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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.

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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

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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..

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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.

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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.

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AI-driven subscription models reshape retail landscape: Study Retailers are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence and subscription-based models to enhance customer loyalty and drive growth, according to a new study from University of Buffalo’s School of Management. Read more…

Hohenstein and DuPont develop new body armor comfort and mobility tests Hohenstein and DuPont™ have collaborated to develop three comfort and mobility test methods for soft ballistic inserts for law enforcement and military body armor. Read more…

Stretchable device converts body heat to electricity Researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity. Read more…

Bristol's new space materials begin ISS durability tests Designed to withstand the brutal conditions of space, these advanced carbon fibre-reinforced composites will undergo rigorous testing on the Bartolomeo platform, mounted at the ISS's front. Read more…

Germany's Gessner unveils air filter media with activated carbon The activated carbon layer captures and neutralises a wide range of impurities, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs), odours, and other contaminants. Read more…

War-driven demand: How Protech Textiles shape global export markets Protech Textiles are also used by police, defense personnel, and emergency service workers for health and fire safety; for outdoor activities like mountaineering and diving & are also used in everyday life through protective textiles made for homes. Read more…

NEWS RELEASES
Archroma launches AVITERA® RASPBERRY SE to extend the GENERATION NEXT platform for economical sustainability in dark shades (3/13/25)

Datacolor Announces Launch of Next Generation of Precision Portable Spectrophotometers, Spectro P Series (3/12/25)

AQUAPAK’S NEW POLYMER TECHNOLOGY IS SET TO REVOLUTIONISE DISPOSABLE HYGIENE PRODUCTS, MAKING THEM DISSOLVABLE, FULLY FLUSHABLE, MICROPLASTIC FREE AND PREVENTING THEM FORMING FATBERGS (3/12/25)

Beaulieu Fibres International at IDEA25: showcasing fibres that build futures - high in performance and sustainability (3/12/25)

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