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28th Jul 2022

Natural cosmetics company Naturamus has teamed up with the University of Hohenheim to grow suitable lavender varieties in the Swabian Alps in Germany and devise eco-friendly ways to extract essential oil from them. Research is also underway for developing ways to recycle large quantities of residual materials to produce composite fibres and textiles.

28th Jul 2022

Insempra, a biology-powered company enabling businesses to make superior products in partnership with nature which is headquartered in Germany, has announced a strategic investment in Solena Materials, a synthetic biology company. Solena, a spin-out from Imperial College London, develops synthetic proteins for high-performance clothing fibres.

27th Jul 2022

The COSATU-affiliated SACTWU has now settled its 2022 wage negotiations with a seven per cent hike in the nonwoven textile sector. The agreement is part of a series of other wage settlements that the SACTWU has successfully achieved. The SACTWU had formally raised a dispute regarding wages for the nonwoven textile sector on June 17, 2022.

27th Jul 2022

Motex, Taiwan’s largest medical grade mask producer, certified by the Guinness World Records, is featuring its latest award-winning face masks at this year’s FIME 2022 in Miami Beach, USA, from today to July 29, 2022. The company is displaying its most innovative face mask based on the concept of high filtration, maximum comfort and snug-fit design.

27th Jul 2022

Kimberly-Clark has recorded net sales of $5.1 billion in the second quarter of 2022, an increase of 7 per cent compared to the year-ago period. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates reduced sales 2 per cent. Organic sales increased 9 per cent as net selling prices rose 9 per cent, product mix increased sales 1 per cent and volumes declined 1 per...

27th Jul 2022

Multinational industrial conglomerate Dangote Industries Limited has announced that its $2 billion plant in Lagos, which has the potential to position Nigeria as one of Africa’s largest petrochemical hubs, is at an advanced stage of completion. The plant is anticipated to be the biggest single train greenfield petroleum refinery in the world.

25th Jul 2022

Swiss Precision, an Eco HealthTech apparel brand for the medical scrub, uniform, and accessories markets, has launched with its mission of disrupting the medical scrub, uniform and accessories markets with copper + natural patented materials that kill or slow the spread of microorganisms. The fabrics are lightweight, wash durable, and moisture wicking.

25th Jul 2022

Bioengineers at the University of Texas in the US have built a mattress and pillow system, which can trigger sleep by manipulating body temperature. As sleep is possible when body temperature lowers at night as part of the 24-hour rhythm, the new mattress stimulates the body to trigger feelings of sleep using heating and cooling functions.

25th Jul 2022

Furthering its commitment to its growing mattress business and the future of the home textiles market, Standard Fiber has announced that it has opened a new permanent showroom in Las Vegas. The 2,500 square foot space, which the company has been preparing ahead of Las Vegas Market that is currently underway, is located at the Las Vegas World Market.