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July 11, 2025 
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The Celanese Corporation, a global specialty materials and chemical company, and Under Armour, a global leader and innovator in athletic apparel and footwear, announced the development of Neolast™ fiber for performance stretch fabrics. The innovative material will offer a high-performing, more sustainable alternative to elastane spandex, and could provide opportunities to recycle performance stretch fabrics. The Celanese Neolast™ elastoester fiber process eliminates hazardous substances typically used to produce spandex/elastane stretch fabrics. With Under Armour as its partner, the launch of Neolast™ provides a new and exciting innovation for the textile/apparel industry, aligning their value chains to achieve mutual circular manufacturing goals!
Functional Fabric Fair 2023 The crowd at Functional Fabric Fair Fall 2023
The Functional Fabric Fair 2023
Fair's Fall '23 trade show in Portland completed a successful run with an increase in both exhibitor and attendance participation. This premier trade and sourcing event, powered by Performance Days, is the exclusive US trade show dedicated to high performance functional fabrics. The fall edition, held at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, November 1-2, featured over 265 suppliers, marking the largest in its 4-year US history. The event showcased the latest in textile development trends for the outdoor market, and unveiled groundbreaking textile innovations for Autumn/Winter 2025.
HEIQ - XReflect, thinner, lighter, warmer
Teflon - EcoElite
eVent - Waterproof Technology
CORDURA Forever Knit Fabric
MMI Textiles
Activewear eliminates sweat with volcanic sand - Boulder, Colo.-based company 37.5® Technology has harnessed particles of volcanic minerals and activated carbon from coconuts to create thermoregulating fabrics used in athleisure wear.
MIT dataset helps predict biodegradable polyesters - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used machine learning to analyze a library of 642 polyesters and polycarbonates and predict how they biodegrade, based on their chemical structure and results from tests using the bacteria P. lemoignei.
| eVent Fabrics Unveils Circularity Initiative, Recyclable, Plant-Based Laminates
Featuring 11 different laminate configurations across the eVent stormST™ and windstormST™ technology platforms, this plant-based collection is engineered for recyclability and designed to support closed-loop product systems.
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| Cooling fabrics market increased growth is expected
The market for cooling fabrics is on the rise due to the need for high-performance textiles in many applications, such as sportswear, healthcare and industrial workwear.
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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.
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| Textiles Recycling Expo Makes Successful Debut In Brussels
The first Textiles Recycling Expo took place in Brussels on 4-5 June 2025 and is heralded as a landmark event, bringing together key stakeholders and promoting discussion, collaboration and innovation.
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| Denim dyeing with a reduced footprint
A pretreatment and dyeing process for laser-friendly, easily washable denim, DENIM HALO leaves a reduced environmental footprint by avoiding manual hand scraping or potassium permanganate spraying. It also helps reduce caustic soda use in sulfur dyeing.
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| 2025 State of the Industry report for advanced textiles
The annual survey asks people’s opinion about 21 different issues. The top worries are pretty consistent year to year, so whatever changes is notable. This year, tariffs are newly appearing in the Top 6 concerns.
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| AATCC Releases New Moisture Management Method And Additional Information
The method was developed to support improved understanding of liquid wicking and moisture transport in textile fabrics, aligning with advancements in imaging-based instrumentation.
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