U.S. Textile Leaders Urge Industry to Raise Voices NOW for Sake of Industry's Future - If you're a producer or supplier to the US textile and apparel industry, you know the sector in recent months has found itself in crisis mode --again. This is a Call to Action.
Researchers develop new non-woven fabric made from fungus: 'It's kind of futuristic' - If you want your clothing and upholstery to be eco-friendly and not animal-based, you'll soon have a new option: fabric grown from fungus
Smart fabrics testing and standards under development - While specialized markets such as military, medical and sports are all in for smart fabric, the lack of standards and reliability, along with the expense of e-textiles, have proven hurdles to commercializations..
NAIST researchers develop CNT yarn for wearable devices - A research team has also been working on flexible wearable thermoelectric generators that produce electricity from body heat by sewing nanomaterial called carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into fabric.
These sensors are as fine as spider's silk and can monitor human health - The sensors are 50 times thinner than human hair and so lightweight that the scientists were able to print the fibre directly onto a dandelion without it collapsing.
| Stretchy mixed-fiber fabric recycled into new garment
Radici InNova, the RadiciGroup division dedicated to research and innovation, has developed a textile recycling process based on selective dissolution technology, capable of treating mixed textile waste—such as swimwear, tights and leggings—and recovering both nylon and LYCRA® fibers.
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| Shawmut releases life-cycle assessment system for automotive textiles
Shawmut Corporation has launched Shawmut Insights™, a proprietary life-cycle assessment (LCA) system that provides detailed visibility into the environmental impact of automotive and industrial textile products.
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| Royal hand-me-downs! Princess Kate and Zara Tindall's sustainable fashion pact for their kids
The Princess of Wales and Zara Tindall have a shared vision when it comes to children's clothes
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| Functional Fabric Fair Winter debuts expert talks, immersive sourcing during PGA Show
Functional Fabric Fair, powered by Performance Days, will debut its first Winter Edition in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 21-22, at the Orange County Convention Center in the Tangerine Ballroom.
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| Health care textiles: Engineered for excellence
The phrase “health care textiles” may first bring to mind medical devices and protective gear used in the operating room, but they’re much more varied. Besides hospitals, health care textiles are in any type of outpatient clinic or in residential facilities, from upholstery and mattress
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| Textile wipe gains role as default decontamination technology
FiberTect, a skin-friendly, adsorbent-absorbent nonwoven wipe, has been incorporated into default dry decontamination procedures recommended by guidelines such as Primary Response Incident Scene Management, or PRISM.
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