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Workforce, supply chain and manufacturing
April 11th, 2022
Printed antenna designs are optimized for improving efficiency of communication close to the body. The NEXT Research Lab at NC State works with researchers from Penn State University in the design of these antennas to support wearable electronics. This year’s Smart Fabrics Summit zeroed in on the industry’s most important issues, building a new in-person […]
New momentum for smart textiles
March 28th, 2022
Developed by Footfalls and Heartbeats, KiTT monitors joint movement in real time, providing useful data to athletes and physiotherapists. Photo: Footfalls & Heartbeats (UK) Ltd. The global market for smart textiles is expected to reach $3 billion by 2024, a positive outlook that draws on a 2021 smart fabrics industry report by Grand View Research. […]
Smart Fabrics Summit convenes in late March
March 14th, 2022
The Smart Fabrics Summit will be held at North Carolina State University (NC State) in Raleigh, N.C. The university’s Wilson College of Textiles is co-organizer of the event with the Industrial Fabrics Association International. This year’s Summit offers two days of educational sessions, product showcases and networking opportunities, March 28–29. Registration opens at 9:00 a.m. […]
A new way with wearables
February 22nd, 2022
Nextiles manufactures all of its products locally in New York and the tri-state area. The company specializes in compression clothing products, such as arm and knee sleeves for acute joint measurements and limb movement. Photo: Nextiles The innovation driving wearables and mass adoption is undeniable. According to Gartner Research, spending on wearable devices grew to […]
E-textiles prove their worth in diagnostic medical applications.
December 13th, 2021
Sensors integrated into leggings make EMG monitoring unobtrusive and comfortable for the wearer. Photo: DITF. by Marie O’Mahony Smart textiles are having an increasing impact on medical textiles. In a presentation at IFAI EXPO 2021, Carsten Linti from the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) outlined some of the institute’s R & D […]
Partnerships in smart textile products
November 23rd, 2020
Dr.Gozde Goncu Berk, UC Davis, has designed a therapeutic glove for rheumatoid arthritis patients to alleviate pain and help to correct deformation of the fingers. Photo: UC Davis, Dr.Gozde Goncu Berk. The second week of IFAI Virtual Expo 2020 advanced textiles educational sessions began with a presentation that illustrated the importance of collaboration. “Smart textiles […]
E-textile testing and standards are evolving
November 11th, 2020
At the 2020 Virtual Expo session, “Ask the Expert: Textile Electronics Testing and Standards,” Jesse Jur, a professor at the Wilson College of Textiles, North Carolina State University, discussed how standards and testing continue to evolve due to the evolution of textile-based electronics (e-textiles). Jur said that standards have long been a vital resource for […]
A vision of the future in advanced textiles
November 9th, 2020
Virtual Expo 2020 advanced textiles education notes industry progress and new opportunities. by Janet Preus The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) opened the advanced textiles education sessions of Virtual Expo 2020 with topics designed to support the successful research, development and commercialization of new, advanced textile technologies and products. The first session was presented by […]
Virtual Expo 2020 advanced textiles education begins
November 3rd, 2020
The Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) opened the advanced textiles education sessions of Virtual Expo 2020 with a presentation by Dr. Sasha Stolyarov, CEO, Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA). His presentation, “The Development of Advanced Functional Fibers and Fabrics” outlined the progress made in AFFOA’s mission to “rekindle the domestic textiles industry” with its coordinated […]
The expanding world of e-textiles
October 12th, 2020
IPC E-Textiles Summit covers innovations, markets and business advice. by Janet Preus A large group of presenters and attendees participated in IPC’s two-day conference on e-textiles recently, sharing insights about new technologies, the business of e-textiles, markets and trends. The textile industry, generally, has been quick to respond to industry needs throughout the course of […]