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Innovation at ORSSTHE 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.


Innovation at ORSS2020 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.


BiosyntheticsTextile Exchange - Launches new micro site (aboutbiosynthetics.org) to demystify biosynthetics. In the future our clothes could be made from sugars, biomass and plant oils.

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BiosyntheticsTHE 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.

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BiosyntheticsWhat'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.

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NEWS & VIEWS
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. Read more…

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. Read more…

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. Read more…

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. Read more…

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 Read more…

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. Read more…

NEWS RELEASES
Archroma and Jeanologia join forces to launch ‘Pad-Ox G2 Cold’, a new water-saving dyeing process for denim and casual wear (3/16/21)

Tiger Group Online Auction on March 30 Features Advanced Knitting, Dyeing and Finishing Equipment from Montréal-based Tricots-Liesse (3/16/21)

Early Bird Registration Now Open for Techtextil North America 2021 (3/16/21)

The North Face and HD® Wool Insulation Partner for the New Heritage Collection (3/15/21)

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