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11TH CSITF Held in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JUNE 11, 2025 - The ultrafine fibers with a diameter of only 10-20 micrometers (1/5 to 1/6 of a human hair) prepared by the automatic filamination equipment for lunar soil fibers displayed at the China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair (CSITF) in Shanghai, China on June 11, 2025.

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Fifth World Photonics Congress 2024 in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 25, 2024 - Visitors visit "Special Optical fibers" at the "Fifth World Photonics Congress 2024" in Beijing, China, July 25, 2024.

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Fifth World Photonics Congress 2024 in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 25, 2024 - Visitors visit "Special Optical fibers" at the "Fifth World Photonics Congress 2024" in Beijing, China, July 25, 2024.

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CHINA-XINJIANG-URUMQI-CHINA-EURASIA EXPO-EXHIBITS (CN)

(240701) -- URUMQI, July 1, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A staff member introduces textile fibers at the 8th China-Eurasia Expo in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, June 30, 2024. Themed "New Opportunities of Silk Road, New Vitality for Eurasian Cooperation," the five-day expo that opened on June 26 has drawn over 1,900 participants from 50 countries, regions and international organizations, showcasing over 6,000 varieties of products. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Li Renzi)

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Giant picnic held on the Champs-Elysees, Paris

STORY: Giant picnic held on the Champs-Elysees, Paris SHOOTING TIME: May 26, 2024 DATELINE: May 28, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:07 LOCATION: Paris CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: A giant picnic was held on the Champs-Elysees on Sunday, an event co-organized by the Champs-Elysees Committee and the LG Electronics. A total of 238,000 people registered on the platform, while only 4,000 lucky people were selected by drawing to participate in the event in two services: the first at noon and the second at 2 p.m., with each service having nearly 2,000 participants. Food was provided free of charge to participants via meal baskets made by eight restaurant owners on the avenue and prepared in eight pop-up kitchens set up along the avenue for the occasion. The free picnic aims to promote anti-waste and sustainable development. The tablecloth on which the guests were seated was made from fabric manufactured entirely from recycled fibers. The undistributed baskets and foodstuffs were collec

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ANCIENT BOOKS RESTORING-EXPERT (CN)

(240423) -- TIANJIN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gao Xuemiao measures the value of paper fibers at the laboratory of Tianjin Library in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 18, 2024. Tianjin Library is home to a collection of 590,000 ancient books and has conducted ancient book restoration work for over 70 years. Gao Xuemiao, 38, leads the restoration team at the library. He is the first restoration expert with a background in chemistry since the establishment of the department in 1978. Nowadays, ancient book restoration is increasingly viewed as a cross-disciplinary process. The incorporation of chemical and biological methods brings the process a more scientific dimension. "We conducted chemical analyses before the restoration process to find the matched paper, and make tailored plans for each ancient book," Gao said. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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CHINA-TIANJIN-ANCIENT BOOKS RESTORING-EXPERT (CN)

(240423) -- TIANJIN, April 23, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Gao Xuemiao measures the value of paper fibers at the laboratory of Tianjin Library in north China's Tianjin Municipality, April 18, 2024. Tianjin Library is home to a collection of 590,000 ancient books and has conducted ancient book restoration work for over 70 years. Gao Xuemiao, 38, leads the restoration team at the library. He is the first restoration expert with a background in chemistry since the establishment of the department in 1978. Nowadays, ancient book restoration is increasingly viewed as a cross-disciplinary process. The incorporation of chemical and biological methods brings the process a more scientific dimension. "We conducted chemical analyses before the restoration process to find the matched paper, and make tailored plans for each ancient book," Gao said. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)

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AWE2024 in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - MARCH 14, 2024 - Visitors visit Changhong Meiling Roller washing Machine, which uses high pressure pulse water to penetrate clothing fibers to remove stains, at the Application & Electronics World Expo (AWE2024) in Shanghai, China, March 14, 2024.

