Functional printing will be a big focus at global printing trade fair drupa in May. The European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association will host a pavilion dedicated to functional and industrial printing, with member companies ...
Tags: Drupa 2016, Printing
Low market demands in the past few months has driven Taiwanese LED manufacturer Harvatek to explore innovative LED technologies including forming a partnership that includes teaming up with Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) to ...
Tags: Harvatek, LEDtextile, LEDattire, LEDthread, TTRI
The Sri Lankan apparel export sector received a shot in the arm, with Sweden, one of the countries in the world with the highest per capita income, extending its support to the industry. This was conveyed to Rishad Bathiudeen, minister of ...
Tags: apparel export, Lanka products
Considered a sunset industry, the Philippine textile sector is getting back on its feet, concluded stakeholders of the Philippine textile industry at a recent seminar. The conference ‘TELA Serye: ... kahapon, ngayon, bukas. ...
Tags: sunset industry, Philippine textile sector, textile industry
Researchers from Canada’s Université Laval’s faculty of science and engineering and center for optics, photonics, and lasers have developed smart textiles that can monitor and transmit the wearers’ biomedical ...
The interactive puppet is inspired by the advances in wearable tech to help girls and boys get to grip with core curriculum subjects. A new collection of puppet/tech toy hybrids has taken to Kickstarter with the aim of solving the gender ...
Tags: wearable tech, navigate tablets, Toys
The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (Textile ETP) will be showcasing its key projects at the upcoming ITMA 2015. Textile ETP will exhibit at the trade show’s Research and Education Pavilion (R&E ...
Tags: textile technology, trade show, Textile
Danish smart textiles technology developer - Ohmatex has partnered with Danfoss PolyPower to supply PolyPower stretch sensors for wearable applications. The sensors combine PolyPower stretch sensing technology with an Ohmatex textile ...
Tags: smart textiles, PolyPower
Oryon Technologies, Inc. an innovator of next-generation flexible lighting technology marketed as ELastoLite, has entered into a multi-faceted strategic transaction with Netherlands-based EFL Tech that combines their worldwide EL business ...
Fashion and technology will once again come together at the forthcoming UK's first-ever Wearable Technology Conference and Expo in London. Slated to be held from March 18 to 19, 2014, the event aims to focus on the growing acceptance of ...
Tags: Wearable Technology, Apparel
The ageing of the population is an inevitable world phenomenon which will cause significant changes to society and generate numerous business opportunities that will contribute to the socio-economic development of countries. The ...
Tags: Smart Textiles, Vacuum
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) hosted the largest specialty fabrics show in the Americas, IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference Trade Show with more than 5,300 attendees, from 65 ...
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) hosted the largest specialty fabrics show in the Americas, IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo 2013 and Advanced Textiles Conference & Trade Show with more than 5,300 attendees, from 65 ...
Tags: Industrial Fabrics, Textile
The compression garment manufacturers are trying out innovative technologies to create new designs and patterns in the clothing line. The latest technological advancements in the compression clothing sector include 3D printing and smart ...
Tags: Compression Clothing
The integration of science and technology into textiles has given birth to a new range of textiles and clothing known as smart textiles and interactive clothing. According to industry representatives, smart textiles and interactive ...