• ELECTRONICS
    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 […]

  • CLOTHING
    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 […]

  • CLOTHING
    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 […]

  • CLOTHING
    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 […]

  • CLOTHING
    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 […]

  • CLOTHING
    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. […]

  • CLOTHING
    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 […]

  • CLOTHING
    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 […]

  • CLOTHING
    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, […]