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The long road to smart fabric standards

December 11, 2023

…flexible circuit technology called the Loomia Electronic Layer, says, “Electronics and electronic products all require evaluation of an entire system for things like resistance and electrical functionality. Textile testing often…

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Catching up to technology

December 11, 2023

…being announced fairly regularly, from my vantage point. Conformity in testing and established standards are trying to stay with these new developments, but how do you regulate something that isn’t…

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NCTO urges isotopic testing of cotton goods

November 30, 2023

…(DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging his agency to step up isotopic testing of imported products containing cotton sourced from forced labor in Xinjiang, China. The Congresswoman’s press release and letter…

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Building on NASA’s storied history

November 27, 2023

…Space. Evelyne Orndoff is the Soft Goods Development and Testing Lead, Crew and Thermal Systems Division, for NASA. In her presentation at the Emerging Technologies Conference at ATA’s Expo, she…

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The importance of standards in textile innovation

November 27, 2023

Erika Simmons, technical director, AATCC, challenged her audience to “Level-up your standards game” to achieve “next-level innovation” in her presentation at ATA’s Expo this year. Simmons provided…

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Research in hemp as a textile alternative grows

November 27, 2023

…centered around efficiencies and data collection in growing the crop, coupled with spinning and blend exploration and testing. Engaging with manufacturers will be the next challenge. Attending in the audience…

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Bioagents and textiles

October 23, 2023

…only one of its kind in the United States and is located in the university’s Textile Protection and Comfort Center (TPACC), for use in testing protective apparel against chemical and…

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FIBRE52 achieves ZDHC certification

October 4, 2023

…After months of rigorous testing, the Fibre52™ cotton Prepare for Dye (PFD) and dye biochemistries have been certified by ZDHC and are now on the ZDHC list of…

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Smart jacket from Nike has automatic air vents

September 25, 2023

…of the jacket, two of the areas where runners heat up and sweat most, the company says. Informed by testing in the Nike Sport Research Lab (NSRL) environmental chambers and…

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Accelerating Circularity, Goodwill Industries test textile feedstock hubs

September 8, 2023

…Lakes, Goodwill Industries of Ontario Great Lakes, and Goodwill Industries of West Michigan. The local Goodwill organizations are modeling and testing regional textile collaboration hubs in partnership that can be…

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