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Computationally controlled knitting machines are being used by researchers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, to create soft toys and other objects that are actuated by tendons—an approach that they

A binder for the fabrics used in roofing felts and exterior insulation finishing systems (EIFSs) that does not emit formaldehyde as it cures has been developed by​ Synthomer Deutschland of Marl, Ge

Low-profile implantable textiles for aneurysm repair and transcatheter aortic-valve replacement procedures have been developed by the Secant Group.

Agricultural processor and food ingredient provider Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) of Chicago, Illinois, USA, and chemicals company LG Chem of Seoul, South Korea, have announced a joint development a

Imbed Biosciences of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, USA, is enhancing its silver-coating technology with the addition of gallium ions to provide improved antibacterial efficacy for wound dressings used to t

Wound dressings with antibacterial, antiviral and/or antifungal activity have been developed by researchers from ConvaTec of Deeside, UK.

Multimaterial filaments and an additive manufacturing (AM) process that can be used to convert them into functioning electronic devices that can light-up, sense their surroundings, store energy, or

A commercially viable all-composite wheel for electric and niche vehicles, such as driverless cars, last-mile delivery vehicles, road sweepers and agricultural vehicles, is being developed by a con

Researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) have found that an elastic polymer can kill a range of viruses and drug-resistant bacteria, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcu

Researchers at the The Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona, Spain, have created flexible non-invasive photodetectors that they say can measure a broader set of vital signs than curre

Flame-retardant (FR) polyamide (PA)–cotton fabrics are being developed by Alexium and Pine Belt Processing for use by the US Military.

Kimberly-Clark of Irving, Texas, USA, will reportedly invest US$42 million in its product

An endovascular stent-graft (endograft) composed of an active textile that can change shape once placed inside the body and after activation has been developed by an inventor in the USA.

European producer of fabrics for workwear, Klopman International is to sell its products in South Africa for the first time after establishing a partnership with Servworx, the second-largest workwe

Equipment for the production of hollow filaments will be developed by Fibre Extrusion Technology (FET) Ltd of Leeds, UK, following the award of a grant to the company by Innovate UK.

A pair of fabrics designed to offer comfort, ease of movement, and protection for firefighters and first responders has been launched by Arville of Wetherby, UK.

East Africa’s largest diaper factory has been opened in Kenya by a Chinese investor, Sunda International, repor

Over 100 speakers from industry and academia presented the latest innovations and revealed the latest trends in the global fibres and textiles industries at the Dornbirn Global Fiber Congress (

Cortland Biomedical has opened a new, purpose-built manufacturing facility for the design, development and validation of biomedical textile constructions.

Google’s Project Jacquard has been quiet since the launch of Levi’s Commuter Trucker Jacket in 2017, but has now returne