Balega offers blister-resistant socks

February 12, 2016  |  What's New?

South African running specialists Balega introduces its new Blister Resist sock that works to eliminate the risk of sheer friction blisters. A combination of mohair and Drynamix polyester keeps feet cool and dry—Drynamix pushes sweat away from the skin while mohair has the ability to hold moisture…
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Graphene-enhanced sportswear launched

February 5, 2016  |  What's New?

Italian sportswear brand Colmar has launched a sportswear collection containing Graphene Plus, made by Directa Plus, a producer of graphene-based products based in Italy. This is the first application of Graphene Plus nanotechnology in sportswear. Graphene, an innovative nanotech material derived fr…
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Uster Technologies issues limited-edition yarn clearer

January 29, 2016  |  What's New?

Uster, Switzerland-based fiber-producing monitor Uster Technologies Ltd. has introduced the USTER® QUANTUM 3 Anniversary Edition yarn clearer to mark 50 years of yarn clearing on automatic winders. Released in November 2015, only 300,000 of the clearers are available, on a first-come-first-served b…
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LifeThreads has a new line of antimicrobial apparel

January 22, 2016  |  What's New?

New York-based LifeThreads® LLC has launched the Contego Collection, a second-generation line of antimicrobial medical apparel. The new line, which follows last year’s introduction of the Classic Collection, is treated with an EPA-registered active ingredient that protects the fabric from harmful…
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Canwil offers tough ironing fabric

January 20, 2016  |  What's New?

Auburn, Ga.-based Canwil Textiles Inc, has developed and introduced Aratuff™, a woven meta-aramid fabric with the same chemistry as Nomex®. Aratuff is primarily used in the laundry industry in flat-work ironers, for work in a high-temperature, high-abrasion environment which requires a high-tensi…
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PrimaLoft introduces Gold Insulation Active

January 18, 2016  |  What's New?

PrimaLoft Inc., Latham, N.Y.-based provider of high-performance insulations and fabrics, introduces PrimaLoft Gold Insulation Active, a breathable four-way stretch fabric designed specifically for high-output activity. Its proprietary construction enables excess heat and moisture to escape, keeping …
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Teijin Frontier develops Octa™ neomultilayer fiber

January 13, 2016  |  What's New?

Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., the Teijin Group’s fiber-product converting company, has announced that it has developed Octa™ Neo, a multilayer fiber that combines the company’s proprietary Octa™ hollow, eight-fin polyester fiber with various chemical and natural staple fibers for diverse ap…
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VRNA rolls out workwear to U.S.

January 8, 2016  |  What's New?

Viz Reflectives North America (VRNA) of Lunenburg, Mass., has launched its patent-pending Vizlite(®) Dual Technology workwear to the U.S. market. The apparel line incorporates both retro-reflectivity and phosphorescence into seven new garments, including a lightweight birdseye T-shirt; a waterproof…
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Under Armour launches suite of connected fitness products

January 6, 2016  |  What's New?

Specialty-apparel developer Under Armour (UA) has unveiled its first Connected Fitness product portfolio and launched a new UA Record™ app designed to improve an athlete’s performance. The line of devices includes the UA HealthBox™ Connected Fitness system; UA SpeedForm® Gemini 2 Record Equip…
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NeuroMetrix, IDEO design wearable pain reliever

January 4, 2016  |  What's New?

NeuroMetrix, a Waltham, Mass.-based healthcare company, has teamed with industrial-design specialist IDEO to develop Quell, a wearable treatment for such chronic ailments as nerve, arthritic, back, leg and foot pain. Using intensive nerve stimulation, the wearable device triggers relief and, in a cl…
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