The Textile Resource for Specialty Fabrics and Product Innovation
March 23, 2023 
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HEIQ - XReflect, thinner, lighter, warmer
Teflon - EcoElite
eVent - Waterproof Technology
CORDURA Forever Knit Fabric
MMI Textiles
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA - Arc'teryx Partners with UBC on Next Generation of Water - Oil Repellent Fabric. Fabrics are being fabricated without the use of PFCs, as the toxicity of PFCs can remain in the environment for hundreds of years.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY RESEARCH - Wearable Mask Technology utilizes "wearable freeze-dried cell-free" (wFDCF) fabrics integrated into masks or lab clothing that is capable of identifying pathathogens and toxins, including detecting SARS-COVID from a patient's breath.
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME - SpydaSilk Research leads to commerciliation of Kraig Labs SpydaSilk. Until now scientists haven't been able to assemble spider silk's genetic proteins into a cost effective fiber with desired properties.
YALE UNIVERSITY - Innovative Robotic Fibers Transform Fabrics into 3D Androids. - The fabric stiffens or softens depending on the temperature, and can be designed with a memory to change shape and return to its original shape.
DREXEL UNIVERSITY - New Age Textile Shield Advanced research offers coated fabric with electromagnetic pollution protection. The project utilizes MXene, a conductive two-dimensional coating materialmdiscovered at Drexel in 2011.
| US' Braskem to produce carbon negative bio-based polypropylene
Braskem announced a project to evaluate producing carbon negative bio-based polypropylene (PP) in the US. The project would utilize Braskem’s proprietary technology to convert bioethanol into physically segregated bio-based polypropylene.
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| France's RecyOuest starts recycling line for agricultural waste nets
RecyOuest, a French green economy company, has successfully started up world’s first recycling line that produces recycling fibres for nonwoven applications from agricultural plastic waste nets.
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| Bally Ribbon Mills displays high-performance products at US' SHOT
BRM’s highly abrasion resistant specialty binding tapes, is ideal for edge binding on load bearing equipment and soft-sided backpacks and luggage. BRM’s materials offer consistent quality and width, optimising the sewing fabrication process.
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| Electronic Second Skins Are the Wearables of the Future
Flexible e-skins could be used to measure wearers’ blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels in real time, assisting with diagnoses and health care.
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| Clever way some states are trying to reduce waste and boost recycling
Plastic packaging is out of control, but what if companies were charged for everything that was sent to a landfill?
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| Sweden's Renewcell produces new fibre material with Andritz
Renewcell has produced a fibre material with the ADuro textile fibre preparation system from Andritz. The process produces pure dissolving pulp from 100 per cent textile waste.
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