The Industry Resource for Specialty Textiles and Product Information
January 18, 2019 
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TRENDS Take a look at some of the great innovations
from the 2018 Outdoor Retailer
Summer Market July 23-26 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.
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
| GORE TO INTRODUCE NEW GORE-TEX 3-LAYER LAMINATE
The launch is a reflection of Gore’s commitment to eliminate PFCs of Environmental Concern from the entire life cycle of its consumer fabrics portfolio, as announced in February 2017.
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| Touring Flowbuilt, the First Custom Shoe Factory
It’s part of a bigger push toward individualization, in footwear and beyond, enabled by technology and spurred by consumer preference and retailers’ efforts to respond to the shift to online shopping.
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| ODLO, CLIM8 AND TWINERY DEVELOP I-THERMIC
I-Thermic is an intelligent heating performance midlayer which uses intelligent active heating technology to provide warmth in a safe, durable, stretchable, breathable and washable garment.
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| TAF TO LAUNCH 10 NEW SHADES OF DURASHINE SOLUTION DYED ACRYLIC AT HEIMTEXTIL
Durashine fibre is made to withstand extreme conditions of UV, rain and abrasion while maintaining it's color and strength. The new shades will increase the presence of Durashine fibre in the outdoor furniture fabric segment.
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| KJUS RELEASES SKI JACKET WITH HYDRO_BOT TECHNOLOGY
The jacket has an electronic membrane using an electro-osmosis process to pull sweat away and is stated to be up to 10 x more efficient than jackets with regular membranes.
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| RECRON FS DISPLAYS NEW PROTECTIVE TEXTILES AT HEIMTEXTIL
Whether it be upholstery, curtains, furnishing in transportation industries, or theatre seat covers, Recron FS ensures that the right fire-retardant solution is available to the entire EU value chain.
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