2022 TRENDS: Take a look at some of the new innovations from the 2021 Outdoor Retailer Sumer Market, August 10 - 11, in Denver featured in the FabricLink Network's Innovation Watch. Read More.
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.
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.
GERMANY'S WACKER USES BIOMETHANOL TO PRODUCE SILICON-TEXTILE SOFTENERS
Instead of fossil methanol, plant-based methanol is used for the manufacture of these products, as stated in the company press release.
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FINLAND'S NORDIC BIOPRODUCTS SPINS NEW PLANT-BASED TEXTILE FIBRE
The company has created a new plant-based textile fibre, Norratex, which is manufactured without any toxic chemicals or expensive solvents.
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CANADIAN RESEARCHERS WEAVE 'THREADS' OF WI-FI INTO FABRIC
A textile Wi-Fi antenna has been created by weaving a conductive material directly into a tapestry fabric. It was conceived as a way to understand human relationship with home routers and the Internet.
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SCIENTISTS UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF A PLASTIC-DESTROYING ENZYME
Chemists unlock the secrets of a plastic-eating bacterium, hoping to harness them for good.
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Is Stella McCartney The Queen Of Sustainability?
Despite doubters along the way, Stella McCartney's remained the industry's gold standard for how to run a high-fashion brand while abstaining from textiles that have traditionally defined luxury.
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IFAI selects Advanced Textiles Association as new name
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will become the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) effective June 1.
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