Covestro material enables fully recyclable shoes from TPU

December 9, 2019  |  What's New?

Polymer manufacturer Covestro has developed a material using thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), enabling the automated, lower-cost production of fully recyclable shoes. Traditional shoe manufacturing requires several steps, because a variety of materials need to be sewn and glued together. This makes…
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Lyrcra launches FitSense for swimwear

December 5, 2019  |  What's New?

Lycra has launched its new Lycra FitSense technology for swimwear. A recent article in KnittingIndustry reported that the technology is screen-printed onto fabric containing Lycra fiber. The aim is to eliminate extra weight and seams that could restrict movement or cause dis…
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Nottingham grad designs thermal-regulating “cocoon” for babies

December 3, 2019  |  What's New?

Developing countries, refugee camps and disaster relief zones often do not have the resources needed to establish Neonatal Intensive Care Units, so that low birth-weight babies face a much higher risk of death. Fergus Vaux, a recent product design graduate at Nottingham Trent University, U.K., has d…
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Ford uses 3D knitting technology for seamless seat covers

November 25, 2019  |  What's New?

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CORDURA introduces MoveX stretch fabrics

November 19, 2019  |  What's New?

CORDURA brand has introduced MoveX CORDURA NYCO, a range of stretch fabrics from Sapphire Mills. Innovation in Textiles reports that the new fabrics are said to offer specifically engineered enhanced stretch solutions to provide dimensional stability and chemical r…
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American Silk Mills unveils ASM Loft™

November 15, 2019  |  What's New?

Sparked by an industry need for affordable luxury, American Silk Mills, High Point, N.C., introduces ASM Loft™. This is the first product to be introduced with the company’s partnership with parent company, Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd. The collection benefits from the innovative designs o…
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Transparent ink offers security for textiles

November 11, 2019  |  What's New?

by Marie O’Mahony Established in 1921, the Deutsche Institut für Textil + Faserforschung (DITF) prides itself on “application-orientated research from molecules to products.”  The German textile research institute occupies a unique global position in its focus on textiles, covering …
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Drexel announces development of new conductive yarns

November 11, 2019  |  What's New?

Producing fabrics that perform all the functions desired, while retaining the best  characteristics of fabric is no easy task. Two groups of researchers at Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pa., believe they have a solution by improving a basic element of textiles: yarn.  One grou…
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What electronic skin patches can do

November 4, 2019  |  What's New?

Electronic skin patches anchor a device to the skin to achieve a specific function, but most of the successful products on the market are not necessarily known as “electronic skin patches,” says IDTechEx Principal Analyst James Hayward. In a recently published article, Hayward notes the range o…
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Devan launches CBD fabric treatments

October 30, 2019  |  What's New?

Devan Chemicals has launched its CBD (cannabidiol) fabric treatment. The company says that its Acabada ProActiveWear is the world’s first CBD-infused activewear brand, intended to help people manage pain.  CBD molecules are infused into fabrics by wrapping microscopic droplets of zero-THC, he…
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