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.
| RI UNIVERSITY TEAM MAKES BANDAGE THAT DETECTS INFECTION
The team has used single-walled carbon nanotubes in the bandage which will be able to identify an infection in the wound by detecting concentrations of hydrogen peroxide.
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| ONTEX INNOVATES TO IMPROVE INCONTINENCE CARE
The development is a top-quality diaper with a printed sensor, a transmitter clipped onto the diaper as well as an application for mobile devices. This determines the saturation level of the diaper and the risk of leakage, alerting caregivers.
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| Multivitamin textile treatment meets Oeko-tex® standard
When the treated textiles touch the skin, the friction causes the microcapsules to break, and the active ingredients are then absorbed through the skin.
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| The North Face Looks Into U.S.-Grown Regenerative Cotton for Fall 2022 Collection
The North Face will be partnering with Boston-based sustainability expert Indigo Ag, which modernizes age-old practices by incorporating microbiology and digital technological advancements.
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| US HEALTH COMPANY SIREN UNVEILS REMOTE PATIENT MONITORING PROGRAMME
Siren Socks continuously track foot temperature and were developed to help patients living with diabetes manage their fo
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| 6 Colors Everyone Will Wear This Spring, According to a Pantone Expert
Six Pantone colors (including Pantone's color of the year) that you can expect to see everywhere this spring.
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