The Textile Resource for Specialty Fabrics and Product Innovation
September 21, 2023 
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HEIQ - XReflect, thinner, lighter, warmer
Teflon - EcoElite
eVent - Waterproof Technology
CORDURA Forever Knit Fabric
MMI Textiles
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Arc'teryx Partners with UBC on Next Generation of Water - Oil Repellent Fabric. Fabrics are being fabricated without the use of PFCs, as the toxicity of PFCs can remain in the environment for hundreds of years.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY RESEARCH - Wearable Mask Technology utilizes "wearable freeze-dried cell-free" (wFDCF) fabrics integrated into masks or lab clothing that is capable of identifying pathathogens and toxins, including detecting SARS-COVID from a patient's breath.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME - SpydaSilk Research leads to commerciliation of Kraig Labs SpydaSilk. Until now scientists haven't been able to assemble spider silk's genetic proteins into a cost effective fiber with desired properties.
YALE UNIVERSITY - Innovative Robotic Fibers Transform Fabrics into 3D Androids. - The fabric stiffens or softens depending on the temperature, and can be designed with a memory to change shape and return to its original shape.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY - New Age Textile Shield Advanced research offers coated fabric with electromagnetic pollution protection. The project utilizes MXene, a conductive two-dimensional coating materialmdiscovered at Drexel in 2011.
| Dual active ingredient nets ideal for countering global Malaria
Dual is a long-lasting insecticidal net that provides the protection against pyrethroid-resistant mosquitoes.
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| Singapore's researchers mimic spiders to transform smart textile fibre
Researchers at the National University of Singapore’s (NUS) College of Design and Engineering alongside international collaborators have created a revolutionary method for producing soft, reusable fibres ideal for smart textiles.
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| ESA targets microbe resistance in moon spacesuits with PExTex project
Key to this project is not just protecting astronauts from external dangers, but also ensuring the suits themselves do not become breeding grounds for harmful microbes.
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| NC State Wilson College of Textiles to create textile training program in Honduras
North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles has been awarded a $2 million, two-year grant to develop a technical textile training program in northern Honduras.
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| MycoWorks to open world’s first commercial-scale Fine Mycelium plant
MycoWorks’ proprietary Fine Mycelium production process cultivates mycelium, to create beautiful sheets of Reishi, the only leather alternative that meets the luxury industry’s performance standards.
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| Sweden's Autoliv unveils revolutionary passenger Bernoulli airbag
Autoliv, the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, has unveiled a patented revolutionary new passenger airbag module that can inflate larger airbags more efficiently as well as reduce development time and cost.
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