Foreign companies that took part in the Bangladesh Trade and Investment Summit 2021 have expressed interest to invest $1.16 billion in the country, particularly in the infrastructure sector, the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and the ...

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan have developed strong conducting fibres with natural silk from bagworms and a synthetic conducting polymer, promising flexible electronic materials. The research team led by university prof Hiromasa ...

CEOs of the 20 biggest fashion brands in the world were contacted yesterday by NGOs Changing Markets and Stand Earth, with demands that they halve the amount of fossil fuel they use in materials by 2030. Nike, Primark, Patagonia and ASOS are amon...

US’ Asensei and Virus International have launched a new line of smart apparel with Asensei motion capture technology to allow any Connected Fitness product to add form-tracking and real-time coaching. Asensei weaves motion capture into sports appa...

The recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released in August, stated that the earth’s climate systems are experiencing changes which will have impacts across the world. Many of these changes are described as ‘unpreceden...

Is it actually possible to reduce the fashion industry’s impact on the environment? Nine pioneering designers from five continents are showing that it is. Masterminding a series of solutions to some of the challenges facing their own communities, ...

Bast Fibre Technologies (BFT), a manufacturer of specialty natural fibres for the global nonwoven industry, has acquired Faser Veredlung Tönisvorst (FVT), an ISO 9001 certified textile processing facility located in Tönisvorst Germany.

Noble Biomaterials has announced that its Ionic+ fibre and fabric technology is being recognised by a slew of helmet manufacturers as the preferred choice for helmet linings in the ski, bike, and motocross industries. Noble Biomaterials, headquarter...

The highly competitive prices of Indian cotton fibres in the global market coupled with the increasing export demand for cotton yarn and textile products will cause India’s domestic cotton consumption to rise in market year (MY) 2021-22.

UK charity Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) recently published the final report of the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan 2020 (SCAP) as the culmination of eight years of collaborative action by sector leaders.