The Textile Resource for Specialty Fabrics and Product Innovation
April 1, 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.
| UK's Technical Absorbents becomes OEKO-TEX certified
UK-based Technical Absorbents Ltd (TAL), manufacturer of washable superabsorbent fabrics, has attained OEKO-TEX certification for its washable fabric technology.
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| The fashion industry's dirtiest secret
Every year 100 billion apparel items are created — enough for every person on Earth to get 14 new pieces of clothing each year, and more than double the clothing produced in 2000.
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| US' Burlington showcases bio-based fabric with stretch yarn tech
Synatural is a unique fabric collection that features planet-positive yarn technology with natural fibre-like aesthetics, engineered for adaptable fabric solutions with lasting comfort and multifunctional performance.
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| Sweden's Renewcell produces new fibre material with Andritz
Renewcell has produced a fibre material with the ADuro textile fibre preparation system from Andritz. The process produces pure dissolving pulp from 100 per cent textile waste.
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| Canada's Kapsul Tech unveils shirt with protective collar for athletes
Athletes experience repetitive G forces that can cause force and fatigue damage to the muscles and tissues of the neck. Kapsul Atlas can also reduce muscle fatigue and fatigue-related injuries.
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| France's RecyOuest starts recycling line for agricultural waste nets
RecyOuest, a French green economy company, has successfully started up world’s first recycling line that produces recycling fibres for nonwoven applications from agricultural plastic waste nets.
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