The Textile Resource for Specialty Fabrics and Product Innovation
December 8, 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.
| US' Milliken & Company launches OVIK Health
Milliken Healthcare Products, LLC represents a new chapter for Milliken's healthcare innovations—one that reflects its unique position in the marketplace and builds momentum for its portfolio of leading solutions the healthcare industry.
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| AI reimagines the couch but human designers still essential
In collaboration with Panter&Tourron, the IKEA design lab SPACE10 set out to use artificial intelligence (AI) to reimagine the couch to make it more sustainable and light enough for one person to carry.
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| Fire-resistant mycelium sheets may be used in construction
The mycelium sheets are paper-thin, similar to wallpaper, and the method to create them works without destroying the mycelium’s filament network.
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| Engineers Behind Adobe’s Interactive Dress Explain How It Changes Patterns Within Seconds
The dress uses laser-cut polymer dispersed liquid crystal “petals” to change patterns within seconds. Each petal is underlaid with a printed circuit board, which allows them to fluctuate between shades of gray and ivory.
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| Asahi Kasei invests in US startup NFW
Based in Peoria, Illinois, NFW was founded in 2015 and has developed the only platform capable of producing precision-engineered, natural (non-petroleum-based) leather, foam, and textiles to replace animal and petrochemical-based materials.
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| South Korean researchers develop graphene-based sensory e-textiles
The breakthrough opens up new avenues for the creation of industrial and military clothing tailored for personal health management, as well as customised 'smart' clothes in the healthcare sector
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