Hohenstein Institute develops cooling textile finish

September 15, 2016  |  What's New?

Scientists at Germany’s Hohenstein Institute, an industrial research and marketing firm, report having developed a textile finish that provides a “sensory cooling effect.” The organization says the term is used to describe a chemically induced sensation of coolness on the skin, which results f…
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Stanford scientists develop a fabric that cools

September 9, 2016  |  What's New?

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a fabric, using nanotechnology, that can literally cool down the wearer’s body. Potential advantages, they say, include cutting down on air-conditioning in a steadily warming world. The development was recently reported in the journal Science. The …
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Textiles can relieve mite-generated skin inflammation

September 1, 2016  |  What's New?

Current labeling allows people who are allergic to house dust to know when the textiles around them offer protection against dust mites. In the future, patients suffering from neurodermatitis may also find goods that can help control the condition. German scientists testing neurodermatitis patients …
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CoolVisions® dyeable filament fabrics feature creora® eco-soft

August 30, 2016  |  What's New?

Functional fabrics featuring CoolVisions® dyeable polypropylene filament have now been developed with additional benefits provided by creora® eco-soft, a low-heat settable spandex from global synthetic fiber manufacturer, Hyosung. While the cool, silky hand, ease of dyeing, and inherent lightness …
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New Birdair roofing ready for U.S. Open tennis tournament

August 26, 2016  |  What's New?

With the U.S. Open Championships beginning Aug. 29, Birdair Inc. announces the completion of a series of renovations to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadow-Corona Park in Queens, N.Y. The enhancements include Arthur Ashe Stadium’s new retractable roofing system with…
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Textiles could repair themselves and neutralize chemicals

August 19, 2016  |  What's New?

Someday, chemically protective suits made of fabric coated in self-healing, thin films may prevent farmers from exposure to organophosphate pesticides, soldiers from chemical or biological attacks in the field and factory workers from accidental releases of toxic materials, according to a team of re…
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Nano textiles analyze sweat for health monitoring

August 9, 2016  |  What's New?

Collaborative research at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University endeavors to develop wearable textiles that monitor the wearer’s health by analyzing sweat. The project involves nano yarn structures that can be knitted to form comfortable fabrics. By chemically analyzing the sweat fr…
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Wound dressings can be made from bacterial alginate

August 5, 2016  |  What's New?

A collaboration among four German entities led by the Hohenstein Institute and Kelheim Fibers GmbH has successfully developed wound dressings made from bacterial alginate. The aim of the project was to develop a biotechnological process to produce alginate and then process it into fiber-based produc…
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Alexium rolls out Alexiflam NF in Europe

August 4, 2016  |  What's New?

Australian specialty-chemicals developer Alexium International has launched Alexiflam NF for sale into Europe. Alexiflam NF is a low-formaldehyde-content flame retardant for cotton fabrics. Earlier options for making cotton flame retardant offer such drawbacks as multiple stages of the process, spec…
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