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Giant space blanket serves a communal purpose
August 6th, 2018
Moscow-based designer Alex Shtanuk will be contributing a piece of space travel nostalgia to the 2018 Burning Man gathering later this summer in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, while giving festival attendees a place to escape the desert heat. A giant “space blanket” will provide a casual place for festival goers to find a […]
Tackling wrinkling in advanced textile composites
August 6th, 2018
New research shows breakthroughs in solving a persistent challenge in textile composite manufacturing. The birth of the modern composites industry dates back to the introduction of high performance continuous fibers, including aramid and carbon, in the 1960s. Over the years, the increasing availability of such fibers has allowed the rapid development of a range of […]
Silk composite helps artificial skin last longer
August 6th, 2018
Artificial skin-like systems can be used in place of animals to test pharmaceuticals and cosmetics or to model how wounds heal. But commercially available human skin equivalents (HSEs), typically last about one week before degradation begins. A new matrix, however, could enable longer-terms studies of human skin responses over weeks or even months and be […]
Chinese viscose producers agree on sustainability roadmap
August 6th, 2018
Ten major Chinese viscose producers have released a joint three-year roadmap for the sustainable development of the viscose manufacturing industry in China. These companies together produce about 50 percent of the world’s supply. Ecotextile News says that the roadmap is in partnership with two Chinese textile trade associations. It requires that members use a new […]
The case for R and D investment
August 6th, 2018
The following is a letter to the editor of Specialty Fabrics Review by Donald L. Sturgeon, Ph.D., president of Multifibers LLC. It is in response to an article I wrote for the Review about IFAI’s Smart Fabrics Conference in April 2018. I found Mr. Sturgeon’s letter particularly interesting – and timely – because I had just […]
New hats use brrr° cooling technology
August 3rd, 2018
Team headwear brand The Game announced a new line of hats made with brrr° cooling technology to keep athletes and consumers cool and comfortable. The hats will use the technology’s three cooling effects: cooling minerals combined with active wicking and rapid drying technologies to move heat away from the body. The companies report that the […]
Avgol launches Waveform 3D
August 1st, 2018
Avgol will launch a new three-dimensional concept for fabrics in hygiene applications, a recent release says. Avgol’s Waveform 3D Technology process is designed to enable modification of nonwoven fabrics for baby diapers, adult incontinence and feminine hygiene markets. The technology creates fiber structures with distinctive surface patterns that add a three-dimensional effect to flat fabrics, […]