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Smart bandage could speed up warfighter recovery
June 23rd, 2025
Leonard Tender, Ph.D., a researcher in the Biological Technologies Office (BTO) at DARPA (the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency), is working on groundbreaking advancements in wound care technology. Building on the success of the Bioelectronics for Tissue Regeneration (BETR) program, which focused on developing a "smart bandage" to monitor and accelerate wound healing, BTO is now embarking […]
The complexities of antimicrobial textiles
June 23rd, 2025
Photo: Microban. Editor’s note: Although we did not preserve the Q&A format for this article, it is the product of a conversation with Ryan Scott senior product development chemist with Microban International, which started with my questions, and eventually covered a range of issues in the antimicrobial textiles market. “Antimicrobials in textiles” is a topic […]
Increased expectations for antimicrobial textiles
June 4th, 2025
Antimicrobial fabrics and commodities continue to expand their applications in various sectors, driven by the increasing awareness of hygiene and infection control. The importance of antimicrobial materials has grown in parallel with media reports on global infectious diseases, including emerging viral threats such as COVID-19, antibiotic-resistant bacteria like MRSA and VRE, and other pathogens like […]
Material made from fungi reacts to its surroundings
June 4th, 2025
A living, biodegradable material made from fungi will curl and unfold as it reacts to its surroundings. Photo: EMPA. Researchers at EMPA (Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology) have created a living biodegradable material made from fungi that can allow trash bags to decompose organic waste. It is one of the many potential applications of the studied fungi. In […]
Collaboration formed to recycle lyocell and polyester
June 4th, 2025
Circ, a U.S.-based textile-to-textile recycling company, has announced a long-term partnership with Acegreen Eco-Material Technology Co., a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Acelon Chemicals & Fiber Corp., to establish a commercial agreement that will accelerate the adoption of circular materials in the textile industry. Through this partnership, Acegreen has committed to purchasing Circ’s recycled pulp and polyester, […]
Down puffer jacket is 99 percent biodegradable
June 4th, 2025
A biodegradable down puffer jacket by Templa and Allied Feather + Down decomposes in 5 years. Photo: Templa and ALLIED Feather + Down | photo Ken Claes. Templa and ALLIED Feather + Down have teamed up to create a biodegradable down puffer jacket that disappears in about five years. The 800-fill power-down insulation, combined with biodegradable synthetic fabrics, make […]
3-D printed smart fabrics: comfortable and washable
June 4th, 2025
Surface (1s and 3s) and cross-sectional (2s and 4s) images of printed cotton (1s and 2s) and polyester/cotton (3s and 4s) fabrics with the five solutions (A: 15-1; B: 15-2; C: 18-1; D: 18-2; E: 20-1). Photos: ACS Omega (2025). DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.4c11367 New research from Washington State University has demonstrated a particular 3D ink printing method for […]
Trade and Textiles in the New Global Era
May 22nd, 2025
According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), tariffs and uncertainty surrounding trade policy due to recent U.S. policy shifts will lead to the decline in global trade volume by 0.2 percent in 2025, contrary to growth predictions in January 2025. Global trade is heavily influenced by two major economies, the U.S. and China, which are […]
Fiber computer allows apparel to “understand” the wearer
May 22nd, 2025
This single, elastic fiber contains a series of microdevices, including sensors, a microcontroller, digital memory, bluetooth modules, optical communications and a battery, making up all the necessary components of a computer. Photo: Yoel Fink, edited by MIT News. MIT researchers have developed an autonomous, programmable computer in the form of an elastic fiber, which could […]
New thread is invisible to infrared cameras
May 22nd, 2025
A new thread from Durak Tekstil has infrared invisibility. Photo: Durak Tekstil. Turkish thread manufacturer Durak Tekstil has developed its new Durak Poly-Strong PC-IR sewing thread to provide infrared (IR) invisibility. Developed as a solution to the infrared problems experienced by the military and security industry in the sewn areas of clothing and other materials, the new IR […]