“emBrace” will make spinal braces more bearable

November 24, 2014  |  What's New?

A French-Danish consortium is developing a T-shirt with textile pressure sensors that will increase the comfort and effectiveness of spinal braces worn by teenagers suffering from scoliosis. Proteor SAS, the St. Apollinaire, France, maker of spinal braces, is collaborating with Texisense of Montceau…
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Gore announces softer, more durable outdoor fabric

November 24, 2014  |  What's New?

W.L. Gore & Associates has developed new GORE-TEX products with Gore C-KNIT Backer technology specifically engineered for hikers, trekkers and free riders, offering the ruggedness of a three-layer laminate with the look and feel of a soft fabric: waterproof, windproof and breathable garments for…
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Louvers with fabric create a stunning and functional facade

November 24, 2014  |  What's New?

For its new headquarters built outside of Bern, Switzerland, SBB Railway wanted to create a unique facade. The company also wanted to save energy and provide its employees with a superior working environment. All goals were achieved by installing moveable glass louvers, with metallic fabric laminate…
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BeBop Sensors launches wearable smart fabric

November 7, 2014  |  What's New?

Berkeley, Calif.-based BeBop Sensors, a wearable sensor technology company created by musical instrument inventor Keith McMillen and KMI, announces its first product, the BeBop Wearable Smart Fabric Sensor. The product measures all aspects of physicality, including bend, location, motion, rotation, …
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Carpet rids home of dust mites

November 7, 2014  |  What's New?

Dutch designers at Studio Sieim-Pabon have developed a floor furnishing that kills household pests and makes homes more comfortable for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory ailments. The Fervent Carpet is a coil of tightly woven material which features a connection that serves as a lin…
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Protecting workers from cold and heat

November 7, 2014  |  What's New?

Anyone who’s ever worked in a dairy freezer knows it doesn’t take much time to become uncomfortable to the point of having to bail on the work. There goes a lot of production—and money. That’s just one example presented by Barbara Pause, CEO of Textile Testing and Innovation, Longmont, Colo.…
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Garmatex, BASE360 Inc. launch protective sports apparel

November 5, 2014  |  What's New?

Vancouver, B.C.-based fabric developer Garmatex Technologies and BASE360 Inc., manufacturer of safety products for high risk sports, will offer new protective hockey wear to the Canadian market. The apparel is designed to save lives through the use of new fabric technologies. BASE360 Inc. was founde…
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Suitable for space

November 4, 2014  |  What's New?

New spacesuit design could replace bulky pressurized suits. According to an article written for www.commodityonline.com by Seshadri Ramkumar, professor at Texas Tech University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers are a step closer to develop active “second-skin” space suits.…
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PurThread imbeds silver for lasting efficacy

October 27, 2014  |  What's New?

A recent study has found that N.C.-based PurThread’s silver-embedded fabrics kill 99.99 percent of bacteria such as MRSA, Salmonella and E. coli within four hours of contact. This new method of embedding silver in fabric, rather than applying it topically, means that the antimicrobial benefits of …
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Wearable airbag prevents hip fractures in the elderly

October 10, 2014  |  What's New?

ActiveProtective Technologies of Lehigh Valley, Pa, with support from product development firm Device Development (BDD), Boston, Mass., has developed a novel wearable product that the company says can prevent hard-to-heal hip fractures in elderly patients. The medical startup says the wearable air…
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