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Tests to quantify microplastics are emerging
November 17th, 2025
Although testing to quantify microplastics is still in its developmental stages, interest in it is on the rise, especially among textile producers, says Danielle Harrier, Ph.D., with global engineering and scientific consulting firm Exponent. Harrier is a senior associate in polymer science and materials chemistry at the company’s office in Menlo Park, Calif. “Microplastics are a complex […]
Medical product or medical device?
November 17th, 2025
In a presentation at the Emerging Technologies Conference at the Advanced Textiles Association’s Expo 2025, Alexander Laubach, a chemist with the Hohenstein Institute, took his audience behind the scenes to help clarify the differences between medical products and medical devices, and to outline the process that must be followed for approval. Identifying a medical device […]
How to protect intellectual property
November 17th, 2025
David Prange, partner at Robins Kaplan LLP in Minneapolis, Minn., led the education session “Joint Ventures and Minimizing Risks: Simple Steps to Protect Your IP Interests.” He provided an overview of best practices for protecting a company’s intellectual property (IP) while working with other companies. The most important step at the beginning of a deal, […]
Emerging Technologies Conference 2025: Part II
November 17th, 2025
This smart, heated, military base layer was on display at the North Carolina State University (NCSU) booth at Advanced Textiles Expo this November in Indianapolis, Ind. A smart garment system has been developed by Cary, N.C. startup Nano2Wear LLC. Dr. Andre West, NCSU, is the commercial advisor for the company. Photo: Janet Preus. Sustainability in […]
DuPont and Hohenstein launch new testing protocols for body armor comfort
November 17th, 2025
Image: DuPont DuPont announced the launch of three new testing protocols for evaluating the comfort and mobility of soft ballistic body armor. The testing protocols were developed in collaboration with Hohenstein, a German-based textile research and testing institute. The tests are designed to simulate real-world movements and situations to identify discomfort levels and mobility constraints faced by […]
NCTO applauds plans for duty-free reinstatement under CAFTA-DR
November 15th, 2025
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber, yarn and fabric to finished sewn products, applauded the Donald Trump administration’s announcement of plans to reinstate duty-free treatment for qualified textile and apparel goods from Guatemala and El Salvador under the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement […]
Hologenix named Gold Winner of TITAN Innovation Awards
November 13th, 2025
Image: Hologenix Hologenix announced that it has been chosen as the Gold Winner in the TITAN Innovation Awards in the Innovation in Technology - Biotechnology (BioTech) category for its CELLIANT technology. The International Awards Associate organizes the TITAN Innovation Awards. CELLIANT is an infrared technology that can be embedded into fibers, yarns, and fabrics to […]
KARL MAYER Reutlingen production site closes, another site to close in December
November 12th, 2025
Image: KARL MAYER KARL MAYER's production site in Reutlingen, Germany, ceased operations Oct. 31. The closing comes after the company's announcement of a business realignment that resulted in the discontinuation of KARL MAYER's flat knitting machine business, STOLL. The company's production in China will end in December. “STOLL stands for a long tradition. That is […]
Reolite receives U.S. EPA, FDA registration for antimicrobial powder technology
November 11th, 2025
Image: Reolite Inc. Reolite Inc., a subsidiary of Robin K. International Inc., announced that the company has received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration for a dual-ion (silver + zinc) antimicrobial powder technology. The technology also received U.S. Food and Drug Administration registration, allowing it to be used in medical gowns and hospital textiles. In South […]
Infrared-responsive textile is launched
November 10th, 2025
Akira Kumada, SOLAMENT™ product manager, Takisada-Nagoya Co. Ltd., spoke on the company’s infrared-responsive textile at ATA’s Emerging Technologies Conference Nov. 4 in Indianapolis, Ind. SOLAMENT™ is made from CWO®. Its nanoscale particles capable of absorbing near-infrared (NIR) energy were invented by Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd., and the product has been “widely utilized for heat-blocking […]