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Innovation Briefing3 Apr 2017Technology Profile - Silver nanoparticle technology for antimicrobial dressings
Innovation Briefing3 Apr 2017Technology Profile - Silver nanoparticle/bacterial cellulose gel membranes
Insight31 Mar 2017The textile and fashion value chain is contracting. This is not in terms of market growth or business numbers, but rather sees the gap between the two ends of the supply chain closing. This is being catalysed by a need for a more open and transparent supply chain, the culmination of the sustainability drive and fair labour, but it also sees consumer trends and needs being considered by fibre, textile and machinery manufacturers. One such example of this is INVISTA’s investment in the LYCRA F!T FINDER app.
Insight31 Mar 2017The prospects that AR and VR have in the digitalisation of the textile value chain are clear. But what opportunities are available to textile machinery manufacturers looking to partner with hardware and software providers? IoTex explores the possibilities.