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Addressing the issues in smart fabrics
May 7th, 2018
IFAI’s Smart Fabrics Summit in Washington attracts a large audience of industry participants. In addition to the presentations, the Smart Fabrics Summit held in Washington D.C. on April 24 proved to be a great way to connect with people in all areas of the smart fabrics industry. The Summit was co-sponsored by the Industrial Fabrics […]
A better designed, more durable t-shirt
May 7th, 2018
It’s no secret that consumers love to wear t-shirts, but what if those t-shirts could last longer—much longer—without losing their soft feel, shape and good looks? That’s the question answered by Japanese brand ONFAdd with its new t-shirt. Using durable CORDURA® thread, the company says the fabric is woven with a special technique so the shirt will […]
Super-thin solar cells can be printed on clothes
May 7th, 2018
Japanese scientists have developed a super-thin organic solar cell that can be heat-printed onto clothes. Because the cell can be integrated into textiles through the commercially available hot-melt process without degrading the cell’s performance, its developers believe the cell has immense potential for many applications in every day life. A report on www.technicaltextiles.net says that […]
3D knit socks are also “shoes”
May 3rd, 2018
Italian company Sandonini Srl has created new samples of its ShoeSocks 3D, a knitted shoe upper made in one piece. With mono-cylinder and dial cylinder rib machines, the company can produce new styles in less than 2.5 minutes, using polyester, wool, cotton, Grilon and elastomeric yarns. The technology allows the creation of any type […]
Cotton wins big in Space Challenge
May 2nd, 2018
Experimentation with cotton in the International Space Station (ISS) has received a big boost. The ISS cotton sustainability challenge program sponsored by Target Corp. and supported by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASS) recently selected three projects. Each project will receive up to a million dollar in funding supported by Target. […]
Johns Manville announces nonwovens brand name
May 1st, 2018
Johns Manville (JM) announced the new unified brand name for its engineered products nonwovens business. The name “Evalith” for its nonwovens is being applied to products ranging from glass fiber-reinforced roofing membranes to air filtration. JM’s European nonwovens business has produced products under the brand name since 2012. North American nonwovens product lines will now […]