Engineering anti-smoke textiles

November 10, 2026  |  What's New?

It is generally understood that in case of fire, the real threat is smoke. That fact is complicated by the fact that smoke is not one standardized aerosol, as Iowa State University researchers Prof. Guowen Song and Dr. Rui Li explained in their presentation at ATA’s recent Emerging Textiles (ET) C…
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Thread supports balance and movement comfort

October 26, 2026  |  What's New?

Durak Tekstil has developed Durak Maxibalance, a new product engineered with bio-ceramic and FAR (far infrared) IR technology. Ushering in a new era for sportswear, activewear, and medical textiles, this technology offers features designed to support balance and movement comfort by reflecting the en…
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Penguin-inspired material can passively heat or cool

October 26, 2026  |  What's New?

Inspired by penguins, the masters of thermal management, scientists have created a material that can passively switch between heating and cooling modes. The intent was to create a material to stay comfortable in weather extremes, even when temperatures change.
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Printable smart clothing cools — and generates electricity

October 12, 2026  |  What's New?

Scientists have now created a printable textile that can cool, detect movement and generate electricity without external systems or multiple layers. According to a report in newatlascom, researchers in the Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois have created a zirconium oxide (…
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Fusing silk gives it Kevlar-like strength

September 28, 2026  |  What's New?

Silk is known for its beauty and comfort in luxurious clothing, but it also has a range of uses from edible food-preservation wrappers to skin-friendly wearable health monitoring sensors. A simple new approach has now made it possible for silk to also be about as tough as Kevlar.
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Cotton-like fabric stores and releases heat

September 28, 2026  |  What's New?

Cotton may be soft and warm, but it’s not generally recommended for cold-weather sporting activities because it traps moisture, becoming wet and ultimately drawing heat away from the body. Scientists have now created a synthetic fabric that is claimed to repel moisture while still replicating the …
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BRM Introduces Kevlar® EXO™ webbing 

September 14, 2026  |  What's New?

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM), a company that designs, develops and manufactures specialized engineered woven fabrics, announces the availability of advanced webbing solutions utilizing Kevlar® EXO™, an aramid fiber platform engineered for demanding performance and protection. The new Kevlar EXO offer…
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Standard knitting machines used for shape-shifting smart textile

September 14, 2026  |  What's New?

Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed knitted fabrics that can switch between stable shapes, sense motion, and function as soft electrical switches, using the same weft-knitting machines already common in garment factories. The fi…
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