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(ZhejiangPictorial)CHINA-ZHEJIANG-KAIHUA-PAPERMAKING (CN)

(231110) -- QUZHOU, Nov. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Huang Hongjian shows paper fibers at his studio in Kaihua County of Quzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Nov. 9, 2023. Almost extinct, the traditional skills of making Kaihua paper, a kind of thin and enduring paper according to historical accounts, are now regaining vitality. Huang Hongjian, a 50-year-old farmer born in Kaihua, has been endeavoring to revitalize the skills since 2010 when he set out on a journey of visiting papermaking workshops and reading historical and technical books, trying to decode the making of Kaihua paper. With the support from Fudan University and local government, he finally managed to produce high-quality paper by the end of 2016. Since then, 20 varieties of handmade papers have been developed, meeting the need of ancient book restoring, reprinting, etc. Huang is now working on the setting of technical details for production on a larger scale. "Modern technology and traditional craftsmanship need to be combined to enha

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Cameroon traditional Ndop fabric revived in modern time

STORY: Cameroon traditional Ndop fabric revived in modern time DATELINE: April 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:05:50 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a village in Baham by drone 2. various of a woman who harvests raffia palm and extract fibers for Ndop fabrication 3. various of craftsmen working at a family workshop of Ndop 4. various of craftsmen drawing patterns with ink made from ashes 5. various of craftsmen weaving Ndop patterns with raffia palm fiber 6. various shots of craftsmen removing raffia palm fiber from Ndop fabric after the dye 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): KAMMOGNE, Maker of Ndop 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): SAMUEL TACHIM, Maker of Ndop 9. SOUNDBITE 3 (French): KAMMOGNE, Maker of Ndop 10. various of young people weaving Ndop patterns with raffia palm fiber 11. SOUNDBITE 4 (French): MEGANE AICHA FEUJIEU, Learner of Ndop 12. various of Ndop products on sale in a market in Bafoussam STORYLINE: With the patterns of rich significance in symbols, history and culture, Ndop is a kind of fabri

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CAMEROON-BAHAM-NDOP FABRIC

(230415) -- BAHAM, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A craftsman works on an Ndop design with raffia fibers at a workshop in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. Ndop is a remarkable Cameroonian cloth that embodies fashion, heritage, and national pride. Since 2020, it has been classified as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAHAM-NDOP FABRIC

(230415) -- BAHAM, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A woman collects raffia leaves before extracting their fibers to make Ndop fabric in Baham, Cameroon, April 11, 2023. Ndop is a remarkable Cameroonian cloth that embodies fashion, heritage, and national pride. Since 2020, it has been classified as a Cameroonian national heritage by the Ministry of Arts and Culture. (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An apprentice weaves the designs of Ndop with raffia fibers at a shop in Bafoussam, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flore Amedite Kammogne removes raffia fibers from the dyed fabric to obtain the traditional Ndop at her workshop in Baham, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Flore Amedite Kammogne weaves Ndop designs with raffia fibers at her workshop in Baham, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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CAMEROON-BAFOUSSAM-FABRICATION OF NDOP

(230309) -- YAOUNDE, March 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Women weave Ndop design with raffia fibers at a shop in Bafoussam, Cameroon, on March 3, 2023. In Cameroon, crafts such as sewing, quilting, embroidery, and knitting have always been an outlet for women to utilize their creativity. Ndop fabric was originally made by women and was an important symbol of social status and cultural heritage but today - in a different way - it is enhancing the lives of women. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ndop fabric transforms women into micro-entrepreneurs in Cameroon" (Xinhua/Kepseu)

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Asahi Kasei Fibers' unified brand name announced

OSAKA, Japan - Minoru Fukui, manager of the research and development center of Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp., a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corp., announces in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014, the unified brand name "A-cubic" for its high-tech material-used products.

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Artificial objects found in deep-sea organisms

TOKYO, Japan - Rubber bands and what seem to be chemical fibers, found in the stomach of a deceased giant isopod, are shown at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014. The findings raise concerns that man-made waste is contaminating the abyssal floor, a habitat of giant isopods.

