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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Global Innovation Index 2016: Switzerland is the most innovative country
According to the Global Innovation Index 2016, Switzerland, followed by Sweden, UK and USA are the most innovative countries. 8 of top 10 are in Europe. Germany is in 10th place of the innovation index. Continue reading
These Industries Can Benefit From Augmented Reality
Pokémon GO has introduced millions to the concept of augmented reality (AR), but its potential goes far beyond catching digital monsters on your smartphone. In addition to video games, AR has many practical real-world applications. Here is a look at what AR is and which industries can benefit from the technology. Continue reading
Detox in the textile industry – real progress or Potemkin villages? Part 2
In this article we cast light on the progress of the Detox campaign in the textile industry. Detox is an initiative started by the environmental activist organization Greenpeace to eliminate hazardous chemicals from the supply chain of global fashion brands. In part 2 we will look a deeper at the progress of Detox at the fashion brands who have received credit for good progress in Detox: H&M, Benetton and Zara (Inditex). Continue reading
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Will the textile industry move out of China?
The textile industry in China, challenged by increasing labour cost, may be bound to move to other countries. The article discusses the cost structure in the textile industry and the importance of Chi...
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e-cat – the fading dream for free and abundant energy
Lack of independent verification, issues with patents and trademarks, questionable scientific basis - the e-cat dream for free and abundant energy is fading
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Ionic liquids for the textile industry – part 1
The article reviews and discusses ionic liquids, a comparably new substance class, for the potential applications in the textile industry. This relates to fibre manufacturing and coloration.
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Camouflage colours inspired by nature
Another brilliant example of a new material for camouflage colour effects, inspired by nature. Scientists at the University of California have created a thin, flexible material that changes colour whe...
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Greenpeace puts pressure on outdoor brands to phase out fluorocarbon chemistry
Greenpeace increases the pressure on leading retail brands. The environmental pressure group revealed data on hazardous fluorocarbons, PFOA, PFOS and others, tested on outdoor textiles from leading b...
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3D printing of textiles – part 1. Haute Couture and technical challenges
3D printing is seen as potential technology breakthrough that may radically change manufacturing processes in many industries, put whole business models at question and create new ones. However, in te...
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Sustainable colouration concepts: waterless dyeing
This article series is about latest trends and future perspectives in coloration technologies. This part is about coloration using waterless dyeing concepts which is based on supercritical carbon diox...
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Are excess heat and isotope changes in e-cat LENR reactor real? Part 2
Part 2 of the analysis of the e-cat Lugano report, looking deeper into the issue of the isotope changes in nickel and lithium, reaction kinetics and the implications for Industrial Heats´ patent situa...
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Are excess heat and isotope changes in e-cat LENR reactor real? Part 1
A group of Swedish and Italian scientists published technical papers that seem to confirm excess heat in a low energy nuclear reaction (LENR) device called e-cat. The scientists found in the ash of th...
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Colouration without dyes
This article series will discuss latest trends and future perspectives in coloration technologies.
The first part is about coloration without dyestuffs like nature does it. Dyeing and dyes would no l...
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The risks and alternatives of APEO and NPEO in textiles part 2
The second part of this article series gives information about alternative products, global regulations and environmental advantages, after the ban of APEO in Europe. Moreover, the results of the Gree...
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The textile supply chain and jeans production in China
The video (in German language) shows the manufacturing of jeans made for German discounter kik as well as for big brands, in Guangdong province of China.