The Textile Resource for Specialty Fabrics and Product Innovation
November 20, 2019 
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TRENDS Take a look at some of the great innovations
from the 2019 Outdoor Retailer
Summer Market, June 18 - 20 in Denver featured in the FabricLink Network's Innovation Watch. Read More.
eTextilesCommunications - Leaders in the Textile & Apparel Industry supply chain look back at 2017 and share generally optimistic expectations for 2018.
Textile Exchange - Launches new micro site (aboutbiosynthetics.org) to demystify biosynthetics. In the future our clothes could be made from sugars, biomass and plant oils.
THE CUTTING EDGE - Innovative Fabric Developments for a New Outdoor Consumer- Driven by the 80 million Millennial consumers, along with the younger Gen-Z generation, born in the mid-90s and expected to reach 84.7 million by 2020, today's primary shopper groups have a See now—wear now buying attitude.
What's New in Comfort Activewear? A Lot! - Comfort remains one of the most important qualities for today's consumers. Feeling comfortable can also make the wearer feel more confident and lead to better performance.
SENSIL HEAT - A Sustainable Fiber Technology
Cordura Forever Knit Fabric
Cordura Fabrics - Long Lasting Sustainable Solutions
KYORENE - Graphene Based Technical Fibers
MMI Textiles
THERMETRICS
NILIT®'s Sensil Trend Book looks to 2020
Schoeller shows new styles from brand partners
Microban® introduces Scentry Revive®l
ECLAT offers 3D engineered jacquard leggings
CoolVisions® introduces Dyeable Polypropylene
Sympatex Fully Recyclable Polyester Membrane
Downlite Sustainable Insulations for the Outerwear Market
| EUROJERSEY & FRAMIS ITALIA MAKE SEAMLESS SPORTS GARMENTS
Using the innovative NoSo bonding technology, it is possible to manufacture seamless sports garments using special adhesive tapes with elevated elastic properties to ensure maximum freedom of movement.
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| Hohenstein accredited to test textile wastewater
Hohenstein’s global laboratories is accredited to provide independent proof of compliance with industry requirements and standards related to wastewater.
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| Textiles and the fight against infection
New standards and test methods are needed for medical textiles. Scrubs, lab coats and linens, are at the front line of the war against infected body fluids and the spread of disease.
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| Devan R-Vital® CBD-infused textiles hit the market
Acabada ProActiveWear CBD-infused textiles are now available. The company says, “Recovery starts from the moment you get dressed by helping to fight soreness and promote healing.”
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| BROWN UNIVERSITY USES GRAPHENE TO STOP MOSQUITOES
Graphene can block signals mosquitoes use to identify a blood meal, potentially enabling a new chemical-free approach to mosquito bite prevention. Graphene also acts as a barrier mosquitoes cannot bite through
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| Wearable, washable textile devices are possible with MXene-coated yarns
A highly conductive, durable yarn can be created by coating standard cellulose-based yarns with a type of conductive two-dimensional material called MXene.
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