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Tohoku students trying to become art restorers

TOKYO, Japan - Chie Takano, a fourth-year student at the Tohoku University of Art and Design, analyzes fibers used in a "hina" doll produced during the Edo period (1603-1868) with a microscope at a university laboratory in Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture on July 18, 2013.

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Solar cell cloth

FUKUI, Japan - Photo shows cloth inweaved with fibers of a solar cell battery in Fukui City on Nov. 29, 2012. The product was developed by institutes including the Industrial Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture.

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Giant Japanese butterburs to the dining table

KUSHIRO, Japan - Giant Japanese butterburs known locally as Rawanbuki are ready to be harvested for food at a farm in Ashoro, southeastern Hokkaido. The stem of Japanese butterburs, which is rich in minerals and food fibers, is soft when cooked and is popular in Japanese cuisine. Rawanbuki grows mostly in the Rawan area of Ashoro and soars over 2 meters in height when fully grown.

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Teijin Fibers devises anti-sweat material for Nike sports wear

TOKYO, Japan - Teijin Fibers Ltd. said July 27 it will supply U.S. sports wear maker Nike Inc. with a new polyester material to ease stickiness and other discomfort caused by sweat. The cool fabric is designed to open tiny holes in reaction to sweat to double its air permeability.

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Kawasaki Engineering markets fatigue-treatment device

OSAKA, Japan - Kawasaki Engineering Co. on July 15 began sales of ''Dream Plus''(photo), a fatigue-treatment device for humans, which generates high levels of oxygen in the blood in a high-pressure environment. The cylindrical machine is modeled on oxygen hyperbaric chambers used in hospitals for treatment of hypoxia, such as is caused by gas poisoning. It measures 2 meters in length and 65 centimeters in diameter and is made from polyurethane and nylon fibers.

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New swimsuits for 2002 unveiled by Toray

TOKYO, Japan - Models wearing the new collection of swimsuits for the summer of 2002 pose for the audience during a show sponsored in Tokyo on Dec. 19 by Toray Industries, Inc., Japan's top manufacturer of synthetic fibers.

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Usen to launch optical fiber Internet access service for homes

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhide Uno, president of cable music provider usen Corp., announces at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14 that the company will begin offering households high-speed Internet access service via optical fibers in March. Uno said the speed of the service will be 100 megabits per second and claimed it will be the fastest service available in the world.

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Teijin announces takeover bid for Toho Rayon

TOKYO, Japan - Shosaku Yasui (C), president of Teijin Ltd., Japan's leading polyester maker, announces at a news conference Sept. 9 an open takeover bid for Toho Rayon Co., aiming to take a majority stake in the company renowned for its carbon fibers. At right is Toho Rayon President Toshio Furue. At left is Akihiro Mochizuki, president of Nisshinbo Industries Inc., currently Toho Rayon's largest shareholder.

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Bright prospect awaits for Bangladesh products made from jute fibres

STORY: Bright prospect awaits for Bangladesh products made from jute fibres DATELINE: Oct. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:55 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of visitors looking at jute handicrafts at the Jute Diversification Promotion Center 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Bengali): SHARMIN SULTANA, Entrepreneur 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Bengali): JUTHI KHAN, Entrepreneur 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Bengali): FARUKUZZAMAN BADSHA, Trainer 5. various of jute products STORYLINE: Versatile applications of jute products ranging from ordinary packing material to geo-textiles, apparels, upholstery and many more have ushered in a new era for Bangladesh entrepreneurs. They are optimistic that the coming years hold great potential for the country's jute sector. Both officials and entrepreneurs anchored their hopes on the jute industry as the world realizes the value of this natural fiber with the growing threat of global warming. With the advent of synthetic fibers, Jute fiber was going extinct. But awareness among the people to live en

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KENYA-MACHAKOS-WOMEN-BASKET-WEAVING

(220506) -- MACHAKOS (KENYA), May 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Women sort out sisal fibers for weaving at Katangi village in Machakos County, Kenya, on May 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Dong Jianghui) TO GO WITH Feature: Kenyan rural women broaden revenue streams through basket weaving

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Nihon Vital's "Kaisei".

