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Advancing sustainability in textiles
Textiles are part of a larger drive to protect and preserve resources for the future. The U.S. cotton sector has released a 10-year sustainability goal statement to reduce water and chemical usage,...
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Providing comfortable high-tech clothing
Paratroopers jump with the 517th Airlift Squadron during airborne training over Malemute drop zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 9, 2018. The soldiers are trained to execute airborne...
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Advice for understanding IP law
Advice for innovators from innovators. by Janet Preus Editor’s note: Select entrepreneurs were asked to answer questions about intellectual property (IP) law and their experiences with it. Those...
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The protective textiles market
Advanced textiles sector participants can benefit from strong growth predictions. by Seshadri Ramkumar The Army’s new Soldier Protection System includes a new vest and an Army combat shirt with...
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Sustainable infrastructure and construction textiles
Infrastructure and construction textiles succeed with a focus on sustainable alternatives. By Seshadri Ramkumar and Marie O’Mahony The Shed in New York City is an arts center for performing arts,...
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E-textiles in health monitoring
Progress, potential and challenges for next-generation applications. by Debra Cobb Among the many benefits promised by the smart fabric revolution has been the “consumerization of health care.”...
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Soft robotics and shape memory alloys
Shape memory alloys are a fit with textile technologies. by Janet Preus What makes a material robotic? According to Brad Holschuh, Ph.D., assistant professor of wearable technology and apparel design...
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Partnerships make a difference in bringing textiles to market
Partnerships along the supply chain support new products and applications. by Marie O’Mahony British entrepreneur Richard Branson once said, “There are no quick wins in business; it takes years to...
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Committing to e-textile standards
The European market influences open international standards for e-textiles. by Chris Jorgensen In the spring of 2017, companies representing the global e-textiles community formed the IPC D-70...
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The value and limitations of medical device master files
by Elaine Duncan Medical device master files, known as MAFs, have value for textile contract manufacturers and the medical device developer in many ways, but there are some practical limitations. Most...
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New test methods are needed for medical textiles
by Matthew Hardwick, ph.D. The spread of infection is a concern for all of us, but nowhere is it more concerning than in health care. The spread of infection both to and from medical environments is...
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Making decisions in an uncertain trade environment
By Marie O’Mahony Editor’s note: The issue of U.S. trade is unusually dynamic and evolving today. The majority of this article represents information available when the speakers presented at IFAI Expo...
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Sustainable practices in today’s textile industry
by Marie O’Mahony The story of sustainability in the textile industry has grown and changed, particularly in the last decade. The concept of “circularity” is now driving sustainability across the...
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New standard makes protective apparel safer
by Glenna B. Musante Improving safety apparel for workers operating in hazardous situations is a constant focus of the textile industry, but it is a task not always easily accomplished. Hazardous...
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Sustainability issues leap to the forefront in creating new synthetic fibers. by Ericka Ford, Ph.D. Philosopher scientist Robert Hooke’s 17th-century belief that plants eaten by the silkworm could...
View ArticleCall for Papers: World Congress on Textile Coating, Nov. 19-20
The organizers of the successful and long-running conference series Textile Coating and Laminating (TCL) have announced its expansion and refocus as the World Congress on Textile Coating (WCTC20). The...
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How U.S. trade actions affect the textile industry
by Lawrence A. Ward and Dave Townsend Trade changes relating to sales of textiles outside of the United States increase the demands for transparency in the textile supply chain. Compliance burdens...
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Sustainability and value: Biomaterials and biomimetics become green alternatives
by Glenna B. Musante Textile and outdoor gear communities are looking for ways to limit the use of petroleum products. To achieve this goal, apparel and gear brands, as well as ingredient...
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Breakthroughs in advanced textiles: robotic glove, energy harvesting,...
Robotic glove for hand paralysis San Francisco, Calif.-based technology start-up Neofect has developed a robotic glove to help patients suffering from paralysis. The product prototype, Neomano, is a...
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Highlights of the 2020 Smart Fabrics Summit
The industry meets virtually to discuss innovations,cybersecurity and collaboration. by Janet Preus The Smart Fabrics Summit, presented by the U.S. Department of Commerce in collaboration with...
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