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Just how big is the smart fabrics market?

April 25, 2016

…BeBop Sensors uses smart fabrics to create sensor solutions for OEMs. Photo: Bebop Sensors. As IFAI’s market research manager, Jeffrey C. Rasmussen has been a closer observer of textiles…

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U.S. taps Macromolecular for ‘Revolutionary Fibers and Textiles’ project

April 22, 2016

…fibers with extraordinary properties (“smart textiles”). Some of contemplated smart textiles uses include protective firefighting gear that is impervious to the hottest flames, fabrics used in military applications (tents, backpacks,…

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Smart Fabrics Summit draws key industry participants

April 12, 2016

…insole sensor. Government and industry players gathered in Washington D.C. on April 11 to discuss the “nascent smart fabrics market,” as described by Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, who moderated…

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What’s in a Name? A New Look at Smart Textiles

April 8, 2016

…the Future of Fabrics, “Many smart fabrics have been developed through advanced chemistry to change their physical characteristics in different situations. Unlike traditional textiles, these fabrics can adapt, gather energy,…

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Best timing of a news release ever

April 8, 2016

fabrics used in hazmat suits, biomedical products, wearables and other smart technologies. Would you know where, exactly, to draw a line and say, “This is ‘smart’ technology and this side…

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Quick-response smart clothes

April 8, 2016

…optimal in varying conditions. The smart fabrics and clothing currently on the market faces the challenge of adjusting the individual temperature of a human body rapidly and automatically according to…

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U.S. boosts funding for next generation textiles development

April 7, 2016

…industry with the creation of a national institute to spearhead what one might call an “Internet of Textile Things.” A consortium taking the name “Advanced Functional Fabrics of America” (AFFOA)…

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IFAI applauds RFT-MII announcement

April 5, 2016

…The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) applauded Friday’s Department of Defense announcement that Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) was selected to lead the Revolutionary Fibers and Textiles Manufacturing…

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Defense Secretary Carter unveils $317 million deal for high-tech textiles

April 1, 2016

…advanced materials with broad applications for national defense. Known as the Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Alliance, the consortium will focus on integrating flexible fibers and yarns with integrated circuits,…

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The State of the Industry 2016

March 18, 2016

…narrow fabrics and industrial fabric equipment. Military The U.S. military market covers safety and protective products (including the use of smart technology) for troops, firefighters and law enforcement. A driving…

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