TEXTILES.ORG
Smart Fabrics Summit set for April 24 in Washington D.C.
February 12th, 2018
The event offers opportunities for collaboration and discussion of industry challenges. The U.S. Dept. of Commerce and the Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) will co-host the Smart Fabrics Summit in April 24, 2018, in Washington, D.C. The day-long event will take place at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The Summit is designed […]
The “sweat without feeling wet” jacket
February 12th, 2018
One year after the Swiss-Norwegian company Osmotex AG announced the innovative HYDRO_BOT technology, it is showcasing a jacket with embedded electronic moisture management that allows the wearer to sweat without feeling wet. Managing director and executive chairman, Joacim Holter said he has tested a prototype jacket “under demanding conditions in the Norwegian mountains” and found […]
GeoTyping DNA tagging traces global cotton substitution
February 9th, 2018
The GeoTyping Beta Program uses a known library of biomarkers that designate the DNA fingerprint of the cotton cultivar, including genus, species and one of 70 different geographic-cultivar-dependent genotypes.Applied DNA Sciences has announced its GeoTyping Beta Program. Cotton samples may be submitted during the month of February by brands and retailers interested in identifying country […]
Heat-conducting ink to keep Olympians warm
February 8th, 2018
Ralph Lauren has designed a bomber jacket and parka that use heat-conducting ink to generate warmth. The U.S. Winter Olympics team will be sporting these new jackets, which give a nod to textile innovations of the past, denim and leather, and include today’s technological innovations, says a recent article in Wired. Winter temperatures in South […]
Transparency, systemic incentives to offset textile waste
February 7th, 2018
A recent report by Reverse Resources says that an average of 25 percent of resources used to manufacture fabrics and garments is wasted. The company is offering ideas about how to reduce that figure. In an article in Raw Materials, researchers don’t pin the inefficiency on factories or label it a lack of responsibility on […]
More sustainable carpet yarns developed
February 6th, 2018
A new platform of yarns for home textiles is being produced as a collaboration between DuPont and Wools of New Zealand (WoNZ). The new yarns are meant to offer performance characteristics within a more eco-friendly profile, DuPont reports. The yarns will tap WoNZ source traceability, patented technology and the company’s commitment to “connect the people […]
Brückner awarded Algerian mega-mill contract
February 5th, 2018
Brückner Textile Technologies has been awarded the contract for the supply, installation and commissioning of machines for dry finishing at a new mill in Algeria. An article in Knitting Industry says the joint venture between state-owned Algerian companies Groupe C&H, TEXALG, and SNTA and the Turkish Tay Group will result in one of the biggest […]
Adidas’ base layer Alphaskin introduced
February 2nd, 2018
Sportswear company adidas has launched Alphaskin, a base layer that moves with “the critical areas of athletes in motion.” The product was developed on the ARAMIS (Augmented Reality Application for Maintenance, Inventory and Stowage) motion-capture system, which analyzes strain and tension and is used by NASA on its Space Shuttle. Rob Lee, vice-president of design […]