Adidas introduces glow in-the-dark soccer shoes

December 8, 2014  |  What's New?

Adidas has introduced a limited edition, glow-in-the-dark collection of soccer shoes. “Hunt Pack” also includes the Predator Instinct “Hunt,” marking its final evolution of the Instinct range on the shoe’s 20th anniversary. “Green zones” that glow at night use technology from a unique …
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The future of structural electronics

December 3, 2014  |  What's New?

Imagine aircraft and cars with “nervous systems” that alert to touch and damage. Or, a smart skin made of insulating fiber composites on vehicles, buildings and other structures that can perform functions like electricity generation and storage, or diversion of lightning strikes. This brave new …
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Nike introduces Hyperwarm Flex for cold weather

November 28, 2014  |  What's New?

Sports-apparel manufacturer Nike has released Hyperwarm Flex, its “warmest and most flexible” base layers for athletes training and competing in cold climates. The product is a top-and-pant combination that uses seamless-knitting manufacturing technology and advances in materials science to de…
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Linde Canada introduces new line of safety clothing

November 26, 2014  |  What's New?

Linde Canada Ltd. of Calgary, Alberta, introduced its new line of Linde-branded safety pants and shirts at the Le Grand Rendez-Vous santé & sécurité au travail, a tradeshow and conference focusing on health and safety in the workplace, at Montréal’s Palais des Congrès. Linde safety specia…
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“emBrace” will make spinal braces more bearable

November 24, 2014  |  What's New?

A French-Danish consortium is developing a T-shirt with textile pressure sensors that will increase the comfort and effectiveness of spinal braces worn by teenagers suffering from scoliosis. Proteor SAS, the St. Apollinaire, France, maker of spinal braces, is collaborating with Texisense of Montceau…
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Gore announces softer, more durable outdoor fabric

November 24, 2014  |  What's New?

W.L. Gore & Associates has developed new GORE-TEX products with Gore C-KNIT Backer technology specifically engineered for hikers, trekkers and free riders, offering the ruggedness of a three-layer laminate with the look and feel of a soft fabric: waterproof, windproof and breathable garments for…
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Louvers with fabric create a stunning and functional facade

November 24, 2014  |  What's New?

For its new headquarters built outside of Bern, Switzerland, SBB Railway wanted to create a unique facade. The company also wanted to save energy and provide its employees with a superior working environment. All goals were achieved by installing moveable glass louvers, with metallic fabric laminate…
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BeBop Sensors launches wearable smart fabric

November 7, 2014  |  What's New?

Berkeley, Calif.-based BeBop Sensors, a wearable sensor technology company created by musical instrument inventor Keith McMillen and KMI, announces its first product, the BeBop Wearable Smart Fabric Sensor. The product measures all aspects of physicality, including bend, location, motion, rotation, …
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Carpet rids home of dust mites

November 7, 2014  |  What's New?

Dutch designers at Studio Sieim-Pabon have developed a floor furnishing that kills household pests and makes homes more comfortable for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory ailments. The Fervent Carpet is a coil of tightly woven material which features a connection that serves as a lin…
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Protecting workers from cold and heat

November 7, 2014  |  What's New?

Anyone who’s ever worked in a dairy freezer knows it doesn’t take much time to become uncomfortable to the point of having to bail on the work. There goes a lot of production—and money. That’s just one example presented by Barbara Pause, CEO of Textile Testing and Innovation, Longmont, Colo.…
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