The Textile Resource for Specialty Fabrics and Product Innovation
November 24, 2020 
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SENSIL HEAT - A Sustainable Fiber Technology
Cordura Forever Knit Fabric
Cordura Fabrics - Long Lasting Sustainable Solutions
KYORENE - Graphene Based Technical Fibers
MMI Textiles
THERMETRICS
NILIT®'s Sensil Trend Book looks to 2020
Schoeller shows new styles from brand partners
Microban® introduces Scentry Revive®l
ECLAT offers 3D engineered jacquard leggings
CoolVisions® introduces Dyeable Polypropylene
Sympatex Fully Recyclable Polyester Membrane
Downlite Sustainable Insulations for the Outerwear Market
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.
2020 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.
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.
| A new movement to reduce the hidden environmental cost of clothing care
Big brands including Burberry and Patagonia are designing garments with sustainable aftercare in mind, while the aftercare industry is slowly adopting new methods.
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| QUANTA VICI UNVEILS SMART HEATED GLOVES AND SOCKS
Quanta Vici Smart Wearables offer smart temperature regulation. Each wearer can choose their ideal temperature degree for maximum comfort.
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| SAARLAND UNIVERSITY TEAM MAKES E-TEXTILES BY DYEING
The textiles remain thin, stretchable and supple & electrical properties are “dyed” into the fabric, without affecting their original properties.
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| Designer knits biodegradable children’s shoes
One designer has a fresh idea: biodegradable knit shoes for children that come with an expiration date.
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| TORAY DEVELOPS TEXTILE TO PREVENT ODOUR
Toray Industries has developed a new textile - Mushon 4X - has applied proprietary nanotechnology to combine several functional processing techniques and deliver odour prevention and elimination, antibacterial, and antioxidant performance.
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| E-textile technologies have taken their place in the larger textile arena.
E-textiles will gain importance in healthcare, wellness, medical, military and fitness areas.
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