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High fashion and highly functional
August 5th, 2013
The desire to realize a textile solar energy harvesting surface that offers maximum design freedom while still being highly efficient was the driving force behind The Solar Handbag, initiated by Swiss embroidery company Forster Rohner AG and conducted in a joint research project with Swiss partners, Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil and the NTB Buchs. It […]
Innovations from NILIT®
August 1st, 2013
NILIT®, a global yarn manufacturer, participated for the first time at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market show in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company offers a range of high-performance products made from NILIT’s innovative nylon 6.6 yarns: NILIT Breeze, the cooling yarn; NILIT Innergy, for far-infrared gentle heating; NILIT Aquarius, the moisture management fiber; NILIT […]
OutDoor recognizes Ecorepel
August 1st, 2013
Schoeller Technologies ecorepel® has won the OutDoor Industry Award at the OutDoor trade fair in the category “products of high ecological and sustainable value.” According to the company, the textile finish biomimics the natural impregnation water-repellent function exhibited by the feathers of ducks and other waterfowl. The odorless finish is based on long paraffin chains […]
“The chemistry inside innovation™” from Celanese Corp.
July 31st, 2013
Technology and specialty materials company Celanese Corp., Dallas, Texas, will showcase the scope of its diverse products at K 2013 Oct. 16-23 in Dusseldorf, Germany. Designed to help drive innovation in mobility, water, energy and infrastructure, healthcare and consumer products, the company has chosen the theme, “Celanese – The chemistry inside innovation™.” “Attendees will see […]
August 2013
July 31st, 2013
The ultimate in a customized shoe The ‘DNA 3D printed shoe’ will be designed according to the individual's foot contours and how that person moves. Under the sea Three Massachusetts research facilities will receive funding to help find out if undersea ''kites'' can reliably produce renewable energy. Bountiful bamboo One researcher’s fascination with textile engineering, […]
Unifi and Palmetto Synthetics announce agreement
July 29th, 2013
Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., has announced its first manufacturing and distribution relationship, to be held with Palmetto Synthetics LLC. Under this relationship, Unifi’s REPREVE® chip, produced at the REPREVE Recycling Center, will be purchased and processed by Palmetto into staple fiber and will be sold under the REPREVE brand name. This will provide the textile […]
July 2013
July 1st, 2013
Embroidering techniques for smart textiles The Smart Textiles Design Lab at the Swedish School of Textiles offers articles about graduate students’ research. This one is about incorporating embroidering techniques as a way to create a new aesthetic for smart textiles. Balance is key to making quantum-dot solar cells work Quantum dots breakthrough suggests there’s a […]
From the editor
July 1st, 2013
Welcome to Advanced Textiles Source, published by the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI). Our goal is to be the source for relevant, engaging and timely content in an attractive and easily consumable format. There is a place to fill in the advanced textiles world between tightly focused and highly technological information, and general consumer news […]