Taking a hint from the fact that insects find flowers by the wavelength and light intensity of sunlight, the company has developed an "insect eye sensor" that tracks sunlight. It efficiently collects sunlight. The six optical fibers can be extended up to one kilometer and can illuminate 500 square meters. It is about 2 meters long, 2 meters wide and 2.5 meters high. The price starts at 5 million yen (excluding consumption tax). It has been used in buildings and train stations in Kumamoto Prefecture, and its sales have been about 100 million yen. It can also be used to cut infrared rays and ultraviolet rays. The company is currently producing them overseas, but will switch to domestic production within this year. The price will start at 250,000 yen (same as above). "The market for solar concentrators is worth about 20 billion yen. President Yokozawa hopes to capture a 20% share of this market. (Photo taken on December 19, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Tremont Creek Wildfire Burning In BC - Canada

A tree candles as the Tremont Creek wildfire burns behind the IG Machine & Fibers roofing granule plant, where rock is crushed and coloured and then shipped elsewhere to create roofing shingles, in Ashcroft, BC, Canada on Friday, July 16, 2021. As of the morning of Friday the Tremont Creek wildfire east of Ashcroft was approximately 2,100 hectares in size and moving in a northeasterly direction. The fire was reported on July 13, and is part of the Lytton complex, which includes the Lytton Creek and George Road fires. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tremont Creek Wildfire Burning In BC - Canada

A tree candles as the Tremont Creek wildfire burns behind the IG Machine & Fibers roofing granule plant, where rock is crushed and coloured and then shipped elsewhere to create roofing shingles, in Ashcroft, BC, Canada on Friday, July 16, 2021. As of the morning of Friday the Tremont Creek wildfire east of Ashcroft was approximately 2,100 hectares in size and moving in a northeasterly direction. The fire was reported on July 13, and is part of the Lytton complex, which includes the Lytton Creek and George Road fires. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tremont Creek Wildfire Burning In BC - Canada

A helicopter is used to drop water as the Tremont Creek wildfire burns behind the IG Machine & Fibers roofing granule plant, where rock is crushed and coloured and then shipped elsewhere to create roofing shingles, in Ashcroft, BC, Canada on Friday, July 16, 2021. As of the morning of Friday the Tremont Creek wildfire east of Ashcroft was approximately 2,100 hectares in size and moving in a northeasterly direction. The fire was reported on July 13, and is part of the Lytton complex, which includes the Lytton Creek and George Road fires. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Wildfires in British Columbia - Canada

A tree candles as the Tremont Creek wildfire burns behind the IG Machine & Fibers roofing granule plant, where rock is crushed and coloured and then shipped elsewhere to create roofing shingles, in Ashcroft, B.C., on Friday, July 16, 2021. Photo by Darryl Dyck/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mitsubishi Chemical's pilot facility for carbon fiber recycling

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation plans to invest in a facility with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons of compounded carbon fiber in 2020. The company plans to invest in a facility with an annual production capacity of 3,000 tons of compounded carbon fiber in 2020, which will enable it to increase orders for carbon fiber products in the automobile and other industries by recycling and reusing the fibers within its own group. Shinryo (Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu City), a subsidiary, will build a new commercial facility in Japan to recycle carbon fiber. The facility will be operational in 2009-2010, when demand for carbon fiber is expected to start up in earnest. The amount of investment will be determined in the future, but it is expected to be around 1 billion yen. Photo taken on July 30, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Tsudakoma Industries' automated production line at its headquarters.

