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MAS Holdings invests in HeiQ AeoniQ
July 10th, 2023
HeiQ AeoniQ™ has been commercialized by Hugo Boss. Photo: Hugo Boss MAS Holdings, a global apparel & textile manufacturing and tech conglomerate, headquartered in Sri Lanka with a global footprint across 16 countries, secures a stake in HeiQ AeoniQ™ as part of its Plan for Change initiative to support the development of next-generation cellulosic filament […]
Survey: consumers need information on textile odor control
July 10th, 2017
Swiss textile maker HeiQ has conducted a consumer research study that shows consumers are bothered by smells on their textiles, but they are not aware of anti-odor functionalities in clothing or home textiles. HeiQ has concluded that textile products empowered with odor control technologies should be rethought if the added value is to be captured. […]
HeiQ Fresh NKU tackles VOCs
May 12th, 2017
HeiQ’s founding story involves hiking through the Swiss Alps, smelly tech-shirts and unhappy girlfriends. Since then, HeiQ has focused on odor control In textiles. The company’s latest product, HeiQ Fresh NKU, is meant to capture and transform volatile organic compounds (VOCs). The compnay says that the working principle of the technology behind HeiQ Fresh NKU […]
Companies push for more sustainable finishing technologies
February 24th, 2017
HeiQ and Patagonia have formed an exclusive research partnership to explore sustainable textile finishing technologies to achieve breathable and durable water repellence (DWR). HeiQ reports that recent studies quantify the hazardous effects of perfluorinated chemistries (PFCs) on human health and the environment. Alternatives to PFCs exist, including first-generation nonfluorinated DWRs. The companies’ teamwork may help […]
HeiQ introduces Real Silk finish
March 29th, 2016
Swiss textile technology company HeiQ Materials AG has introduced its HeiQ Real Silk textile-finishing technology. HeiQ Real Silk replicates key properties of silk by applying a minute amount of the natural raw material to the surface of any fabric. HeiQ Real Silk transfers the characteristics and feel of silk to such other fabrics as polyamide, […]
SKINS upgrades with ADAPTIVE by HeiQ
February 27th, 2015
Sports compression wear leader SKINS, re-launches its popular A400 range with Swiss textile technology company HeiQ’s dynamic cooling technology ADAPTIVE, that can keep the wearer cooler than if they were wearing nothing at all. This uniquely responsive technology mimics the skin’s ability to sweat and keeps the wearer cool when it is hot and provides […]
Völkl upgrades performance wear with DWR BARRIER ECO by HeiQ
February 12th, 2015
German based sports equipment and clothing brand Völkl has incorporated the fluorine-free DWR technology BARRIER ECO by the Swiss textile technology company HeiQ in its next performance wear collection. BARRIER ECO provides the collection with environmentally-friendly water-repellent features. Inspired by ducks’ natural ability to stay warm and dry in the wettest and harshest of conditions […]
HeiQ introduces new level of ADAPTIVE
February 7th, 2014
Textile manufacturer HeiQ Materials AG introduces the next level of performance with ADAPTIVE 4. The new version of HeiQ’s “intelligent textile,” body-cooling technology boosts a fabric’s cooling properties resulting in an increased perception of comfort and performance of the wearer. ADAPTIVE is used by several sportswear brands, including Champion, New Balance, KJUS and Scott Sports. […]