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A knitted musical keyboard that can be easily folded or rolled-up and packed in a bag, much like an item of clothing, is being developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC) of Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA, has published the mid-year supplement to its Manual of International Test Meth

The developer of technology that enables the recycling of cotton-rich textile waste and other pulp-based materials into cellulosic fibres, Infinited Fiber Co (IFC) of Espoo, Finland, has secured €3

Bio-based feedstocks are being used by Nippon Shokubai Europe (NSE) NV of Antwerp, Belgium, to produce a superabsorbent polymer (SAP).

A smart shirt that can monitor the vital signs – such as heartbeat, respiration, sweating, muscular effort and body temperature – of its wearer has been unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 20

Avient Corp has acquired UK-based manufacturer of sustainable, water-based inks for the screen-printing of textiles, Magna Colours Ltd, for US$48 million. 

A camouflage sheet renders soldiers virtually invisible to the naked eye and thermal imaging equipment, claims its developer, Polaris Solutions of Givat Haim, Israel.  

An antimicrobial additive that has been proven effective against the 229E strain of human coronavirus (a surrogate for SARS-Cov-2, which is responsible for the human coronavirus (covid-19)

As it looks to limit the environmental impact of its operations, global fastenings manufacturer YKK is to use a perfluorinated compound (PFC)-free finish to make its zip-fasteners water-repellent,

As the European Union's Single-use plastics directive (SUPD) comes into force, EDANA of Brussels, Belgium, and its member companies have committed to revise the labelling on the packaging

The developer of a continuous thread-colouring unit for embroidery machines, Coloreel of Jönköping, Sweden, has secured SEK70 million (approximately €6.9 million) in funding. 

Cleaning granulates from Dreychem are being used by IFG Asota⁽¹⁾ to clean its extrusion equipment to

An electrospun dressing that fluoresces when the wound to which it is applied is not healing properly is being developed by researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Hollow-fibre nanofiltration membranes from NX Filtration are to be used in the treatment of wastewater generated by Indian denim manufacturer Kewal Kiran Clothing Ltd (KKCL).

Freudenberg Performance Materials has launched a version of its hydroentangled microfilament fabric (Evolon) that is produced substantially from recycled materials. 

Belgian private equity fund Pentahold has sold Devan Chemicals to Pulcra Chemicals of Geretsried, Germany. 

After buying a 75% stake in Abigo Medical in February 2020, Essity has completed its purchase of the balance of the company.   

A biodegradable and compostable natural-fibre nonwoven has been launched for use in personal care and baby products (such as cosmetic and baby wipes) by Suominen of Helsinki, Finland.  

A variety of water-based finishes from Tidal Vison are to be applied to products from Leigh Fibers, following the formation of a partnership between the two companies. 

Wearable biosensors that can be customised to detect the presence of pathogens – such as the SARS Cov-2 virus responsible for the human coronavirus (covid 19) pandemic – and toxins, and al