Until now, people have heard of 24 karat gold ornaments, which are very popular in countries like India. In some Asian countries, there are traditional costumes that have a gold thread woven in it or have golden borders. These are generally ...
Tags: Gold Textile, Luxury Apparel, Apparel
Fisher Textiles, one of the leading suppliers of fabrics for digital printing, is unveiling seven new coated polyester fabrics at the International Sign Expo in Las Vegas April 4-6. These styles include: GF 5302 Versatex (FR), SI 5803 ...
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Hagfish, an ancient group of eel-like, bottom-dwelling animals, could produce high performance fibres using sustainable resources. University of Guelph researchers Dr. Atsuko Negishi and Dr. Douglas Fudge are working on developing fibres ...
Electronic textiles or smart textiles could replace the wardrobe collection in future with hi-tech clothing which will provide sensor enabled solutions to the wearer. Speaking to fibre2fashion, cofounder & CEO of Heapsylon LLC, Mr. ...
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INVISTA, owner of LYCRA fiber brand and one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, is all set to add on to the Indian textile innovation landscape as it showcases its 3 premier global innovations, LYCRA dualFX ...
LEDs have come along way, it’s hard to imagine they were once just those annoying bright lights on your everyday electronics that never seemed to burn out or be dim enough to let you sleep. But today, LEDs are taking over the lighting ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) published the twelfth edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL), covering apparel, footwear, and home textiles. The updated RSL was released in preparation for the 2013 ...
Italy’s MS Printing Solutions for the very first time presents the world’s fastest digital printing technology for textiles in Pakistan at the International Machinery Exhibition of Garment & Textile Technology - Megatech ...
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Jaya Shree Textiles is once again working on a fresh capacity expansion plan for its Rishra based linen plant, situated about 30 km from Kolkata in West Bengal with a proposed investment of one billion rupees. The development has come ...
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Cotton Council International (CCI), through its COTTON USA Sourcing Program, will host a pavilion at the Apparel Sourcing Show trade fair from May 21-23 to promote U.S. cotton textiles. The Sourcing Program will coordinate with U.S. mills ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will begin assessments on 23 commonly used chemicals, with a specific focus on flame retardant chemicals, in order to more fully understand any potential risks to people’s ...
With plans to revamp the domestic garment industry to enhance access to the western markets gaining momentum, Myanmar is set to surpass one billion USD mark in garment exports this fiscal, ElevenMyanmar reported quoting Myanmar Garment ...
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For the fashion industry too sustainability is more than just a buzzword. Ever since the 1990s the entire textile industry, everyone from machine manufacturers to companies producing fibres, fabrics and garments, has been implementing ...
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PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, unveiled new Wilflex Epic Top Score inks, available in a series of premixed colors that serve the changing demands of the athletic ...
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Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials—is pleased to announce the release of Lectra Fashion PLM V3R2. ...
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