Innovation

A revolutionary technology could help to drastically reduce landfill waste from clothing, textiles, and PPE products, offering far-reaching environmental benefits. texfash.com reports

Research on a new textile-based filter that combines cotton fabric and an enzyme that can filter carbon dioxide from air and gas mixtures at promising rates could be a step forward in reducing carbon dioxide emissions from biomass, coal or natural gas power plants. texfash.com reports.

Patients recovering from breast cancer may wear a mastectomy bra with an external breast prosthesis to recreate their natural feminine silhouette and minimise body imbalance. But, Asian patients may find it difficult to buy a well-fitting prosthesis because those designs are typically based on western models. An innovation from HKRITA solves that problem.

Your next trendy handbag could be fashioned from “leather” made from a fungus. Researchers have harnessed this organism to convert food waste into sustainable faux leather, as well as paper products and cotton substitutes, with properties comparable to the traditional materials.