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December 4, 2024 
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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.
| THE CLOG OF THE FUTURE IS 3D PRINTED, ACCORDING TO ADIDAS
The adidas Climamog, an entirely 3D-printed clog with a breathable lattice structure, takes adidas’ experiments with 3D printing to new extremes.
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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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| Technical Textiles: Exploring End-Of-Life Options
New legislation is demanding establishment of recycling hubs throughout Europe. In 2025 in the European Union the problem of garment waste will be proportionately thrown back at the brands putting their products on the market.
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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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| US' Tighties unveils leggings for pain relief & muscle strengthening
Tighties, a new functional activewear brand, announced the debut of its product lineup featuring three pairs of leggings designed to address distinct needs such as pain relief, muscle strengthening and active recovery.
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| CiCLO Technology and Microban International announce partnership
The collaboration combines Microban International’s odor control technologies with CiCLO’s biodegradable technology, providing textile manufacturers with solutions that enhance performance and sustainability goals in various textile applications.
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| US company Medline introduces wetness sensing technology
The solution combines special briefs, a sensor pod and real-time alerts to provide data that takes the guesswork out of incontinence management and helps skilled nursing home residents stay dryer longer.
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