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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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Weather the storm - eVent windstormST eVent windstormST EB9016-3L is a 100% polyester interlock knitted face fabric with a 100% polyester microfleece backer. The PFAS-free laminate is a softshell built for breathability. With a C0 DWR, the fabric is waterproof and windproof. Read more…

Fiber computer allows apparel to “understand” the wearer Unlike on-body monitoring systems known as “wearables,” which are located at a single point like the chest, wrist or finger, fabrics and apparel have an advantage of being in contact with large areas of the body close to vital organs. Read more…

Yarn Dyeing Specialist Atkinson Dyeing Cuts Carbon Footprint With Innovative Heat Recovery System The centerpiece of this transformation is the installation of a state-of-the-art heat recovery system, which captures 60°C wastewater and uses it to preheat incoming cold water to 50°C. Read more…

Revitalizing Fabric Scraps into Vivid Patchworks of Trees, Bouquets, and Goddesses Using fabrics gathered from friends, stoops around her Brooklyn neighborhood, and secondhand shops, a French-American artist/designer transforms scrap materials into vibrant forms. Read more…

Low-temperature process for difficult-to-recycle plastics, including PVC A low-temperature chemical recycling process has the potential to return difficult-to-treat plastics such as LDPE, HDPE and PVC back into oils to be remade into plastics or other products. Read more…

New e-textile helps deafblind people understand live conversations The actuators, situated on the tops of the fingers below the knuckles, can vibrate at different amplitudes, frequencies and for varying lengths of time, allowing for numerous communications possibilities. Read more…

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