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October 31, 2020 
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SENSIL HEAT - A Sustainable Fiber Technology
Cordura Forever Knit Fabric
Cordura Fabrics - Long Lasting Sustainable Solutions
KYORENE - Graphene Based Technical Fibers
MMI Textiles
THERMETRICS
NILIT®'s Sensil Trend Book looks to 2020
Schoeller shows new styles from brand partners
Microban® introduces Scentry Revive®l
ECLAT offers 3D engineered jacquard leggings
CoolVisions® introduces Dyeable Polypropylene
Sympatex Fully Recyclable Polyester Membrane
Downlite Sustainable Insulations for the Outerwear Market
THE TEXTILE INDUSTRY FIGHTS COVID-19: The COVID-19 pandemic has still not reached its peak, and conditions are expected to worsen in the weeks ahead. Many in the textile/apparel industries have already provided their assistance in fighting the impact of the virus. Read More.
2020 TRENDS: Take a look at some of the new innovations from the 2020 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market + Snow Show, January 29 - 31, in Denver featured in the FabricLink Network's Innovation Watch. Read More.
Textile Exchange - Launches new micro site (aboutbiosynthetics.org) to demystify biosynthetics. In the future our clothes could be made from sugars, biomass and plant oils.
THE CUTTING EDGE - Innovative Fabric Developments for a New Outdoor Consumer- Driven by the 80 million Millennial consumers, along with the younger Gen-Z generation, born in the mid-90s and expected to reach 84.7 million by 2020, today's primary shopper groups have a See now – wear now buying attitude.
What's New in Comfort Activewear? A Lot! - Comfort remains one of the most important qualities for today's consumers. Feeling comfortable can also make the wearer feel more confident and lead to better performance.
| ROBOT FABRIC COULD SOLVE THE MOST ANNOYING PART OF CAMPING
Researchers say that their robotic fabric could be “a preliminary version of a self-deploying shelter or load-bearing furniture.”
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| Winter Sleeping Bag FAQ's
Mummy bag or rectangular bag, down insulation or synthetic, how do popular bags compare? Learn from Phillip Werner founder of SectionHiker.com.
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| The Best Face Coverings for Skiing & Snowboarding in 2020
kiing in 2020 will look a lot different than in the pre-COVID days. For one, you will likely need to wear a face covering while in line, on lifts, and riding. Fortunately, we’ve already been using them for years to keep warm!
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| The Best Women’s Flannel Shirts of 2020
Flannels are the unofficial cold-weather uniform of the outdoors. Suit up with picks that span the gamut from performance to fashion.
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| The Best Women’s Base Layers of 2020
Your layering system can be the determining factor between a bad day and a good day outdoors, whether hiking, skiing, or hunting.
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| How much more would you pay for a sustainable T-shirt?
Gen Z will pay 50 per cent more for something sustainably made, but older shoppers are less interested.
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