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.
| Tensioned textile lamp could lead to smart fabrics in cars
The lamp features a stretchy tensioned textile that turns on the lamp when pressed and adjusts the intensity and light temperature corresponding to the area pressed and the strength of a person’s touch.
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| 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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| A path to greener fashion: UBC and KPU collaborate on sustainable rayon production
New production method reduces solvent use by up to 70 per cent
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| First-of-its-kind shopping mall set to revolutionize shopping experience: 'It's beautiful'
There's a stylish and refreshing shopping mall in Sweden that only sells secondhand and repurposed items. The mall has now been in operation for 10 years and serves as a model for sustainable shopping for clothing and household goods.
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| Highlights from Advanced Textiles Expo 2025 in Indianapolis
Happenings included the Emerging Technologies Conference, women's leadership programming, policy updates and more
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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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