The Textile Resource for Specialty Fabrics and Product Innovation
June 2, 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.
| ETH Zurich researchers develop textile sensor to detect exhaustion
A team of researchers at ETH Zurich, led by Professor Carlo Menon, has developed a new smart textile sensor that can measure how exhausted a person becomes during physical activity
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| US' PADM Medical gets FDA nod for 1st plant-based medical face mask
Precision Eco Compostable/Plant Based Procedural Mask with Earloops is the world’s first plant-based procedural mask for use in healthcare and medical settings in the US.
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| NASA reveals spacesuit for Artemis III moon surface mission
The Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit or AxEMU builds on NASA’s spacesuit prototype developments and incorporates the latest technology, enhanced mobility, and added protection from hazards at the moon.
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| Photovoltaic e-textile for wearables
Researchers at the U.K.’s Nottingham Trent University (NTU) have developed an e-textile that’s embedded with 1,200 tiny photovoltaic cells that generated 335.3 mWatts in 0.86 sunlight and 394 mWatts under total sun exposure.
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| These Textiles Were Grown by Bacteria
Modern Synthesis has developed a way to create textiles from a microbe. The resulting material could be sold to brands as a replacement for synthetic fabrics.
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| Sustainable medical textiles
This segment of the industry faces unique challenges.
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