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October 9, 2024 
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U.S. Textile Leaders Urge Industry to Raise Voices NOW for Sake of Industry's Future - If you're a producer or supplier to the US textile and apparel industry, you know the sector in recent months has found itself in crisis mode --again. This is a Call to Action.
Researchers develop new non-woven fabric made from fungus: 'It's kind of futuristic' - If you want your clothing and upholstery to be eco-friendly and not animal-based, you'll soon have a new option: fabric grown from fungus
Smart fabrics testing and standards under development - While specialized markets such as military, medical and sports are all in for smart fabric, the lack of standards and reliability, along with the expense of e-textiles, have proven hurdles to commercializations..
NAIST researchers develop CNT yarn for wearable devices - A research team has also been working on flexible wearable thermoelectric generators that produce electricity from body heat by sewing nanomaterial called carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into fabric.
These sensors are as fine as spider's silk and can monitor human health - The sensors are 50 times thinner than human hair and so lightweight that the scientists were able to print the fibre directly onto a dandelion without it collapsing.
| Sen. Sherrod Brown visits MMI Textiles to discuss closing trade loophole
Brown introduced bipartisan legislation to address the problem and has repeatedly encouraged the president to take executive action to close the loophole.
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| ATA, other textile industry associations announce formation of Alphabet Soup Collective
The associations’ desire to work more collaboratively on industry initiatives and events that are beneficial to all of their respective memberships.
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| US company Medline introduces wetness sensing technology
The solution combines special briefs, a sensor pod and real-time alerts to provide data that takes the guesswork out of incontinence management and helps skilled nursing home residents stay dryer longer.
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| Textiles that float return astronauts, research and more safely to Earth
Bringing astronauts and scientific research safely back to earth is thanks in part to textile products that float, such as parachutes and balloons—as well as their fabric coatings.
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| Functional Fabric Fair 2024 registration opens
Registration is now open for the fall edition of the Functional Fabric Fair, sponsored by PERFORMANCE DAYS®, scheduled to take place from November 19–21 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore.
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| THE CLOG OF THE FUTURE IS 3D PRINTED, ACCORDING TO ADIDAS
The adidas Climamog, an entirely 3D-printed clog with a breathable lattice structure, takes adidas’ experiments with 3D printing to new extremes.
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