fashion accessories news

7th Feb 2019

Rock West Composites (RWC) is expanding its filament winding operation with the acquisition of new winders, the addition of a long-length oven, and expansion into a third manufacturing bay in its building. The new equipment allows for the production of extra-long part lengths and large diameter tubes, plus additional manufacturing capacity.

7th Feb 2019

Netzsch Analyzing & Testing and University of Southern Queensland (USQ) have partnered to focus on advancing the automated production of composite materials using dielectric sensor technology. The sensor helps in characterisation of critical material properties during making of carbon fibre-reinforced plastics reducing cycle times and manufacturing...

6th Feb 2019

ASICS, a sports equipment provider, has launched the Gel-Nimbus 21 shoe, the latest release of its top-of-the-range, neutral long-distance running shoe. With ASICS’ commitment to continual improvement, the shoe incorporates human-centric science and the latest technology to give long-distance runners superior comfort so they can run further for longer.

6th Feb 2019

The Sanitized Odoractive 10 odour management technology has now been granted the bluesign sustainability label, the skin-friendly certification from the Hohenstein Institute, and the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex label. Sanitized is the leading producer of antimicrobial hygiene function and material protection for textiles and plastics from Switzerland.

5th Feb 2019

The Momentum Group is collaborating with Composites UK to support research and development tax credit claims within the industry. Within the composite sector, research and development activities are abundant. R and D tax credits are valuable form of tax relief in the UK, allowing companies the opportunity to further invest and advance product...

5th Feb 2019

EconCore and Covestro have joined hands to combine their technologies for the purpose of producing strong and lightweight honeycomb panels with outstanding performance. One of the targeted key performance aspects is to comply with fire, smoke, toxicity (FST) requirements for public transportation applications, including railway and aerospace.

5th Feb 2019

A multidisciplinary team of scientists from Imperial College London has developed technology to print metals such as silver, gold and platinum onto natural fabrics and shown that it could be used to incorporate batteries, wireless technologies and sensors into fabrics like paper and cotton textiles. This may be used in clothing for monitoring health.

4th Feb 2019

Military uniform manufacturer Propper International is unveiling many of its camouflage items in authentic US Army Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP). Licensed mills are producing the pattern for the first commercially available applications. Many of the Propper camouflage garments will soon be available in OCP as well, including ACUs and select...

4th Feb 2019

Two scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have created a fabric that can harvest body heat to power small wearable microelectronics such as activity trackers. Though wearable biosensors and data transmitters for personalised health monitoring have been developed, they require a lot of energy, while power sources can be bulky and heavy.