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April 29, 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.
| High-speed embroidery machine
Melco International’s Melco SUMMIT commercial embroidery machine boasts a stitch speed of 1,500 stitches per minute and a fast color change motor, drastically reducing production time for complex, multicolored designs.
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| Soft N Dry launches tree-free diaper technology ecoLiite Core
Soft N Dry has launched the ecoLiite Core, an advanced tree-free diaper technology designed to enhance absorbency and sustainability. This innovation aligns with the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR) effective January 1, 2025, ensuring compliance for manufacturers and retailers.
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| Biodegradable dye-sub fabric
K&R Solutions Group has launched Bio Knit, a biodegradable dye sublimation tension fabric. Bio Knit will biodegrade in a natural environment at the same rate as a non-synthetic fiber such as wool.
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| Restricted Substances in Textile Processing: An Overview of Toxicity, Regulations & Risk Management
Regulatory frameworks have evolved to create guidelines and restricted substance lists. These lists help set standards for what chemicals can and cannot be used in textile processing, ensuring safer practices for workers, consumers and the environment.
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| Germany's Freudenberg Apparel launches Film Bonding series
This enables garments to conform to the body's shape while retaining their shape and integrity after stretching, significantly improving durability and wearer comfort. and also provides a clean, smooth finish to fabric surfaces.
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| Pampers partners with Olly Murs or Premium Protection nappies
Pampers has teamed up with Olly Murs to promote its new Premium Protection nappies, aimed at preventing nappy rash and keeping babies comfortable. The new nappies feature a DermaComfort Layer that wicks moisture away, ensuring delicate skin remains dry and protected.
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| Canada's McMaster Engineering Lab conducts research on neck guards
Researchers at McMaster University's Injury Biomechanics Lab are enhancing hockey safety. They've partnered with Niko Apparel Systems to assess the AEGIS Impact Interceptor neck guard, designed for impact attenuation. Preliminary data shows it performs over 30 per cent better than major brands.
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