing business, training of companies’ directors and registration of new companies.
Insightfree5 Dec 2018The Russian textile industry is facing a new crisis due to a decline in demand this year, brought about by ever-increasing prices for local textiles and the low purchasing-power of Russian consumers, business analysts and producers have warned.
Insightfree4 Dec 2018Digital technology company ABB has previewed a new application at SPS IPC Drives fair, which it says will help customers achieve higher levels of productivity and improve economic return to meet their performance and quality objectives.
