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ELECTRONICS 
February 4, 2022 Soft, Stretchable Thermometer That Can be Integrated Into Smart Clothing
Lots of progress has been made (and continues) regarding soft sensors embedded in robotics and smart clothing, which are flexible and stretchable to a great extent. Applying this concept to medical devices are researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) who have developed a soft, stretchable, self-powered thermometer that can be […]
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CLOTHING 
January 22, 2020 How your clothing habits can boost your productivity at work?
The employees often get to hear certain encouraging phrases from their office department head. The most commonly used phrase is “there’s room for improvement”, “ work harder to achieve your goals” and etc. But, taking into consideration the number of hours you’ve to grind your head in the office, making the most of your time […]
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CLOTHING 
January 20, 2020 Shabby Chic Tries Clothing
Liliput & Co., which does business as Shabby Chic, the home goods brand known for its rustic furniture and ruffled drapery and bedding, is aiming for another area of the house — the closet. “I’ve been dressing people’s houses for all these years, and I felt that now’s the time to bring that same philosophy […]
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CLOTHING 
June 2, 2019 PICTURES: Range of graceful clothing for Eid
Cape Town – Fashion designer Nasheeta Joseph Kamish is building a fashion empire – one stitch at a time. Her Infiniti Collection’s Eid range is inspired by international trends and celebrates the modest movement. She says her range incorporates bling – hand-stitched glass pearls, pleated frills and sequins – and velour. Planning for Eid fashion […]
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CLOTHING 
May 13, 2019 Tchibo expands online clothing rental programme in sustainability push
Tchibo has extended its clothing rental programme to new products after a successful year-long trial. The German clothing retailer said that the first year of Tchibo Share had shown the size of shopping carts and conversion rates “rising steadily”. Launched in January 2018, the programme allows customers to rent clothing online in order to cater […]
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CLOTHING 
April 29, 2019 Sri Lanka Bans All Face-Covering Clothing Following Easter Terror Attacks
Sri Lanka has announced a ban on all face covering clothing following the Easter terror attacks which killed over 250 people. The attacks took place at three churches in Kochchikade, Negombo and Batticaloa, as well as three hotels in Colombo on April 21, resulting in the deadliest violence the country has seen since the civil […]
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CLOTHING 
April 22, 2019 Walmart Jumps on the Clothing Subscription Bandwagon
Walmart (NYSE:WMT) recently partnered with KIDBOX to launch a new subscription apparel service for kids. The service will offer four to five pieces of curated apparel for $48, which represents a discount of about 50% for the bundled items. Customers keep the clothing they want and return the rest, and shipping is free for both deliveries and returns. […]
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CLOTHING 
April 1, 2019 If Rental Is the Future of Clothing, This Woman-Led Company Will Power How We All Dress
It’s 2019, and Christine Hunsicker finally admits that her company, Gwynnie Bee, was a massive experiment. The company, which was founded in 2011 as a plus-size clothing subscription rental service, and has now shipped more than five million boxes of clothing sized 0-32, was Hunsicker’s way of testing her more ambitious business hypothesis: Could you build a technology and warehouse engine […]
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CLOTHING 
March 31, 2019 From Anushka Sharma’s Nush to Hrithik Roshan’s HRX: 7 clothing brands owned by Bollywood celebs
Many Bollywood celebrities including Deepika Padukone, Anushka Sharma and Sonam Kapoor, who inspire us with their chic sense of style, own their clothing brands. Take a look. Anushka Sharma and Hrithik Roshan | Photo Credit: Instagram It won’t be wrong to say that the film and the fashion industry go hand in hand. Our beloved Bollywood […]
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CLOTHING 
March 24, 2019 Researchers create ‘smart clothing’ to prevent back pain
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Back pain is the number one cause of disability, and accounts for more than 264 million lost work days per year. Now researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed clothing to prevent back pain. They call it smart underwear. Whether it’s lifting something or bending down, daily activities can put a strain on […]
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CLOTHING 
March 6, 2019 The Best Ethical Clothing Brands Out There
Vegan clothing—it’s a hot topic, but what does it even mean? Basically: Vegan clothing enthusiasts don’t wear any kind of clothing items that contain leather or animal skin, wool or animal hair, or fur, down, silk, or any other material that comes from or is tested on animals. A more comprehensive what-to-look-for list in on PETA’s website, but cotton, polyester, […]
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CLOTHING 
February 26, 2019 Why The Founders Of Gender-Free Clothing Company Stuzo Refuse To Sacrifice Who They Are
Uzo Ejikeme (left) and Stoney Michelli (right), founders of Stuzo clothing.MOLLY ADAMS “Clothes don’t have any organs last time we checked,” declare Stoney Michelli and Uzo Ejikeme on their company, Stuzo Clothing’s website. It’s why the married couple markets their clothing as gender free, with each piece designed for any and everyone who wishes to […]
