Clothing

While it's great that many types of paper can now be recycled, textile waste is still mostly dumped or burned. A new technique could change that by combining the two materials, using discarded cotton clothing to boost the strength of packaging paper.

While it's often important for doctors to monitor a patient's physical activity throughout the day, placing cameras in their home is an obtrusive way of doing so. Scientists have now developed an alternative, in the form of activity-tracking pants.

While we may think of blue jeans as kind of earthy, basic clothing, the process by which they're dyed is definitely not eco-friendly. That may soon no longer be the case, however, thanks to the development of a new coloration technique.

​When it comes to activities that pose difficulties for people with dementia, getting dressed is a big one. Not only can it be frustrating, but it can also be embarrassing, if they have to be helped in what is normally a private activity. It was this in mind that a new "smart" dresser was created.

Though infant jaundice can be treated with light therapy, this involves the baby lying alone and naked inside an incubator. A new material could replace this uncomfortable experience, by instead wrapping them inside snug pajamas that radiate light inwards.

Xenex has created protocols that conform to those of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its a line of robots that use UV lamps that to decontaminate hospital rooms and protective clothing exposed to the Ebola virus.

We've already got biodegradable shoes and bikinis, but how about just regular ol' shirts and pants? Well, while materials such as cotton and wool will biodegrade under the right conditions, clothing manufacturer Freitag is producing clothing that's specifically designed for easy composting.

A researcher at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a self-cleaning coating made up of nanoparticles that removes stains from cashmere by exposing the garment to light.

In a scene only dreamt of by most people, the employees of an upscale Toronto tailor, lined up and waited their turn to stab their boss with a hunting knife. Michael Nguyen emerged from the experience unscathed, thanks to a remarkable bulletproof business suit that has just been made public.

Scientists have developed a protective glove that warns lab workers of toxic substances in the air by immediately changing color.

Melbourne RMIT Bachelor of Design graduate, Michelle McDonell has come up with an innovative way to recycle old clothing into DIY furniture pieces.

PUMA has launched InCycle, a collection of biodegradable and recyclable footwear, apparel and accessories.