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Related Keywords: Bangladesh, clothes, Ethical Trading, garment industry, Lululemon, production, supply chains, Textiles

Low-paid workers producing clothes for Lululemon in Bangladesh say they endured physical abuse and regular humiliation from their managers, according to an investigation by the Guardian. One worker said she was violently slapped for leaving work early on a day when she was sick. Others described managers calling female workers “sluts” or “prostitutes,” as well as instances of physical abuse. A male worker said men at the factory were beaten and mistreated too.

Related Keywords: digital printing, dye, fabric, Manchester Print Services, materials, Textiles

Eighteen months ago, dye sublimation didn’t even register on the dial at Manchester Print Services, the wide-format digital printing company set-up by Lee Egan and Andy Lambert in 2010. Sixteen months ago, a Mimaki JV5 320-DS dye sublimation printer bought through CMYUK, the UK’s largest independent supplier of digital wide format printers, cutters and materials, paved the way.

Related Keywords: apparel, apparel industry, Canadian outerwear, environment, fabric, fiber, Garments, jacket, technology, Textiles

Winter is coming, and textiles equipped with technologies that keep cold at bay have come into focus.

Canadian outerwear brand Mackage helps city and mountain dwellers brave the chill with its ultra-cool and luxe fall collection, Mackage Raw Power. Its gorgeously outfitted puffer jackets feel light and airy, but pack a lot of punch: The coats enable the wearer to withstand frigid arctic temperatures, while possessing an enviable high fashion look.

Related Keywords: bleaching, dyeing, government, organic cotton, polyester, Textiles, US, yarn

Textiles has been a tough business in the U.S. for a long time. Nobody knows that better than the Zaslow family. So their newest project, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) line of organic cotton bedding called American Blossom Linens, is something to keep a close eye on.

Related Keywords: Arville, coating, fabric, fabrication, finishing, investment, products, Textiles, weaving, Yorkshire

Arville, headquartered in West Yorkshire, UK, has strengthened its specialist capabilities with the installation of a wide-width bias cutting machine at its Wetherby site. The investment – part of a continuous improvement programme – will allow technical fabrics woven in tubular form to be converted more quickly and efficiently, according to the manufacturer.

Related Keywords: circular economy, fibre, recycling, technology, Textiles, value chain, waste

A new infrared-based technology promises to give textiles recycling a giant leap forward by replacing manual sorting with an automated method, according to its developers.

Southwest Finland-based recycling firm LSJH has developed technology for sorting waste textiles in collaboration with the Lahti University of Applied Sciences and materials sensor equipment manufacturer Spectral Engines.

Related Keywords: America, China, Imports, India, market, polyester, purchasing, Recycle, Repreve, Textiles, Unifi, US, yarn

A major U.S. consumer of RPET enjoyed higher sales figures but suffered significantly lower net income last fiscal year. One reason was cheap polyester imports from China and India.

Unifi, which recycles PET into REPREVE brand fiber, reported sales of $708.8 million during the 2019 fiscal year (the year that ended June 30, 2019). When adjusting for foreign currency translation impacts, that was up 7.6% over the prior year, according to a press release.

Related Keywords: communication, deaf, gloves, Kenya, language, Smart Textiles, Textiles

An engineer from Kenya has used smart textiles and sensors to create a glove that ‘translates’ sign language to words via an app.

Roy Allela’s niece was born deaf, and he wanted to help the family communicate better.

The Sign-IO gloves have five flex sensors mounted on each finger to quantify how much a finger is bent. They convert the change in bend to electrical resistance – the more the bend, the more the resistance. They then send messages to a program via Bluetooth and a text-to-speech engine vocalises the predicted gestures.

Related Keywords: activewear, brand, CBD, Garments, Heimtextil, microcapsules, ProActiveWear, Textiles, upcycling

With the recent launch of Acabada ProActiveWear, the first CBD-infused textiles are officially hitting the market. The fabric treatment behind the CBD-infused textiles was developed by Devan Chemicals, a Belgian company specialized in functional finishes for the worldwide textile markets.

Related Keywords: America, cotton, dresses, fashion, fashion industry, jersey, sportswear, suits, Textiles, wool

The educational and cultural-influencing aspects of fashion exhibitions are often eclipsed by their visual appeal, but a few new exhibitions are set up to be more thought-provoking.