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January 16, 2025 
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Over 1,000 golf companies and 31,000+ golf industry attendees from 89 countries came together for the 2024 PGA Show in Orlando, Florida. Â The show is the longest running golf show and the largest marketplace for the latest golf technology, equipment, and apparel. Â This year’s show included over 20 textile companies showcasing their latest textile innovations to enhance the golf experience, as well as for tennis and pickleball players.
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FabricLink Network's The Textile Gateway, connects textile students to the Textile
Industry and provides outreach by educating younger students about textiles
and career paths.
FabricLink Network Panels Kickoff The Textile Gateway
The FabricLink Network held two panel discussions at the recent Functional Fabric Fair in Portland to kickoff it’s Textile Gateway program. The Textile Gateway will serve as a catalyst to promote and nurture a collaborative relationship between the industry and textile schools and to also develop an industry outreach program for students at all levels.
HEIQ - XReflect, thinner, lighter, warmer
Teflon - EcoElite
eVent - Waterproof Technology
CORDURA Forever Knit Fabric
MMI Textiles
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 US is auditing chemicals that make your rain jacket waterproof. - Restrictions and full-out bans on the use of these chemicals are expected to follow the audit.
| 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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| 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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| Pioneering a sustainable future: Zulu Kuki and Balena collaborate on BioBased 3D-printed footwear
A 3D-printed modular shoe that merges cutting-edge automotive-inspired design with sustainable innovation.
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| Stretchable device converts body heat to electricity
Researchers have developed a flexible, durable electronic prototype that can harvest energy from body heat and turn it into electricity.
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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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