Pressure sensing fabrics that alert wheelchair users to posture issues have been developed by Italian textile manufacturer Inntex. Read more...
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Pressure sensing wheelchair to appear at smart textiles show
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Smart textile firm developing GPS shoes
US firm Innovalley is planning to commercialise footwear that wirelessly interacts with a smartphone to direct the wearer. Read more...
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Magazine showcases commercialized NASA technology
Spinoff is NASA's annual premier publication featuring successfully commercialized NASA technology. For more than 40 years, NASA has facilitated the transfer of its technology to the private sector, benefiting global competition and the economy. Many projects include the use of textiles. Read more and contribute...
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Safety and protective clothing uses
Read these 34 Protective Clothing Tips tips to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. Read more...
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Textiles of the future
Europe's textiles industry faces heavy competition from other parts of the world, especially China. This video shows though that it's not all doom and gloom. (EC Production) Watch online...
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Non slip fabric attractive and abrasion resistant
A new non slip fabric for designers of virtually any product requiring a grippy surface that looks good, is washable, and highly abrasion resistant is being introduced by Eastex Products, Inc. of Holbrook, Massachusetts. Read more...
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No Longer Light Years Away: Invisibility Is a Possibility
It was once the stuff of movie wizards: a cloak that can make someone disappear. But now, thanks to a major scientific breakthrough, that Hollywood illusion is closer than ever to becoming a reality. Read more...
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Hospital Textiles to kill MRSA Superbug
A European Research Team co-ordinated by leading Irish Research Institute, MSSI at the University of Limerick have recently (18th March) announced the development of textiles which will kill the MRSA (Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus) superbug. Read more...
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Trevira introduces PLA fibres for nonwovens
Polyester fibre and yarn producer Trevira is to show its first fibre developments made from PLA biopolymer Ingeo made under license from NatureWorks alongside it established polyester specialties for hygiene and technical applications at this year’s INDEX 2011 nonwovens show. Read more...
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Spotlight on: Cocona® natural technology™
Skiing Business recently had a Q&A with Gregory Hagguist and Duncan Edwards about turning coconut shells into a leading competitor in the breathable waterproof products. Read more...
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Eastex Products Introduces Waterproof, Breathable Medical Fabrics
Eastex Products Inc. — a supplier of textile products and solutions for healthcare and other markets — has introduced a line of waterproof, breathable fabrics for original equipment and contract manufacturers of healthcare products such as wheelchair cushions, mattresses and orthopedic braces. Read more...
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Are invisibility cloaks hiding around the corner?
n 1897, H.G. Wells created a fictional scientist who became invisible by changing his refractive index to that of air, so that his body could not absorb or reflect light. Read more...
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Taiwan Researchers Turn to Silk for Flexible E-devices
Researchers at a Taiwan university said on Thursday they had found a way to use silk membranes in flexible electronic devices and started talks with manufacturers about adopting the unusual but cheap material. Read more...
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Architectural Textiles
Textile membrane constructions offer an innovative opportunity in modern architecture and the related textile production sectors. Read more...
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Wearable Carbon Nanotubes
University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) nanotechnologists have successfully combined chemical-loaded carbon nanotubes into textile fabrics, possibly leading to wearable lightweight batteries and other high-tech fabrics. Read more...
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Nanotechnology solutions for self-cleaning, dirt and water-repellent coatings
A surface is not simply the physical division between an object and its environment; it fulfils a range of functions of its own which often play a crucial part in product design. Read more...
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Nanotechnology: It’s getting bigger
There has been increasing momentum in recent years in the use of nanotechnology to provide textile products with new and enhanced properties, such as stain and water repellence, flame retardance, antimicrobial properties, UV protection, abrasion resistance, odor absorption and insect repellence. Read more...
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Fibers That Can Hear and Sing Could Power Electronic Textiles
The clothing of the future could be more than just fashion. MIT researchers are working to develop fibers that can hear and produce sound, and someday those could take the form of wearable electronics. Read more...
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Specialty fabrics protecting our troops
Military purchases of textiles and related items are covered by the Berry Amendment, which requires 100 percent U.S. fibers, yarns, fabrics, and sewing for apparel and other goods made of textiles. Here’s what it takes for Duro Textiles LLC to produce camouflage fabric for the Army. Read more and watch video...
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Innovation: Invisibility cloaks and how to use them
The "invisibility cloaks" being made in labs today can hide objects when viewed from a wide range of directions and in visible light – both considered implausible developments when the first working invisibility cloak was demonstrated just four years ago. Read more...
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