The Industry Resource for Specialty Textiles and Product Information
June 23, 2018 
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TRENDS Take a look at some of the great innovations
from the 2018 Outdoor Retailer
Snow Show January 25-28 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.
Sympatex Introduces New Fabrics
Sympatex Fully Recyclable Polyester Membrane
Sorona Announces a Full Soution for Outer Shell
New Du Pont Sorona Insulation with an Even Better Environmental Footprint
eVent Lightweight Breathable Membranes for Footwear
drirelease Introduces Geo cool Active Technology for Polyester Fabric
Downlite's Sustainable Practices
Downlite Sustainable Insulations for the Outerwear Market
| Oeko-Tex launches GMO test for organic cotton
Oeko-Tex is offering new testing to help companies throughout the global supply chain easily test their organic cotton products for genetically modified organisms.
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| Spider silk and mushroom root-derived leather materials for the fashion industry
Bolt Threads is a biotech company based in Emeryville, California, that produces sustainable materials to supply the apparel industry.
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| RadiciGroup unveils recyclable nylon gilet for ski club
The mono-material garment was developed within an eco-design framework and can, therefore, be easily recycled mechanically at the end of its life, thus becoming a secondary raw plastic material to be used for technical and industrial applications.
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| Gore & Bonbouton work for smart fabrics in medical apparel
The initial phase of the agreement will focus on collaborative research in the area of temperature sensing materials, and will lay a foundation for future applications of sensor technology and conductive inks in digital health.
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| DuPont increasing Tyvek Production
DuPont, along with its customers, continue to develop new Tyvek products and applications to meet evolving marketplace needs.
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| Indian Technical textiles market to double in four years:
With a growing economy and rising disposable income, the demand for technical textile products is projected to increase, creating lucrative opportunities for investment.
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