The development of new pillars following textile machinery and machine tool related equipment is a major issue for Tsudakoma Industry, a "100-year company. In December 2006, the company integrated the organizations of both businesses to strengthen its robotics efforts. In December 2006, the company integrated the organizations of both businesses to strengthen its robotics efforts. At an exhibition of composite materials held in Paris in March, the company exhibited a welding machine for prepreg (intermediate material) of carbon fiber composite materials using robots. The welding machine uses a robot to keep the direction of the fibers constant and to accurately line up the prepreg so that they do not overlap. (February 19, 2018, Tsudakoma Kogyo's main plant, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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New swimsuits for 2002 unveiled by Toray

TOKYO, Japan - Models wearing the new collection of swimsuits for the summer of 2002 pose for the audience during a show sponsored in Tokyo on Dec. 19 by Toray Industries, Inc., Japan's top manufacturer of synthetic fibers.

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NTT, 3 cable makers honored by IEEE for optical fiber mass production

Hiroo Unoura (far R), president of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp., and representatives of three Japanese electric wire and cable manufacturers pose upon receiving a milestone plaque from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Tokyo on May 21, 2015, for their contribution to establishing basic technology for low-cost mass production of high-quality optical fibers for telecommunications. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Japanese manufacturers target rehabilitation robot market

A male patient uses a robotic arm sold by Teijin Pharma Ltd., at Kansai Rehabilitation Hospital in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 30, 2017. The healthcare business unit of synthetic fibers maker Teijin Ltd. developed the arm to help with upper limb paralysis rehabilitation. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Teijin Fibers devises anti-sweat material for Nike sports wear

TOKYO, Japan - Teijin Fibers Ltd. said July 27 it will supply U.S. sports wear maker Nike Inc. with a new polyester material to ease stickiness and other discomfort caused by sweat. The cool fabric is designed to open tiny holes in reaction to sweat to double its air permeability. (Kyodo)

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Giant Japanese butterburs to the dining table

KUSHIRO, Japan - Giant Japanese butterburs known locally as Rawanbuki are ready to be harvested for food at a farm in Ashoro, southeastern Hokkaido. The stem of Japanese butterburs, which is rich in minerals and food fibers, is soft when cooked and is popular in Japanese cuisine. Rawanbuki grows mostly in the Rawan area of Ashoro and soars over 2 meters in height when fully grown. (Kyodo)

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Asahi Kasei Fibers' unified brand name announced

OSAKA, Japan - Minoru Fukui, manager of the research and development center of Asahi Kasei Fibers Corp., a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corp., announces in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, on Nov. 13, 2014, the unified brand name "A-cubic" for its high-tech material-used products. (Kyodo)

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Artificial objects found in deep-sea organisms

TOKYO, Japan - Rubber bands and what seem to be chemical fibers, found in the stomach of a deceased giant isopod, are shown at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Aug. 11, 2014. The findings raise concerns that man-made waste is contaminating the abyssal floor, a habitat of giant isopods. (Kyodo)

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Kawasaki Engineering markets fatigue-treatment device

OSAKA, Japan - Kawasaki Engineering Co. on July 15 began sales of ''Dream Plus''(photo), a fatigue-treatment device for humans, which generates high levels of oxygen in the blood in a high-pressure environment. The cylindrical machine is modeled on oxygen hyperbaric chambers used in hospitals for treatment of hypoxia, such as is caused by gas poisoning. It measures 2 meters in length and 65 centimeters in diameter and is made from polyurethane and nylon fibers. (Kyodo)

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Usen to launch optical fiber Internet access service for homes

TOKYO, Japan - Yasuhide Uno, president of cable music provider usen Corp., announces at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 14 that the company will begin offering households high-speed Internet access service via optical fibers in March. Uno said the speed of the service will be 100 megabits per second and claimed it will be the fastest service available in the world.

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Teijin announces takeover bid for Toho Rayon

TOKYO, Japan - Shosaku Yasui (C), president of Teijin Ltd., Japan's leading polyester maker, announces at a news conference Sept. 9 an open takeover bid for Toho Rayon Co., aiming to take a majority stake in the company renowned for its carbon fibers. At right is Toho Rayon President Toshio Furue. At left is Akihiro Mochizuki, president of Nisshinbo Industries Inc., currently Toho Rayon's largest shareholder.