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Spacer fabrics for sound control
May 1, 2013
In Karl Mayer’s acoustic-damping, warp-knitted spacer textiles a monofilament yarn is used in the spacer layer and the outer surfaces are made from a textured yarn for effective…
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Devious seed inspires color-shifting fibers
May 1, 2013
…the color of the fiber, a trick researchers learned from the exterior of the seed. Fibers that change color under strain could be used for smart sports textiles that change…
Creating the future of textiles: Flexible components
May 1, 2013
…and sound-sensitive materials to synthetic fabrics. Researchers have succeeded in making a fine thread that functions as a diode, a device at the heart of modern electronics. This feat, made…
TenCate Protective Fabrics wins orders from Netherlands fire brigades
April 2, 2013
…The IJsselland and northeast Gelderland fire brigades in the Netherlands have chosen the superior protection of inherently heat and flame-resistant materials from TenCate Protective Fabrics. The orders, totaling 1,850…
The next generation of nanotubes
April 2, 2013
…The highly conductive, flexible and thin CNTs may lead to revolutionary size, weight and cost reductions for aerospace, automotive, medical and smart clothing technologies. Photo: D. Tsentalovich, Rice University…
Manufacturers of aeronautics go above and beyond
April 2, 2013
…The business of customizing One can readily see the use of fabric while admiring an ultralight in flight, but hard-body planes also rely on the flexibility of fabrics, particularly apparent…
D3O® Smart Skin provides a low-profile protective layer
April 2, 2013
…Photo: D30 Designed for sports applications, D3O® Smart Skin provides a lightweight and low-profile protective layer that can be directly applied to the garment for better comfort, flexibility…
Smart textiles for protective gear
April 1, 2013
…A new book, Smart Textiles for Protection, outlines how materials that sense and react to environmental conditions are being integrated into personal protective clothing—and examines a wide range of…
Transforming inventions into innovation
February 12, 2013
…innovations throughout its 350 years as a powerful global influence. Due to those innovations, the textile industry now comprises many different subsectors representing production of fibers, yarns and fabrics, dyeing…
Integrating coating technologies
February 1, 2013
…and Nanotechnology (International Newsletters). Editor’s note: For more information on the use of geotextiles in the fracking industry, see “Opportunities and challenges for geosynthetics” in Specialty Fabrics Review. …