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New spacesuit is built for moonwalking

March 27, 2023

…cutters that precisely slice various fabrics and 3-D printers that create components, resulting in cost and time savings. However, certain components are still assembled using sewing machines. Several different fabrics are…

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SMART leaders promote reuse and recycling

March 24, 2023

…drew record-breaking attendance of nearly 200 industry leaders from14 countries including the UAE, India and Pakistan. SMART is the leading industry voice promoting high standards and best practices for reuse…

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Glen Raven Inc. to eliminate PFAS chemicals across entire portfolio

March 21, 2023

…and develop the best alternatives to PFAS-based finishes,” said Dave Swers, president and COO of Glen Raven Custom Fabrics. “We have invested significantly in this work and the solutions we’re…

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Accelerating Circularity launches Cellulosic textile-to-textile trials in Europe

March 15, 2023

…product trial range will cover single jersey and Italian fleece items, woven light-weight shirts, and heavier-weight twill fabrics. The target composition is 40% recycled content; half is to come from…

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Protective textiles: a sunrise sector

March 13, 2023

fabrics with 50 percent meta-aramid and 50 percent FR viscose, as viscose can absorb moisture from the body, which contributes to comfort,” says Nalliah Kannan of Loyal Textiles.   With the…

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Nassimi announces PFAS-free fabrics

March 9, 2023

…portfolio that still delivers on performance. PFAS, often referred to as fluorocarbons, are a large, complex group of manufactured chemicals present in a variety of consumer products, including performance fabrics,…

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Trends in smart textiles for health and wellbeing

February 27, 2023

Smart textiles for health and wellbeing are becoming both more diverse and interconnected. Three key market segments—home healthcare, healthcare facilities and work environments—are worth noting. Home healthcare has come to…

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Fluorescent smart stitches could reduce infections

February 27, 2023

…the team was not aware of any commercially available suture products that combined these properties. “Our smart surgical sutures can play an important role in preventing infection and monitoring patient…

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Early adopters

February 27, 2023

…be acceptable to the potential buyer(s)? And (here’s the big one) how do the producers of this smart device guide possible early adopters to an understanding of the product. They need to…

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Scientists weave fabric that can heat and cool

February 27, 2023

…Academics at Shinshu University in Japan report that they have developed a new method of integrating phase change materials (PCMs) within fabrics that could heat and cool the…

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